Amber Demery

Amber is a National Security Analyst with the U.S. Department of Justice. In her position, she coordinates daily with government agencies on briefings, products, and cases related to the Middle East. She is also a Young Leader with the Foreign Policy Research Institute, the Pacific Forum and a Young Ambassador with the Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security. In these organizations, Amber focuses on the US relationship with Indo-Pacific countries. Prior to beginning her professional career, Amber completed a Boren Fellowship from 2014 - 2015 in Japan where she studied the Japanese language and completed an internship with Human Rights Now, an Asia-focused human rights organization. She received her Master's degree in International Relations from The Maxwell School at Syracuse University and her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Howard University in Washington, DC.