About Us

President@yale.nyc, Chair of Communications Committee

Originally from Turkey, Isil grew up in Plainview, Texas. She earned her BA in Political Science from Yale in 2004 (Saybrook, Say-what!), then attended the University of Texas School of Law (2007).​Following law school, Isil moved to NYC to practice law in the areas of white collar defense and investigations and securities litigation. After six years, she left the law and now works as a real estate agent with Compass, specializing in residential sales in Manhattan and Brooklyn. She lives in Cobble Hill with her husband Bill. ​Isil joined the Board of the Yale Alumni Association as Chair of the Communications Committee. In this role, she spearheaded the re-brand of the organization into yale.NYC. In July 2017, she was elected President. In addition, Isil serves as Class Secretary for 2004. In her spare time, she enjoys working on home improvement projects and loves entertaining.

vicepresident@yale.nyc , Chair of Social Events & Career Networking Committee

A native of New York, Sudip is a Senior Financial Advisor and Portfolio Manager with Merrill Lynch in its Global Wealth & Investment Management division. He is a graduate of Cornell University with a BS in engineering. He earned an MBA from Yale University. In addition, he is a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) charterholder and also holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER certification. Among his civic and not-for-profit activities, Sudip serves on the Board of Hunger Free America (formerly known as The New York City Coalition Against Hunger). He also serves as a Parent Coach/Volunteer with the Jericho Athletic Association, a member of the Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network and a member of/admissions interviewer for the Yale Alumni Schools Committee. Sudip formerly served on the Board of Queens Community House. He and his wife live in Jericho, NY with their son and daughter.

Sunny@yale.nyc

Seunghee Lee (Sunny) is an international recording artist, a producer, and a musical entrepreneur. An advocate for exploring new ideas, across all musical genres, she released five solo albums to critical acclaim and has collaborated with Deepak Chopra on his new album & book: HOME: Where Everyone is Welcome, a collection of poems and songs inspired by a diverse group of immigrants. Also, a highly skilled golfer, known as “Sunny Kang” in the golf world, Sunny was featured on HK Golfer Magazine and spoke at TEDx Hong Kong about the surprising similarities between golf and music and the mental challenges of viewing both skills through the lens of a perfectionist. She served on the board of Yale Club of Hong Kong as the Secretary and headed the Arts and Culture committee, organizing numerous musical events and concerts. Ms. Lee received her Bachelor of Music from Eastman School of Music and both Master of Music and Artist Diploma from the Yale School of Music.

Shawn@yale.nyc

Shawn Marie Garrett holds a B.A. with Honors in English from Duke University, master’s and doctoral degrees in Drama/Literature from Yale, and an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Teaching Writing from Stony Brook University. She has has taught a variety of subjects in the arts and humanities at Yale, Barnard/Columbia, Stony Brook, and other universities as well as in private secondary and adult education settings. She has also published book chapters in critical anthologies as well as scholarship, interviews, reviews, and essays in Yale Theater (Duke UP), Theatre Magazine (TCG), The Germanic Review (Taylor & Francis) and the Village Voice, among other magazines and journals. She is honored to have received awards and recognition for her writing, teaching, and instructional design, and now to be working with Yale.NYC in communications and event planning. Connect with Shawn on shawnmariegarrett.com!

aeb5@nyu.edu

Andrew earned his B.A. in Psychology from Yale in 1987 and his M.S. in Environmental and Occupational Health Science from CUNY Hunter in 1996. Currently, in addition to being a Co-Director of COEH at CUNY SPH, he teaches global environmental health as an adjunct in the NYU College of Global Public Health MPH Program. Recently, Andrew has traveled to Brazil, China, Ghana, India, and Nicaragua with the Yale Alumni Service Corps to teach environmental education to high school students and participate in various public health initiatives.

Originally from Hong Kong, Aggie moved to the U.S. for her MBA study at Yale School of Management. She is currently an in-house strategy professional with a focus on the insurance industry. Prior to that, Aggie was an external consultant with Mckinsey and The Boston Consulting Group in China.

Prior to moving to New York and joining the Yale.NYC Board, Aggie lived in the Raleigh-Durham area and served on the board of the Yale Triangle Club there. In her spare time, Aggie enjoys painting, traveling, visiting museums and exploring new restaurants.