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Allynn McInerney is a Master of Public Administration candidate, studying urban policy at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. Originally from the Midwest, she went to Connecticut College where she graduated cum laude in 2014 with a BA in International Relations and Dance, and a minor in Latin American Studies. Previously, she worked for the Argentine Council for International Relations in Buenos Aires and was selected to be a Coro Fellow in Public Affairs in San Francisco. For the past five years, she has worked for Singer Associates, a boutique public affairs and crisis communications firm. She is passionate about the intersection between policy and strategic communications and aligning private sector communications tactics with public sector objectives to catalyse rapid change.