A lifelong Northern Virginian, Mallory Bernstein was born and raised in Fairfax County, where she currently resides. In 2025, she graduated with a B.S. from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, where she minored in History and Law & Society.

Since July 2025, Mallory has served as Program Manager for the Consortium for Art & Culture in America, a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to placing art and culture at the center of public policy. Drawing on experience spanning government, advocacy, and political organizing, including roles at the Federal Communications Commission, the Entertainment Software Association, and congressional campaigns, Mallory is honored to bring her background at the intersection of culture, policy, and public service to the Emerging Humanities Leaders Council.