Victoria Avis

MCP Candidate

Victoria Avis is a Master in City Planning Candidate at MIT's Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP). She is critical thinker and strategic leader with a particular interest in the intersections of urbanization, international development, climate adaptation, and conflict resolution. At DUSP, Victoria is a member of the International Development Program Group. Before joining DUSP, Victoria worked in the Bureau for Africa at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). 

Current Project Sites:
Mexico City, Mexico
Sviatohirsk, Ukraine

Special Interests:
Sub-Saharan African Affairs
Foreign Policy
Sustainable Urban Design & Planning
Political Philosophy
Languages (French, Wolof, Swahili)