Rosemary recounts the advantages of having a diverse cohort of international students and incredible faculty at UCLA that helped establish her foundation in economics research. We chatted with Rosemary about her experience at the Bureau of Labor Statistics and she shared how some of her research helped to improve the measures of labor demand for the country. We also discussed her time at the US Census Bureau and why their work is important. Finally, Rosemary shares how an opportunity for her husband led her family to Japan and the challenges of going back to work when she returned to the United States after a brief hiatus.