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Senior Fellow; Leader of Public Health

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Kyle is a second-year master’s student studying Public Administration with a concentration in Global Affairs at the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at the University at Albany. He is originally from Syracuse, New York and attended St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY where he obtained his undergraduate degree in History while minoring in French and International Studies. These studies have shaped his interest in international relations and specifically international development. The international development of public health has become an area of keen interest to him that he looks forward to exploring as part of his research.

Kyle has worked for 5 years in the logistics industry as a Logistics Coordinator at Transaver
where he worked to facilitate the logistical needs for the company’s clients including one of their largest clients from Quebec. This allowed him to hone his French language skills in a professional environment. In his free time, he enjoys gaming, spending time outdoors, traveling, reading, and hanging out with his friends. For the spring semester, he is excited to be working with ACE and looks forward to providing research to those interested in international public health and international health development initiatives.

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Jack Robinson is a recent graduate of Denison University where he double majored in Political Science and Global Commerce with a focus in the Middle East and North Africa. Jack recently became a Student Fellow with ACE and hopes to contribute to ACE’s mission to create a more democratically engaged and informed citizenry. Outside of ACE, Jack is a Legal Assistant for Thompson, Dunlap, & Heydinger, Ltd, a law firm in Bellefontaine, OH. Additionally, Jack has been taking classes through the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center following graduation in an effort to continue his study of Arabic. Jack’s overall goal is to continue studying languages along with pursuing a law degree centered on immigration/refugee law. He hopes to work in the immigration system where he can be an advocate for those who have been ignored and forgotten by the current system. In his free time, Jack enjoys listening to all kinds of music, watching the Cleveland Browns, and practicing his Portuguese and Arabic skills.

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Brian (he/him/his) grew up in Houston, TX and is currently a freshman at Bowdoin College where he will be majoring in Economics and Education. When not playing (and losing) ping pong or volleyball, Brian mentors QuestBridge and low-income students with the college application process through his work with the Dumb Lit Admits (DLA) and works as a volunteer tutor for his community. He loves to research immigration and asylum policies, international trade theory, and the best one liners for every occasion.

While coaching students in Speech and Debate as a former competitor, Brian learned to value accessibility to resources as a means to promote civic awareness and make informed decisions. He draws on his observations with family/immigrant sponsorship in his family, his parents’ narratives as Vietnam War refugees, and a FGLI student narrative as catalysts for his interest in US naturalization processes- more specifically Vietnamese refugee remediation through the Orderly Departure Program (ODP) and the process of seeking asylum.

Brian joined ACE because he is invested in increasing educational opportunities and resources about immigration policy for the online community. Although Brian doesn’t enjoy losing to his friends in ping pong or any sport, iMessage game, or contest, he enjoys great food, thrift shopping, and doing improv comedy with friends. He hopes that being a team member and Fellow at ACE will enable him to impact lives across the nation through research and community awareness projects.

Isaiah Wilson (they/he) was born and raised in rural southeastern North Carolina. They are a sophomore Sociology major with a concentration in Family & Gender at the prestigious Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA, the nation’s only school for Black men. Isaiah joined ACE in efforts to be more actively engaged in politics by to advocating for marginalized communities, along with publishing research surrounding racial equality. Their research interests include prison abolition and gender construction. They have worked as an Americorps student mentor along with various community service ventures. Music has been a huge part of their family’s history, and they currently serve as a member and Co-Secretary of the Morehouse College Glee Club. Other than singing, their hobbies include reading, cooking, and thrifting.

Sarah Shelton grew up in Denver, Colorado and is now a Sophomore at Colgate University. She is currently studying Educational Studies and Psychological Sciences, with the aspiration of advocating for people with disabilities once she graduates. Sarah has worked with people with disabilities all of her life and is excited to be making a Disability Advocacy club on her campus. She became interested in public policy after learning about educational policies that lead to the oppression and marginalization of people with disabilities. Sarah is excited to further research and educate others on public policy surrounding disability.

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Jeena Patel (she/her) is a senior at Boston University majoring in Political Science and is on the track for Environmental Law. She is from Tampa, Florida and wants to purse research that advocates for marginalized groups and dispels misinformation. Growing up in Florida she has developed a close connection to the environment and nature. Her research focuses on environmental policy, LGBTQ rights, racial equality, indigenous peoples, and economic inequality. Jeena joined ACE because she believes that accesible information about our government is imperative for democracy. She is a member of Boston University’s Model United Nations travel team and enjoys debate. Music is incredibly important to her life. Outside of school she enjoys producing music, playing the cello, guitar, piano and cooking, making art, reading, and creative writing.

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Allison Moskowitz is from New York and is currently a freshman at Tulane University planning to major in political economy with a concentration in law, economics, and policy. She co-leads the Relational and Actions Committee for the Tulane chapter of Sunrise Movement where she organizes phone banks and other actions for environmental causes. She became passionate about environmental justice because of her central passion for social justice and understanding the intersectionality of those two policy areas. Allison has also volunteered with a couple of political campaigns from Westchester County Legislator Kitley Covill’s reelection campaign to former US Congressman Eliot Engel’s reelection campaign. What she enjoyed most about working on the campaigns was working to increase voter turnout and awareness about policy issues as well as checking in on constituents, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Educating voters and increasing engagement is also why Allison is excited to be a Student Fellow for ACE. And besides her three biggest loves – politics, democracy, and justice – she loves to travel, dance, and play with her dogs.

Hana Miloslavic (she/her/hers) grew up in Kenosha, WI and is now a junior at University of Wisconsin-Madison; majoring in International Studies and Environmental studies. Her interest in environmental policy derives from becoming part of Sierra Club, Young Progressives and College Democrats on campus. Hana’s political experience began when interning with The New Voters Project, focusing on gaining the youth’s vote. She hopes to use ACE as a way to further her passion and advocacy for environmental equality. In her free time she enjoys music, writing and coffee.