Emma Patterson

A San Francisco native, Emma graduated from Bowdoin College with a degree in Government and Legal Studies and with a focus on International Relations. She concentrated on classes about foreign policy and justice, with a regional focus on Africa and the Middle East. For two years, Emma was a middle blocker for Bowdoin’s varsity volleyball team. Since her sophomore year, Emma has been a member of Bowdoin’s residential life staff and a student-leader of the Women’s Resource Center. During her senior year, she co-led a group called the Alliance for Sexual Assault Prevention, a coalition of groups working to end sexual and relationship violence. Additionally, Emma participated in FFLY (Fostering Female Leadership in Youth), a group that mentors and educates middle school girls about a range of topics, including SexEd, body satisfaction, and media literacy. Before going abroad to Paris during her junior year, Emma worked as a research assistant at an elephant sanctuary in South Africa. In the summer before her senior year, she interned at Prophet Consulting, where she examined growth strategy and branding solutions for several tech firms. Emma adores traveling and being outdoors, and she is looking forward to continue these things and focus on women’s empowerment in Tanzania.