The Alumni Council is a group of alumni volunteers who represent the interests of IHP alumni from different generations and cultures, participate in and lead alumni initiatives, and provide leadership to the alumni body, also known as the iWorld Community.
Julio Correa( 1998-2002) Country of Origin: Colombia – Current Residency: Wilmington, DE Languages: Spanish, English, French Areas of Expertise: Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing & Operations Management, Lean Principles, Project Management & Implementation, Recruiting and Development of Technical Talent. iHouse Roles & Responsibilities: Organizing a mentor program for current residents in conjunction with alumni.
Cigdem Ogutveren-Knebel( 2000-2003) Country of Origin: Turkey – Current Residency: Audobon, PA Languages: Turkish, English, Norwegian iHouse Roles and Responsibilities: Helping with IHP reunions and events. Mentor new residents. Professional development + networking programs.
M. Fatih Akay( 2001-2005) Country of Origin: Turkey – Current Residency: Adana, Turkey Languages: Turkish, English Areas of Expertise: Parallel computer architecture modeling and simulation; applications of machine learning methods. iHouse Roles & Responsibilities: Reunions in Turkey; Point of contact for new alumni & travelers in Turkey; Editor-in-Chief of“ IWorld” Alumni Newsletter; Alumni Directory project.
Christopher Hearsey( 2002-2005) Country of Origin: U. S. – Current Residency: Washington, D. C. Languages: English Areas of Expertise: Public international law and US space policy and law, non-profit management, legislative affairs, and foreign policy. International House Philadelphia 2005 Leadership Award iHouse Roles and Responsibilities: Networking events either at the house or elsewhere. Reviving the resident lecture series in conjunction with alumni participation; organizing presentations in people’ s fields of expertise.
Kerina Khiudin( 2011-2012) Country of Origin: Malaysia – Current Residency: Seattle, Washington Languages: Malay, English, Indonesian, Basic Spanish Areas of Expertise: Marketing and Communication; especially working with International Students. iHouse Roles and Responsibilities: Contact in the Seattle, Washington area.
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