Lilli is a 2025 Master of Public Affairs graduate from the School of Planning and Public Affairs (SPPA). She has recently joined the SPPA to work with Professor,  Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz, as the Project Coordinator for the Native Policy Lab (NPL). As the Project Coordinator, Lilli manages the operations of NPL projects, including managing student researchers, planning NPL events, recruiting field researchers, and developing NPL communications and outreach plans. Lilli also holds a BA in Environmental Policy and Planning from the University of Iowa and is passionate about community resilience and sustainability initiatives.