Maria Tata, Policy & Advocacy Assistant

Maria is a current graduate student at The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs where she is completing an M.A. in Security Policy Studies with a concentration in Conflict Resolution. She previously graduated from Boston University in 2018 with a B.A. in International Relations and a minor in Business Administration and Management. During college, she studied abroad in Brussels, Belgium, and Geneva, Switzerland—where she interned at the NGO, Graduate Women International.

Following her undergraduate studies. Maria worked at the nonprofit, Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC), based in Boston which is focused on economic development in under-resourced communities throughout the U.S. While at ICIC, Maria was on the Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) team where she assisted in the planning and implementation of a small business executive-education program. She led the webinar and digital learning team and managed a handful of cohorts across the country.

Maria's interests focus on conflict resolution, peace processes and negotiations, and human rights. 

Maria lives in Washington, DC and in her free time enjoys yoga, cooking new recipes, and skiing.