Our Team

Brie McGowan is a second-year MALD student studying international migration & refugee studies and international legal studies. She is a Double Jumbo (B.A. ’22) who has worked for various migration nonprofits focused on resettlement and integration of immigrants and refugees. She currently works for the Fletcher Refugees in Town project housed in the Leir Institute as a Research Assistant. She is thrilled to serve as Editor-in-Chief of PRAXIS.

Aryama Bhattacharyya is a second-year MALD student, focusing on International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution and International Humanitarian Law.  Prior to joining Fletcher, she was involved with the Global Governance Initiative in the Young Leaders Program. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Calcutta.

Sarah Haviland is a second-year MALD student studying human security, conflict resolution, and gender and intersectional analysis at Fletcher. She hopes to work at the nexus of conflict, gender, and human rights, possibly in the protection field. In addition to her work with Praxis,  she currently assists with research related to gender apartheid in Afghanistan and is a Content Co-Chair for the 2024 Conference on Gender and International Affairs. In her professional career, she has supported research focused on women’s involvement in and treatment within insurgent groups, contributed to publications on the U.S.–Ethiopia and U.S.–Nigeria security partnerships and the protection of civilians, supported programs concerning human rights and access to justice in Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger, and assisted with U.S. advocacy efforts focused on unarmed civilian protection and enhancing nonviolent responses to conflict. Sarah holds a BA in Political Science and a concentration in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies from Haverford College.

Annalena Bacher is a dual-degree student at The Fletcher School and the University of St. Gallen. During the first year of the master’s program, she primarily focused on climate solution and environmental issues, and she is now exploring topics related to human security, humanitarian affairs, gender, and technology. She has interned both nationally and internationally for the Swiss government and earned work experience in the Swiss banking sector. In addition to her studies, Annalena likes running, skiing, and baking chocolate chip cookies.

Nathalie Estiévenart is an exchange student at The Fletcher School from the Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID), where she is pursuing a master’s degree in International and Development Studies. In the first year of her master’s program, she focused on human rights and humanitarian affairs and is now delving into climate solutions and environmental issues. Before joining Fletcher, she interned and worked as a student research consultant for several human rights and humanitarian nonprofits. Nathalie holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations with a specialization in international law from the University of Geneva and completed an exchange program at Seoul National University.

Kate Hibbert is third-year MALD student; she is currently in Amman, Jordan for her bonus year as a Boren Fellow. In her time at Fletcher, Kate focused on leadership in foreign affairs, conflict resolution, and the Middle East, and she supported Yemeni peace process by serving under the U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen. Prior to Fletcher, she managed diverse projects for a refugee education organization in the Atlanta metro area. Kate holds a bachelor’s degree in World Languages with a minor in TESOL from Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana. Her hometown is Ypsilanti, Michigan. 

Kellie Peitersen Sullivan is a first-year MALD student focusing on global governance and international organizations, along with human security. She is a dual citizen of Denmark and the US with an avid interest in international humanitarian conflict and crises. Prior to joining Fletcher, she lived, worked, and studied in Cambodia while exploring intersections between US and Southeast Asian relations. In her free time, she enjoys running, cooking, and being a plant mom.