
Born in New York City, New York, November 6, 1979. Wolek is a Senior Faculty Specialist at the University of Maryland, Department of Management & Organization. Her professional background includes roles as an economist at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis; Policy Analyst and Program Examiner at the White House Office of Management and Budget; Negotiator and Advisor at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations; Senior Policy Advisor at the U.S. Treasury Department; and Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Housing and Community Development, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.