Paz (she/her) is a Senior Director on the Democracy Team at Third Plateau and Senior Facilitator for Patriots & Pragmatists, a cross-ideological, cross-disciplinary network and convening space through which civic leaders and influencers debate, envision, and realize a brighter future for American democracy.

Before joining Third Plateau, Paz created and directed the Peace With Women Fellowship at Halifax International Security Forum, a program for senior ranking female military officers that facilitated the professional growth of women from allied countries and fostered a network of experts and decision-makers that does not exist anywhere else in their profession. Paz has worked and lived in 39 countries, including several years training African Union and United Nations peacekeepers in conflict management communication. Her work in social change includes designing programs to improve police-villager relations in Namibia and programs to align gang leaders for safe passage in Cité Soleil, Haiti.

Based in Washington, D.C., Paz is tri-lingual and holds a B.A. in Spanish from Wellesley College and a master’s in Applied Social Change from Future Generations University. Her aspirations include being a judge on the Food Network and being adopted by a dog.