As the Executive Director of Tisch Special Programs, Annie is responsible for a wide variety of residential, online, and international programs servicing undergraduate, graduate, visiting, non-credit, and high school students. Having worked in online education since the mid-1990s, as part of a three-member team to research, develop, and launch the first online Master’s degree at NYU, a MS in Management and Systems, Annie was eager to explore online learning opportunities within the artistic fields. Also, as a former high school exchange student, who has lived around the world, Annie understands how important international experience and perspective is to the great stories being told today. Annie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and a Master of Arts in Humanities and Social Thought.