A junior at the University of Texas at Austin, David Donatti is double majoring in the Plan II Honors Program and History with an interdisciplinary concentration in international relations and conflict. A former state champion debater, David is an assistant debate coach at the Brentwood School in Los Angeles, California, and secretary for DTI Translation and Interpreting based out of Houston, Texas. David has been an intern with Senator Eddie Lucio of Texas’ 27th district and engaged in research with the Strauss Center for International Security and Law on climate change and African political stability and with Professor Robert Chesney of the University of Texas School of Law on issues of American and Mexican security cooperation. While in Washington, D.C., David will work with Chlopak, Leonard, Schechter & Associates, a public relations firm.