Devon Severson

Background

About Devon Severson

My areas of experience are program and project management, research, and external relations. Working at the intersection of economic empowerment, social inclusion, grassroots organizing, and democratic governance, my passion lies with the advancement of human rights in the Western Hemisphere.I received a BA from the University of Minnesota in Political Science and Global Studies with a concentration on human rights in Latin America and a minor in Spanish Studies. I'm currently on the Peace, Justice, and Security team at the Pan American Development Foundation, the implementing arm of the Organization of American States. I am also currently the part-time managing editor for Contours of Activism, a publication on Cuban activism and social inclusion. Prior to making the dive into the foreign policy world, I came from a long background in domestic campaigns and issues advocacy, working for the Human Rights Campaign, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, and a variety of electoral campaigns. An Iowa native, I've lived in Minnesota, Perú, and Puerto Rico before landing here in Washington.