Paige is a Research Analyst for the Forest Program and the Cities4Forests Initiative at World Resources Institute. Her work supports the program’s efforts to inspire, scale and implement efforts to restore and protect tropical forests through innovative public and private mechanisms, including REDD+ and voluntary carbon markets. Prior to joining WRI, Paige worked for a Member of the U.S. Congress first as a healthcare policy advisor and then as a scheduler, prioritizing the Congressman’s time and efforts. While in college, she worked as a Research Assistant in a Barley Research Lab and taught SCUBA lessons at a local dive shop in Madison, Wisconsin. Paige holds a B.S. in Biology, Political Science, and International Relations from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Master’s of Public Policy from the Trachtenberg School at George Washington University.