Gillian Sorensen is a former United Nations assistant secretary-general for external relations who works with groups and organizations committed to peace, justice, development, refugees, and human rights. In 2018 she addressed the National Model United Nations (NMUN), attended by students from over 130 countries. Sorensen serves as a member of the board of the International Rescue Committee and as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Early life and education

Sorensen grew up in Michigan, the daughter of parents who were active in politics and civic affairs. She is a graduate of Smith College and studied at the Sorbonne. She has twice been an Institute of Politics Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Personal life

Gillian Sorensen is the widow of Theodore C. Sorensen, who served as President John F. Kennedy's speechwriter and Special Counsel to the President in the White House. They are the parents of a daughter, Juliet Sorensen.