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Public Affairs Professional

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Laura is a senior at Northeastern University pursuing a dual BA in Economics and International Affairs with a minor in Global Social Entrepreneurship. She will graduate in May 2017 with a year and a half of full-time domestic and international work experience through Northeastern’s cooperative education program. Throughout the past 5 years, Laura has pursued her passion of economic development through co-op positions at Root Capital and BritishAmerican Business London, and currently works at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. In addition, she has studied and conducted field research in Peru and South Africa. Leadership experience: Social Enterprise Institute Student Association (President), NU College Democrats (Press Secretary, Communications Director), Alternative Spring Break (Co-Team Leader), Beginner Spanish Instructor, Citizen Schools (Writing Coach) Skills: Communications, research, politics, budget development, team-building, Spanish Academic interests: Macroeconomics, development economics, food policy, women's studies