Erica Hackett hopes to one day become a real-life Leslie Knope for her hometown in Illinois. She’s currently working as a Trade Control Specialist in the Global Trade Controls division for the Boeing Company and going to law school at the George Washington University at night. 
She double-majored in international business and marketing at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and speaks Italian and Spanish. She is passionate about writing, government, politics, and international affairs, making her an ideal fit to work on trade policy for an international company like Boeing. Erica decided to pursue law school to learn more about trade law, export controls, government contracts, and gender and human rights globally.
On being named a Bryce Harlow Fellow, Erica said, “The focus on integrity is so important in these hyper-partisan times. This scholarship and my mentor have helped me tremendously. It is vital to have integrity in policy making, and I am honored to be part of an organization supporting this.”
