Originally from Los Angeles, California, Grace Chung is a graduate candidate in the Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) program at Georgetown University, concentrating in Global Politics and Security. She is also pursuing graduate certificates in Asian Studies and Diplomatic Studies. Last year, Grace served as the administrative coordinator for the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS), where she played a key role in organizing the ACUNS Annual Meeting 2024 in Tokyo, Japan, in collaboration with the University of Tokyo and the United Nations University. This year, she is serving as the External Affairs Chair for the Georgetown Women in International Affairs (GWIA), interning with the U.S. Department of State in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, and acting as an Event Officer for the SFS Korea Policy Club.

Grace earned her Bachelor of Arts in International Relations with a minor in Spanish from Bucknell University. During her undergraduate studies, she studied abroad in Granada, Spain, where she volunteered with Solidarios para el Desarrollo to promote the social inclusion of marginalized communities. Grace also served as the personal assistant to the CEO of Love My Neighbor Foundation, working to improve access to resources and supplies for the homeless population in Los Angeles during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. After graduating, she worked for MADE WITH MAUM in Los Angeles, California, promoting Asian-owned businesses and fostering community engagement. Grace aims to shape policy that places human welfare at the forefront of all our collective decision-making on peace, prosperity, and security.