CURE Welcomes Professional Fellow From China

Ms. Tan Liya
Ms. Tan Liya

Join us in welcoming Tan Liya to CURE!  Ms. Tan comes to CURE as a part of a professional exchange funded by the US State Department and directly managed for CURE and Ms. Tan by the National Committee on US China Relations.

After graduating from Beijing Sport University with a BA in journalism, Ms. Tan Liya became a business reporter at the Beijing Times newspaper. Four years later, she transferred to the Beijing News, and from there went to the magazine Passenger, where she was chief editor of the south China edition.

In 2013, she returned to her hometown, Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province, and joined a local environmental NGO, Green Anhui. She is in charge of fundraising, public relations, nature education and green community programs; they encourage residents to participate in public affairs, thus invigorating the community while reducing resource consumption and raising awareness of the need for environmental protection.

Ms. Tan will be working at CURE from May 2 to May 27.

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Kelsey Olson

Kelsey Olson

Director of Environmental Stewardship

Kelsey Olson (she/her) joined CURE in 2025 as its Director of Environmental Stewardship. As a skilled environmental naturalist, Kelsey’s work focuses broadly on environmental education and advocacy with a keen focus on rural land use and how that use impacts our environment and climate. Working Lands, how land is used to support agriculture and forestry, is a key focus of her work. She brings 15 years’ experience in public communication, environmental education, and rural community engagement – strong communication strategies are core in her work. This includes two terms of service with AmeriCorps in the VISTA program in Oregon and Maryland and a nearly 10-year career as a naturalist followed. She recently worked on communications and marketing for rural economic development.

Kelsey lives in New London, MN, with her young children, husband, dog, and two cats. They enjoy spending time together outside and finding small treasures in nature. Visits to Minneapolis often include visits to one of their favorite historical museums, the Minnesota Swedish Institute. Kelsey enjoys experimenting in the kitchen, whether this is canning local produce, making kombucha, or other treats!