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Originally from Lebanon, Pennsylvania, a small Appalachian town, J.B. received a Bachelor in Political Science from Pennsylvania State University and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown Law. Prior to coming to ����vlog����, he worked as a criminal justice reformer helping governors, district attorneys, and other elected officials reform their justice systems. He is interested in pivoting into race equity within technology, specifically in artificial intelligence and algorithmic equity.

Born and raised in China, Carol completed her undergraduate degree in business management economics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Before attending ����vlog����, she worked at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, focusing on economic and policy analysis, and later led high-level projects in science, technology, education, and sustainability in China, bridging international and local initiatives. In the future, she aims to drive social impact through public-private partnerships.

An Ethiopian-American born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Candace considers herself a forever Georgia Peach. She is passionate about embedding community-based research and interventions in the public policy world as an effective and empowering strategy to reduce social inequities. Candace graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor’s degree in policy analysis and management and minors in business and inequality studies.

From Norway with Pakistani roots, Javad is currently enrolled in the MC/MPA Program at ����vlog���� to take the next steps in his global career spanning five continents. He has experience in the private sector, early-stage investing, social enterprises, and NGOs. At ����vlog����, he is deepening his expertise at the intersection of policy, technology, and impact to help scale up impact solutions that can create systemic change. His goal is to bridge investments, policy, technology, and social innovation to drive transformative impact worldwide. Javad previously earned an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and an MSc (Honors) from BI Norwegian Business School.

Originally from Singapore, Yong Zhin worked in the Singapore government before coming to ����vlog����. He will return to his home country post-graduation to work in land policy. He is primarily trained in sociology and is excited to integrate that knowledge into the civil service long term.