Brooke Bacigal

Incubated and advised start-ups in government technologies via challenge programs and accelerators
Co-created curriculum and delivered a 6 month ‘Innovation in Defense’ program to senior MoD officials
Managed user research, journey mapping and stakeholder interviews for program design and development

Devised place-based learning curriculum for and taught summer courses on national security reporting

Recruited University of Michigan students for State Department internships, jobs and scholarships

Coordinated public diplomacy efforts: drafted press releases, online content and managed clearance requests

Designed & delivered bespoke education access workshops in 3 countries for 1,000+ resettled refugees
Pitched for and received $13,000 grant from OptiMize, a start-up accelerator, in April 2018
Davis Projects for Peace 2020 selected recipient of $10,000 grant (Postponed to 2021 due to COVID)

Worked under Prof. James C. Hathaway conducting empirical research on refugee rights infringements
Updated and fact-checked examples for his legal textbook: The Rights of Refugees Under International Law