Category: Join & Support

Mickey Yoon-Jung Hyun is the Associate Manager for Friends of Asian Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she oversees the Asian Art Department’s patron group and Visiting Committee. She works with curators, collectors, and patrons to support acquisitions, exhibitions, research, and public programs. Previously, Mickey served as Program Director of Partnerships at the Korean Cultural Center New York, a branch of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea. There, she led cultural initiatives and developed partnerships with museums, universities, artists, and community organizations to broaden awareness of Korean arts and culture in the United States.She holds an M.A. in East Asian Languages and Cultures from Columbia University and a B.A. in International Studies with an East Asia concentration from Washington University in St. Louis.

Christine works closely with the Chief Financial and Business Officer and other senior leaders to lead the advancement of Blue Meridian’s Program Management Office (PMO) and manage key, cross-functional projects that support the organization’s strategic and business priorities. Previously, Christine was a Senior Portfolio Manager, supporting The Studio @ Blue Meridian. Prior to joining Blue Meridian, she was the New York Program Director at LIFT, a national anti-poverty organization, where she led the Regional Program Team to achieve ambitious recruitment, retention, and progress goals to help families achieve economic self-sufficiency. Before that, she was the Manager of Stakeholder Engagement at Project Sunshine, a pediatric healthcare nonprofit, where she oversaw corporate partnerships and led efforts to enhance the organization’s operational efficiency and build internal capacity. Christine currently serves the Northeastern Regional Chapter of the Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF), a nonprofit organization that provides needs and merit-based scholarships for students pursuing higher education. She holds a BA in Psychology from New York University and an MPA from the Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at Baruch College.

Angela serves as Program Officer at Maverick Capital Foundation, where she leads the Foundation’s corporate social responsibility initiatives. Her work spans volunteer programs, community engagement, and the Foundation’s summer internship program. She brings eight years of nonprofit program management experience across private and public funding, with a focus on postsecondary education and workforce development. Angela is committed to advancing impactful philanthropic work that expands opportunity for under-resourced communities, with a particular interest in career exploration for grantee participants. She also serves on the Associate Board of the Korean American Community Foundation, which promotes economic security for low-income Korean Americans through education, mentorship, leadership development, and financial literacy programming.