Sofiia Kozak is a program assistant for the Strategic Democracy Initiative (SDI), where she provides both administrative and research support and manages GMF's cooperation with several stakeholders internationally. Kozak has interned with the US Senate, Voice of America, and the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International, the world's largest trade association representing the unmanned systems industry. Through these experiences, she has worked on a wide range of issues from defense policy and innovation to the regional politics of Eastern Europe. Originally from Kharkiv, Ukraine, Kozak received a bachelor's degree in government with a concentration in international relations from Cornell University. In addition to graduating with distinction, Sofiia was awarded a prize recognizing students who demonstrated dedication to the field of peacebuilding.