Inger received her MA in economics (with an emphasis in public policy) from Claremont Graduate University in January 2009. She then joined the Advancement Project in Los Angeles where she developed a new program to increase transparency, accountability and equity in the use of public funds. Inger continues her work in public finance and is currently collaborating on a paper that discusses the application of a model to predict city fiscal distress using California cities as the sample. Inger has been involved in local, national and international efforts to ensure women's human rights. She served on the advisory board of the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies at UC Hastings College of the Law for 10 years and will soon join the board of directors of Strategic Actions for a Just Economy.