Madeline Becker

Raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Madeline graduated from Iowa State University in 2014 with degrees in political science and history. Madeline worked as an undergraduate research assistant where she coordinated seminars and conducted family based research on issues debated in the Iowa state legislature. She served as a deputy field organizer for a 2012 congressional campaign and was the founder of RESULTS Ames, a grassroots advocacy group working to expand opportunity in the developing world by engaging political leaders on relevant policy issues. Madeline also interned at Share Our Strength, where she piloted a social media campaign and created how-to guides for the Cooking Matters Resource Center.

Field placement: Good Samaritan Center

Jackson, Mississippi

Policy placement: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Washington, D.C.