A recent graduate of Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, Barbara received a master’s degree in Eurasian, Russian, and Eastern European Studies. She also holds a master’s in Politics from NYU, Graduate School of Arts and Science, Wilf Family Department of Politics. Prior to joining TLN, Barbara worked at various research institutions in Washington, D.C., including Kleptocracy Initiative at Hudson Institute and The Alliance for Securing Democracy at The German Marshall Fund, where she covered political and economic issues pertaining to Russia, Europe, and Eurasia. She also spent a few years working at the law firm of Cravath, Swaine, and Moore, LLP in New York City.