Maryeliz arrives at USGLC after four years of work on Capitol Hill as a Legislative Correspondent, Intern Coordinator, and Staff Assistant for Congresswoman Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, as well as an Intern for the House Energy and Commerce Committee. In addition to her work on the Hill, Maryeliz served as Club Finance Director at American University overseeing funding and event planning for student clubs. She earned a Political Science degree from American University with a minor in Computer Science and studied abroad in Hong Kong to further her focus on Chinese strategic relationships. Even as a DC resident since 2013, Maryeliz will always consider Massachusetts to be home.