Robyn grew up in San Diego, California. She has held multiple roles at the State Department as a Summit Logistics Leader for international summits including APEC, NATO, and G8 and preparing official gifts for the President and Secretary in the Office of the Chief of Protocol. Most recently, Robyn has played an integral role on the strategic information team at The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), implementing a new monitoring, evaluation, and reporting framework in addition to supporting strategic information officers in all PEPFAR-supported countries. Robyn attended the University of Washington, Seattle where she majored in political science and minored in classical studies and spent time abroad in Athens, Greece. After working for the King County Elections team in Seattle, she moved to Japan to teach English through the Japanese Exchange and Teaching Program from 2007-2008. Robyn then moved to Washington, D.C. to pursue a Masters of Public Administration at American University. She has traveled extensively throughout Europe, Southeast Asia, and Israel. In her free time, Robyn enjoys organizing social events, playing soccer, practicing yoga, and snowboarding.