Grace Shin

Grace Hannah Shin is the Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis at Harvard Library and Harvard College Library, where she oversees financial planning, budgeting, and strategic financial analysis. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine, before relocating to the Boston area in 2007, when she began her career at Harvard University. Having never imagined that she would spend nearly two decades at Harvard, let alone build a career in finance with a political science degree, Grace has enjoyed discovering the complexities, opportunities, and unique culture of one of the nation’s oldest universities. With a natural curiosity and a drive to continually challenge herself, she has participated in Harvard’s Administrative Fellowship and Focused Leadership Program and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Professional Accounting at Syracuse University. Outside of work, Grace is a longtime distance runner who began running i