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BA in History from Washington University (2010), Founder, President and CEO at Strive for College Collaborative College Access Non-Profit since 2006, Global Diversity and Inclusion Intern at Google Inc from June-Aug 2009.
Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup
Schools:
Georgetown University, University of Oxford, Washington University, Saint Louis
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer:
Strive for College Collaborative College Access Non-Profit
Position:
Founder, President and CEO
Time period:
January 2006 - Present
Description:
Founded and ran initial regional models as executive director, with over 93% of 44 students served attending four-year universities and colleges.
Created business plan, 5-year projected budget (from $200K-$5M); raised over $100,000.
Employer:
Google Inc.
Position:
Global Diversity and Inclusion Intern
Time period:
June 2009 - August 2009
Description:
Created a diversity talent review process, the first of its kind at Google; collaborated with other HR functions.
Built mentorship program which pairs senior executives with diverse employees; developed curriculum and metrics.
Created 34 page education policy landscape based on in depth research and knoweldge of the space.
Recruited and brought Jerry Porras (co-author of Built to Last with Jim Collins) to speak to Hispanic Googler Network.
Employer:
American Enterprise Institute
Position:
Research Intern
Time period:
January 2009 - April 2009
Employer:
Storm Ventures Venture Capital Firm
Position:
Intern
Time period:
June 2008 - August 2008
Description:
Analyzed SalesForce for Venture Capitalists and evaluated its usefulness and transferability, resulting in an implementation of my recommendation to stay with the old SalesForce system, saving the firm thousands of dollars.
Employer:
Cellfire Mobile Technology Start-up
Position:
Intern
Time period:
June 2008 - August 2008
Description:
Provided corporate and consumer marketing as well as client services management on small business accounts.
Consulted on national marketing strategy, including a regional partnership launch with Kroger Supermarkets.
Employer:
Breakthrough Collaborative
Position:
Teacher
Time period:
June 2007 - August 2007
Description:
Full time teacher for low-income middle school students.
Employer:
QuestBridge College Access Non-Profit
Position:
Intern
Time period:
May 2007 - August 2007
Description:
Created a college counseling manual for all staff to use based on extensive college admissions market research.
Counseled five low-income students, who gained full-scholarships to schools such as Amherst College and Rice.
Strive for College is a new approach to correcting the inequalities of college access. Strive recruits undergraduates to guide low-income high school students through the process of applying to, enrolling in and paying for four-year colleges.
