Originally from Houston, Texas, Hannah is a graduate student in Georgetown University's Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) program. Hannah is concentrating in Global Politics and Security, and she plans to focus her studies and coursework around the intersections of economic security and agricultural trade.
Prior to joining the MSFS program, she was the Special Assistant & Scheduler to Under Secretary Marisa Lago at the International Trade Administration (ITA) in the United States Department of Commerce. Her interests in trade took off while at ITA, as she witnessed firsthand the effects of helping U.S. exporters reach new markets. Before her transition to the Department of Commerce, Hannah was the Scheduler to former Congressman Filemon Vela (TX-34) in the U.S. House of Representatives. While working for Congressman Vela, she witnessed the policymaking process in action and became adept in Congressional dynamics.
Hannah completed her undergraduate studies at Texas A&M University with a BS in Agribusiness and minors in Spanish and Horticulture. She speaks conversational Spanish, enjoys hiking around the DMV area, and is a huge fan of audiobooks.