As a Board Relations Associate, Ballina is responsible to assist the CGO in drafting materials and agendas, support Senior Management with board and donor stewardship programs, collate and maintain CRM databases, organize scheduling needs within the board, and support event planning. Ballina grew up in Prishtina, Kosovo, and is currently based in New York. She recently graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in political science and diplomatic history. She previously interned at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Department of State. During her free time, Ballina is an avid lover of cinema, cooking, and traveling.