Author: Sydney Engle

Mikaela Schulz is a 1L Rep for GPS. She is from Western New York and studied English at SUNY Buffalo. While there, she grew her love for a good story by working as a research assistant for the school’s Narrative Persuasion lab. Before coming to law school, Mikaela managed a restaurant and worked on political campaigns in her region. This summer, she will be continuing to pursue her interests while clerking at the Goldwater Institute.

After law school, Mikaela hopes to obtain a clerkship before working in DC. She is interested in gaining litigation skills at a law firm before transitioning back to public interest work long-term.

Maia Foster is a 1L Rep for GPS. She grew up in both Nashville, TN and Vienna, VA, graduating from the University of Virginia (WAHOOWA) in 2017. After graduation, she lived in Washington, D.C. for two years while working at a bipartisan climate change think tank that advocates for a federal carbon fee and dividend policy. Maia is dedicated to a career in environmental and climate change law, and she hopes to return to D.C. after graduating from Duke Law.

Binx Saunders is a 1L Rep for GPS. She grew up in Charlottesville, VA and graduated from the University of Virginia in 2017 with a degree in Political Philosophy, Policy, and Law. After graduation, she worked for a law firm in Chicago for one year before moving to DC, where she worked for the Federal Trade Commission in the Bureau of Consumer Protection’s Division of Financial Practices. Binx hopes to work in litigation for a law firm after graduation and to eventually return to government work.

Emma Allison is a 1L rep for GPS. She is from outside Atlanta, Georgia and majored in education and religion (primarily Buddhism and Hinduism) at Furman University. After deciding not to become a teacher, Emma spent a May semester in Rwanda studying post-genocide reconciliation. She then interned at an employment law firm in Greenville, SC during her senior year at Furman. Emma is dedicated to helping others and is fascinated by other cultures. She now hopes to pursue a career in immigration law.

Adam Golden is a 1L Rep for GPS. After graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2016, he joined Teach For America, teaching high school math in Charlotte, North Carolina. Frustrated with the injustices that impacted his students both inside and outside of the classroom, he shifted to policy work after two years. Adam spent a year working as a fiscal analyst on the Arizona legislature’s budget committee and a year as a legislative fellow for Congressman Lloyd Doggett before starting law school at Duke. In his free time, Adam enjoys writing and reading about public policy and other topics, spending time outdoors, playing board games with friends, and kicking butt at Mario Kart Double Dash.

Sean Berman is a 1L Rep for GPS. Sean grew up in Henderson, NV. He studied International Politics at Georgetown University. While in college, Sean interned on Capitol Hill for his home district’s member and worked on a congressional campaign in Northern Virginia. After graduating, Sean worked at a non-profit policy shop focused on solving national security challenges using private sector tools.

In the future, Sean hopes to pursue a clerkship before starting a career in the federal government.  In his free time, Sean enjoys playing tennis and saxophone and watching the Mets beat the Braves.