陳芃年 Penny CHEN

JOB TITLE
Senior Director for Innovation & Collaboration
DEPARTMENT
The Mustard Seed Mission/Division of Innovation and Cooperation
INSTRUCTION LANGUAGES
  • Mandarin
  • English
The Mustard Seed Mission
PERSONAL BIO

Penny Chen leads the Global Community Support Network and International Resource Center at The Mustard Seed Mission. She designs and implements CSR programs with corporations and USR partnerships with universities, and plans, coordinates, and executes sustainable community service projects to ensure long-term impact and benefit. Through her leadership, she advances international cooperation, resource integration, and youth engagement to promote public service initiatives and expand the organization’s global influence.

Penny holds an MA in Human Relations from the University of Nottingham, UK, and has served as a lecturer in International Affairs at Taiwan University of Science and Technology. She is a former board member of Taiwan Aid and contributed to organizing the 2020 Micah Global Asia Regional Consultation. Her publications include journal articles, conference papers, and reports on social welfare, community development, and social impact, reflecting her commitment to evidence-based practice and sustainable social change.

WORK EXPERIENCE AND AWARDS

Work Experience

  • Innovation & Collaboration Division, The Mustard Seed Mission
    • Senior Director (2024-present)
    • Director (2016-2024)
  • Lecturer, International Affairs General Education Course, Taiwan University of Science and Technology (2008-2014)
  • Board Member, Taiwan Aid (Taiwan Overseas Development & Aid Alliance) (2020)
  • Organizer, 2020 Micah Global Asia Regional Consultation (2020)
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Master in Human Relations, University of Nottingham, UK

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