Ariana is an economist by profession and an educator by her calling. She firmly believes that equal education opportunity is an engine towards achieving sustainable development along with an efficient, just and ethical socio-economic environment; and impactful innovations are vital to improve accessibility and quality of education. At HundrED, she is working in the Research team assisting with background research for reports and process of innovation selections. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the Hunter College of CUNY, a Master’s in Applied Economics from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, and is currently studying towards her Master’s degree in Changing Education at the University of Helsinki.