Natalie Lai is a first-year student from San Francisco, California, intending to double major in Public Policy and Computer Science (Data Science). She is particularly interested in harm reduction and in policies that promote safer substance use practices. Natalie has contributed to several drug education initiatives across high schools, nonprofits, and Stanford University, and was very involved in her high school Parliamentary debate team and school newspaper. She hopes to become more involved in initiatives that use technical tools to inform and evaluate policy decisions and is currently working on a project examining the effects of free school lunch programs on poverty and teacher turnover in North Carolina public schools. In her free time, Natalie enjoys trying new restaurants with friends, going to the beach, and reading quality journalism.