Mercedes Yanora

Mercedes Yanora is a Marquee Staff Writer at Ballotpedia, where Mercedes writes encyclopedia articles on significant elections. Mercedes has also worked as a Contributing Editor at Diplomatic Courier, a Copy Editor at The Stimson Center, and a Senior Editor at YPFP. With a Master's Degree in South Asian Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor's Degree in History from Saint Joseph's University, Mercedes has experience as a Project Associate, U.S. Universities Advisor, Human Resources Specialist, Graduate Teaching Assistant, and Student-Athlete Tutor. Additionally, Mercedes has served as a Summer Scholars Researcher and a Research and Development Intern.