Zata|3 welcomes Traci Copeland aboard. Traci Copeland is a Senior Associate in the Jackson office where she is currently focused on the Mississippi legislative races. She recently moved back to her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi after living in DC for six years. Her career in DC began with a stint on Capitol Hill conducting opposition research. She later served as Office Manager/Director of Membership at the National Women's Business Center, honing her skills in fundraising and nonprofit services. She eventually moved to the private sector, working for the Mid-Atlantic hub of one of the largest and most prestigious real estate developers in the country, specializing in mixed-use, military housing development, public-private partnership and adaptive reuse. She has a passion for community service, formerly serving as board member and active volunteer for St. Luke's shelter in DC, is currently involved in a local inner-city recreation/study program for students and equal rights advocacy. Traci has a B.A. in Political Science from Ole Miss.