Born in Oxford, I grew up between the UK and USA, and spent time studying and working in Chile. Prior to joining the Blavatnik School of Government, I worked for seven years with International Rivers, an international non-governmental organization, in Latin America and Southeast Asia. I spent the last four years based in Thailand, coordinating and supporting advocacy efforts to protect the Mekong River Basin from large-scale hydropower development, improve transboundary water governance and promote the rights of local communities to participate in decisions that affect their lives. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature, with a Minor in Global Poverty and Practice from the University of California, Berkeley. My policy interests include international development, human rights and environmental justice.