U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

“My interests in languages, cultures, and technology - paired with an enthusiasm for patterns and problem solving - inspire my curiosity and insightful approach to national security and foreign policy.”

While at Mountain Time Development, Ms. Frisbie assisted in a research capacity, managed the website, and supported logistics and planning for crisis and negotiation simulations.

Ms. Frisbie has conducted research on a range of transnational issues that impact international and state stability. Her work with MTD established an introduction to – and interest in – misinformation and disinformation related topics. She built off this experience and now works as a program manager to identify and assess technologies that assist in countering propaganda and disinformation.

Previously, in the role of a Security Policy Intern at the British Embassy, Ms. Frisbie researched and wrote reports surrounding the 2015 Iran nuclear deal negotiations. Ms. Frisbie also studied responses to terrorism – developing academic policy options to counter Boko Haram attacks and examining public-private partnerships to counter violent extremism (CVE). She explored the impact of violent non-state actors on communities across the world; in particular, Ms. Frisbie assisted with research and edits for a book examining non-state actors as usurpers of state functions. At the Center for Human Security, she also contributed to discussion concerning Syrian refugee assimilation and integration in the United States.

Ms. Frisbie has lived in Italy, Japan, and Australia. She received a B.A. in international affairs from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon and an M.A. in international security from Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver. She is partially proficient in Spanish and has conversational skill in Italian, Japanese and ASL.