Trina Bolton

Work Capacity:
As a program officer in the U.S. Department of State’s Sports Diplomacy Division of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Trina works with U.S. Embassies to manage sports programs and people-to-people exchanges for delegations from every corner of the globe. The Sports Diplomacy team within the State Department aims to tap into the power of sports to increase dialogue and cultural connectivity between people around the world—with the goal to promote U.S. foreign policies and positive social change worldwide.
Academic Capacity:
For her graduate school capstone at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College, Trina completed a team project on the Olympics and urbanism, which resulted in the Springer book, "Bidding for Development: How the Olympic Bid Process Can Accelerate Transportation Development."

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