Author Bio
Annalise Pflueger is an intern at the SME Finance Forum. Annalise is a first-year Masters's student at the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University, concentrating on international development. She has previously worked as a research assistant for DARA International, helping to develop the Humanitarian Response Index, and has also assisted in conducting research on IDP returnees in Iraq. Prior to beginning her Masters, Annalise worked in the Legal Service Corporation's Office of Institutional Advancement. She grew up in Colorado and graduated with a B.S. from Georgetown's School of Foreign Service.