Arezoo Riahi

Arezoo Riahi is a leader in international mentorship, exchange, and scholarship programming, having led international program activities for nearly ten years at the Institute of International Education (IIE). Currently, Arezoo serves as Director of Techwomen, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State implemented by IIE, which bring together emerging women leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics from across the globe with their counterparts in the Bay Area. Arezoo’s work emphasizes women’s leadership and harnesses the power of technology to promote social impact and positive change, particularly in the developing world.

Arezoo studied international affairs at The George Washington University and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Chicago Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy.