Emma Downs is an experienced administrative professional and arts-driven organizer with nine years of cross-sector experience spanning higher education, non-profits, and local government. At MIT Brain and Cognitive Sciences she supports a high-profile lab while simultaneously producing and performing in theater projects, demonstrating a rare blend of operational rigor and creative leadership. She has launched mutual aid initiatives, managed teams, and written research-grade reports for a state senator, reflecting strong project management and advanced writing/editing skills. A Tufts-trained educator and performer, she designs and teaches complex curricula and leverages the arts to drive diversity, equity, and inclusion work. Comfortable with data analysis and visualization, she pairs analytical aptitude with public speaking and fundraising experience to move programs from concept to community impact.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts - BA Political Science and Theater & Performance Studies, Bachelor of Arts - BA Political Science and Theater & Performance Studies at Tufts University
Yonsei University
Korean Language and Literature, Korean Language and Literature at Chonnam National University
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