Javeria Siddiqui is a M.A. student in the Education and Economics program at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her current research interests include using quantitative analysis and econometric methods to understand the factors hindering childhood development and education. Prior to joining Teachers College, Javeria worked as a management consultant where she participated in various corporate strategy and public policy projects and gained experience working with large scale multinationals and governments. She earned her B.S.c. in Economics from the Lahore University of Management Sciences in Pakistan.