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).

Carmen Twillie Ambar

Investor

Board Member at Lumina Impact Ventures

Oberlin, Ohio, United States

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

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

Skills & more

Chemistry4Community Outreach12Event Planning7Fundraising6Grant Writing5Higher Education28Nonprofits12Program Development7Research15Student Affairs12Teaching6Curriculum Development5

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Volunteer ManagementStaff DevelopmentLeadership DevelopmentPublic SpeakingLeadership

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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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