GP3 would like to thank its alumni for the impact they have left on both the Institute and the world while balancing their academic and work efforts.
“Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
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“When you feel connected to everything, you also feel responsible for everything. And you cannot turn away. Your destiny is bound with the destinies of others.” ~ Andrew Boyd
Alumni
Alumnus
Mackenzie Peace
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
FOWLER SCHOOL OF LAW
Research Associate
Mackensie is a third-year law student, and beginning this year, she will also be pursuing her MBA at the Argyros School of Business and Finance alongside her JD degree. She has a double emphasis in Business Law and Tax Law and has been awarded the Tax Law Scholarship. She is a board member of the Air and Space Law Society, as well as a member of the Corporate Law Society. In addition, she is competing in negotiation competitions as a member of the Alternate Dispute Resolution team.
Mackensie graduated in 2018 from the Davis School of Gerontology at the University of Southern California where she majored in Human Development and Aging with a minor in Business Administration. During her time at USC, she was a member of the Track and Cross Country teams, and have held internships in the fields of healthcare, health policy, and law.
Mackensie enjoys spending time with family, friends, and her fox red labs. She stays active through exercising and snowboarding and likes to watch documentaries, listen to Joe Rogan podcasts, and go to the beach.
Alumnus
Andrea Rodriguez
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
FOWLER SCHOOL OF LAW
Research Associate
Andrea is a second year law student at Chapman University, Fowler School of Law in Orange, California. She has a declared a double emphasis in Business Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution. She is also a board member of the Hispanic Law Student Association and Minority Law Student Association.
Andrea obtained her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Political Science with honors at the University of California at Irvine. During her undergraduate studies, she focused on international politics and cultural competency.
In her free time, Andrea enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She enjoys spending time in nature, listening to true-crime podcasts, and acrylic painting.
Alumnus
Nathan Sebree
UNIVERSITY of Washington
Intern
Nathan graduated from the Jackson School of International Studies in 2020 with a degree focusing on Foreign Policy, Diplomacy, Peace, and Security. He spent nearly all of his childhood living abroad as an expatriate and discovered a profound interest in international relations and cultural interactions at a young age. Having had the opportunity to travel extensively through Europe and parts of Southeast Asia, as well as having done an internship with an NGO in Sierra Leone, his interests eventually developed into a great passion for furthering the cause of global development. As an aspiring lawyer. His areas of focus at GP3 Institute Include Syria, Russia and Africa.
Nathan is an avid hiker, climber and snowboarder and plays the guitar, drums and is learning the keyboard. He hopes to one day be able to travel to North Korea and Laos while they are still communist.
Alumnus
Alena Liang
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
FOWLER SCHOOL OF LAW
Research Associate
”Embrace the chaos, and make the most of it. This is the motto I live by. As a Chinese international student who speaks Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, and English, I was able to immerse myself in diverse cultures ever since I was a child. I came all alone to the U.S. 7 years ago for college and later my Juris Doctor Degree in Law School. The reason why I chose to become an attorney is that I love to help with the chaos in people’s lives and in the world generally by finding answers in the well-written laws.
Business conducted across the countries faces a lot of legal chaos. This is more true when it comes to public-private partnerships since there is often no settled laws for the cooperation between different sectors in different countries. However, what’s better than finding an answer in the well-written laws is to develop one. Embrace the chaos, and make the most of it—that is exactly what Tim and GP3 do for their clients and the world. Interning with Tim at GP3 has taught me to develop an answer when you could find none, truly achieving the motto I live by."
Alumnus
Zachary Ruderman
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
FOWLER SCHOOL OF LAW
Research Associate
"I graduated from Chapman Law in 2019 and I am a practicing entertainment attorney. My internship at GP3 might seem like an odd fit given my current work; however, the entertainment and media environment, like many others, has become increasingly global. I see global development as pivotal in shaping the next wave of media that is increasingly diverse and a true cultural melting pot.
My internship, and being able to work with Tim specifically, taught me how to see the forest for the trees. Being able to see problems at scale with perspective is a skill that I apply daily, and I am grateful to have learned it at GP3. "
Alumnus
Allyson Oishi
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
FOWLER SCHOOL OF LAW
Research Associate
"I graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles before moving to Kyoto, Japan to teach English. I went on to graduate from Chapman University, Dale E. Fowler School of Law and was admitted to the California State Bar in December 2019. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to intern at GP3 for an unforgettable summer. GP3 has instilled in me valuable lessons centered around forming strong relationships to build a better, more connected, and more sustainable global future. I will always remember the importance of keeping an open-mind and recognizing the opportunities to learn from any experience. The lessons and experiences I've attained at GP3 have positively impacted my goals and perspective as I advocate for global initiatives in support of environmental sustainability."
Alumnus
Nicole Sebial
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
FOWLER SCHOOL OF LAW
Research Associate
Nicole graduated in 2020 with an emphasis in Business Law. She originally received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. During her undergraduate studies, Nicole’s capstone project focused on researching the effects of state and private funding on educational outcomes in the United States.
While a research associate at GP3 Institute, Nicole worked on several projects relating to Disaster Risk Management.
“My experience at GP3 and the lessons I learned have taught me creative approaches for problem solving. The projects I worked on are different from traditional legal work, but it is also similar in that the ultimate goal is to have a solution for our clients.”
