Irina joined the Science & Innovation team at the British Consulate General in Los Angeles in October 2014 after finishing her Master of Public Policy degree at William & Mary. During and between her studies at William & Mary and as an undergrad in Environmental Science at the University of Southern California, she has worked for NASA, the US Department of Energy, and various other state and local governments and nonprofits. A native of Richmond, VA, she co-hosted a radio show on Richmond Independent Radio called the British Breakfast.