GSC Leadership Positions
PRESIDENT - Adam Graubart
Adam is a senior from Concord, Massachusetts, majoring in Human Services/Social Justice, and minoring in Judaic studies. He is serving in a leadership capacity in Roosevelt for a fourth year, having previously served as Freshman Representative, Advocacy Chair, and President. With aspirations of becoming a Reform rabbi, Adam is passionate about social and economic justice, particularly around issues of race, housing, and equitable economic development. In Roosevelt, he hopes to learn about the nuances of these policy areas and the ways that religious communities effectively organize for social change. In his spare time, Adam enjoys jazz music, the New York Times, cooking, reading, tea drinking, running, and exploring new places in DC. Email Adam |
POLICY EDUCATION CHAIR - Emma Kiesling
Emma is a sophomore from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, majoring in English and minoring in economics. She is serving in a leadership capacity in Roosevelt for the first time as Policy Education Chair. Emma hopes to enter the publishing industry after graduation, but has always been passionate about the power of policy. Her interests concentrate in criminal justice reform, education, and energy. In Roosevelt, she hopes to gain hands-on experience in writing and advocating for well-written policies that work on the local, state, and national levels. In her spare time, Emma reads a lot, and usually has the news on somewhere in the background. Email Emma |
POLICY WRITING CHAIR - Vaibhav Vijay
Vaibhav is a junior from the small town of Duvall, Washington majoring in Political Science and Economics with a focus on Public Policy. This is his second year being involved in the Roosevelt Institute and he's serving as Policy-Writing Chair for this year. Vaibhav has aspirations of working on policy in some capacity as it relates to race, economics, technology, and the Pacific Northwest, and through Roosevelt he would like to explore these topics with more nuance. Outside of Roosevelt, Vaibhav likes to cheer on Seattle sports teams as well as the NBA, work out, read, play basketball with friends, make videos, and listen to rap and R&B. Email Vaibhav |
LOCAL ADVOCACY CHAIR - Dan Ohiri
Dan is a junior from Albuquerque, New Mexico and is majoring in political science. Dan brings several years of local advocacy and community organizing experience to the organization. His passion rests at the intersection of politics and public policy. He has used his understanding of this space to advocate for building resilient, dynamic, and enriched communities. He has worked to put forward new policies and strategies ideas on the table, and more importantly, He has the leadership experience to see those ideas become reality. In his spare time, Dan enjoys learning more about issues of social, political, and economic justice. He is a fan of podcasts (He’s a Friend of the Pod) and watching documentaries. His aspirations are to fight for, advocate for, and to help as many people as he can. Email Dan |
CAMPUS ADVOCACY CHAIR - Sarah Crowley
Sarah Crowley is a sophomore at GW from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, majoring in Peace Studies and minoring in Persian language. Her role as Campus Advocacy Chair involves reaching out to other students/organizations on campus to make change both at GW and in DC. This is her second year with Roosevelt@GW, and she is looking forward to exploring policies particularly related to healthcare and drug prescription reform and environmental reform. Sarah co-owns four goats (Sydney, Reppongi, Trudy, and Clinket) that are back in PA, and used to play the xylophone. Email Sarah |
TREASURER & SECRETARY - Jonathan Lindenbaum
Jonathan is a sophomore from New York City, majoring in International Affairs and minoring in History and Geography. He is currently serving as Roosevelt's Secretary/Treasurer, responsible for managing organizational finances. A city-slicker born and raised, Jonathan is very interested in issues related to urban planning, sustainable development, and transportation. With Roosevelt, he hopes to learn about the current status of these policies in DC, and seeks to promote urbanist practices that put the people of the District first. Jonathan enjoys reading, photography, quizbowl, heavy metal, sailing, and riding his bike. Email Jonathan |
PROGRAMMING CHAIR - Sophia Halloran
Sophia is a freshman from Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, studying Political Science with a Public Policy Focus. This is her first year involved in Roosevelt at GW, and she is excited to fulfill the role of Programming Chair. Although she is uncertain about particular plans for her future, she aspires to contribute to sustainable systemic change and is considering law school. In Roosevelt, she seeks to understand how to wield the power of policy and learn how to mobilize people most effectively. Her policy interests include the equitable pursuit of human rights, including food security, accessible healthcare, affordable housing, and quality education. She is still developing her policy priorities, but her interests include exploring intersectional issues and uplifting the voices of others. She also enjoys sharing food with friends, exploring Smithsonian museums, supporting local theatre, and listening to Hidden Brain with Shakur Vedantam. Email Sophia |
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR - Sean Ruddy
Sean Ruddy is a sophomore at GW, studying Economics and Political Science with a focus on Public Policy. Sean was born in Rochester NY, grew up in Lawrenceville and Mountain Lakes, NJ, and now lives in Portland, Maine. Sean is interested in improving educational resources, housing, and economic opportunities for all. He is passionate about combating inequality and creating more equitable economic development in and out of the district. Outside of Roosevelt, Sean enjoys playing tennis, cooking, walking around the city, reading and exploring all the best food that the district has to offer. Email Sean |
