Michaela spent most of her life living, studying, and traveling between the U.S. and China. Her dynamic childhood has greatly shaped her worldview and has fueled her passion to pursue a career in public service. Michaela is supplementing her MSFS curriculum with coursework that spans various departments, such as the Department of Linguistics, Security Studies, Psychology, and Neuroscience, to cultivate a better understanding of how S&T influences every aspect of the global society. She is also taking advanced Mandarin courses to improve her Chinese language skills with the goal of one day facilitating strong relations between the U.S. and China.

"I chose MSFS because this program's mission and values directly mirror mine. I knew that MSFS would serve as the perfect bridge between my past experiences and future career."