Peer Advising

Hi! My name is Diego, and I’m a senior from Tucson, Arizona. I’m majoring in Economics and coterming in Public Policy. My economic interests lie broadly in development and finance, which I’ve been able to explore through summer experiences in both fields.

On campus, I’ve been a member of the Blyth Fund, Derechos, and Latinos Unidos, and I served as a policy analyst for Cardinal Policy Group. This year, I’m excited to be a West Lag RA and a TA for PSYC 183: Addictions of Our World. I also spent a quarter abroad in Paris, which was one of the highlights of my time at Stanford.

Outside of academics, I love learning languages, traveling, and finding new ways to stay active.

I’m always happy to chat—whether it’s about Econ classes, coterming, studying abroad, or just navigating life in general. Don’t hesitate to reach out!

Hi! My name is Zoya, and I’m a senior from Karachi, Pakistan. I’m majoring in Economics, minoring in Human Rights, and writing an honors thesis with Stanford’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (DDRL). 

I’m broadly interested in international development and gendered work dynamics across global value chains, informal labor markets, and the gig economy. I’m also curious about the laws and regulatory bodies that govern how financial institutions and international markets operate.

I’ve had a myriad of experiences that I’m happy to speak on. On the research and policy side, I’ve investigated human rights violations in corporate supply chains for an NGO and worked at the King Center on Global Development on the correlation between microfinance and women’s political participation. I also studied abroad at Oxford and love academic writing – I’m happy to help with any paper-heavy Econ electives. On the business and law side, I’ve spent the past two summers in corporate legal roles: blockchain regulation at a fintech company in San Francisco and global emerging-markets regulatory work at a bank in New York.

On campus, I’m Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Stanford Journal of International Affairs, a Senior VP for Stanford Women in Business, on the ASSU Cabinet, and I work part-time at the SHARE (Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Education) Title IX and Title VI Office. I’m considering graduate study in international development and hoping to eventually go to law school. 

Feel free to ask me about class planning in Econ, writing research papers, legal/regulatory internships, or navigating difficulty choosing majors or minors in the social sciences (I switched around a lot my frosh year), or anything else!!

Hi! My name is Jaxon and I'm a senior from Austin, TX. I'm majoring in economics and minoring in political science. I'm broadly interested in the areas of industrial organization, politics, antitrust, and a sprinkle of macro. 

During the summers I've had a variety of experiences from working in consulting at Bain DC to doing research at the Center for European Policy Studies in Brussels to backpacking through Taiwan and China. On campus, I'm involved with Stanford Consulting, Cardinal Policy Group, research at SIEPR and the Econ Department, and Stanford's Federal Reserve Challenge team. Last winter I studied abroad in Oxford where I did a tutorial in Internet Economics, which I can't recommend enough. I'm also part of a band on campus and spent the last month of summer working on music in LA! 

If you want to talk about how to do any of these things, please reach out! I'm always happy to recommend classes, give advice on applications, or just talk about my experiences whether it's about school, work, or life in general.

Hi! My name is Kasha. I’m a senior from St. Pete, Florida. I’m majoring in Economics and minoring in Italian.

For the past three summers, I’ve worked in venture capital, private equity, and investment banking with a focus on medtech and medical device outsourcing. After graduating, I’ll be returning to NYC as an investment banking analyst. On campus, I’m a research assistant on China’s security strategy with the Freeman Spogli Institute, the co-editor-in-chief of the Stanford Economic Review, a West Lag RA, and a TA for PSYC 183. 

I love random side quests. Most recently, I shadowed a vascular surgeon at Stanford Medicine, became a Swiss citizen, and finished a quarter abroad in Florence, Italy.

I’m happy to chat about class recommendations, study tips, game theory, the latest healthcare news, advice on navigating career paths, interviews, internships, or anything in between!

Hi! My name is Elisabeth, and I’m a senior from the Bay Area majoring in Economics and History. I’m broadly interested in economic policy, antitrust, and the history of economic thought.

I’ve had previous internships in investment banking, growth equity, and private equity, and plan to pursue software investing after graduation.

On campus, I’ve been an economics research assistant, a member of the Blyth Fund, an undergrad editor for the Stanford Technology Law Review, and an undergrad fellow at the Stanford Constitutional Law Center, in addition to working in various tutoring positions. I’ve also been fortunate to be able to take advantage of Stanford’s opportunities to learn off campus; I spent the summer after my freshman year working at the history museum at Yellowstone National Park, creating an exhibit on the role of women in the park’s history, and last winter, I studied abroad at Oxford.

In my free time, I enjoy hiking, reading novels, and playing tennis and pickleball.

Please feel free to reach out! I’m happy to talk about any of the above experiences, choosing Econ classes, internships, double-majoring, and anything else!

Hi! My name is Sofia, and I’m a senior from Boston, Massachusetts majoring in Economics. I’m broadly interested in corporate finance and economic policy.  

During the past few years at Stanford, I’ve had various internship experiences in economic research, international development organizations, and corporate finance and consulting.  

On campus, I’ve been a research assistant at SIEPR, member of Stanford Economic Review, and music director at the Stanford Viennese Ball. I’m currently a Residential Assistant on the Row and TA for PSYC 135. Last spring, I also studied and worked in Washington, D.C. as part of the Stanford in Washington (SIW) program. 

In my free time, I enjoy finding and trying new cafes and study spots, and playing tennis. Please feel free to reach out! I’m happy to chat about my experiences, favorite Econ classes, internships, study abroad, career paths, and anything else!