Susan Chinsen is a community connector with expertise in engaging Asian American and Pacific Islander communities--using arts and culture to build community Currently she is a Creative Producer at ArtsEmerson. She established the annual Boston Asian American Film Festival in 2008, where she continues to serve as the Festival Director uplifting diverse community stories and experiences. Additionally, she has worked as an engagement consultant for PBS documentaries "The Chinese Exclusion Act" and "Plague at the Golden Gate," building upon her community work and past experience working at GBH and Chinese Historical Society of New England. She is on the board of directors at South Cove Community Health Center, a Steering Committee member of API Arts Network, active member of Asian American Film Festival Organizers and Programmers; and past ArtsEmerson Community Curator, Boston Neighborhood Fellow at The Boston Foundation, and a Steering Committee member with the Tisch College at Tufts University Community Research Center. Susan is also an alumna of the American Chinese Art Society's traditional dance troupe and Tufts University.