I am a 2022 international business and finance graduate, a 2024 MBA graduate, and a 2027 J.D. Candidate. I have experience in procurement as a former member of MetLife’s Global Procurement team, where I led initiatives for supplier sustainability, vendor consolidation, and savings governance. I also supported Chevron’s Procurement and Supply Chain program to evaluate supplier strategic value and further the company's supplier relationship management strategies.Throughout my life, I have always enjoyed negotiation and deal-making of many kinds, and I believe that when you connect with others by finding common ground or speaking a common language, you are more effective in reaching favorable agreements. This awareness has followed me throughout my professional development by challenging me to learn new languages, such as Spanish, from living with local host families in Latin America for seven months, but also by understanding the intricacies of law and business that negotiation and deal-making encompass, as a current JD/MBA candidate. As I progress throughout my postgraduate journey, I look forward to leveraging my unique cultural awareness, interpersonal skills, leadership capabilities, and gained expertise in legal concepts and business strategies to build lasting relationships with suppliers/clients and generate value by recognizing effective ways to best align company goals with stakeholder satisfaction, within the deals I structure.