Crystal Kelch, Director, MCID Washington (e-mail link: crkelch@mcidwashington.org) – Ms. Kelch has been with MCID Washington since its inception and assumed the position of Director in January 2003. For the past decade, the International Visitor Leadership Program has been the focal point of Ms. Kelch’s career. During the course of this time she has created countless, insightful programs for distinguished visitors from across the globe and she continues to provide strong leadership for both the organization and its staff. Ms. Kelch’s previous professional experience includes facilitating public-private partnerships and business linkages between American and foreign companies and managing investor portfolios at a nationally recognized investment management firm. She holds a M.B.A, with a sub-specialty in International Management, from American University and a B.A from Boston University.

Jeana Lim, Program Manager (e-mail link: jlim@mcidwashington.org) – Ms. Lim joined MCID in January 2005. Her previous experience includes coordinating local community service programs and volunteer efforts, managing large-scale projects for various Washington, DC and New York law firms, and living and working (teaching ESL) in Japan. Other countries in the Asia-Pacific region to which she has traveled include South Korea, Vietnam, New Zealand and the Philippines. Ms. Lim holds a B.A. in Political Science, with a focus on international relations, from Grinnell College.

Lillian Mattiaccio, Program Manager (e-mail link: lmattiaccio@mcidwashington.org) –Ms. Mattiaccio joined MCID in July 2005. Her previous experience includes work with international exchange and study abroad programs, international training and community development. Prior to moving to Washington, DC, Ms. Mattiaccio spent several years living and working in Guinea, West Africa. She has traveled extensively throughout Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe and is fluent in Spanish and French and conversational in Pulaar. Ms. Mattiaccio holds a M.A. in International Education, with a focus on cross-cultural communication and arts-based programs, from George Washington University.

Puja Birla, Program Coordinator (e-mail link: pbirla@mcidwashingtondc.org) –Ms. Birla joined the MCID Washington team in August 2009. She has taught literature and creative writing to American undergraduates, mathematics and language to Indian elementary school students, and is currently learning how to conjugate Spanish verbs. She worked as a journalist in Mumbai and New Delhi before receiving a double M.F.A. in Nonfiction Writing and Literary Translation from the University of Iowa. She translates from Hindi into English.

Julius Bass, Director of Finance (e-mail link: DIRFNMC@aol.com) – Mr. Bass serves as MCID’s Director of Finance. A graduate of Jackson State University, Mr. Bass has worked with the organization since its inception.