Yoo Jin Cheong is Deputy Director of Strategy and Board Relations. In this role, she works closely with the foundation’s Board, executive director, and leadership team in implementing the foundation’s five-year strategy and cross-programmatic initiatives. Prior to joining the foundation, she served as the senior director of the portfolio strategy and policy at the New York City Department of Education under Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor Walcott. Yoo Jin holds a B.A. in History from Yale University and M.B.A. from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

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