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I live, work, and play in the heart of New Orleans—where the culture is rich, and the politics are even richer. By day, I work for the city, and by night, I’m volunteering at the Ogden Museum, NOMA, and AEDA. When I’m not laying under the oaks in City Park, I’m working toward my MPA at Tulane University. Always curious, always engaged, and always with a lukewarm Café au Lait in hand. 

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