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Join Senior Fellow Tom Perez '83, current chair of the Democratic National Committee, to discuss the benefits of studying and working in Washington DC and answer your questions. The conversation will be moderated by Joelle Sherman '19, a participant in the Brown in Washington spring 2018 cohort and former intern at the DNC, and Catherine Nacier '19, a participant in the Brown in Washington spring 2018 cohort.
Joelle Sherman is a senior at Brown University concentrating in political science with a focus on American politics. She is interested in political processes and public policy as opportunities for community empowerment. She is particularly passionate about advancing voting rights and equitable representation in government. Joelle has worked to recruit, train and elect Democratic women as a fundraising and development intern at Emerge Massachusetts. She worked on Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign as an organizing fellow, finance intern and co-president of Brown Students for Hillary. At Brown, Joelle serves on the Title IX committee, is a member of the Brown Political Review media team and volunteers in Providence high schools with the Sexual Health Advocacy Through Peer Education (SHAPE) program. While in DC, she interned at the Democratic National Committee.
Catherine Nacier is a senior at Brown University concentrating in Anthropology and a student in the Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME). Catherine is interested in increasing diversity in high powered fields and reforming marijuana policies. She spent the past summer as a Client Relations intern for GEX Management where she helped small businesses and nonprofits, particularly those run by owners from underrepresented backgrounds, grow their organizations. On campus, Catherine is a part of the New Scientist Collective where she mentors underclassmen of color pursuing STEM careers. She is also a Recruitment Chair for Varsity Women’s Rugby and a member of the Student Marijuana Alliance for Research and Transparency (SMART). Nacier interned at NORML while in DC.