Paul Sherman is a Strategy and Design Associate at Democracy International (DI). He is an international development professional with proven experience coordinating events, communications, and membership programming. At the Society for International Development, United States Chapter, he served in several roles over a seven-year span, from designing programming plans and coordinating strategic planning efforts to producing workshops and overseeing logistical efforts. Most recently, he received his Master of Arts degree in European Studies from Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. His research centered around the link between France’s history of anti-Asian discrimination and how the country’s political parties perpetuate stereotypes of Asian communities.

Mr. Sherman graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts degree in public policy and a minor in French from the Gerald R. Ford School. In Ann Arbor, he focused on European Affairs and international relations. He served as Co-Managing Photo Editor at The Michigan Daily and Contributing Writer and Online Journal Editor at the Michigan Journal of International Affairs. Mr. Sherman also gained experience in diplomacy and foreign policy through his internships with the Office of US Senator Murray, the American Embassy in Paris, France, and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. At the Wilson Center, he worked on several research projects, including electoral violence in Africa and peacemaking in the Balkans.