Emma Silverman is a Research Assistant at GBAO, where she works on survey research, literature reviews, client presentations, and focus groups.

Before joining GBAO, Emma worked on the research team of New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s successful 2022 election campaign. She also spent a summer doing research and marketing for The Center, a refugee resource and resettlement nonprofit in Utica, NY.

Emma graduated summa cum laude from Colgate University with a double major in international relations and Spanish. During her time at Colgate, she earned honors from the Department of Romance Languages and gained fluency in Spanish. While at Colgate, Emma also served as the Membership Director for the Executive Board of the College Democrats of New York. She is originally from Westchester, NY and currently lives in Washington, DC.