Born in South Korea and raised in the DMV, Jake Park is a rising sophomore at Georgetown University, majoring in Computer Science and Mathematics. Living at the intersection of technology and public life in Washington, D.C. sparked his passion for civic impact — driving him to the Better Futures Institute, where he applies his data science and machine learning expertise to projects with real community stakes. He is eager to grow alongside civic innovators who believe that the most powerful algorithms are the ones built in service of the public good.