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, an M.S. 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.