Billy Chan is an MPP candidate and Coverdell Fellow at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs, focusing on human rights and migration through the lens of education and organizational development.

Prior to joining Yale, Billy was a scholar, teacher, and public service worker for educational reform in regions devastated by or at risk of conflict. He most recently worked in Georgia as a Peace Corps Volunteer, serving communities impacted by the Russian-Ukrainian War and the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis. Before this, Billy was a consultant for Taiwan’s national higher education reform under the $1 billion “Bi-Lingual 2030” initiative. He also earned post-advanced Mandarin Chinese certification through the International Chinese Language Program at National Taiwan University and was a Fulbright scholar there the year prior.

Though raised in the San Francisco area, Billy’s family is native to Myanmar. He proudly helped establish Parami University, the first American-accredited university in Myanmar, and continues to serve as an executive consultant for them. Throughout these programs, he has received national recognition and various accolades for advancing democracy and establishing sustainable initiatives for underserved communities.

Billy graduated from New York University through the Global Scholarship program (Shanghai) with a bachelor's degree in physics and chemistry. He is looking forward to engaging with the New Haven community and working alongside local organizations to continue solving complex problems with equitable access to education.