Born and raised in South Florida, Mandy Feuerman is double majoring in Political Science and English and minoring in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University. She has participated in political campaigns on the local, state, and national level, taking on roles ranging from intern to deputy campaign manager. She previously interned for the Democratic National Committee and U.S. Senator Ed Markey's Boston office. In her two research assistant positions at Brandeis University, she studies terrorism in the Western Hemisphere and campaign finance. On campus, she serves on the boards of multiple political organizations, directs TEDxBrandeisU, works as a resident assistant in a freshman quad, and writes book reviews for the student newspaper. After graduating, she plans to work in a policy role for a member of Congress.