Student Staff

	Lizzy Breiter is a junior majoring in Business Administration with a minor in gerontology (Individuals, Societies and Aging). At USC, she is currently serving as the Speakers Director and Secretary for the USC College Republicans and as a host student for the Marshall School of Business' International Exchange Program. In her pursuance of experiencing USC's "depth with breadth" trait, she traveled on the Marshall School of Business' Learning about International Commerce (LINC) business trip to Sydney, Australia over the 2012 summer and was selected as a blogger. She has had extremely rewarding interning experiences at her Congressman's District Office and, as a recipient of the Diana Chudacoff Levin Scholarship, at a business consulting firm, Gen Next. After graduation, Lizzy would like to attain a joint degree in law and business and pursue corporate law.
	Amy Gebert is a junior majoring in Political Science and Art History from Downey, CA. She was a Diana Chudacoff Levin Scholarship recipient and used the award to pursue her interest in local issues at a political consulting firm. She is also an André Pineda Scholarship recipient and currently interns with Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Gruel's office. Dedicated to the principle “your community made you, so help make your community,” Amy is passionate about education, immigration, and environmental reform in Los Angeles County. After graduation, she plans to advocate for arts education in local schools and pursue a doctorate.
	Christian Patterson is a sophomore from Dallas, Texas majoring in Political Science. He serves as the President of the Political Science Undergraduate Association, the Current Events Director for USC’s Students for Barack Obama and editor of Illios, the Political Science Department’s undergraduate academic journal. Christian is passionate about politics and he uses his leadership positions on campus to pursue his interests while helping to increase the political involvement of the USC student body at-large. Christian is also a member of the university’s policy debate team, a recipient of the Diana Chudacoff Levin award and has interned at the Los Angeles area office of Dewey Square Group, a national political consulting firm. After graduation, Christian plans to pursue a career in national politics and work on political campaigns.
	Cat Shieh is a junior majoring in Political Science with a minor in Urban Planning from Cupertino, CA. She has a passion for state politics and first got involved by interning for a California State Assemblymember. As a recipient of the Diana Chudacoff Levin Scholarship, she used her award to work at a campaign finance firm and, as a recipient of the André Pineda Political Leadership Award, she fulfilled a life-long dream of hers and became an intern in Washington D.C. for US Congressman Michael M. Honda. Cat currently serves as Financial Director for the USC College Democrats, is an active member of her pre-law fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta, and is a teaching assistant at the Camino Nuevo Charter academy. Upon graduation, Cat hopes to become a teaching fellow and earn a Master of Public Policy to work on education reform.
	Laura Walsh is a junior from Las Vegas, Nevada majoring in Political Science and Environmental Studies. She is a political reporter and photographer for the digital newspaper NeonTommy.com and has previously interned at the Press Office of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. She has also volunteered at Project Vote Smart, a non-partisan organization dedicated to the research of political candidates and elected officials. She serves as a student mentor and camp counselor and has been able to reinforce her commitment to education on campus as a member of Troy Camp and The Joint Educational Project. Upon graduation, Laura plans to advocate for education, environmental and legislative reform, as well as work on a political campaign.
	Maddy Lansky is a senior from Phoenix, Arizona majoring in Political Science with a minor in Law and Society. She has spent three years on the USC College Republicans executive board and is currently serving as president. She also writes for the Greek newspaper The Odyssey. She spent three semesters as a mentor to Los Angeles teenagers through WYSE (Women and Youth Supporting Each Other), which bolstered her interest in improving the current education system. After graduation, Maddy intends to pursue a law degree and continue to fuel her passion for politics by working on political campaigns and advocating for better public education.

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