Audra Aucoin started as the Grants Manager and Analyst, then took on more responsibilities as the Grant Manager & Analyst / Finance & Communication Specialist, and is now the Director of Finance & Administration at INET.
Prior to joining the Institute, she was the Assistant Director of Administration & Visual Design at The New School’s Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis. Previously, Aucoin served as Grant Writer and Development Supervisor at Second Harvest Food Bank in Orange County, California. Beyond her role at the Institute, she volunteers at the City Harvest Food Bank throughout New York City.
Aucoin received a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from UCLA and a master’s degree in Economics from The New School for Social Research.