Staff
Xiao Yin Zhao | Christy Rhodes | Kathryn Hogg |
Xiao Yin Zhao
International Visitor Program Manager
Xiao Yin joined the WAC in October 2010 as the Visitor Program Manager. Prior to joining the WAC, Xiao Yin focused her work on corporate social responsibility issues, first as a doctoral student at the University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School for Public and International Affairs, and later as a corporate compliance analyst and consultant at Jones Apparel Group. Her studies and work experience has taken her to China and Hong Kong numerous times, working with professionals engaged in managing and monitoring social compliance in factories along the supply chain, as well as exploring ways for companies to be responsible citizens. Having studied and worked on global issues throughout her academic and professional life, Xiao Yin strongly believes in the soft power of international cultural exchange and its transformative effect on those engaged in it.
Xiao Yin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Barnard College, Columbia University.
Christy Rhodes
Special Events Manager
Christy Rhodes joined the WAC in the summer of 2011 as the organization’s Events Manager. Before joining WAC, Christy attended the University of Louisville, where she graduated with a Masters in Political Science and a concentration in International Relations. She also previously worked in an association and non-profit management organization, where she helped plan and execute national conferences. After working in event management and studying global politics separately, Christy looks forward to bringing these two skills together in programming relevant and exciting events for the World Affairs Council.
She holds a Bachelor in Arts in Political Science and Gender Studies from the University of North Carolina-Asheville and a Masters in Arts in Political Science from the University of Louisville.
Kathryn Hogg
Events and Membership Coordinator
Kathryn has a BA from the University of Kentucky and an MA from the University of Louisville in Women's and Gender Studies. She has worked with the World Affairs Council since 2010 on event planning and coordination, including programming for International Visitor Programs and other special events.
