Laurel Bliss is excited to be at MassINC as a Research Fellow from the Tisch Summer Fellows Program at the Tisch College of Civic Life. Laurel is a rising senior at Tufts University studying Political Science and Civic Studies. At Tufts, Laurel works as a research assistant and plays ultimate frisbee. She is passionate about electoral reform and education policy, with a particular interest in civic education. She is eventually looking to pursue these interests through a career in policy work. Laurel is originally from Atlanta, Georgia, but has come to call Massachusetts a second home.