About
Former journalist and media professional from the former USSR with a Master's degree in Economics. She leads FirstGen, an initiative supporting immigrant women, and is integral to Michelson Philanthropy efforts.
Experience
- Alya MichelsonPhilanthropistcurrent2017 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Michelson Found Animals Foundation, Inc.Philanthropistcurrent2012 — presentCulver City, CA
- Gary Michelson Medical Research FoundationPhilanthropistcurrent2012 — presentWest Los Angeles, CA
- Michelson Prize & GrantsPhilanthropistcurrent2012 — presentCulver City, CA
- The Michelson 20MM FoundationPhilanthropistcurrent2012 — presentDowntown Los Angeles, CA
Skills & more
JournalismBroadcast JournalismEconomicsPublic Relations
Languages English · Japanese · Russian · Ukrainian
From Alya's professional profile.
Colleagues at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Andrea Lara Jara
Basic Needs Student Fellow at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Cailyn Nagle
Senior Program Manager, Open Educational Resources at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Chinwe Ohanele Agwu
Senior Program Manager, Michelson Intellectual Property Institute at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Cristal Mojica
Senior Program Manager, Digital Equity at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Dr. Gary K. Michelson
Founder and Co-Chair at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Elleyse Garrett
Legal Fellow, Michelson Intellectual Property Institute at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Evelyn Lucho
Senior Program Coordinator, Student Basic Needs Initiative at Michelson 20MM Foundation
James Glapa-Grossklag
Open Educational Resources (OER) Fellow at Michelson 20MM Foundation
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alya Michelson?
- Former journalist and media professional from the former USSR with a Master's degree in Economics. She leads FirstGen, an initiative supporting immigrant women, and is integral to Michelson Philanthropy efforts.
- Where does Alya Michelson work?
- Alya Michelson is Co-Chair at Michelson 20MM Foundation.
- Where did Alya Michelson go to school?
- Alya Michelson studied at Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) (Journalism); Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) MFA Russia MGIMO (Masters, Economics).
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