2013-2014 International House Directory and Addendum

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mission of International House

is to enable selected graduate students and interns from countries around the world to live and learn together in a challenging and supportive residential community that builds lifelong qualities of leadership, tolerance, respect and friendship among individuals of all nations and backgrounds. An independent, non-profit organization, I-House achieves its mission by daily interaction among its residents and other members through programs, facilities and residential life designed to foster diversity of thought and experience, and to prepare our residents to meet the challenge of an interdependent world.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Dear Resident Member:

It is my fervent hope that you enjoy this /nternational House Resident Directory! In addition to serving as a handy reference for our large and diverse community, it describes our mission or purpose, our 89-year history, our profile, our distinguished Board of Trustees, our World Council of Alumni and the endowed scholarship funds that are provided by supporters of the House to help resident members and achieve greater diversity. Perhaps most importantly, it is Keepsake of your participation in our |-House community. We know that former resident members save their Directory throughout their lives as a way of recalling their community life and prompting memories when contacting old friends. Inevitably, they are brought out at informal gatherings of alumni members for lengthy and enjoyable sessions of “whatever happened to...?” and “do you remember when...?” It is for these reasons that we have continued to print the Directory rather than move it onto our website as we have done with most other publications.

The Directory is not a “year book” nor, since it is published each fall, a reflection of a year gone by. Rather, it anticipates a year to come and, significantly your future lives as |-House alumni and world citizens. We hope that you will find it useful throughout your resident membership to help knit our global community together, and that in the coming years, as you peruse its pages, you will remember with fondness your experience here, and be encouraged to contact an old friend or acquaintance, as well as support International House. Lifelong friendships and cross cultural interaction are at the heart of the |-House community experience, and this visual record — a “snapshot” of our community in 2013-14 — forever preserves a time and place in our lives.

Midway through the year, an addendum will be published containing photos and information about resident members who arrive mid-term. In the back of the Directory you'll find printed the pledge, which is recited at the Candlelight Sunday Supper at the end of each academic year. This moving ceremony marks in an unforgettable way the passage of resident members from this unique community experience into your roles as global citizens. In the years to come, | hope that you will read these words again from time to time as a way of renewing your International House experience and its mission in your daily lives.

Best regards,

Cah Vi Sipts

Calvin Sims, President

CONTENTS

Mission Statement 1

President’s Message 2

History 4

Resident Member Statistics 6

Board of Trustees 8

Resident Member Gift Campaign 11

Annual Fund 12

Resident Members 18

Staff Members 74

International House Alumni 84

Candlelight Pledge 86

On a frosty autumn morning in 1909, Harry Edmonds (pictured at left), secretary of the Upper Manhattan Y.M.C.A., was walking up the steps of the Columbia University library when he passed a id Chinese student coming down. Edmonds said “Good morning,” and continued walking until he noticed out of the corner of his eye that the young man had stopped. “Thank you for speaking to me,” he said. “| have been in New York for three weeks and you are the first person who has spoken to me.”

Deeply affected. by this encounter, Edmonds and his wife, Florence invited a group of foreign students to their country home for simple Suppers of sandwiches and coffee. These gatherings continued, and in the winter of 1910-11, the Edmondses held the first series of _ Sunday Suppers in Earl Hall at Columbia University.

The tradition of Sunday Supper continued from the opening of International House in 1924 until today. Held four times during the academic year, the all-house suppers celebrate the spirit of friendship and good will among the 700 residents from nearly 100 countries.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

nternational House is governed by a Board of Trustees, whose members serve on a purely voluntary basis and devote considerable time and resources to the House and its resident members. The Trustees provide leadership and guidance in shaping policies aimed at meeting the long-term goals and mission of the House. Their expertise and influence is felt in all aspects of the community: setting financial policy, fund raising for improvements and scholarships, overseeing the upkeep of the facilities, and initiating and supporting programs and activities. Their level of participation and commitment is extraordinary.

Clockwise from left: Trustee Fareed Zakaria (left) and Honorary Trustee Paul A. Volcker; Executive Committee Chairman William D. Rueckert (left) and Trustee Adrian G. Looney; Ho 1orary Chairman David Rockefeller (left) and honorary Trustees Daisy M. Soros (middle) and John C. Whitehead

Honorary Trustees

David Rockefeller, Chairman

Henry A. Kissinger

Abby M. O'Neill

Daisy M. Soros*

Paul A. Volcker

John C. Whitehead

Officers and Trustees

Chairman

Frank G. Wisner

Chairman, Executive Committee

William D. Rueckert

President

Calvin Sims

Secretary

Kenneth M. Kramer

Treasurer

Anthony C. Spikes”

Shin Aoyama

Curtis Y. Arledge

Kathleen Burns

Leah Rush Cann*

Sharda Cherwoo

Donald L. Cuneo*

Mary Wadsworth Darby

Andrew H. Darrell

Paul D. Downs

Joan R. Gregory*

Peter W. Hegener

Barbara G. Heyman

Thomas P. Hirschfeld

Mitsuhiko Kawai

Harvey Kipnis

Robert J. Krefting

Adrian G. Looney*

J. Kevin McCarthy

Mary Fitzhugh Miller*

Peter M. O’Neill*

Brian H. Polovoy

Adam Quinton

Neil Radey

Lauren C. States

Charles Stonehill

Susan L. Stupin

Karen E. Sutton

Frederick M. Van Sickle

Robert van Zwieten*

Ross C. Youngman*

Kashif Zafar

Fareed Zakaria

International Trustees

John F. Crawford, At large

Mark Eyskens*, Belgium

Blaise Halluitte*, France

Walid Ahmed Juffali, Saudi Arabia

Nand Khemka%, India

Klaus P. Moessle*, Germany

Yuzaburo Mogi*, Japan

John Bing Sing Pek*, At large

Timothy C. Purcell, At large

Bien Kiat Tan*, Singapore

Kenneth D. Taylor, Canada

Tatsuro Toyoda*, Japan

Karin Zinkann*, Germany

Life Trustees

John R. H. Blum

Paul D. Carter

Patricia M. Cloherty*

Mrs. Daniel P. Davison

Hans W. Decker

Gordon W. Evans

Mrs. James D. Farley

John French Ill

Mrs. Ruth W. Houghton

John |. Howell

William S. Moody

Russell S. Reynolds, Jr.

Mrs. Yves Robert

Herman Rottenberg

Stanley M. Rumbough, Jr.

*International House Alumni

RESIDENT MEMBER GIFT CAMPAIGN

he Resident Members Gift Campaign (RMGC) is a vehicle through which residents provide financial support for a scholarship, program or project that will benefit future residents. The campaign is an opportunity for current residents to help

Shape the |-House community and to leave a legacy.

The 2012-2013 Resident Members Gift Campaign, led by now alumna Yumiko Murai "13, current residents Hayden Huang and John Callison, and a team of resident members from across the community, raised a record setting $7,240 from 360 residents, along with scores of friends, alumni and staff.

Because the residents met the challenges set forth by the Trustees, they received an additional $5,000 for their endowed fund. The fund, with a starting balance of $12,240, will provide residents the opportunity to engage with I-House alumni through a variety of ways, such as, but not limited to, bringing back select alumni to share their expertise as speakers, providing professional networking/mentorship opportunities with alumni through programming like Professional Interest Night or offering social functions where alumni and residents can meet to share personal experiences.

The Resident Members Gift Campaign, like Sunday Suppers and the All Nations Celebration, is an |-House tradition which is sure to endure and will benefit all future generations of I-House residents.

The 2013-2014 Resident Members Gift Campaign is scheduled to kick off on April 1, 2014. If you would like to get involved with this year’s Campaign, the planning for which will take place beginning this fall, please contact Director of Alumni Programs Nicole Davidson at ext. 8425 or ndavidson@ihouse-nyc.org or visit us online at www. ihouse-nyc.org/RMGCHome. |Information about the status of past gifts may also be found on the website or by contacting Nicole.

International House greatly appreciates and proudly recognizes the hundreds of residents and other donors who generously supported the 2012-2013 Resident Members Gift Campaign. A list of contributors will be published at www.ihouse-nyc.org/honorroll in the fall.

Members of the 2012-2013 RMGC Committee present the check to Trustee and former |-House President, Don Cuneo.

THE ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN

he International House Annual Fund Campaign is supported by the contributions of our community of residents, alumni, trustees, friends and staff members. The health of the House and its residents is buttressed by the support of these dedicated individuals, corporations and foundations. Contributions to the Annual Fund enable the House to subsidize the expenses of every resident member by approximately $2,500 and to provide more than $400,000 in scholarship and fellowship aid annually.

Gifts to the Annual Fund Campaign are made in as diverse forms, intents, and denominations as our alumni and residents’ backgrounds. While some donors’ support particular scholarship funds or program areas, others contribute to offset the general costs of our operations. And while some contribute cash, some make gifts of securities, and others establish legacy gifts to support International House in perpetuity.

In addition to subsidizing the residents’ expenses and providing scholarship and fellowship aid, donations to International House also support:

e Internet access in resident rooms and e Events organized to celebrate the wireless internet service on the C Level diverse cultures comprising the I-House in the Map Lounge, Study Center, HR community — Cultural Hours, Salon Commons, and the Pub; Nights, Fall Fiesta and the All Nations Celebration;

Program that pairs resident members with local schoolchildren for tutoring and mentoring, including educational field trips and other learning experiences;

e A series of day trips, community weekends and other outings that allow residents to get to know one another, as well as New York City and the Surrounding areas.

Whatever their area of interest or means of support, all those who contribute to International House are united by their strong belief in the value of the |-House experience and its capacity to inspire cooperation, understanding and, peace despite diversity.

The Annual Fund supports activities such as Community weekends, cultural nights, Sunday Suppers and many other programs held through the year.

RESIDENT MEMBERS

VugarAbdullayev ColumbiaUniversity, OperationsResearch eGeorgia/Azerbaijan

TyreeAbraham HarlemStage, Voice eUnitedStates

PallAdalsteinsson ColumbiaUniversity, FinancialEngineering eIceland

AhmedH.Adam ColumbiaUniversity,Human RightsandConflictResolution eSudan/UnitedKingdom

IdaAdolfova CUNY/GraduateCenter, Philanthropy eSlovakia

IdaAgering ColumbiaUniversity, Law eSweden

QuaziZarifAnmed ColumbiaUniversity, ActuarialScience eBangladesh

SyedAliAhmed CUNY/GraduateCenter, ComputerScience ePakistan

AdeyemiAladesawe ColumbiaUniversity, ElectricalEngineering eNigeria

SepidehAlavi ColumbiaUniversity/Teachers College,PsychologyinEducation eUnitedStates/UnitedStates,Iran

DanaAl-Azzeh ColumbiaUniversity, SocialWork eJordan

Carmen-MariaAlbrecht ColumbiaUniversity, Marketing eGermany

ResidentMembers

IrisAmuto

ColumbiaUniversity, NegotiationandConflict Resolution©Kenya

VirginiaAnderson

SakaiAndo ColumbiaUniversity, ColumbiaUniversity, Journalism Economics eUnitedStates eJapan

ZheWeiJeremyAng

ColumbiaUniversity, OperationsResearch eSingapore

JaclynAnglis

AnaPaulaAnjos

CUNY/Journalism, ColumbiaUniversity, Journalism Film eUnitedStates eBrazil

TalhaAnsari ColumbiaUniversity, Engineering ePakistan

HibaAourir

YumiAraki

ColumbiaUniversity, ColumbiaUniversity, Management Politics © Tunisia e Malaysia/Japan

RonAriav

ColumbiaUniversity, SustainableDevelopmentand Economics@Israel

RemziOzgeAriturk

AmberArnold

ColumbiaUniversity, ColumbiaUniversity, PublicAdministration Communications ©Turkey eUnitedStates

Resident Members

Adrien Chenin Columbia University, Mathematics ¢ France

Yakshay Chheda Columbia University, Law e India

Hansong Cho Columbia University, Architecture © Republic of Korea

Hyunah Cho Fordham University, Taxation e Republic of Korea

Clara Choi Columbia University, Pre-Medicine e United States

Woohyun Choi Columbia University, Engineering © United Kingdom/Republic of Korea

Morten Christensen Columbia University, Cooperation and Conflict Resolution Denmark

Petr Cibulka Columbia University, Public Administration e Czech Republic

Bugra Cirika Fordham University, Marketing © Turkey

Ron Cohen Mann New School, Oboe e |srael/The Netherlands

Lisa Coleman

St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, Nutrition e United States

S. Gretel Coleman Bank Street College of Education, Education e United States

Resident Members

Mark Flanigan Japan ICU Foundation, Peace Studies e United States

Cheryl Foong Columbia University, Law © Malaysia

Anna Forgacs Columbia University, Comparative Law © Hungary

Clement Fournerot Columbia University, Engineering Management e France

Nica Froman Columbia University/Teachers College, International Educational Development © United States

Andrea Fuentes Pacheco Columbia University, Epidemiology e Chile

Erica Fugger Columbia University, Oral History e United States

Yusuke Fujimoto Columbia University, Astronomy e Japan

Lidia Garcia Columbia University, Social Work e United States

Sara Garcia

CUNY/John Jay College, Criminal Justice e United States

Igor Garkavyi

CUNY/John Jay College, Criminal Justice e Ukraine

Farah Gasmi Columbia University, Engineering e Algeria/France

ResidentMembers

JishengHu

HaydenY.-T.Huang

Chun Chin Ho

Vinh Hoang

Jung Hyun Hong e Taiwan Columbia University, Columbia University, Mechanical Engineering Financial Engineering e Vietnam/United States e Republic of Korea

Sung-Min Hong

Takuro Horikawa

Christopher Horng JP Morgan, Columbia University/Teachers Columbia University, Financial Engineering College, Educational Environmental Science and e Argentina/Canada Technology ¢ Japan Policy © United States

Sara Horton

Lucie Howe

Wha-Yin Hsu Columbia University, e United States Columbia University, Social Work Biomedical Engineering e United States e United States

PaulHufe ColumbiaUniversity, MemorialSloan-Kettering, UnitedNationsDevelopment IndustrialEngineeringand ClinicalResearch Program,Development OperationsResearch¢China eTaiwan Studies¢Germany

Resident Members

Paul Levitan

Columbia University/Teachers College, Special Education e United States

Bo Li

Columbia University, Biomedical Engineering e China

Jiachen Li

Columbia University, Electrical Engineering e China

Sean Li

Columbia University, International Affairs e China/United States

Sin Yung Li

Columbia University, Financial Engineering e Hong Kong

Siyu Li

Columbia University, Electrical Engineering e China

Sang Liao

Columbia University, Earth & Environmental Engineering ¢ China

Alexander Liebermann

The Juilliard School, Composition e Germany

Jessica Lief

New York University, Social Work e United States

Lindsey Lim

Columbia University, Economic & Political Development e Philippines

Xuan Hong Lim

Columbia University, Environmental Science and Policy © Singapore

Edwin Lin

Columbia University, Biomedical Informatics e United States

ResidentMembers

VikramRaju

BhavnaRamchandani

AkritiRana ColumbiaUniversity,

YSCLtd.,Organizational ColumbiaUniversity, EnvironmentalEngineering Psychology@UnitedArab PublicAdministration eIndia Emirates/Singapore eNepal

AdrianRapazzini

JayanthRasamsetti

BusarapornRattanayod ColumbiaUniversity, ColumbiaUniversity, ColumbiaUniversity, English&AmericanLiterature Engineering ActuarialScience eUnitedStates eIndia eThailand

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JeetRaut

ColumbiaUniversity/Teachers

RuthReinhardt

SongLingRen

TheJuilliardSchool, ColumbiaUniversity, College,EducationalTechnol- MusicPerformance Law ogy@India/UnitedStates eGermany eChina

WilliamRetherford

GisliMarReynisson

ElizabethReynolds

ColumbiaUniversity, ColumbiaUniversity, ColumbiaUniversity, Journalism FinancialEngineering EastAsianStudies eUnitedStates eIceland eUnitedStates

ResidentMembers

MasayoshiYoshihara

ColumbiaUniversity,Public

ColetteYoung

ColumbiaUniversity/Teachers

Jane Yu

ManhattanSchoolofMusic, &NonprofitManagement College,Education Piano andPolicy®Japan eUnitedStates ©SouthAfrica

Mu-ChenYu

Wei-HaoYuan

LioraYuklea ColumbiaUniversity, ColumbiaUniversity, SchoolofVisualArts, PublicAdministration ElectricalEngineering DesignandPolicy eTaiwan eTaiwan eIsrael

HilaZamir

ManhattanSchoolofMusic,

RodolfoZamora

lriniZervas

MountSinaiMedicalCenter, CUNY/HunterCollege, Music OrthopedicOncology ArtHistory eIsrael ¢Chile eUnitedStates

HaomiaoZhai

AnqiZhang

AntianZhang

CarnegieMellonUniversity, ColumbiaUniversity, ColumbiaUniversity, FinancialEngineering ElectricalEngineering InternationalAffairs eChina eChina eChina

Resident Members

Mansur Ziganshin Columbia University, Economics & Political Science ¢ Uzbekistan

oe Christopher Zoia Columbia University, International Affairs e |taly/United States

Linghong Zou Columbia University, Urban Planning © China

Kate Phillips Admissions Coordinator

Megan Amouzou Director

Laura Summers Admissions Assistant

Shaunell Campbell Office Assistant

& Alumni Relations

Nicole Davidson Asst. Dir./Dir. Of Alumni Programs

Daniel Blakemore Asst. Dir., Individual Giving

Philip Greven Asst. Dir., Institutional Giving

La-Trinnia Braxton Database Mgr.

Carey Tan Development Coordinator

‘John Wells Director Facilities Management

Gloria Almonte

Kenny Andrew Facilities Attendant Maintainer

* Luz Aristy

Jose Castellanos

Eric Cella Facilities Attendant Facilities Attendant Construction Mgr.

Grand Diaz if

William Douglas

Agapito Duran Maintainer Maintainer Maintainer

Raymond Mosher

Mario Navarro

Edwin Nieves Director Facilities Attendant Systems Manager

Danilo Nunez

Tenzin Nyima

Jose Ochoa Facilities Attendant Facilities Attendant Maintainer

| Carmen Ortiz

Claribel Pavlik

Carlos Pefia Facilities Attendant Housekeeping Mer. Facilities Attendant

i Felipe Pena i

Fidencio Roman Perez

Maria Pichardo hl Facilities Attendant Facilities Attendant Facilities Attendant

Finance

Juan Luis Rojas

Mario Rosario

Eduardo Santos Facilities Attendant Facilities Attendant Facilities Attendant

\ David Tofani Buildings Superintendent

Office

Esther Walter

Rose Friedman-Nanavati Office Manager Asst. Accountant

Noemi Isabel

Jayasheela Thumma

Min Zhang Asst. Accountant A/R Manager Director

President’s Office

Sandy Hardina Human Resources Mgr.

Maxine Wright Executive Asst.

Calvin Sims President/CEO Programs & Resident Life

Sarit Abramowicz Asst. Director

Olivia Des Chenes

Anita Haravon Programs Coordinator Acting Asst. Director

Melissa Brouwer Programs Coordinator

Sonia Patel a Resident Social Worker

Public Safety & Reception Services

Susan Storms Director

Braulio Calderon Supervising House Mgr.

Gabriel Elie-Pierre Lead House Mgr.

Fatima Acosta Desk Attendant

Silvana Campos 0/C Desk Attendant

Seydou Fall Supervising House Mgr.

Salwa Ali Sr. Desk Attendant

Rosario Carmona 0/C House Mer.

Anthony Gordon Operations Mgr.

(PublicSafety&Reception Services Continued)

AshwiniKumar 0/CDeskAttendant wt

‘Alfred McBride DeskServicesMgr.

YouryLarosiliere 0/CSupervisingHouseMgr.

VirgilMarina Director

IsabelMorales O/CDeskAttendant

MumuniMoro-Samah DeskAttendant

AlfredRios DeskAttendant

ShaunSantana 0/CHouseMer.

MarshallSwiney DeskAttendant

TesfalemWoldegebriel 0/CDeskAttendant

MatthewSharkey 0/CDeskAttendant

Resident & Auxiliary Services

Heriberto Altieri

Ciasia Brown Technology Mgr. Front Desk Asst.

Phyllis Burnett

Mary Ann Fountain

Kalpana Frain-Singh Office Manager Director 0/C Mail Clerk

Lashawn Fuller

Brian Hermosura

Daniel Licardo Mail Clerk Technology Support Spec. Website Administrator

Philip McDermott

Sean Nin

Anita Pai Front Desk Asst. Mail Clerk Mer. of Front Desk & Mail Svcs.

Flik Food Services Director

Louis Centino

Leonard Fulton

Steven Mendillo

Hector Phipps -

Luis Sailema

Leonard Stiff

Thomas Stokes

Vincent Urgent

Marcella Valdez

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE ALUMNI

pon leaving International House, you will join more than 65,000 remarkable men and women who have benefited from the |-House experience and have carried the spirit of international understanding with them throughout their lives. We hope you will Stay in touch with |-House and your fellow alumni long into the future.

Once you leave International House, the Development & Alumni Relations Office offers several ways to help keep you connected to the House. The Alumni Online Community, www. /house-nyc.org/alumni, enables alumni to keep in touch with former I-House friends through the use of the directory, blind email services, photo galleries and class notes. The World Newsletter, published twice a year, as well as our quarterly e-newsletter, will keep you informed of |-House programs and alumni activities. The House also has a strong presence on social media sites including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

International House, in part through its local and regional alumni chapters and led by the World Council of Alumni, also offers numerous social and networking events throughout the year in locations worldwide. I-House has active alumni chapters in New York City, Germany, Canada and the United Kingdom and has a strong presence in other areas of large alumni concentration around the world.

The World Council of Alumni is the umbrella organization of the alumni program and consists of voting representatives in over 30 countries worldwide. The Council engages in recruitment, networking and fundraising activities to promote the House’s mission and advises the President on issues relating to the alumni program. A list of council members can be found at www.ihouse-nyc.org/worldcouncil. \f you are moving to a new place, please feel free to contact them as they can be a great resource.

Alumni can also stay involved with the House by assisting in resident recruitment, participating in networking opportunities with resident members through Professional Interest Night and alumni dinners and supporting the scholarships, programs and facilities at |-House by financially contributing to the Annual Fund.

For information about alumni activities and the services International House provides for its former residents, please contact:

Development & Alumni Relations Office

International House

500 Riverside Drive

New York, NY 10027-3916

Phone: (212) 316-8425

Fax: (212) 316-8416

e-mail: a/umni@ihouse-nyc.org

website: www.ihouse-nyc.org/alumni

Alumni gather for a reunion in New York City (top), for the World Council of Alumni meeting in Tokyo, Japan (middle) and to celebrate I-House Day in Singapore (bottom).

CANDLELIGHT PLEDGE

As light begets light, so friendship and goodwill are passed from one to another.

We who have come from many nations to live in one fellowship at International House promise one another to pass the light wherever we go.

Resident Members

Alexander Notkin

Sam Oliveri “re

Emilio Perez Lee Strasberg Theater Ernst & Young LLP, Weill Medical College of Institute, Acting Taxation Cornell University, Psychology ¢ Russia/Israel © United States © Spain

Eva Poortman

Jakob Reithmann

Kanwal Rizvi New York University, Commerzbank, Polytechnic Institute of NY, Linguistics Banking & Finance Financial Engineering e The Netherlands e Germany e Pakistan

Marie Ruete

Rannveig Ryeng

Pavel Rytir New York Institute of © Norway

CUNY/City College, Technology, Communications Computer Science Management e France e Czech Republic

Dustin Schuette

Danni Shen

Tina Shyuan New York University, Cornell University, Columbia University, Banking & Finance Fine Arts Business © Germany e China/United States ¢ Taiwan/United States