Alexandra has worked with refugees and immigrants in New England for over 12 years. She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and the Chief Institutional Advancement Officer at the International Institute of New England, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts,
Over the past several years, Xan has focused on strengthening and expanding direct support services to immigrants, and building partnerships with organizations, employers, funders, and communities to support the welcome of newcomers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Xan has a passion and vision for inclusive communities and deep experience in program design, strategy, and implementation; continuous quality improvement; and non-profit resource development.
Prior to IINE, Xan provided behavioral health services and worked in family and children’s direct care and crisis support in Iowa, Tennessee, and Massachusetts.
Xan holds degrees from Georgetown University and the University of Iowa, where she received her Master’s in Social Work, and certificates from the Institute of Nonprofit Practice, Family Therapy Training Program in Boston, and the Clinical Program in Trauma at Simmons University. Xan lives with her husband, two children, and poorly-behaved dogs in Jamaica Plain, MA.
