Andrew Magliozzi
History and Literature of Early Modern Europe graduate from Harvard. Founder of Veritas Tutors and Finalsclub.org.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | English, Italian, Languages |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Harvard University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Finalsclub.org |
| Position: | Founder |
| Time period: | January 2007 - Present |
| Description: | Description: A social entrepreneurship technology startup that leverages social-networks to facilitate collaborative note-taking & online studygroups.
• Responsibilities: Public Relations; research the competitive landscape; oversee architecture and design of website updates; seeking Grant and other fundraising opportunities; identifying and creating partnerships with key collaborators; serving as Chairman of the Board, CEO, CFO, and CTO. • Key Accomplishments: Architected, designed and implemented the entire website; managed transition from R&D project to startup phase; raised initial funding; filed for official 501(c)(3) status. • Website: www.finalsclub.org |
| Employer: | Cambridge Public Schools |
| Position: | Volunteer Tutoring Program |
| Time period: | September 2006 - Present |
| Description: | Description: Founded and ran a volunteer tutoring program at the Graham and Parks Alternative School in Cambridge. The program involves a weekly homework-help center staffed by members of the Veritas Tutors team, high school students, and other local educators. Our current aims are academic enrichment and MCAS preparation with 7th and 8th graders. |
| Employer: | Fiction, Non-fiction, & Blogs |
| Position: | Writer |
| Time period: | June 2005 - Present |
| Description: | Description: Author of five short fictional stories. Writer of the biography for Tom and Ray Magliozzi of NPR’s Car Talk (work in progress).
Blogger at www.italianyoga.blogspot.com, www.26daystoenlightenment.blogspot.com, and www.veritutors.com/index.php?page=company-blog. |
| Employer: | Veritas Tutors (Cambridge, MA) |
| Position: | Founder & CEO |
| Time period: | May 2005 - Present |
| Description: | Description: Company provides for-profit & volunteer subject tutoring, standardized test-preparation, & admissions consultation to clients in Greater Boston (in-person) & internationally (online). Company also develops proprietary supporting curricula for services.
• Responsibilities: Directly responsible for all functions of the company including strategic planning; investment & debt financing; capital allocation; hiring; product, business, curriculum & staff development; branding; marketing; competitive and educational research; & social responsibility • Key Accomplishments: Founded the company in 2005; led growth from vision to stable profitability; developed key partnerships with institutions & educational psychologists resulting in a broader referral base; created & implemented quality control & student progress tracking systems; designed and architected a new website; implemented measures to develop a vibrant company culture; developed unique brand identity; created meaningful relationships with staff members on all levels that increased loyalty, productivity, & employee satisfaction. • Website: www.veritutors.com |
| Employer: | Harvard University Habitat for Humanity (Cambridge, MA) |
| Position: | Member |
| Time period: | September 2002 - May 2003 |
| Description: | Description: Participant and PBHA van driver for weekend work at various Habitat for Humanity work sites in the Greater Boston Area. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Harvard University |
| Time period: | 2001 - 2005 |
| Degree: | History and Literature of Early Modern Europe, BA |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Reading Literature, Writing Fiction and Non-Fiction, Meditation, Vinyasa Yoga, and Italian Yoga |
Andrew's Startups (1)
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FinalsClub
FinalsClub is a robust peer-to-peer learning community for students to collaborate, learn, and share knowledge. FinalsClub.org will remain free and open for perpetuity while FinalsClub.com acts as an online marketplace for paid educational services.
Andrew is Following (3)
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FourSquare
Foursquare, is a Hot New Phone App for location based social networking. Think of it as Dodgeball on Steroids
Andrew's Contacts (2)
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Dan Steketee
Entrepeneur with 13+ years of strategic and tactical consulting experience in the financial services, start-up and technology industries (BPM, Business Intelligence, KPI's,, Vendor Management, etc) .
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