Halle Murdock is a graduate of The University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs with her Masters in International Development, with a concentration in Human Security. Halle has previously worked as a Program Assistant Intern at Global Wordsmiths, a non-profit dedicated to increasing language access for the immigrant and refugee population of Pittsburgh. Halle also received her Bachelor's of Arts in International Studies and Spanish from California University of Pennsylvania. During her undergraduate studies, Halle spent a summer abroad in Sevilla, Spain where she studied the Spanish culture and language.