Michelle Read provides design and editorial support for internal and external communications to further IPA's partner, donor, research, and policy engagement. This support covers a range of materials including blogs, publications, presentations, toolkits, and newsletters. She came to IPA with experience working for nonprofits based in the U.S. and India and for the U.S. Department of State. Michelle has studied Hindi and Urdu through the Critical Language Scholarship and holds a BA in South Asian Studies from the University of California, Berkeley.