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Melat Kassa currently serves as a Research Analyst with FT Specialist at Ignites Research, part of the Financial Times, since September 2023. Prior experience includes consulting at Known, research analysis at The Vision Council, and serving as a Research Assistant at the Economic Policy Institute. Additional roles included volunteering liaison at Correlation One and various positions at Virginia Commonwealth University, such as Macroeconomics Teaching Assistant and Weekend Events Coordinator. Melat Kassa has also gained experience as an Economic Development Research Intern at the Greater Richmond Partnership and as an intern at Startup Virginia. Educational credentials include a CORe credential of Readiness from Harvard Business School Online, participation in the American Economic Association Summer Ph.D. Training Program at Michigan State University, and a degree from Virginia Commonwealth University.