Annie Rae

Global policy professional with a master's in Global Policy Studies, specializing in food systems, climate resilience, and sustainable development. Combines graduate research on seed sovereignty with operational experience across NGOs, startups, and academia, including applied fieldwork in Asia and executive support for mission-driven organizations. Committed to translating research into actionable policy for equitable, climate-resilient futures.

NextGen Service Fellow - Scholars of Sustenance - Thailand

(2025-07 - 2025-12)

• Conducted applied policy and operations work to advance sustainable food-rescue and redistribution programs across Thailand.
• Engaged with local partners and donors to strengthen food security initiatives and community participation.
• Supported grant writing, communications, and program strategy to expand organizational impact and cross-sector collaboration.

Executive Assistant - Visolis

(2023-05 - 2025-07)

• Directly supported the CEO and executive leadership team, coordinating strategic initiatives across R&D, operations, and communications to advance carbon-negative biotechnology projects.
• Contributed to multimillion-dollar funding efforts, assisting in the drafting of scientific white papers and supporting a successful $2.2M U.S. Department of Defense grant proposal.
• Developed internal project-tracking systems and performance dashboards to improve visibility, accountability, and alignment across departments.
• Managed executive communications and external partnerships, ensuring efficient scheduling, stakeholder engagement, and delivery of high-priority initiatives.

Operations Lead and Project Manager - NockNock

(2022-01 - 2023-03)

• Directed multi-market launch operations in Chicago, LA, and the Bay Area, building local partnerships, vendor networks, and user-acquisition pipelines.
• Onboarded 150+ new hosts and served as main point of contact for agencies and contractors, creating scalable onboarding frameworks and managing all external timelines.
• Coordinated cross-departmental initiatives to align product, marketing, and executive strategy for rapid growth and consistent brand execution.
• Produced and managed events and marketing campaigns, from weekly sponsored activations to ongoing social media and digital content strategy.

Executive Assistant - The Rainforest Partnership - Glasgow

(2021-10 - 2022-02)

• Led the scheduling, networking strategies, and internal communications of the six person delegation; including the CEO and board members at the COP26 in Glasgow.
• Worked in tandem with Director of Operations to migrate database from Salesforce to Hubspot with an emphasis on strategy, organization, and troubleshooting.
• Managed executives calendars, emails and attended high profile meetings with donors.

Client Training, Operations, and Product Support - AutoVitals

(2018-01 - 2021-12)

Prior experience in client training, operations, and product support.

MA - Global Policy Studies - UT Austin - LBJ School (2024-09 - 2026-05)

BA - Global Studies - UC Santa Barbara (2016-09 - 2020-05)

Minor - Art Studies - UC Santa Barbara (2016-09 - 2020-05)