A storyteller, strategist, and activist at heart, Irene loves thinking about what makes young people tick and then putting those insights to work for TMI’s clients. Irene has led TMI's work with clients including Microsoft, American Student Assistance, and Amaze. Earlier in her career, Irene worked as a journalist for publications in Europe, Latin America, and the US. She was recently named 2016 Rhize Emerging Catalyst for her work fighting to reduce barriers to political participation of Spanish emigrants around the world. She has been a guest lecturer at The New School and she was a Fulbright scholar from 2012 to 2014.