Arianna Felice Backer

Arianna Felice Backer, MPIA, is an experienced professional with a robust background in data stewardship and operations, currently serving as an Enterprise Data Steward, Operations Process Owner, Agency Operations Lead, and Contracts & Licensing Coordinator at Symetra since September 2013. Prior to this role, Arianna worked as a Researcher and Program Associate at the Coalition for Peace and Ethics from May 2013 to May 2020, and also gained experience as a Virtual Student Foreign Service eIntern for the U.S. Department of State from September 2012 to June 2013, as well as a Graduate Intern at the Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania from April 2012 to May 2013. Academic qualifications include a Master of Public and International Affairs with a focus on Global Politics/International Political Economy from the University of Pittsburgh (2011-2013), a Business Analytics credential from Udacity (2020-2021), and a Certificate in Development and Asian Affairs from Kobe University (2012). Additionally, Arianna earned a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese and Psychology from Pennsylvania State University (2003-2008) and attended Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan, in 2006.