Assistant Director of Events, The Pearson Institute

About Anna Medearis

Anna Medearis is the Assistant Director of Events at The Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts. Anna coordinates and manages the events function for The Pearson Institute at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. Pearson events highlight the Institute’s mission, engage its stakeholders, and enhance its reputation as a leading research institute.

Anna previously worked in Beirut, Lebanon, as the founder and director of The Olive Grove, a coworking space and business hub, which encourages entrepreneurship and economic growth in the Middle East. She also spent some time working at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Western Asia with the Emerging Conflict Related Issues division and with the National Agenda for the Future of Syria. While in Beirut, Anna also volunteered at a Syrian refugee school teaching art and English.

She holds a BA in International Studies and Media Communication from Taylor University. She is also completing her MA in Middle Eastern Studies from the American University of Beirut.

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