Ashleigh Kong is completing her second master's degree at the American University's School of International Service specializing in U.S Foreign Policy and Diplomacy. She completed her first Master of International Public Policy degree at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in Canada along with her two undergraduate degrees in International Development and Legal Studies at the University of Waterloo. Ashleigh aspires to join the Foreign Service as a diplomat working towards improving U.S affairs in the Asia-Pacific region with a particular interest in Thailand.