Experience

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  Religion, science and the environment

  Dec 2002 - Jun 2005

  Project manager

  - Project managed event setup, physical space selection, speaker preparation, and volunteer coordination for 1,000+ person symposia in the Baltic and Caspian seas

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  Asia-europe foundation

  Jul 2005 - Oct 2008

  Project manager

  - Managed over 50 events creating East-West dialogue platforms and cooperation initiatives, while working directly with government agencies, academia, think-tanks and NGOs- Coordinated efforts across 38 countries to support multilateral youth cooperation and develop a sustainable bi-regional youth network

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  Religions for peace international

  Jun 2009 - Jun 2011

  Associate director for the global youth network

  - Developed and managed a global multi-religious campaign on disarmament, mobilizing actors from 140 countries - Monitored campaign efforts across regions and made recommendations on how to leverage best practices or refocus efforts for maximum campaign impact

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  Auburn seminary

  Jul 2011 - Dec 2011

  Director of events and media

  - Directed efforts among six organizations and more than one hundred coalition partners leading to city-wide interfaith events in honor of the 10th anniversary of 9/11- Oversaw the coalition’s budget, managed media and public relations, and orchestrated all aspects of event that hosted over 18,000 people, in addition to over 2,000 remote participants

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  Union theological seminary

  Jan 2012 - Mar 2016

  Coordinator of board affairs

  - Planned and implemented all board and committee meetings- Supported the leadership team in building Board member engagement - Acted as liaison between the board and the larger community including students, faculty, and staff

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  Asia society

  Feb 2017 - Feb 2022

  - Served as primary point of contact for the 70-member global board- Planned and implemented two global board meetings per year, one in the US and one in Asia; and managed nine board committees- Facilitated and enhanced board engagement by creating personalized strategies, in close partnership with the development team- Elected as Officer to serve as Assistant Secretary to the Board

  • Director of Board Affairs

    Apr 2020 - Feb 2022

  • Deputy Board Secretary & Annual Fund Senior Coordinator

    Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Deputy Board Secretary & Executive Coordinator

    Feb 2017 - Jan 2019
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  Lincoln center for the performing arts

  Mar 2022 - now

  Director, board relations

  - Serve as primary point of contact for the organization's 88-member prestigious board - Lead the strategic and logistical planning and implementation of all board and committee meetings- Work closely with the senior leadership to seamlessly link board-related activities with fundraising streams, while strengthening the engagement, philanthropic involvement, and stewardship of all board members