
Graduate Alum Profile
LAURA JARAMILLO MAYOR
MPA '02
Economist
International Monetary Fund

"I chose the Woodrow Wilson School because I wanted an M.P.A. program with a strong quantitative focus. After reading my classmates' bios, I felt that my cohort had been selectively chosen and would enhance my experience at WWS. Due to my academic interests and work experience in the Colombian government, I am strongly inclined toward the public sector and working on public issues.
"Attending the School was a wonderful experience. The faculty was excellent and other resources such as conferences and seminars were terrific. My cohort was also very diverse, which brought many new insights into the different issues discussed. I very much appreciated the personalized treatment that we received from the administrative staff. They were very supportive and very quickly helped me resolve any problems that I encountered.
"The coursework on international macroeconomics as part of the Field IV concentration and the policy workshop have proven useful in my work as an economist at the International Monetary Fund where, in order to provide appropriate advice to country authorities, I analyze alternative economic policy decisions and how they can affect macroeconomic stability and promote economic development."

