Ms. Jessica Riester

Jessica Riester joined AICGS as the Research Program Assistant/ Publications Coordinator in April, 2007.

Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Jessica received her MA in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2006 and her BA in Political Science and International Studies from The Ohio State University in 2005.  She studied in Differdange, Luxembourg and Berlin, Germany and speaks German. During her studies, Jessica worked at the OSU Foreign Language Center and completed internships with an Ohio senatorial campaign and at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin.

Outside of work, Jessica enjoys traveling, boating, cooking, and exploring Washington.