Grace Han

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About Grace Han

Grace has a decade of experience at fast-paced, high-growth, startup environments in both the public and private sector. She excels in project management, strategy & operations, teaching & learning, communications, cross-functional execution, and client management. She is also well versed in brand positioning, large-scale event production, fundraising, recruitment, and community organizing. She is passionate and knowledgeable about the issues of education, gender equity, civic engagement, and racial justice. Most recently, Grace was an early employee of The Wing where she built and led the company’s social impact team, scholarship program, and civic engagement initiatives. During her tenure, The Wing scaled from two to twelve locations and her programs and event curation supported a growing community of members. In her role, she co-created integrated and cause-conscious campaigns in partnership with reputable organizations such as Time’s Up, Girl Scouts of the USA, NARAL, and Planned Parenthood. As a Teach for America alumna, Grace’s entrepreneurial spirit led her to found two public charter elementary schools, UP Academy Dorchester in Boston and Brooklyn RISE in New York. She currently serves on the board of directors of Brooklyn RISE Charter School. As the Operations and Grants Manager at Educate, she secured grants that tripled the operating budget (from $1.5M to $4M) and doubled the reach of their direct service youth entrepreneurship programs. She has a track record of building systems, scaling processes, and creating solutions that are nuanced, adaptive, and flexible. Grace earned a BA in International Relations and Chinese from Bucknell University. She also studied multilateral diplomacy in Geneva, Switzerland. Hobbies include NYC parks, mixed-media art, functional design, recording dreams, and community activism.