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Emily Westhoven took on her duties as Executive Director of GABC in May 2018, bringing her extensive knowledge of both the German and American cultures to this position.
A native of Germany and a public relations professional by training, she has been living and working in the Boston area since 1996. After working at and for PR agencies in Boston for a number of years, she has been serving most recently as a representative for Baden-Württemberg International. She joined the school committee of the German Saturday School Boston in 2008, chairing the committee for four years until 2017, leading it through an substantial growth period. Currently, she serves as an advisor and non-voting member to the Board of Trustees of the German International School Boston.
Emily graduated with a the equivalent of a M.S. in marketing communications (Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftskommunikation) from the University of Arts, Berlin. Her move to Boston came via California where she completed an international Marketing Certificate Program at the University of Berkeley (Extension). She is fluent in both German and English and also speaks French, which she honed during a year of training and internships in Brussels.
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