Tina Luu is a Los Angeles native and policy and program specialist with more than a decade of experience bridging community engagement and organizational implementation across international, federal, and domestic policy contexts. Raised in a predominantly immigrant community in L.A., she developed an early and lasting conviction towards for global engagement and peacebuilding that has shaped the arc of her career.

Tina spent nearly a decade in Washington, D.C. working on international peacebuilding and conflict prevention. As a Stabilization Advisor in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, she advised Department leadership, co-designed a the first 10-year U.S. government stabilization strategy for Haiti built on six months of field consultations and managed more than $5M in grant programming. At the Department of Defense, she developed regional expertise on transnational organized crime in Southeast Asia. At the U.S. Institute of Peace, she managed project portfolios spanning inclusive peace processes and rule of law, including securing an interagency agreement focused on peacebuilding efforts in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Tina holds an MA in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University and a BA in Sociology-International Studies from UC San Diego. She currently serves as an independent consultant on local economic development projects with Community Strong Strategies and as an active volunteer with the AND Campaign focused on mobilizing local civic engagement efforts. Outside of work, she enjoys LA’s food scene, the outdoors, and learning about different cultures.