Annie Jonas has lived in Beijing for over 6 years and has taken on increasing responsibility in running an annual conference between US and Chinese students. She is also involved in the Jewish community as an organizer, teaches English to migrant workers' children, designs jewelry, and mentors younger students and graduates. In her personal life, she enjoys traveling, dancing, and spending time with her dog Lola.

1. Who is Annie Jonas…
Outside of work?

2. CONFERENCE
ORGANIZER
For over 6 years, I have taken
increasing responsibility in running
the Forum for American-Chinese
Exchange at Stanford (FACES).
FACES brings top students from the
US and China to two annual week-
long conferences, which feature
renowned diplomats, business
leaders, and scholars discussing
pressing US-China issues.

3. REAL “BEIJINGER”
This is where I live: Xinsi Hutong, in
the heart of old-style Beijing

4. JEWISH COMMUNITY LEADER
As the Beijing Moishe House
organizer, I planned 3-7 events per
month to strengthen the young Jewish
community in Beijing.
Events included Jewish holidays,
dinners, yoga classes, clothing drives,
classes, and discussions.

5. ATHLETE
(Ok, not really.)

6. TEACHER
I fell in love with China when teaching
English in a rural school in Anhui province
during the summer of 2005. Now I teach
low-income migrant workers’ children in
Beijing on weekends.

7. FEARLESS Angkor Wat in Cambodia
TRAVELER
Mass Games in North Korea

8. JEWELRY
DESIGNER
In my free time I like to design
jewelry (especially earrings, like
those above).
I have sold my creations to friends
and at Polkadots & Moonbeams - a
popular Los Angeles boutique.

9. SISTER
I’m very close with my brother, David, and my sister, Michele.

10. INNOVATOR
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Twofold
Screen shot of the initial website for my
social enterprise
Mock-up of a mobile app I’m designing

11. UNABASHED
DANCER

12. PEER ADVISOR
• Throughout high school I was a Peer Support Leader
• In college I was a peer Oral Communication Tutor and Dorm RA
(dorm welcome lunch in photo above)
• Now I informally mentor younger FACES and Stanford grads

13. DACHSHUND
FANATIC
Meet Lola, my beloved “hot-dog dog”