Ella Corbett earned her bachelor’s degree in political science and peace and conflict studies from Colgate University. Her undergraduate thesis earned departmental honors and she was inducted into the political science honors society.  Additionally, she is a Golden and Lampert Fellow. Ella is proficient in Spanish and is learning Arabic. After an internship with a Jordanian NGO that extracts at-risk Afghan women, she became focused on Middle Eastern geo-politics and foreign policy making. Her policy focus lies in national security and foreign affairs with a Middle Eastern concentration. Ella played Division I field hockey and is from Harvard, MA.