Azadeh Khalili

Azadeh Khalili previously served as the Deputy Commissioner for the New York City Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs. The Office is a bridge between immigrant communities and New York City government, providing policy analysis and constituency services. Before her appointment at Mayor Bloomberg's Office, she was one of the ten Children and Family Fellows with the Annie E. Casey Foundation selected to participate in an intense, yearlong program designed to strengthen her capacity to lead large-scale reform to benefit vulnerable families. For over eight years, Azadeh served as the CEO of Youthbase, an agency that works in collaboration with the New York City Department of Education to provide technical assistance to all New York City public high schools on youth-centered HIV/AIDS education. Prior to founding Youthbase, Azadeh worked on behalf of marginalized communities and individuals serving immigrants, former-offenders, and inner-city youth. Azadeh appears regularly on TV and radio shows on health, human rights, and immigrant integration policies. During the past ten years, Azadeh has facilitated national and international workshops on effective leadership. Born in Iran, Azadeh holds an M.P.H. from Columbia University and was a Charles H. Revson Fellow at Columbia University.