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| alma_mater = [[Emory University]]
| occupation = Strategic Planner, [[LGBTQ]] Liaison
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| years_active = 2009-present
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| awards = Lucius Lamar McMullan Award (Emory University)
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'''Monique Dorsainvil''' (born 1987) was the Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor for the [[White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs]]. She previously served as [[LGBTQ]] Liaison to the [[Executive Office of the President of the United States|White House]].
'''Monique Dorsainvil''' is the [[White House]]'s Director of Planning and Events for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs. She was formerly the Deputy Director of Advance & Special Events for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs at the White House. She was also a Public Engagement Staff Assistant and Presidential Advance Associate. She was a legislative aide to the [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] state Representative, [[Stacey Abrams]]. Dorsainvil attended [[Emory University]] and got a Bachelor's Degree in Global Health and Gender Studies. She has the Lucius Lamar McMullan Award from [[Emory University|Emory]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/pub/monique-dorsainvil/6/a95/7a1 |title=Monique Dorsainvil |publisher=LinkedIn |date= |accessdate=2015-09-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/author/monique-dorsainvil |title=Monique Dorsainvil |publisher=Whitehouse.gov |date= |accessdate=2015-09-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emory.edu/EMORY_MAGAZINE/issues/2014/summer/features/dorsainvil.html |title=White House Briefing : Emory Magazine |publisher=Emory.edu |date= |accessdate=2015-09-08}}</ref>

== Education ==
Dorsainvil was born in 1987 and grew up in [[Woodland Hills, California]].<ref name="California native">{{cite news|last1=Perks|first1=Ashley|last2=Hayek|first2=Bailey|title=Monique Dorsainvil|url=https://thehill.com/50-most-beautiful/2014/213590-monique-dorsainvil/|access-date=18 September 2015|work=The Hill|date=2014|location=Washington, DC}}</ref> She attended high school at the [[Armand Hammer United World College of the American West|United World College of the American West]] in [[New Mexico]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.ibo.org/blog/2016/10/15/public-service/|title=UWC-USA alumna on her career in public service {{!}} IB Community Blog|website=blogs.ibo.org|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-21}}</ref> She graduated from [[Emory University]] earning a bachelor's degree in Global Health and Gender Studies and was the recipient of the Lucius Lamar McMullan Award from Emory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emory.edu/EMORY_MAGAZINE/issues/2014/summer/features/dorsainvil.html |title=White House Briefing : Emory Magazine |publisher=Emory.edu |date= |access-date=7 September 2015}}</ref>

== Career ==
Shortly after her 2009 graduation, Dorsainvil began working as an intern at the [[White House]] in the office of First Lady [[Michelle Obama]].<ref name=intern>{{cite news|last1=Vasilogambros|first1=Matt|title=Obama White House Interns: Bags, Meetings, Unforgettable Experiences|url=http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/02/18/obama-white-house-interns-bags-meetings-unforgettable-experie/|access-date=17 September 2015|publisher=Politics Daily|date=18 February 2010|location=Washington, DC|archive-date=12 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512014617/http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/02/18/obama-white-house-interns-bags-meetings-unforgettable-experie/|url-status=dead}}</ref> By 2012, she had moved up to the deputy director of Advance and Special Events<ref name="Deputy Director of Advance and Special Events">{{cite news|title=Out100: The White House|url=http://www.out.com/out-exclusives/out100-2012/2012/10/31/white-house|access-date=17 September 2015|publisher=Out Magazine|date=August 29, 2012}}</ref> and by 2013, was the Director of Planning and Events for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs.<ref name=Director>{{cite news|last1=Ojewumi|first1=Ola|title=From Humble Beginnings to the White House: The Story of Monique Dorsainvil|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/Ola-Ojewumi/from-humble-beginnings-to_b_4101044.html|access-date=17 September 2015|publisher=Huffington Post|date=October 21, 2013}}</ref>

Dorsainvil, who is openly gay,<ref name="Deputy Director of Advance and Special Events" /> stepped into the position of White House's LGBT liaison in 2014, when [[Gautam Raghavan]] resigned the post. She had previously served on the White House Council on Women and Girls and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Outreach.<ref name="LGBT liaison">{{cite news|last1=Snow|first1=Justin|title=White House LGBT liaison to depart Obama administration|url=http://www.metroweekly.com/2014/09/white-house-lgbt-liaison-to-depart-administration/|access-date=17 September 2015|publisher=Metro Weekly|date=September 4, 2014|location=Washington, DC}}</ref> In November 2014, Dorsainvil was replaced when the White House hired [[Aditi Hardikar]] as the permanent [[LGBT liaison officer|LGBT Liaison]].<ref name="Aditi Hardikar">{{cite news|last1=Johnson|first1=Chris|title=New White House LGBT liaison named|url=http://www.washingtonblade.com/2014/11/10/new-white-house-lgbt-liaison-named/|access-date=18 September 2015|publisher=Washington Blade|date=November 10, 2014|location=Washington, DC}}</ref> While serving as liaison, Dorsainvil continued with her duties as Director of Planning and Events for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, which include strategic planning and event logistics.<ref name="California native" />


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== External links ==
* [https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/author/monique-dorsainvil Profile: Monique Dorsainvil]

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Latest revision as of 21:35, 24 September 2024

Monique Dorsainvil
Born1987
Woodland Hills, California
NationalityAmerican
Alma materEmory University
Occupation(s)Strategic Planner, LGBTQ Liaison
Years active2009-present
EmployerWhite House
AwardsLucius Lamar McMullan Award (Emory University)

Monique Dorsainvil (born 1987) was the Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor for the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs. She previously served as LGBTQ Liaison to the White House.

Education

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Dorsainvil was born in 1987 and grew up in Woodland Hills, California.[1] She attended high school at the United World College of the American West in New Mexico.[2] She graduated from Emory University earning a bachelor's degree in Global Health and Gender Studies and was the recipient of the Lucius Lamar McMullan Award from Emory.[3]

Career

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Shortly after her 2009 graduation, Dorsainvil began working as an intern at the White House in the office of First Lady Michelle Obama.[4] By 2012, she had moved up to the deputy director of Advance and Special Events[5] and by 2013, was the Director of Planning and Events for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs.[6]

Dorsainvil, who is openly gay,[5] stepped into the position of White House's LGBT liaison in 2014, when Gautam Raghavan resigned the post. She had previously served on the White House Council on Women and Girls and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Outreach.[7] In November 2014, Dorsainvil was replaced when the White House hired Aditi Hardikar as the permanent LGBT Liaison.[8] While serving as liaison, Dorsainvil continued with her duties as Director of Planning and Events for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, which include strategic planning and event logistics.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Perks, Ashley; Hayek, Bailey (2014). "Monique Dorsainvil". The Hill. Washington, DC. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  2. ^ "UWC-USA alumna on her career in public service | IB Community Blog". blogs.ibo.org. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
  3. ^ "White House Briefing : Emory Magazine". Emory.edu. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  4. ^ Vasilogambros, Matt (18 February 2010). "Obama White House Interns: Bags, Meetings, Unforgettable Experiences". Washington, DC: Politics Daily. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Out100: The White House". Out Magazine. August 29, 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  6. ^ Ojewumi, Ola (October 21, 2013). "From Humble Beginnings to the White House: The Story of Monique Dorsainvil". Huffington Post. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  7. ^ Snow, Justin (September 4, 2014). "White House LGBT liaison to depart Obama administration". Washington, DC: Metro Weekly. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  8. ^ Johnson, Chris (November 10, 2014). "New White House LGBT liaison named". Washington, DC: Washington Blade. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
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