Telesha Mahadeo is a graduate student pursuing her master’s degree in Security Policy Studies at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. She graduated from Northeastern University in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in International Affairs and Economics, with a minor in Spanish. Her interests include conflict resolution, gender equality, disarmament as well as security and development. She is currently interning at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Indonesia.