Elena Valente

Elena Valente, from Arlington, VA, is the Treasurer of SPP at UVA. She is currently in her second year of completing her Economics major and History mino and plans on pursuing a career in global development. Through her experiences living abroad in Italy and China, and attending primarily international schools, she has developed a passion for global justice, equity and development around the world. In her visit to Lima, Peru in 2019 through an exchange program with her school, she generated a strong interest in the political and economic conditions of Latin American countries. This past summer, she interned at PwC Italy where she developed skills to create a company's business model and marketing plan, as well as user research. She hopes to apply and expand these skills to NGOs and non-profit organizations who support global and local development.