Emily Schiller graduated in 2021 with an MA in global affairs and an MBA. Prior to Yale, she served in Peace Corps Armenia and worked in international development in Kenya and Indonesia. During her three years at Yale, she focused on market-based solutions to entrenched global problems at the intersection of the private sector and international economic development. Over the course of her studies, she has worked with IBM's Corporate Responsibility office, New Fortress Energy's finance team, the Armenian Ministry of Economy, and a family office; she has conducted extensive research into stakeholder capitalism, FDI attraction in Sub Saharan Africa, and startup ecosystem development.