Liam Paup is a candidate for the M.S. in Foreign Service at Georgetown University concentrating in Global Politics & Security. He most recently served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Benin, working with teachers in the education sector. Previously, Liam worked as a Researcher at ORB International running public opinion surveys in West Africa, and as a Program Assistant in USAID’s Office of Middle East Affairs. As an undergraduate, he interned for the Department of State, USAID, and the United States Senate. Liam speaks French, is learning Spanish and Portuguese, and holds a B.A. in International Affairs from the George Washington University. He is originally from Issaquah, Washington.