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Starting with academic degrees are in Russian Area Studies, I built a career in human rights advocacy in the government and the non-profit sectors. I was awarded a White House Fellowship and worked as a Special Assistant to Secretary of State George Shultz and then as a member of his in-house think tank, the Policy Planning Staff. I was awarded an Outstanding Service Award. I later ran a Refugee Resettlement Program where I increased program funding by 20% and client arrivals amid drastic national cutbacks after 9/11. Throughout all this work, I advocated on behalf of vulnerable populations including refugees, immigrants, victims of trafficking, and those suffering from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. All of this work was inspired by the Jewish concept of tikkun olam.
I also am an unrepentant theatre-aholic. When not sitting at a show in rapt delight, I’m blathering incessantly about plays or blaring show tunes, singing along loudly, offkey. Critics agree my voice is unique, best appreciated with earplugs.
