Karenna Aparece

Skills

R, Stata, Excel, Spreadsheet Management, Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Adobe Premiere Pro, Canva

About

I'm a recent Master of Public Policy (MPP) graduate from the University of Maryland, College Park. I graduated Phi Beta Kappa from UMD in May 2024 with a B.S. in Psychology and a B.A. in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics.

I am passionate about public policies that advocate for human rights-centered healthcare, reproductive justice, civil rights, and electoral reform. I completed a 6-month internship with PhRMA's International Advocacy Team in August 2025 and just completed my final semester as an MPP student working with the Southern Poverty Law Center for my capstone project, "Beyond the Ballot: Digital Accessibility and Democratic Participation in the Southern U.S."

Collaborative and detail-oriented policy professional seeking opportunities in legislative research, health policy, election and voting policy, social policy, and government affairs with experience translating complex findings into accessible written and visual products for diverse audiences. Proficient in Excel, RStudio, and Stata, with experience using data analytics to evaluate policy outcomes and inform evidence-based recommendations.

Outside of school, I wear many hats - as an amateur boxer, part-time pet sitter, and figure skater of 16 years!