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Carmen Twillie Ambar

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Board Member at Lumina Impact Ventures

Oberlin, Ohio, United States

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337 people in our graph share verified history with Carmen — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Joanna BlackunlockedCarmen: together at Columbia Law School (1994)
×5Carmen: together at Princeton University
×2Carmen: together at Georgetown
×4Carmen: together at Columbia Law School

About

Carmen Twillie Ambar is the 15th president of Oberlin College and Conservatory, a role she began in 2017, and the institution's first African American leader. She previously served as president of Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She holds a bachelor's degree in international economics from Georgetown University, a master's in public administration from Princeton University, and a law degree from Columbia University.

Experience

  1. Oberlin CollegePresidentcurrent2017 — presentOberlin, Ohio
  2. Cedar Crest CollegePresident2008 — 2017Allentown, Pennsylvania
  3. Rutgers UniversityVice President and Dean of Douglass College2002 — 2008
  4. Princeton UniversityAssistant Dean of Graduate Education1998 — 2002Princeton, New Jersey
  5. New York City Law DepartmentAssistant Corporation Counsel1994 — 1997New York, New York

Skills & more

Chemistry4Community Outreach12Event Planning7Fundraising6Grant Writing5Higher Education28Nonprofits12Program Development7Research15Student Affairs12Teaching6Curriculum Development5
+5 moreVolunteer ManagementStaff DevelopmentLeadership DevelopmentPublic SpeakingLeadership

From Carmen's professional profile.

Colleagues at Lumina Impact Ventures

Alisa A. Miller
Board Member at Lumina Impact Ventures
Austan D. Goolsbee
Board Member at Lumina Impact Ventures
Bridget M. McCormack
Board Member at Lumina Impact Ventures
Christine Pambianchi
Board Member at Lumina Impact Ventures
David Wilson
Board Member at Lumina Impact Ventures
Elise Zhao
Impact Investing Officer at Lumina Impact Ventures
Jamie Merisotis
President and CEO at Lumina Impact Ventures
Jim Bullard
Board Member at Lumina Impact Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Carmen Twillie Ambar?
Carmen Twillie Ambar is the 15th president of Oberlin College and Conservatory, a role she began in 2017, and the institution's first African American leader. She previously served as president of Cedar Crest College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She holds a bachelor's degree in international economics from Georgetown University, a master's in public administration from Princeton University, and a law degree from Columbia University.
Where does Carmen Twillie Ambar work?
Carmen Twillie Ambar is Board Member at Lumina Impact Ventures.
Where did Carmen Twillie Ambar go to school?
Carmen Twillie Ambar studied at Columbia Law School (Doctor of Law - JD); Princeton University (Master of Public Administration - MPA, Domestic Education Policy); Georgetown University (BSFS, International Economics).

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Also worked at New York City Law Department1

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