Alycen Ashburn

Alycen Ashburn has significant work experience in the field of communications and marketing. Their most recent position is as the Director of Communications and Marketing at The Elisabeth Morrow School, where they started in January 2021. Prior to this role, they worked at Columbia College, Columbia University, where they held the positions of Director of Strategic Communications from July 2018 to January 2021, and Director of Student Marketing and Communications from July 2016 to July 2018. Before joining Columbia College, Alycen worked at Columbia University as the Associate Director of Communications from April 2012 to June 2016. Alycen also gained experience at NYU Stern School of Business as the Assistant Director of Communications from May 2011 to November 2011. Additionally, they held positions at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where they worked as the Assistant Director of Parent Programs from March 2008 to May 2011, and as an Administrative Assistant from April 2005 to March 2008. Earlier in their career, they worked temporarily at Bain & Company as a Graphics Assistant for special projects in March 2005. Alycen also gained experience as an Admissions Assistant at Emmanuel College from October 2004 to February 2005, and as a Graphics Intern at University Directories from July 2002 to October 2002.

Alycen Ashburn earned their Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where they studied from 1999 to 2003. Alycen later pursued a Master of Science (MS) degree in Strategic Communications at Columbia University from 2014 to 2016. In 2009, they completed a Graduate Course titled Writing for PR/Marketing at Harvard University Extension School.