Rainah Umlauf

Rainah Umlauf joined the Office of the Senior Vice Provost in 2024 as Associate Director of Global Academic Partnerships. Prior to this role, Rainah worked at Columbia World Projects as part of the team that managed the Obama Foundation Scholars Program at Columbia University. Since 2019, she worked with over 80 Obama Scholars from 59 countries across six cohort years. Prior to joining Columbia, she worked at Trinity Wall Street where she managed justice, advocacy, and outreach initiatives.

Rainah is currently pursuing her M.P.A. at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs. She holds a bachelor’s degree in International Studies from Vassar College.