Athena Chang is currently a Pilot Candidate in the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program with the United States Air Force, awaiting pilot training while on Educational Delay. Athena is pursuing a master's degree in Global Affairs at Tsinghua University through the Schwarzman Scholars program and holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. Experience includes roles as a Program Manager Intern at AUiX, Congressional Affairs and Policy Intern at the Defense Innovation Unit, Product Strategy Intern at Skydio, Innovation Development Summer Analyst at J.P. Morgan, and Technical Program Manager Intern at both Microsoft and AFWERX, along with a research internship at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, supplemented by advanced studies in Global Affairs and Management Science.