As the Associate Director of Grants and Planned Giving, Yu manages grants from foundations and government agencies as well as initiatives such as the Agnes Martin Legacy Circle.

Prior to joining ICA, Yu worked in the education, development, curatorial, and registrar departments at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, Guggenheim Museum, and the New York Public Library. As a Peace Corps volunteer in Turkmenistan, she spearheaded community development and educational initiatives such as teacher training and youth leadership camps. Stateside, she worked for a D.C.-based nonprofit focused on training and networking emerging leaders pursuing environmental justice. Celebrating human creativity and empowering people to pursue their dreams has been a driving passion throughout her career. Yu is proud to advance the artist-centered mission of ICA and ensure it remains free for all visitors to experiences the transformative power of art.

Yu holds an MA in museum studies from New York University and an interdisciplinary degree in political science, philosophy, and economics from the University of Pennsylvania. She continues to take courses in visual arts and creative writing. She enjoys traveling, time with family, tasting menus, and ultimate frisbee.