Kyle Ta-ay is pursuing a Master’s degree in International Affairs: Global Governance, Politics, and Security at American University’s School of International Service concentrating in Global Governance. Kyle received his Bachelor’s in Diplomacy and International Relations from the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines.
Kyle has extensive experience in the executive branch of government having served in three government agencies (the Department of Labor and Employment, the Department of Trade and Industry, and the Department of Tourism) with his most recent role as the Executive Assistant to the Philippine Secretary of Tourism. He was a Program Intern for the Pacific Forum CSIS in Honolulu, Hawai’i in 2017 and is a member of the Young Leaders Program. In Washington, D.C., he was an International Trade Intern at the Asia Society Policy Institute in Summer 2023 and a Young Leaders Program participant at the East-West Center Washington in Spring 2024.
Kyle’s interests include maritime security, international trade and economics, international education, and international organizations. He is also the Vice President of Finance for American University’s Graduate Leadership Council and is an International Student Advisor at the university’s International Student and Scholar Services office.