Emilia Larach is the Research & Innovation Officer on Airbel's Strategy team. In this role, she leads day-to-day management of the IRC’s Innovation Fund, and oversees the department's fellowship programs with The New School's Zolberg Institute and the Georg Eckert Institute. She also manages team strategy and culture for the Systems Change & Scale pillar, as well as implementation of the Social Return on Investment (SROI) standards across the department.

Before joining Airbel, Emilia worked in a variety of areas within international and higher education, including global mobility, partnership development, and international admissions. In her previous role, she launched and directed EducationUSA Barcelona, an international student advising center within the U.S. Department of State network.  Emilia holds an Ed.M. in Prevention Science and Practice with a focus on Adolescence and Youth Work from Harvard's Graduate School of Education, and a B.A. in Psychology from Marymount University.