Perry Heredia

As an Operations Assistant at Vital Voices Global Partnership, Perry supports the organization’s operational activities, ensuring smooth coordination of administrative tasks and logistical support to facilitate the efficient functioning of various projects and initiatives. Perry assists with database management, event coordination, and general office duties to contribute to Vital Voice’s mission.

Perry started as an intern in Finance & Operations at VV before advancing to her current role as an assistant. She has also interned in research and policy at the US-ASEAN Business Council. Perry is currently pursuing a double major in International Service and Chinese Language at American University. At school, she’s an executive board member of the Sisterhood for International Engagement and president of the Beekeeping Society.

Favorite Book:

A couple months ago I finished reading “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia E. Butler, and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. As a dystopia enthusiast, I’m no stranger to post-apocalyptic America in literature, but this novel diverged from other books I’ve read. The book begins in 2024, which is creepy, and then gives one of the most realistic depictions of what I think America might look like in the not-so-distant future. It was both terrifying, but also somewhat motivational. I also loved Lauren, the protagonist, and how her rational religion, Earthseed, is used to help Lauren understand and accept the world around her.