Julia Mannes

As the Institute for the Study of Human Rights' Undergraduate Education Manager, Julia provides student support, strategy for the institute, and program operations. Julia comes to ISHR after a 13 year career as an entrepreneur in the fields of maternal health and strategic marketing. She has served as a doula, childbirth consultant, and yoga instructor for thousands around the Upper West Side, NYC, and abroad. Her previous experience in the private entertainment sector was as Director of Film, TV, and Strategic Marketing for Universal Motown Records. She completed an Executive Masters in Public Administration at Columbia, with a dual concentration in Urban Social Policy and Management Innovation (and prioritized the inclusion of Human Rights coursework in her studies!). A native New Yorker and Vassar College graduate who has lived in Australia, Europe, and the Middle East, Julia currently lives in South Harlem. She is honored to serve the vital work of our human rights students and advance the goals of ISHR.