Maria Paunescu
Intern
Maria Paunescu (she/her) is a student at Carnegie Mellon University (Class of 2028) majoring in international relations and political science with a minor in music. Committed to a future fighting for public interests and protecting the communities to which she belongs, Maria hopes to empower students' creative autonomy and artistic pursuits as mediums for their activism and advocacy. Maria has previously worked with her hometown's cultural council, helping fund projects that enrich the community's cultural knowledge and wellbeing, as well as working within an art and glassworks studio as an instructor.