Courtney Colburn

Administrative Assistant, Skoll Global Threats Fund

Biography

Prior to joining the Skoll Global Threats Fund, Courtney worked as Administrative Assistant at the Jim Joseph Foundation in San Francisco, where she assisted in the management of a $75 million grant portfolio and oversaw the preparation for the foundation’s quarterly board meetings. Prior to that, Courtney was an intern at Amnesty International in New York, helping to plan their regional conferences. She also was an intern at Classwish.org, where she worked to increase their social media presence. Born and raised in Sonoma and Napa County, Courtney attended New York University, where she received her B.A. in Sociology and Spanish and graduated magna cum laude.