Melina Markowitz

Melina Markowitz is a Global Leadership Exchange intern at the World Affairs Council. Having grown up between California and Greece, her international background sparked her passion for engaging in global dialogue. She is currently a student at the University of Washington, where she is pursing double majors in International Studies and Linguistics.

Outside of school, she is currently a linguistic apprentice at the Lab for Early Auditory Perception and a staff writer at The Daily, where she explores a range of topics through a journalistic lens.  Before joining WAC, Melina had the opportunity to work with several nonprofits, providing academic tutoring and asylum-seeker support. Her academic interests, including language politics and global affairs, are informed by her passion for human rights and migrant justice. She has native-level fluency in Modern Greek, and an elementary foundation in Modern Standard Arabic. In her free time, Melina loves to cook, travel, sing, and spend time with friends and family.