Alexis Albion
Consultant
International Spy Museum
Education
Princeton University
B.A., History
1992Harvard University
M.A. and P.h.D, History
2002Podcasts
42:11244: What It’s Like to Be Chief Curator at the International Spy Museum w/ Dr. Alexis Albion, International Spy Museum [Main T4C episode]
Dr. Alexis Albion is the lead curator at the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC which reopened in a new building in May 2019. In this role, Dr. Albion was responsible for conceptualizing the 5 main galleries of the museum and ensuring the content appealed to as wide an audience..
Career Path
Interview Highlights
“In developing the museum, we have certain goals and one of them is to make people better consumers of the news in their understanding of intelligence issues.”
Best Career Advice
“You should never accept a job that you aren’t scared of taking.”
Career Challenge
“I was at the World Bank, which frightened the hell out of me cause I had no idea what I was doing. Never took an Economics class in my life and was suddenly working with senior economists, the best from around the world. That was a scary place, but it was a wonderful place to be.”
Skills
International Development, International Relations, Foreign Policy, Public Policy, Policy Analysis, Human Rights, Government, Politics, National Security, Capacity Building, Diplomacy
Professional Interests
CGAP, Harvard University, Princeton University
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