Varunavee Mohanraj

Legislative assistant

Varunavee Mohanraj is a Legislative Assistant at Plurus Strategies, where she supports a range of client priorities related to foreign affairs, defense, and trade. Varunavee joins the Plurus Strategies team in this position after previously serving as an intern.  

Originally from California, Varunavee served in both the Washington, DC and district offices of Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA). In these roles, she worked on legislative research, constituent casework, and policy analysis in areas such as immigration, international affairs, critical minerals, gun violence, cybersecurity, and healthcare. She also worked at the East Bay Regional Park District, where she helped coordinate community engagement on social media and engaged with local policy efforts focused on environmental access and public safety across the Bay Area parks system.

In addition to her government experience, Varunavee has worked with Team DC, a nonprofit organization that supports LGBTQ+ athletes and sports inclusion visibility, providing support on communications and events planning to help build community across the DMV.

Education

B.A., International Affairs with a concentration in Conflict Resolution and a minor in Political Science, The George Washington University