Venture for America

Industry: Nonprofit organization

Description

Venture for America is an American nonprofit organization and fellowship headquartered in New York City. Its mission is "to revitalize American cities and communities through entrepreneurship" by training recent graduates and young professionals to work for startups in emerging cities throughout the United States. Founder: Andrew Yang Founded: July 20, 2011 Location: New York City, New York, U.S Number of employees: 30 Type of business: Nonprofit organization

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Venture for America Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Kate Murray Kate Murray Detroit, Michigan Details
Kate Murray's Venture for America Experience May 2014 - Present
Job Associate at Endeavor Detroit | Venture for America Fellow
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Endeavor  May 2015 - Present
Venture For America   May 2014 - Present

Skills
Leadership, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, Research, Social Media, Market Research, Marketing, Blogging, Chinese, Photoshop, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Content Production

Education
Boston College   2010 — 2014
B.A. summa cum laude

Beijing Language and Culture University   2012 — 2012

Benjamin Snowdon Benjamin Snowdon Baltimore, Maryland Details
Benjamin Snowdon's Venture for America Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Product Management Associate at ZeroFOX
Industry Internet
Experience
ZeroFOX  August 2014 - Present
Venture for America   June 2014 - Present
Fairchild Semiconductor  June 2013 - August 2013
Duke University  September 2011 - May 2013
IDEXX Laboratories  June 2011 - August 2012

Skills
Java, Microsoft Word, Matlab, Microsoft Excel, C++, PowerPoint, Leadership, Product Management, Entrepreneurship, Product Design, Cadence Virtuoso, SPICE, VHDL, Agile Methodologies, Scrum, Python, Customer Insight, Medical Devices, JavaScript, Social Media, Security

Education
Duke University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.), Electrical and Computer Engineering & Biomedical Engineering

Abhas Gupta Abhas Gupta San Francisco Bay Area Details
Abhas Gupta's Venture for America Experience 2014 - Present
Job Partner, Mohr Davidow Ventures
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Earnest Inc.  2015 - Present
BuildDirect  2014 - Present
WorkFusion  2014 - Present
Neon Labs   2014 - Present
Venture For America   2014 - Present
Mohr Davidow Ventures  2011 - Present
Corventis, Inc  2013 - 2014
Rock Health  2011 - 2014
UCSF Lean Launchpad for Life Sciences and Healthcare   September 2013 - December 2013
ClearView Healthcare Partners  2009 - 2011

Skills
Venture Capital, Healthcare, Digital Health, Healthcare IT, Start-ups, Management Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare Information..., Strategy, Product Development, Business Development, Cloud Computing, Strategic Planning, Medical Devices, Valuation, Lifesciences, Marketing Strategy, Product Management, Management, Commercialization, Analytics, Training

Education
Brown University   1998 — 2002
Bachelor of Science, Computational Biology

Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University   2004 — 2009
Doctor of Medicine (MD), Medicine

Patrick Leonard Patrick Leonard Saint Louis, Missouri Details
Patrick Leonard's Venture for America Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Software Developer at Gremln
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Venture For America   June 2014 - Present
Gremln.com  August 2014 - May 2015
Projectline  September 2013 - May 2014
Bookey Consulting   September 2010 - August 2013
Harvard College Center for European Studies   January 2012 - May 2012
Maisha Finance, Inc.   June 2011 - July 2011
Microsoft  July 2009 - August 2010

Skills
JavaScript, C#, Web Development, ArcGIS, HTML, Leaflet, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Research, Statistics, Marketing, Software Development, Python, PowerPoint, Logistics, Cartography, Microsoft Excel, Teaching, Google Earth, British Politics, Blogging, Editing, Microsoft Office, Data Analysis, Writing, Project Management, .NET, Facebook API, Healthy Eating, Twitter API, ASP.NET, LinkedIn API, APIs, KPI Dashboards, Microsoft SQL Server

Education
Harvard University   2010 — 2014
A.B, Social Studies

Whitman-Hanson Regional High School   2006 — 2010
Diploma, General Studies, Advanced Placement

Ranjani Sridhara Ranjani Sridhara Greater Philadelphia Area Details
Ranjani Sridhara's Venture for America Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Client Development Manager at LeadiD
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
LeadiD  August 2014 - Present
Venture For America   June 2014 - Present
Developing World Healthcare Technology Laboratory   September 2012 - May 2014
Siemens Healthcare  June 2013 - August 2013
America Reads and Counts  January 2011 - April 2013
Advocate Christ Hospital  May 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Data Analysis, Client Development, Biomedical Engineering, Matlab, Marketing, Company Presentations, Medical Devices, Client Presentation, Presentation Development, Hospitals, Medical Equipment, Marketing Communications, PowerPoint, Healthcare, Healthcare Management, Keynote, Research, Microsoft Office, Social Media, Microsoft Excel, Troubleshooting

Education
Duke University   2010 — 2014
B.S.E, Biomedical Engineering

Maggie Belshé Maggie Belshé Birmingham, Alabama Details
Maggie Belshé's Venture for America Experience 2015 - Present
Job Associate at Pack Health
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
Venture for America   2015 - Present
Barnard College  January 2013 - May 2015
RE-volv   June 2014 - September 2014
New Sector Alliance  June 2014 - August 2014
FirstLine Schools  July 2013 - August 2013
Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society   June 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Editing, Research, PowerPoint, Teaching, Community Outreach, Creative Writing, Social Media, Spanish, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Event Planning, Microsoft Word, Fundraising, Facebook, Blogging

Education
Barnard College   2011 — 2015

Barnard College   2011 — 2015
Bachelor’s Degree, City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning

The Branson School

Joe Morrison Joe Morrison Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Details
Joe Morrison's Venture for America Experience January 2014 - Present
Job Product Specialist for OpenTreeMap at Azavea
Industry Environmental Services
Experience
Azavea  May 2015 - Present
Venture For America   January 2014 - Present
Biomeme, Inc.   August 2014 - May 2015
Pax Backpacks   March 2013 - May 2014
Davidson Housing Coalition   August 2011 - May 2013
North Carolina Campus Compact  May 2011 - August 2011
Ada Jenkins Center  August 2010 - May 2011

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Communication, Career Counseling, Recruiting, Community Outreach, Grants, Blogging, Research, Nonprofits, Event Planning, Public Speaking, Social Media, Grant Writing, Business Development

Education
Davidson College   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's degree, Religion/Religious Studies

Cedar Ridge High School   2006 — 2010

Zubin Teherani Zubin Teherani Greater Philadelphia Area Details
Zubin Teherani's Venture for America Experience November 2012 - July 2015
Job CoFounder / COO at LeagueSide
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
LeagueSide   January 2015 - Present
SotoLabs   October 2014 - Present
Innovo Solutions NPC   May 2014 - Present
Venture For America   November 2012 - July 2015
IDScan.net   August 2013 - September 2014
Vital Vittles   September 2010 - May 2013
Innovo Solutions NPC   February 2010 - May 2013
Country2Country (C2C) Abroad LLC   March 2011 - October 2012
First Manhattan Consulting Group  June 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Spanish, Microsoft Office, Social Media, Public Speaking, Chinese, Nonprofits, Leadership, Basketball, Contemporary Dance, Strategy, Start-ups, Marketing, CRM, Fundraising, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Entrepreneurship, Management, Research

Education
Georgetown University
Bachelor of Arts, Government Major, Business Administration and Chinese Minor

Minzu University
Chinese

University of Salamanca
Spanish

Dextina Booker Dextina Booker Detroit, Michigan Details
Dextina Booker's Venture for America Experience April 2015 - Present
Job Interactive Designer at Rock Ventures LLC
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Rock Ventures LLC  August 2015 - Present
Venture for America   April 2015 - Present
MIT  September 2011 - June 2015
DBC City Bike Design   July 2013 - January 2014
MIT Media Lab  January 2012 - May 2013
Siemens Healthcare  June 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Matlab, Solidworks, Mechanical Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, SolidWorks, Research, Microsoft Word

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2011 — 2015
Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Ted Serbinski Ted Serbinski Greater Detroit Area Details
Ted Serbinski's Venture for America Experience February 2014 - Present
Job Managing Director at Techstars
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Techstars  December 2014 - Present
Hacker Fellows   April 2015 - Present
Techweek  December 2013 - Present
Michigan Venture Capital Association   November 2013 - Present
Shift creator space   November 2014 - Present
State of Michigan  September 2014 - Present
Venture For America   February 2014 - Present
TechTown  October 2012 - Present
Stanson Ventures   May 2010 - Present
Invest Michigan   April 2014 - April 2015

Skills
Cloud Computing, PHP, Drupal, Server Architecture, Digital Media, Venture Capital, Early-stage Startups, Technology, Mobile Applications, Mobile Technology, Investments, Fundraising, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Managing Start-ups, Product Management, Social Media, Blogging, Startups, Start-ups, Web Applications, Strategy, Web Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, CMS, Management, Strategic Partnerships, Leadership

Education
Cornell University   2000 — 2004
BS, Computer Engineering

Peter Stuart Peter Stuart Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Peter Stuart's Venture for America Experience January 2012 - Present
Job Investment | Development at Oak Tree
Industry Investment Management
Experience
oaktree development   January 2014 - Present
Acceleprise  May 2013 - Present
Venture For America   January 2012 - Present
DC Entrepreneurship Week   August 2010 - Present
Neighborhood Development Company  February 2012 - January 2014
PCS Holdings   January 2008 - February 2012
Nomosa, INC   March 2009 - January 2011
Progress Through Business   January 2007 - January 2011
Strategic Business Technology Partners   January 2006 - January 2009

Skills
Private Equity, Investments, Start-ups, Business Strategy, Corporate Development, Investor Relations, Due Diligence, Valuation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Development, Fundraising, Angel Investing, Leadership, Capital Markets, Strategy, Asset Management, Financial Modeling

Education
Drew University   2005 — 2007

Southern Methodist University   2004 — 2005

Austin Mertz Austin Mertz Detroit, Michigan Details
Austin Mertz's Venture for America Experience April 2014 - Present
Job Operations Manager at Are You a Human
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Are You a Human  May 2014 - Present
Venture For America   April 2014 - Present
Endeavor  June 2013 - August 2013
Capital Good Fund  January 2013 - May 2013
Boston Redevelopment Authority  June 2012 - August 2012
Lancaster County Conservancy  May 2011 - August 2011

Education
Brown University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics

Manheim Township High School   2006 — 2010

Evan Maclin Evan Maclin Orange County, California Area Details
Evan Maclin's Venture for America Experience May 2014 - Present
Job Operations & Community Associate at Zeel Networks
Industry Health, Wellness and Fitness
Experience
Zeel Networks, Inc.   July 2014 - Present
Venture For America   May 2014 - Present
OneTapp   January 2013 - September 2014
Goldman Sachs  June 2013 - August 2013
Goldman Sachs  May 2012 - August 2012
Monterosso Investments   May 2011 - August 2011

Skills
LBO, Capital IQ, Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Valuation, Private Equity, Investment Banking, Hedge Funds, Equity Research, Corporate Finance, Equities, Bloomberg, Venture Capital, Start-ups, Due Diligence, Entrepreneurship, Economics

Education
Cornell University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (BS), Applied Economics & Management

Frederick Adenuga Frederick Adenuga Columbus, Ohio Details
Frederick Adenuga's Venture for America Experience October 2014 - Present
Job Director of Operations at Kare Intellex
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
Kare Intellex   August 2015 - Present
Venture for America   October 2014 - Present
The Eggplant FSU   February 2014 - April 2015
True Nole   February 2012 - January 2015
Capital City Youth Services  2012 - 2012

Skills
Web Development, Web Design, Management, Organizational..., Motivation

Education
Florida State University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor's degree, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Miami Dade College   2009 — 2011
Associate of Arts (AA), Political Science and Government

Robin Chan Robin Chan San Francisco Bay Area Details
Robin Chan's Venture for America Experience 2010 - Present
Job CEO at Operator, Inc.
Industry Online Media
Experience
Operator  2014 - Present
Xiaomi Technology  2011 - Present
Twitter, Square, Foursquare   2007 - Present
Hyperloop Tech  February 2015 - Present
Expa  2013 - Present
Venture For America   2010 - Present
Binary Capital   2014 - Present
Flipboard Inc.  2011 - Present

Skills
Social Media, Mobile, Entrepreneur, Mobile Applications, Online Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Online Advertising, Mobile Devices, Start-ups, Business Development, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Product Management, Business Strategy, Digital Media, Strategy, Strategic Planning, Venture Capital, CRM, Social Games, Financial Modeling, E-commerce, New Media, Private Equity, Digital Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Digital Strategy, Product Development, Management, Analytics, Leadership, Tablets, Public Relations, Product Marketing, Enterprise Software, Competitive Analysis, Sales, SaaS, Mergers & Acquisitions

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York   1995 — 1999
B.A., Economics

Punahou School   1989 — 1995

Dillon Myers Dillon Myers Columbus, Ohio Details
Dillon Myers's Venture for America Experience June 2014 - Present
Job '14 VFA Fellow / COO at TicketFire
Industry Computer Software
Experience
TicketFire   August 2014 - Present
Venture for America   June 2014 - Present
National Student Advertising Competition  January 2014 - May 2014
M Consulting  November 2013 - April 2014
Dwolla  June 2013 - August 2013
Platinum Financial   June 2012 - July 2012
Thomson Reuters  June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Nonprofits, Business Strategy, Public Speaking, Social Media, Entrepreneurship, Research, Non-profits, Economics, Investments, Mandarin, Financial Analysis, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Financial Modeling, Microsoft Word, Mergers & Acquisitions, Fundraising

Education
Washington and Lee University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's Degree, Business, Mandarin Chinese

East China Normal University   2011 — 2011

Emily Jorgens Emily Jorgens San Francisco, California Details
Emily Jorgens's Venture for America Experience 2014 - 2015
Job Global Business Analyst at Uber
Industry Internet
Experience
Uber  May 2015 - Present
iSeatz  2014 - 2015
Venture For America   2014 - 2015
Sony Pictures Entertainment  2013 - 2013
Duke University  2012 - 2012
United Nations  2011 - 2011

Skills
Economics, Econometrics, Environmental Issues, Global Health, Molecular Biology, Lifesciences, Cell Biology, Human Subjects Research

Education
Duke University   2010 — 2014
BS, Economics and Biological Systems

David Roger David Roger Bronx, New York Details
David Roger's Venture for America Experience 2013 - 2013
Job CEO at Felix Gray
Industry Internet
Experience
Felix Gray   January 2015 - Present
The Downtown Project   August 2013 - September 2014
Pi Sigma Epsilon Business Fraternity   September 2011 - May 2013
WVBR 93.5 FM  March 2011 - May 2013
Venture For America   2013 - 2013
Gust  May 2012 - August 2012
Olympia Media Group  May 2011 - May 2012
Cornell NYC Tech Campus   August 2011 - January 2012
Dining Committee (Cornell Student Assembly)   January 2010 - December 2011
Cornell Daily Sun  March 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Python, HubSpot, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Economics, SEO, Google Analytics, Google Adwords..., Microsoft Office, Social Media, Fundraising, Public Speaking, Research, Facebook, Entrepreneurship, Web Design, Microsoft Excel, Strategy, Start-ups, Management

Education
Cornell University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science, Industrial and Labor Relations

Abraham Joshua Heschel High School   2004 — 2008

Connor Schake Connor Schake New York, New York Details
Connor Schake's Venture for America Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Talent Acquisition Analyst at Venture for America
Industry Staffing and Recruiting
Experience
Venture for America   June 2015 - Present
Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO)   June 2014 - May 2015
Grinnell College Radio KDIC 88.5 FM   January 2012 - May 2014
Startup America Partnership  June 2012 - August 2012
Kauffman Foundation  June 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Research, Start-ups, Broadcast, Social Media, Blogging, Media Relations, Salesforce.com, Adobe Creative Suite, Logic Pro, Microsoft Excel, Training, Management, Editing

Education
Grinnell College   2011 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts, American Studies, 3.776

University of Colorado at Boulder   2010 — 2011
None - transferred, Biology and Classics, 3.96

Lynsey Chediak Lynsey Chediak Providence, Rhode Island Details
Lynsey Chediak's Venture for America Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Growth Strategy at IndieWhip | Venture For America Fellow
Industry Media Production
Experience
IndieWhip   September 2015 - Present
Venture For America   June 2014 - Present
Figmints Digital Creative Marketing   July 2014 - August 2015
The In-Lend Fund   January 2013 - May 2014
Claremont McKenna College Career Services Center   August 2011 - May 2014
Wexler Walker  May 2013 - August 2013
C.H.A.P. Curar Haciendo Arte Con Pequeños   August 2012 - December 2012
PoCo: The Postal Cooperative   May 2012 - December 2012
California Governor's Office of Planning and Research  May 2012 - July 2012
Kravis Leadership Institute  August 2011 - June 2012

Skills
Public Speaking, Spanish, Research, Leadership, Social Media, Nonprofits, Fundraising, Event Planning, Teamwork, Community Outreach, Time Management, Politics, Advocacy, Grass Roots Campaigns, Photoshop, InDesign

Education
Claremont McKenna College   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Honors, Cum Laude, History (Economics Concentration), Leadership Sequence

IES Buenos Aires   2012 — 2012
Argentine History

Sacramento Country Day School   2006 — 2010

Luis Gallardo Luis Gallardo Cincinnati, Ohio Details
Luis Gallardo's Venture for America Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Rhinegeist Brewery
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Rhinegeist   July 2014 - Present
Venture For America   June 2014 - Present
VibeWithit   July 2013 - July 2014
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay  February 2012 - May 2014
The Harvard College Consulting Group   January 2012 - September 2013
The Aspen Institute  May 2013 - August 2013
Super Soccer Stars  September 2011 - May 2013
WorldTeach  June 2012 - August 2012
Pablo Rión y Asociados   June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Research, Fundraising, Social Media, Nonprofits, Public Speaking, Spanish, Higher Education

Education
Harvard University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (BS), Government

Francis Parker School   2007 — 2010

Alexa Wilcox Alexa Wilcox Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area Details
Alexa Wilcox's Venture for America Experience February 2014 - Present
Job Venture for America Associate @ JumpStart
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
JumpStart Inc.  August 2014 - Present
Venture For America   February 2014 - Present
CRG Events  February 2014 - May 2014
Accion  September 2013 - December 2013
FINNEGANS Inc.  January 2012 - May 2013
Rising Minds   June 2012 - August 2012
USAID  August 2011 - December 2011
Macalester Development Group   September 2010 - May 2011

Skills
Public Speaking, Leadership, Research, Spanish, Event Planning, International..., Community Outreach, Entrepreneurship, Data Analysis, Project Management

Education
ITAM   2013 — 2013
Business and Culture Program

Macalester College   2009 — 2013
Bachelors of Arts, Geography and International Studies

The Bush School   2005 — 2009
High School Diploma

Edie Feinstein Edie Feinstein New Orleans, Louisiana Details
Edie Feinstein's Venture for America Experience June 2012 - Present
Job JackofAllTrades at Dinner Lab
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Dinner Lab, Inc.   April 2014 - Present
Venture For America   June 2012 - Present
Startup Effect   January 2014 - May 2014
Venture For America   August 2013 - May 2014
Kickboard  September 2013 - April 2014
Kickboard  July 2012 - September 2013
Cookie Magazine  September 2007 - June 2008

Skills
Editing, Entrepreneurship, Management, Start-ups, Recruiting, Microsoft Office, Analysis, Time Management, Marketing, Data Analysis, Project Management

Education
Cornell University   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Science, Industrial and Labor Relations

University of New South Wales, Australian School of Business   2010 — 2011
Management and Marketing

Northeastern University   2008 — 2009
School of Business, Management and Marketing

Mehves Ofelya Tangun Mehves Ofelya Tangun New York, New York Details
Mehves Ofelya Tangun's Venture for America Experience April 2013 - April 2015
Job Partnership Coordinator at Lyst
Industry Retail
Experience
Lyst  October 2014 - Present
Venture For America   April 2013 - April 2015
LineStream Technologies  August 2013 - September 2014
Deutsche Bank  June 2011 - August 2011
Dick Clark Productions  May 2011 - June 2011

Skills
Business Development, Matlab, Data Analysis, PowerPoint, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Entrepreneurship, Can Do Approach, Start-ups, New Business Development, International Travel, Event Management, Event Planning, Online Marketing, Sales, Economics, Small Business Online..., Project Management, Agile Methodologies, Microsoft Word, Pro Engineer, Scrum, AutoCAD, French, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Photoshop, Power, Analysis, Digital Media, CRM

Education
Brown University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Engineering and Economics

Istanbul Enka High School   2005 — 2009

John Yarchoan John Yarchoan Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Details
John Yarchoan's Venture for America Experience June 2013 - Present
Job Chief Executive Officer at Sky Mutual
Industry Internet
Experience
Sky Mutual   March 2015 - Present
Venture For America   June 2013 - Present
Resource Environmental Solutions LLC  July 2013 - May 2015
Freedman Consulting, LLC  May 2011 - August 2011
NOAA  May 2008 - May 2011

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Fundraising, Financial Modeling, Microsoft Excel, GIS systems, Econometric Modeling, Web Design, Public Speaking, Meteorology, Climate, Environmental Policy, Ecology, Statistics, Economics, Qualitative Research, Leadership, Policy Analysis

Education
Amherst College   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Political Science

Lauren Gill Lauren Gill New York, New York Details
Lauren Gill's Venture for America Experience December 2013 - Present
Job Senior Talent Manager at Venture For America
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Venture For America   December 2013 - Present
Venture For America   September 2012 - December 2013
DC Public Schools  August 2010 - June 2012
Teach for America  August 2010 - June 2012
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay  May 2009 - August 2009
The Home for Little Wanderers  May 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Microsoft Office, Data Analysis, Event Planning, Public Speaking, Community Outreach, Non-profits, Fundraising, Research, PowerPoint, Tutoring, Teaching, Editing, Curriculum Development, Social Media, Curriculum Design, Raiser's Edge, Nonprofits, Spanish

Education
Lehigh University   2006 — 2010
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

George Mason University   2010 — 2012
Master of Education (M.Ed.), Curriculum and Instruction

Centro Norteamericano de Estudios Internacionales   2009 — 2009

Brian Bosché Brian Bosché Seattle, Washington Details
Brian Bosché's Venture for America Experience June 2012 - June 2014
Job CEO and CoFounder at Slope
Industry Internet
Experience
Slope   December 2014 - Present
TernPro Creative   December 2013 - February 2015
Venture for America   June 2012 - June 2014
Bizdom  August 2012 - March 2014
Startup Effect   July 2012 - March 2014
Earthwatch Institute  June 2011 - August 2011
Global Vision International  January 2011 - March 2011

Skills
Customer Service, Windows, HTML, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Social Media, Strategy, Nonprofits, Business Development, Project Management, Blogging, Community Outreach, Program Management, Public Relations, Fundraising, Data Analysis, Social Networking, Strategic Planning, Leadership Development, Product Development, Public Speaking, Leadership, Marketing Strategy, Training, Networking, Team Building, Venture Capital, Event Planning, Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Analysis, E-commerce, Management Consulting, Market Research, Marketing

Education
Dartmouth College   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Environmental Studies, Anthropology

Bozeman High School   2004 — 2008

Christopher Holter Christopher Holter Baltimore, Maryland Details
Christopher Holter's Venture for America Experience May 2014 - Present
Job R&D Engineer at ZeroFOX and Venture for America Fellow
Industry Computer & Network Security
Experience
ZeroFOX  August 2014 - Present
Venture For America   May 2014 - Present
Booz Allen Hamilton  August 2013 - May 2014
Bitzer Mobile  June 2012 - December 2012
LeGassick Squash Camp   July 2011 - July 2011

Education
Brown University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Danish Institute for Study Abroad   2011 — 2011

Friends School of Baltimore   1996 — 2009

Jack Riker Jack Riker Providence, Rhode Island Area Details
Jack Riker's Venture for America Experience February 2014 - Present
Job Institutional Sales at Focal Upright
Industry Furniture
Experience
Focal Upright   June 2014 - Present
Venture For America   February 2014 - Present
Teach For America  August 2013 - June 2014
Fraternal Government Relations Coalition   April 2014 - April 2014
SquadUP, Inc.   May 2013 - September 2013
ACE Group  May 2012 - August 2012
BlueMatrix  June 2011 - August 2011
Horizons Student Enrichment Program  June 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Event Planning, Leadership, Social Entrepreneurship, Public Speaking, Digital Marketing, Social Networking, Social Media Marketing, HTML 5, CSS, PHP, Sales, Open Minded, Social Media, PowerPoint, Start-ups

Education
Duke University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's degree, History and Economics

London School of Economics and Political Science   2012 — 2012
Microeconomics

The Lawrenceville School   2007 — 2010

Rumson Fairhaven High School   2006 — 2007

Amanda Tien Amanda Tien Providence, Rhode Island Area Details
Amanda Tien's Venture for America Experience May 2015 - Present
Job Storyteller and Visual Designer
Industry Media Production
Experience
National Academy of Advanced Teacher Education  August 2015 - Present
Venture for America   May 2015 - Present
Young & Rubicam  June 2014 - May 2015
Culinarian Magazine   June 2012 - July 2014
Food Network  September 2013 - April 2014
Bad Robot Productions  May 2013 - August 2013
Cupcake Digital   January 2013 - May 2013
Random House  May 2012 - December 2012
J.Crew  May 2011 - August 2011
Digital Wave Productions  December 2008 - June 2010

Skills
Writing, Editing, Social Media, Video Editing, Photoshop, Film, Public Speaking, Teaching, Facebook, Creative Writing, HTML, WordPress, Photography, Research, Video Production, Digital Photography, Microsoft Excel, Magazine Management, Microsoft Office, Blogging, CSS, Website Development, Magazine Design, Improvisational Comedy

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Creative Writing

Brandon Pollak Brandon Pollak Washington, District Of Columbia Details
Brandon Pollak's Venture for America Experience August 2011 - Present
Job Director, Global Affairs at 1776
Industry Public Policy
Experience
1776  March 2014 - Present
Venture For America   August 2011 - Present
Bryan Cave  March 2010 - March 2014
The Smith-Free Group   April 2009 - March 2010
Campaign Finance Consultants  July 2006 - April 2009
Doug Duncan for Governor   August 2005 - June 2006
AIPAC  February 2005 - July 2005
John Kerry for President  January 2003 - November 2004

Skills
Politics, Public Policy, Leadership, Fundraising, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Legislation

Education
The Johns Hopkins University   2006 — 2008
MA, Government

Michigan State University   1998 — 2002
BA, Political Science-Pre Law

Andover High School

Alison Albeck Lindland Alison Albeck Lindland Greater New York City Area Details
Alison Albeck Lindland's Venture for America Experience February 2012 - Present
Job Senior Director at Movable Ink
Industry Online Media
Experience
Movable Ink  May 2014 - Present
Movable Ink  November 2012 - Present
Venture For America   February 2012 - Present
Agency Spotter  March 2013 - Present
Kohort  May 2011 - October 2012
American Express  May 2010 - May 2011
American Express  August 2008 - May 2010
American Express  June 2007 - August 2007
TheaterMania.com  September 2002 - June 2006
Theatre Development Fund  September 2001 - September 2002

Skills
Mobile Applications, Mobile Technology, Social Media, Community Management, New Business Development, Business Strategy, Mobile Strategy, Strategy, Product Management, Program Management, Start-ups, Advertising, Digital Media, User Experience, Digital Strategy, Product Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Web Analytics, Strategic Partnerships, Marketing Strategy, Product Development, Cross-functional Team..., Mobile Devices, Sales, Enterprise Software, Public Relations, E-commerce, Analytics, Digital Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Business Development, Email Marketing, SaaS, Non-profit Volunteer, Sales Operations

Education
Columbia University - Columbia Business School   2006 — 2008
MBA, Media, Marketing

Vassar College   1996 — 2000
BA, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

Mamaroneck High School   1993 — 1996

Godolphin & Latymer   1991 — 1993

Kensington Prep   1989 — 1990

Kensington Prep

Kensington Prep

Courtney Bennett Courtney Bennett New York, New York Details
Courtney Bennett's Venture for America Experience 2012 - 2013
Job Senior Analyst at Kepler Group
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Kepler Group  September 2014 - Present
Kepler Group LLC  September 2013 - August 2014
Dartmouth College  March 2010 - June 2013
Venture For America   2012 - 2013
Sports Recruits LLC  June 2012 - August 2012
LaForce + Stevens  September 2011 - September 2011

Skills
Statistics, Social Media, Spanish, Digital Marketing, RTB, Terminal One, Event Based Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Media Mind, Customer Support

Education
Dartmouth College   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Darien High School   2005 — 2009

Tyler Gilcrest Tyler Gilcrest Chicago, Illinois Details
Tyler Gilcrest's Venture for America Experience May 2015 - Present
Job Project Manager, Civic Technology at Azavea
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Azavea  August 2015 - Present
Venture for America   May 2015 - Present
Huron Consulting Group  September 2013 - June 2015
Bush Consulting Group   May 2012 - August 2013
NextGxDx  August 2011 - December 2011
Nashville Entrepreneur Center  July 2011 - September 2011
Lukehart Research Group, Vanderbilt University Chemistry Dept.   January 2011 - May 2011
Buffalo Wings & Rings  November 2008 - April 2009

Skills
Research, Social Media, Event Planning, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Social Media Marketing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Facebook, Analysis, Social Networking, Marketing Strategy, Strategic Planning, Leadership

Education
Vanderbilt University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor's of Science, Chemistry

Freie Universität Berlin   2011 — 2011

Olentangy Liberty High School   2005 — 2009

Ari Pena Ari Pena Washington, District Of Columbia Details
Ari Pena's Venture for America Experience May 2015 - Present
Job Operations Specialist at Farmeron
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Farmeron   August 2015 - Present
Venture for America   May 2015 - Present
Georgetown University  August 2013 - May 2015
Georgetown University  January 2013 - May 2015
Waveborn  August 2014 - December 2014
Atlas Container Corporation  June 2014 - August 2014
Allscripts  June 2013 - August 2013
Primerica  January 2012 - August 2012
Ryder System, Inc.   August 2011 - October 2011
Ryder System, Inc.   September 2010 - August 2011

Skills
Customer Service, Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Event Planning, Microsoft Office, Organizational..., Leadership, Team Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Applicant Tracking..., Employee Relations, Human Resources, Teamwork, Management, Time Management, Research, Public Speaking

Education
Georgetown University - The McDonough School of Business   2012 — 2015
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Management & Finance

Miami Dade College   2010 — 2012
AA, Business Administration - Management

Clara Gustafson Clara Gustafson Baltimore, Maryland Area Details
Clara Gustafson's Venture for America Experience 2013 - 2013
Job Enterprise Account Manager at ZeroFOX
Industry Computer & Network Security
Experience
ZeroFOX  June 2015 - Present
ZeroFOX  May 2014 - Present
ZeroFOX  August 2013 - May 2014
Venture For America   2013 - 2013
Georgetown University Student Association  2012 - 2012
Georgetown University Social Innovation and Public Service Fund   2010 - 2012
Gustafson Berg & Company   May 2009 - September 2011

Skills
Social Media, Business Development, Strategy, Account Management, Public Speaking, Event Planning, Foreign Languages, Spanish, Editing, Research, Fundraising, Media Relations, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Nonprofits, Non-profits, International Relations, Politics, Policy Analysis, Grants, Foreign Policy, Community Outreach, Political Campaigns, New Business Development, Team Building

Education
Georgetown University
Bachelor’s Degree, Science, Technology and International Affairs

Khalil Fuller Khalil Fuller Denver, Colorado Details
Khalil Fuller's Venture for America Experience November 2011 - June 2012
Job CEO at Learn Fresh, Echoing Green Black Male Achievement Fellow & Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree for Social Entrepreneurship
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Learn Fresh Education Co.   December 2010 - Present
Venture For America   November 2011 - June 2012
Brown University SportsCorps Student Club   October 2011 - June 2012
Brown University  September 2011 - June 2012
Fitzgerald Youth Sports Institute   December 2011 - January 2012
CV Starr Fellowship for Social Entrepreneurship   March 2011 - November 2011
Brown University Ice Hockey   November 2010 - September 2011

Skills
Public Speaking, Social Media, Non-profits, Microsoft Office, Fundraising, Strategic Planning, Coaching, Research, Data Analysis, Strategic Partnerships, Hustle, Analysis, Social Entrepreneurship, Management, Community Outreach, Nonprofits

Education
Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government   2014 — 2014
Hauser Institute for Civil Society - Course in Exponential Fundraising

Brown University   2010 — 2014
BA, Education & Social Innovation '14, Graduated with a 3.9 GPA while running my company on a full-time basis

Alex Yamamoto Alex Yamamoto Greater Philadelphia Area Details
Alex Yamamoto's Venture for America Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Marketing Specialist at Guru | 2014 Venture for America Fellow
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Guru (getguru.com)   July 2014 - Present
Venture For America   June 2014 - Present
Boston University School of Management  September 2013 - May 2014
Crimson Hexagon  June 2013 - December 2013
Huddlebuy Limited   February 2013 - April 2013
Google  August 2013 - 2013
Under Armour  May 2012 - August 2012
A Sushi Experience   October 2008 - August 2012
Boston University  August 2011 - May 2012
Micron Technology  May 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Data Analysis, Excel, PowerPoint, Leadership Development, Statistical Modeling, Marketing Research, Regression Analysis, Facebook Marketing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Online Marketing..., Social Media, Leadership, Career Development, Strategy, Marketing, Advertising, Facebook, Market Research, Blogging, Lead Generation, Web Analytics

Education
Boston University Questrom School of Business   2010 — 2014
BSBA, Marketing, Finance, and Psychology

Eli Schwarz Eli Schwarz Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Details
Eli Schwarz's Venture for America Experience April 2013 - July 2015
Job Strategic Accounts at LeadiD
Industry Internet
Experience
LeadiD  July 2013 - Present
Venture For America   April 2013 - July 2015
www.bradaronson.com   May 2012 - October 2012
LLESS   May 2012 - September 2012
Econsult Corporation  July 2012 - August 2012
Hootboard.com   July 2012 - July 2012
Vizion Group   May 2011 - July 2011

Skills
Qualitative Research, Economics, Research, Data Analysis, Stata

Education
Haverford College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics

London School of Economics and Political Science

R.J. Reynolds High School

Sidwell Friends School

Nile Berry Nile Berry Brooklyn, New York Details
Nile Berry's Venture for America Experience September 2012 - December 2012
Job Business Development at RSE Ventures
Industry Financial Services
Experience
RSE Ventures  June 2014 - Present
Bloomberg LP  June 2013 - August 2013
Venture For America   September 2012 - December 2012
Bloomberg LP  June 2012 - August 2012
Mayor's Office of NYC   May 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Microsoft Excel, Bloomberg Terminal, Social Media, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Final Cut Pro, Research, Marketing Research, Leadership, Python, Economics, Strategy

Education
Boğaziçi Üniversitesi / Bogazici University

Hamilton College
Public Policy Analysis

Rebecca Kaden Rebecca Kaden San Francisco Bay Area Details
Rebecca Kaden's Venture for America Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Partner at Maveron LLC
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Maveron LLC  June 2012 - Present
Dolls Kill  July 2014 - Present
General Assembly  April 2014 - Present
August Home, Inc.   January 2014 - Present
Darby Smart  March 2014 - Present
Eargo  March 2013 - Present
AccelFoods, LLC  January 2014 - Present
Women 2.0  November 2013 - Present
Venture for America   January 2015 - Present
Julep Beauty  January 2013 - April 2014

Skills
Private Equity, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Corporate Development, Financial Modeling, Angel Investing

Education
Stanford University Graduate School of Business   2010 — 2012
MBA

Harvard University   2004 — 2008
BA, English and American Literature and Language

Samuel Roberts Samuel Roberts Cleveland, Ohio Details
Samuel Roberts's Venture for America Experience June 2013 - July 2015
Job R&D Developer at Paragon Robotic, CoFounder at Bookwork
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
Bookwork   March 2013 - Present
Venture For America   June 2013 - July 2015
Paragon Robotics LLC   August 2013 - August 2014
Nottingham Spirk  May 2012 - May 2013
Fives North American Combustion, Inc.   January 2011 - September 2011

Skills
CAD, Pro Engineer, Solidworks, Matlab, Mathematica, MathCAD, Microsoft Excel, Labview, Engineering, R&D

Education
Case Western Reserve University   2008 — 2013
BSE, Mechanical Engineering

Boston University Academy   2004 — 2008
High School

Brian Rudolph Brian Rudolph Detroit, Michigan Details
Brian Rudolph's Venture for America Experience April 2012 - Present
Job CoFounder at Banza
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Banza   February 2014 - Present
Venture For America   April 2012 - Present
Quikly  August 2012 - February 2014
UBS  June 2011 - August 2011
NBC Universal  June 2010 - August 2010
NotSomeKid.com   February 2010 - February 2010

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Analytics, Data Analysis, Financial Modeling, Venture Capital, Research, Social Media, Market Research, Spanish, Statistics, Economics, Start-ups, Valuation, Strategy, Financial Analysis, PowerPoint, Nonprofits, Public Speaking, Social Entrepreneurship

Education
Emory University - Goizueta Business School   2008 — 2012
BBA, Finance, International Business

Byram Hills High School   2004 — 2008

Tina Imm Tina Imm New York, New York Details
Tina Imm's Venture for America Experience 2011 - Present
Job President at Related Noise and Ideation
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Related Noise   2014 - Present
Ideation  2014 - Present
Urban Arts Partnership  2008 - Present
Venture For America   2011 - Present
Time Inc.  2010 - 2013
VH1 Digital, MTV Networks   2004 - 2009
Complex Media  2001 - 2003
Platform Network (Platform.net)   1995 - 2001

Education
Brown University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Astrid Schanz-Garbassi Astrid Schanz-Garbassi San Francisco Bay Area Details
Astrid Schanz-Garbassi's Venture for America Experience November 2012 - June 2015
Job Member Experience Team Lead (We're Hiring!)
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
Stride Health  August 2015 - Present
Stride Health  January 2015 - August 2015
Venture For America   November 2012 - June 2015
Turntable Health   November 2013 - November 2014
121nexus  August 2013 - October 2013
Middlebury College  October 2012 - April 2013
Overland Travel, Inc  June 2012 - August 2012
YouPower   January 2011 - June 2012
Middlebury College  September 2008 - May 2012
Middlebury Solar Decathlon Team   September 2009 - October 2011

Skills
Community Outreach, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Research, Teaching, Public Relations, Social Media, Data Analysis, Microsoft Office, Chinese, Fundraising, Mandarin, Editing, Healthcare, Community Engagement, Blogging, Networking, Stata, Curriculum Design, Social Entrepreneurship, Recruiting, Onboarding, Training, Strategic Planning, Customer Service, Communication

Education
Middlebury College   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts, Physics

Nick Lazich Nick Lazich East Lansing, Michigan Details
Nick Lazich's Venture for America Experience November 2014 - May 2015
Job Undergraduate Research Assistant at Michigan State University Michigan Consortium for Educational Research (MCER)
Industry Printing
Experience
Michigan State University  July 2015 - Present
Pridgit   October 2013 - Present
Auto-Owners Insurance  May 2015 - June 2015
Venture For America   November 2014 - May 2015
Benzinga  May 2014 - August 2014
Michigan State University  February 2014 - April 2014

Skills
Public Speaking, Leadership, Project Management, Entrepreneurship, Sales, Microsoft Office, Social Networking, Team Leadership, Teamwork, Time Management, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Statistics, Analysis, Data Analysis, Financial Analysis, Management, English, PHP, HTML, Python, Research

Education
Michigan State University   2013 — 2017
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science, Sophomore

Michigan State University   2013 — 2017
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Actuarial Science, Sophomore

Michigan State University   2013 — 2017
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Sophomore

Canton High School   2009 — 2013
High School Degree

Stephan Johnson Stephan Johnson Greater New York City Area Details
Stephan Johnson's Venture for America Experience October 2014 - June 2015
Job Business Development at Jetaport
Industry Internet
Experience
Jetaport  September 2015 - Present
Bodhala   July 2015 - August 2015
Skaled  June 2015 - August 2015
Venture For America   October 2014 - June 2015
VentureOutNY  November 2014 - December 2014
Flatbush Avenue & Church Avenue Business Improvement Districts   July 2014 - September 2014
Murray Test Prep   August 2013 - September 2014
Ziviotion   February 2014 - August 2014
Dartmouth College  January 2013 - June 2013
Dartmouth College  June 2012 - September 2012

Education
Dartmouth College - The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth   2015 — 2015

Dartmouth College   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts

Benjamin Banneker Academy for Community Development   2007 — 2011
Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation

Hashim Rainey Hashim Rainey Atlanta, Georgia Details
Hashim Rainey's Venture for America Experience September 2013 - 2014
Job Aspiring Producer
Industry Photography
Experience
Colgate University  August 2012 - May 2015
Project GRAD Atlanta  May 2014 - August 2014
Venture For America   September 2013 - 2014
A Better Chance  2004 - 2014
Fresh To Order, (f2o)   May 2013 - August 2013
Colgate University  August 2011 - May 2013
Colgate University  September 2011 - April 2013

Skills
Public Speaking, Social Media, Event Planning, Higher Education, Community Outreach, Fundraising, Photography, Photoshop

Education
Colgate University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor's degree, Philosophy

Colgate University   2011 — 2015

Austin Rhoads Austin Rhoads Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area Details
Austin Rhoads's Venture for America Experience April 2014 - Present
Job 2014 Venture For America Fellow
Industry International Trade and Development
Experience
Buena Vista Digital Partners   February 2015 - Present
Venture For America   April 2014 - Present
Lynkforce Inc.   January 2014 - Present
Kelekent Systems LLC   July 2011 - Present
Vero Water  July 2014 - December 2014
American Leadership Strategies   September 2013 - December 2013
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics  May 2012 - August 2012
Lord Corporation  May 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Spanish, Microsoft Office, SAP, SAP BW, Apple Aperture, Adobe Creative Suite, Music Production, Drums, Access, Leadership, SAP Business..., Vendavo, Entrepreneurship, Apple Logic, Marketing, Strategy, Business Strategy, Logic Studio, Public Speaking

Education
Elon University - Martha and Spencer Love School of Business   2010 — 2014
BSBA - International Business, BSBA - Marketing, Minor - Spanish

Universidad de Sevilla - School of Finance and Economic Sciences   2013 — 2013

Fiona O'Leary Sloan Fiona O'Leary Sloan Seattle, Washington Details
Fiona O'Leary Sloan's Venture for America Experience November 2012 - Present
Job Founder at IARA
Industry Design
Experience
IARA Beadwork   August 2014 - Present
Venture For America   November 2012 - Present
U3 Advisors  January 2014 - May 2015
Stik   August 2013 - December 2013
U.S. Department of State   May 2012 - August 2012
GIROS Productions   August 2011 - May 2012
World Health Organization  May 2011 - June 2011
Washington University School of Medicine  January 2011 - May 2011
Washington University in St. Louis  April 2010 - May 2011
Washington University Poetry Slam   December 2009 - May 2011

Skills
Google Apps, Team Leadership, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, iLife, Blogging, Social Media, Customer Service, Event Planning, Mentoring, Non-profits, Social Networking, Public Relations, Research, Retail, Writing, Youth Development, Youth Work, Digital Photography, Photo Editing, Teaching, Social Media Marketing, Nonprofits, Leadership, International Relations, Spanish, Higher Education, Program Development, Proposal Writing, Image Editing

Education
Washington University in St. Louis   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology

PUC-Rio   2011 — 2012
Exchange Student, Anthropology & Portuguese Studies

The Bush School   2008 — 2009
High School Diploma

Liceo Scientifico   2007 — 2008
Exchange Student - High School

Albuquerque Academy   2002 — 2007
High School Diploma

Madeleine Matthews Madeleine Matthews New York, New York Details
Madeleine Matthews's Venture for America Experience January 2014 - May 2014
Job Student at Columbia University
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
HealthTap  May 2015 - August 2015
Columbia University Center for Career Education  March 2015 - August 2015
Venture For America   January 2014 - May 2014
The MOSA Group   June 2013 - August 2013
Mic  July 2012 - November 2012
Bartko Zankel Tarrant & Miller  July 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Politics, Journalism, Marketing, Blogging, Social Media, Copy Editing, Editing, Microsoft Word, News Writing, Leadership, Public Health, Research, Project Management, Microsoft Office, Digital Marketing, HTML, Adobe Creative Suite, Statistical Data..., Multi-media Marketing..., Human-centered Design, Design Thinking, Creative Writing, Photoshop, Data Analysis

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York   2013 — 2017
American Studies & Special Concentration in Business Management

Danish Institute for Study Abroad & the Copenhagen Business School   2015 — 2015
International Business Negotiations and Health Economics & Policy in Western Europe

Universita Ca'Foscari, Venice, Italy   2014 — 2014

Sacred Heart Preparatory, Palo Alto, California   2009 — 2013

Lycée La Perverie, Nantes, France   2011 — 2011

Tom Lynam Tom Lynam Providence, Rhode Island Details
Tom Lynam's Venture for America Experience June 2013 - July 2015
Job Supply Chain at Teespring
Industry Internet
Experience
Teespring  August 2013 - Present
Venture For America   June 2013 - July 2015
Yale Sports Publicity   September 2010 - June 2013
Davenport College Digital Media Center   September 2010 - May 2013
Open Yale Courses   May 2011 - May 2012

Skills
Research, Social Media, Editing, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, German

Education
Yale University   2009 — 2013
B.A, Engineering Sciences (Environmental), German

Freie Universität Berlin   2011 — 2011
Business German

T.C. Williams High School   2005 — 2009

Virginia Governor's Foreign Language Academy   2008 — 2008

Jonathan Galpern Jonathan Galpern New Orleans, Louisiana Details
Jonathan Galpern's Venture for America Experience May 2014 - Present
Job Business Development Manager at Be Well Nutrition, Inc. ; 2014 Venture for America Fellow
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Be Well Nutrition, Inc.   July 2014 - Present
Venture For America   May 2014 - Present
RaptorAccelerator   January 2014 - April 2014
The Original Hoffbrau Steaks   August 2013 - April 2014
RaptorAccelerator   August 2013 - December 2013
Shapiro Settlement Solutions  January 2013 - July 2013
Startup America Partnership  March 2013 - March 2013
Walker, Bright & Lewis, P.C.   June 2012 - January 2013
Maderas y Triplay (Plywood and Lumber)   August 2009 - August 2011
Greene Family Camp  June 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Translation, PowerPoint, Spanish, Microsoft Word, Finance, Financial Analysis, Marketing, Business Planning, Market Research, Start-ups

Education
The University of Texas at Austin - The Red McCombs School of Business   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance, Investment Management

ESADE Business School   2012 — 2012
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance, Investment Management

Eisendrath International Exchange (EIE)   2007 — 2007
High School, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

Steven Mazur Steven Mazur Detroit, Michigan Details
Steven Mazur's Venture for America Experience January 2013 - Present
Job CoFounder at Ash & Anvil
Industry Internet
Experience
Ash & Anvil   December 2014 - Present
Venture for America   January 2013 - Present
Social Proof Marketing   August 2013 - February 2015
Triangle Youth Leadership Services   October 2009 - September 2013
ExxonMobil  June 2012 - August 2012
U.S. Army TARDEC   June 2011 - August 2011
U.S. Army TARDEC   June 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Simulations, Cell Culture, Process Engineering, Process Simulation, Public Relations, Engineering, Leadership, Research, Entrepreneurship, Analysis, Management, Data Analysis

Education
North Carolina State University
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Engineering

University of Cape Town   2012 — 2012
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Boğaziçi University   2011 — 2011
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Paul K. Cousino High School
High School Degree

Dan Grafstein Dan Grafstein New York, New York Details
Dan Grafstein's Venture for America Experience February 2014 - January 2015
Job Global Management Trainee at AnheuserBusch InBev
Industry
Experience
Anheuser-Busch InBev  July 2015 - Present
Venture For America   February 2014 - January 2015
Guggenheim Partners  June 2014 - August 2014
Metamorphic Ventures  January 2014 - January 2014
U.S. House of Representatives   July 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Psychology, Marketing Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Sports, Microsoft Excel, Nonprofits, PowerPoint, Research, Finance, Brand Strategy, East Asian Studies, Jewish Education

Education
Harvard University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology, Secondary, Economics, Cum Laude, Highest Honors in Psychology

Doshisha University   2013 — 2013

Stanford University   2010 — 2010

Natalia St.Lawrence Natalia St.Lawrence Garrison, New York Details
Natalia St.Lawrence's Venture for America Experience June 2014 - August 2014
Job Student at Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Hobart and William Smith Colleges  January 2014 - Present
Venture For America   June 2014 - August 2014
Hobart and William Smith Colleges  January 2014 - June 2014
Jim Newell's NY Public Accounting   August 2012 - January 2014
Shiseido Americas Corporation  June 2013 - August 2013

Skills
SPSS, Public Speaking, Research, Student Affairs, Higher Education

Education
Hobart and William Smith Colleges   2012 — 2016

The Harvey School   2009 — 2012

Chelsea Amsley Chelsea Amsley Atlanta, Georgia Details
Chelsea Amsley's Venture for America Experience June 2013 - June 2015
Job Marketing Associate at PGi
Industry Telecommunications
Experience
PGi  July 2015 - Present
Venture For America   June 2013 - June 2015
People's Liberty  September 2014 - May 2015
myActions  August 2013 - July 2014
LoadOut Technologies   January 2013 - May 2013
Duke University  August 2009 - May 2013
Purdue University  June 2012 - August 2012
Duke University  May 2011 - July 2011

Skills
Content Writing, Email Marketing, Public Speaking, Photoshop, Digital Media, Recruiting, Leadership, Digital Photography, Facebook, Market Research, Twitter, Final Cut Pro, Photography, Community Management, Social Media, Microsoft Office, Event Planning

Education
Duke University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor's degree, Sociology, Visual and Media Studies, Policy Journalism and Media Studies, GPA 3.763/4.0

Chambersburg Area Senior High School   2006 — 2009

Max Kaplan Max Kaplan Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Details
Max Kaplan's Venture for America Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Software Engineer at Avhana Health
Industry
Experience
Avhana Health   August 2015 - Present
Venture for America   June 2015 - Present
Swearer Center for Public Service  September 2013 - May 2015
Kaplan  February 2012 - November 2014
Susquehanna International Group, LLP (SIG)   June 2014 - August 2014
Brown Outdoor Leadership Training  February 2013 - February 2014
Economy League of Greater Philadelphia  May 2012 - August 2012
Public Financial Management  June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Leadership, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Strategy, Analysis, Teaching, Editing, Microsoft Office, Social Media, Microsoft Word, Strategic Planning, Research, Public Speaking, Curriculum Design

Education
Brown University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Computer Science - Economics

Germantown Friends School   2007 — 2011

Jacob Robinson Jacob Robinson New Orleans, Louisiana Details
Jacob Robinson's Venture for America Experience May 2014 - Present
Job Business Development Coordinator at Dinner Lab, Inc.
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Venture For America   May 2014 - Present
Dinner Lab, Inc.   May 2014 - Present
Robinson Brothers Entertainment   September 2008 - May 2014
CNN  May 2013 - August 2013
Students Making A Difference   May 2009 - August 2013
Banrural Grameen Microfinazas   May 2012 - August 2012
Last Day of Classes (LDOC)   April 2011 - April 2012
Sunflower County Freedom Project (SCFP)   March 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Microsoft Office, Entrepreneurship, Final Cut Pro, Teaching, Memo Writing, Budgets, Spanish, Event Planning

Education
Duke University   2010 — 2014
BA, Public Policy Studies

The Wellington School   2003 — 2010

Cathlin Olszewski Cathlin Olszewski New York, New York Details
Cathlin Olszewski's Venture for America Experience December 2014 - Present
Job Director of Programs at Venture For America
Industry Program Development
Experience
Venture For America   December 2014 - Present
Venture For America   February 2014 - December 2014
Google  2013 - 2014
Google  2010 - 2013
Google  2009 - 2010
Google  2007 - 2009
University of Michigan  2005 - 2007

Skills
Digital Marketing, SEM, Google Adwords, PPC, Online Advertising, Mobile Advertising, Digital Strategy, Mobile Marketing, Web Analytics, Digital Media, Search Advertising, Google Analytics, Analytics, YouTube, Online Marketing, E-commerce, Display Advertising, Interactive Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Business Development, Business Intelligence, Business Coaching, Project Management

Education
University of Michigan   2003 — 2007
BA, English, Psychology

Fordham University
Graduate School of Social Service

Kelsey J. Morgan Kelsey J. Morgan New York, New York Details
Kelsey J. Morgan's Venture for America Experience February 2015 - Present
Job Managing Director at NextGen
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
NextGen Angels  January 2015 - Present
Take 44, Inc.   June 2015 - Present
Penrose Studios   August 2015 - Present
Techstars  January 2015 - Present
Venture for America   February 2015 - Present
Techstars  May 2013 - January 2015
Interpublic Group  August 2011 - May 2013
3i Group   June 2010 - August 2010
The Carlyle Group  2007 - 2009
Credit Suisse  2005 - 2007

Skills
Venture Capital, Start-ups, Corporate Development, Financial Modeling, Valuation, Entrepreneurship, Private Equity, Due Diligence, Business Development, Acquisitions, Strategic Partnerships, Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Edtech, Emerging Markets, M&A experience, Angel Investing, Digital Media, E-commerce, Competitive Analysis, Business Valuation, LBO, Market Analysis, Executive Management, Acquisition Integration, Growth Strategies

Education
Harvard Business School
MBA, Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship

University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
BBA, Finance

Hadley Stein Hadley Stein Providence, Rhode Island Details
Hadley Stein's Venture for America Experience April 2014 - Present
Job Fellow at Venture For America
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Swipely  August 2014 - Present
Venture For America   April 2014 - Present
Alignable  June 2014 - June 2014
Students of Georgetown, Inc  September 2011 - May 2014
PwC  June 2013 - August 2013
Hilltop Consultants, Georgetown University   September 2011 - December 2012
EzCater.com   July 2012 - August 2012
Compass Partners  September 2010 - May 2011
City Year  August 2009 - June 2010

Skills
Community Outreach, Social Media, Social Entrepreneurship, Non-profits, Fundraising, Nonprofits, Spanish, WordPress, Public Speaking

Education
Georgetown University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor’s Degree, Government, Magna Cum Laude

Universidad de Salamanca   2013 — 2013
Bachelor's Degree

Noble and Greenough School   2005 — 2009
High School Diploma

Sean Pennino Sean Pennino San Francisco, California Details
Sean Pennino's Venture for America Experience April 2012 - June 2014
Job Sr. Manager of Analytics at Teespring
Industry Internet
Experience
Teespring  July 2014 - Present
Teespring  August 2012 - July 2014
Venture For America   April 2012 - June 2014
Slater Technology Fund  March 2012 - July 2012
Radiological Technologies University VT  September 2010 - May 2012
Upstate Medical Physics   June 2010 - July 2010

Skills
Data Analysis, Statistics, Quantitative Analytics, Financial Analysis, HTML, Bird Watching, Photoshop, Illustrator, CSS, Stata, Mathematical Modeling, Skydiving, Nonprofits, Rockets, Data Mining, Telepathy, SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Tableau, LookML, Git

Education
Brown University   2011 — 2012
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship

University of Notre Dame   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Physics

Gaibrielle Bryant Gaibrielle Bryant Cleveland, Ohio Details
Gaibrielle Bryant's Venture for America Experience June 2012 - June 2014
Job Operational Supervisor at McMasterCarr
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain
Experience
McMaster-Carr  February 2015 - Present
McMaster-Carr  June 2014 - February 2015
Detroit Institute of Arts  June 2013 - June 2014
Venture For America   June 2012 - June 2014
Dandelion Detroit   August 2012 - June 2013
Woodward Corridor Initiative   January 2012 - January 2012
Center for American Progress  June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Stata, Research, Statistics, Data Analysis, Economics, Econometrics, PowerPoint, Non-profits, Policy Analysis, Public Speaking, Social Entrepreneurship, Strategic Planning, Leadership, Community Development, Higher Education, Nonprofits, Community Outreach, Politics, Entrepreneurship

Education
Harvard University   2008 — 2012
Bachelor's degree, Economics

University College London, U. of London   2010 — 2010

Nihal Shrinath Nihal Shrinath New Orleans, Louisiana Details
Nihal Shrinath's Venture for America Experience June 2012 - July 2014
Job Data Manager at The Data Center
Industry Public Policy
Experience
The Data Center  September 2014 - Present
Resource Environmental Solutions LLC  April 2013 - August 2014
Venture For America   June 2012 - July 2014
VoiceHIT   August 2012 - April 2013
Amherst College Department of Computer Science   January 2011 - May 2011
Liberty Mutual Group  2011 - 2011
Root Cause  June 2010 - August 2010
Brigham and Women's Hospital  May 2009 - August 2009

Education
Amherst College   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, Computer Science

Andrew Chatham Andrew Chatham Washington, District Of Columbia Details
Andrew Chatham's Venture for America Experience August 2012 - August 2014
Job New Business Development Manager, OnDemand Transportation at Transdev North America
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Experience
Transdev North America  November 2014 - Present
Project 100, Inc.   February 2013 - October 2014
Venture For America   August 2012 - August 2014
Downtown Project Las Vegas   August 2012 - September 2013
Student Agencies, Inc.   January 2011 - January 2012
Student Agencies, Inc.   November 2009 - December 2010
Office of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse  May 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Research, Social Media, Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Economics, Strategic Planning, Transportation, Business Strategy, Social Entrepreneurship, Community Engagement, Strategy, Data Analysis, Strategic Partnerships, Digging, Wool, Process Improvement, Business Analysis, Business Development, Leadership, Management

Education
Cornell University   2008 — 2012
BS, Policy Analysis and Management

Jack Farrell Jack Farrell Greater Atlanta Area Details
Jack Farrell's Venture for America Experience July 2013 - July 2015
Job Venture for America Fellow and Sales Manager at Pro Football Focus
Industry Sports
Experience
Pro Football Focus  January 2015 - Present
Venture for America   July 2013 - July 2015
Petbrosia  August 2013 - January 2015
Venture For America   July 2012 - May 2013
Textbook Bros   June 2010 - May 2013
Duke University  2009 - May 2013
Investors Mosaic   May 2012 - August 2012
Highlight Film Factory   October 2007 - May 2010

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Sales, Recruiting, Coaching, Web Analytics, SEO, E-commerce, Digital Marketing, Content Marketing, Email Marketing, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Facebook, Fundraising

Education
Duke University   2009 — 2013
BA, Sociology, Markets and Management Studies

Holy Innocents' Episcopal School   2006 — 2009

Eric Cantor Eric Cantor Greater New York City Area Details
Eric Cantor's Venture for America Experience April 2011 - Present
Job Building a Mobile Financial Advice Experience for Financially Underserved Workers
Industry Telecommunications
Experience
Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners, Inc.   March 2014 - Present
Mobile Global   January 2011 - Present
Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs  August 2013 - Present
Venture For America   April 2011 - Present
Grameen Foundation  September 2007 - December 2010
Acumen Fund  March 2005 - September 2007
BuyDomains.com   January 2001 - January 2003
Verio, Inc  June 1998 - November 2000
Internet Interstate   January 1995 - June 1998

Skills
Software Project..., Management, Project Management, Communication Skills, Writing, Spanish, Swahili, Mobile Phone Apps, Technology, Ruby on Rails, Founding, Capital Raising, Business Planning, Diplomacy, Research, Metrics, Digital Marketing, Sales Management, Sales Engineering, Mentoring, Executive Coaching, Triathlon, User Research, Microsoft Office, DNS management, Unix, Start-ups, Strategic Partnerships, Product Management, Mobile Applications, Business Strategy, Social Enterprise, Telecommunications, Nonprofits, Venture Capital, Social Impact, Leadership, CRM

Education
Columbia University - School of International and Public Affairs   2003 — 2005
Master of International Affairs degree

Emory University   1990 — 1994
BA

Domenic Merolla Domenic Merolla Providence, Rhode Island Details
Domenic Merolla's Venture for America Experience May 2015 - Present
Job Special Projects at Venture for America
Industry Internet
Experience
Venture for America   May 2015 - Present
1776  January 2015 - April 2015
Venture For America   May 2014 - August 2014
Hobart and William Smith Colleges  August 2013 - May 2014
Rhode Island Commission on Human Rights   May 2013 - August 2013
Venture For America   June 2013 - July 2013
Hobart and William Smith Colleges  August 2012 - May 2013
Presidential Inaugural Committee  December 2012 - January 2013
Obama for America  May 2012 - August 2012
Kumon  August 2011 - August 2012

Skills
Community Organizing, Volunteer Management, Social Media, Community Outreach, Political Campaigns, Politics, Video Editing, Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Office, Tutoring, YouTube, Political Science, Fundraising, Grassroots Organizing

Education
Hobart and William Smith Colleges   2012 — 2016
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science, Urban Studies, International Relations

Barrington High School   2008 — 2012

Carmine Di Maro Carmine Di Maro Richmond, Virginia Area Details
Carmine Di Maro's Venture for America Experience September 2013 - Present
Job Product Development Intern at Rock Ventures
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Rock Ventures  May 2015 - Present
Venture for America   September 2013 - Present
CarLotz  January 2015 - May 2015
Vinylmint   May 2014 - August 2014
80amps   January 2014 - August 2014
Lighthouse labs  April 2013 - June 2013
Stifel Financial Corp.  March 2012 - June 2012

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Event Planning, Start-ups, Finance, Teamwork, Investments, Management, Community Outreach, Brand Development, Business Development, Strategy, Management Consulting, Financial Analysis, Public Speaking, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Leadership, Social Media, PowerPoint

Education
VCU Honors College   2012 — 2016
Bachelor's Degree, Entrepreneurship, 3.6 GPA

Harvard Business School   2015 — 2015
Summer Venture in Management

Carlisle School   1999 — 2012

Victor Bartash Victor Bartash Brooklyn, New York Details
Victor Bartash's Venture for America Experience April 2015 - Present
Job Community Growth at Venture for America
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Venture for America   April 2015 - Present
Cape Commons Brewing Co.   February 2012 - October 2014
MassChallenge  June 2013 - November 2013
WellDone International   June 2012 - September 2012
Brown University  March 2011 - May 2012
Foresight Science & Technology  May 2011 - September 2011
Brown University  September 2010 - May 2011

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Research, Social Media, Public Speaking, Editing, Blogging, Kickboxing, Social Entrepreneurship, InDesign, Strategic Planning, Talking Points, QuickBooks, Due Diligence, Financial Forecasting, Business Planning, Event Planning, Business Development, Consumer Goods, Financial Modeling, Community Outreach

Education
Brown University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Health and Human Biology

Michael Tarullo Michael Tarullo Greater New York City Area Details
Michael Tarullo's Venture for America Experience November 2011 - Present
Job SVP of Corporate Development at Venture For America
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Venture For America   November 2011 - Present
Solvate  August 2009 - November 2011
Greenwich Marketing Group   January 2008 - July 2009
Educratica, LLC   September 2007 - January 2008
Obama for America  May 2007 - August 2007

Skills
Product Marketing, Marketing Strategy, New Business Development, Copywriting, Selling, Positioning, Writing Punchy Emails, Working Well with Others, Analytics, Online Marketing, Entrepreneurship..., Online Advertising,..., Wireframing, Delivering Candid..., Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Marketing, Leadership, Venture Capital, Sales

Education
Duke University   2003 — 2007
B.A., Psychology

Avery Hairston Avery Hairston Detroit, Michigan Details
Avery Hairston's Venture for America Experience 2014 - Present
Job 2014 Venture for America Fellow, Banza
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Banza   August 2014 - Present
Venture For America   2014 - Present
RelightNY   2006 - 2014
betaworks  June 2013 - August 2013
VICE Media, Inc.   May 2013 - August 2013
JWT  June 2012 - August 2012
Alloy Media + Marketing  June 2011 - August 2011
Natural Resources Defense Council  August 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Customer Insight, Market Research, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Google Analytics, Consumer Behaviour, Advertising, Facebook, Integrated Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Copywriting, Entertainment, Web Design, Video Production, Entrepreneurship, Public Speaking

Education
Cornell University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Art History

Collegiate School   1997 — 2010
High School

Taylor Sundali Taylor Sundali Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Details
Taylor Sundali's Venture for America Experience June 2013 - Present
Job Cofounder at Compass
Industry Computer Networking
Experience
Compass - affordable, professionally designed websites   February 2014 - Present
Venture For America   June 2013 - Present
Rock Ventures  November 2013 - March 2015
C&S Wholesale Grocers  June 2012 - March 2013
Middlebury Venture Community   July 2011 - December 2011
Middlebury College  May 2011 - August 2011
Middlebury College  August 2010 - May 2011
RT Services Window Washing Co   June 2004 - August 2009

Skills
Stata, Data Analysis, Economics, Research, Statistics, Financial Modeling, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Valuation, Social Media, Qualitative Research, SQL, Oracle BI EE, Python, Microsoft Access, Politics, SPSS

Education
Middlebury College   2008 — 2012
Undergraduate, Economics

Wood River High School   2003 — 2007

William Geary William Geary Brooklyn, New York Details
William Geary's Venture for America Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Partnerships at Venture for America
Industry Civic & Social Organization
Experience
Venture for America   January 2015 - Present
FounderLift   December 2014 - Present
Food52  2014 - 2015
Bank of America Merrill Lynch  2012 - 2014
Merrill Lynch  June 2011 - August 2011

Education
Duke University   2008 — 2012
B.S. Economics, B.A. Philosophy

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)   2011 — 2011
Econometrics

Noble and Greenough School   2002 — 2008
High School

Frances Mayo Frances Mayo New York, New York Details
Frances Mayo's Venture for America Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Marketing at SocialProof Marketing
Industry
Experience
SocialProof Marketing  July 2015 - Present
Venture For America   June 2015 - Present
J.P. Morgan   June 2014 - August 2014
Raising the Bar  December 2013 - May 2014
Democracy Now!  August 2013 - December 2013
WCAI- NPR Member Station   June 2013 - August 2013
Star Gallery   January 2012 - June 2012

Skills
Strategic Communications, Marketing, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Social Media, Event Planning, Research, Internal Communications, Public Relations, Editorial, Editing, Microsoft Excel, Media Relations

Education
Barnard College   2012 — 2015

United World College of South East Asia

Peter DiPrinzio Peter DiPrinzio Baltimore, Maryland Details
Peter DiPrinzio's Venture for America Experience February 2013 - Present
Job Manager // R.House at Seawall Development Corp.
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Seawall Development Corp.   August 2015 - Present
The Remington Chop   December 2014 - Present
Venture for America   February 2013 - Present
Pixelligent Technologies, LLC  August 2013 - August 2015
Mosaic (joinmosaic.com)   November 2012 - June 2013
Generación Política Sur   March 2012 - August 2012
Middlebury College Solar Decathlon   September 2010 - December 2011
City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation  May 2011 - August 2011
Cherry Creek Arts Festival  May 2010 - August 2010
Gates Capital Management  June 2008 - August 2008

Skills
Spanish, Fundraising, Research, Public Relations, Microsoft Office, Media Relations, French, Business Analysis, Market Research, Adobe Creative Suite, Writing, Stata, International Relations, Sales Operations, Microsoft Excel, Marketing, Salesforce.com..., Financial Analysis, Public Speaking, Editing, Social Media

Education
Middlebury College   2009 — 2013
BA

Universidad Torcuato di Tella   2012 — 2012
Exchange Student

Trinity School   1997 — 2009

Jake L'Ecuyer Jake L'Ecuyer Greater Detroit Area Details
Jake L'Ecuyer's Venture for America Experience June 2014 - January 2015
Job Special Projects Manager at Detroit Bikes
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Detroit Bikes   February 2015 - Present
Venture For America   June 2014 - January 2015
Venture For America   July 2012 - July 2014
Benzinga  August 2013 - June 2014
Benzinga  December 2012 - August 2013
Benzinga  August 2012 - December 2012
hiredMYway.com  January 2012 - June 2012
Zaarly, Inc  July 2011 - March 2012
Startup Weekend Lansing   2011 - 2012
The Hatch   August 2011 - December 2011

Skills
Social Media, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Customer Service, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Financial Analysis, Equity Research, Trading, Stock Market, Business Development, Web Design, SEO, Strategic Planning, Online Advertising, E-commerce, Management, Data Analysis, Venture Capital, Project Management, Facebook, Analysis, Blogging, Market Research, Strategy, Salesforce.com, Time Management, Analytics, Leadership

Education
Michigan State University   2007 — 2011
BA, Economics

Michigan State University, College of Social Sciences   2007 — 2011
Bachelor of Arts, Economics

Tade Anzalone Tade Anzalone Washington, District Of Columbia Details
Tade Anzalone's Venture for America Experience November 2014 - Present
Job Fellow at Venture for America
Industry
Experience
Tesorio   August 2015 - Present
Venture for America   November 2014 - Present
Students of Georgetown, Inc.   March 2014 - Present
Sway  June 2014 - August 2014
Envision Communications  July 2012 - November 2012

Skills
Management, Research, Sales, Leadership, Training

Education
Georgetown University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor's degree, Political Science and Government

Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina 'Santa María de los Buenos Aires'   2013 — 2013
Psychology

University of Buenos Aires   2013 — 2013
Social Work

Anders Lindgren Anders Lindgren Baltimore, Maryland Details
Anders Lindgren's Venture for America Experience October 2014 - Present
Job Associate Director of Operations at Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys
Industry Education Management
Experience
Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys   July 2015 - Present
Venture For America   October 2014 - Present
Amherst College  September 2011 - May 2015
Compass Pro Bono  June 2014 - August 2014
Ashoka  June 2013 - August 2013
Amherst College  September 2012 - December 2012
Abaarso Tech  May 2012 - September 2012
ESF Summer Camps  June 2012 - August 2012
Amherst College  May 2012 - June 2012

Skills
Research, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, Stata, Economics, Microsoft Word, Social Media, Editing, Event Planning, Teaching, Data Analysis, Analysis

Education
Amherst College   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics

The Episcopal Academy   1996 — 2011

Haley Shoaf Haley Shoaf Greater St. Louis Area Details
Haley Shoaf's Venture for America Experience September 2014 - Present
Job Company Relations Manager at LaunchCode
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
LaunchCode  July 2015 - Present
Venture For America   September 2014 - Present
Georgetown University  January 2012 - May 2015
Brennan Center for Justice  August 2014 - December 2014
Renaissance Strategic Advisors  May 2014 - August 2014
US Army Corps of Engineers  May 2013 - July 2013

Skills
Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Social Media, Public Speaking, Research, Event Planning, Customer Service, Editing, Teamwork, Spanish, Data Analysis, Facebook

Education
Georgetown University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Science in the Foreign Service (BSFS), Science, Technology, and International Affairs

University of Buenos Aires   2013 — 2013
Study Abroad

Jennifer Galamba Jennifer Galamba New Orleans, Louisiana Details
Jennifer Galamba's Venture for America Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Director of Operations at NexusCity
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
NexusCity   August 2014 - Present
Venture For America   June 2014 - Present
University of Chicago  July 2012 - June 2014
Barnard College  May 2011 - May 2012
UCLA  May 2010 - September 2010
Mount Sinai Health System  October 2009 - May 2010
Tumbleweed Educational Enterprises   June 2008 - September 2009

Skills
Research, Statistics, SPSS, Editing, Research Design, Data Analysis, Program Evaluation, Psychology, Academic Writing, Higher Education, Community Outreach, Volunteer Management, Strategic Planning, Event Management, Spanish, Marketing Strategy, Teaching, Photoshop, Copy Editing, Microsoft Office, Database Design, Database Management, MailChimp, Adobe Creative Suite, Dreamweaver, QuarkXPress

Education
Barnard College   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

Dan Klemmer Dan Klemmer Cincinnati, Ohio Details
Dan Klemmer's Venture for America Experience November 2013 - Present
Job Marketing and Events at Rhinegeist Brewery
Industry Wine and Spirits
Experience
Rhinegeist Brewery  June 2014 - Present
Venture For America   November 2013 - Present
The Odd Jobs Service   June 2011 - June 2014
Boston College  December 2010 - June 2014
Boston College  September 2013 - December 2013
Boston College  May 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Team Leadership, Teamwork, Marketing, Training, Writing, Editing, Sales, Writing Bios

Education
Boston College   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Language and Literature

Portsmouth High School   2006 — 2010

Camille Seyler Camille Seyler San Antonio, Texas Details
Camille Seyler's Venture for America Experience 2014 - Present
Job Community Manager at Geekdom
Industry Think Tanks
Experience
Geekdom  July 2014 - Present
Venture For America   2014 - Present
Middlebury College  February 2012 - May 2014
Middlebury College Solar Decathlon Team   September 2010 - May 2014
Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (FARN)   March 2013 - July 2013
Mon Coeur Jewelry   June 2012 - August 2012
Green Light New Orleans  May 2012 - August 2012
Mon Coeur Jewelry   June 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Research, Public Speaking, Community Outreach, Editing, QuickBooks, Fundraising, Quantum GIS, ArcGIS, Stata, Sustainability, Nonprofits, Event Planning, Blogging, Social Media, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Volunteer Management, Spanish, French, Proofreading, Creative Writing, Report Writing, Benefit Cost Analysis, Regression Analysis

Education
Middlebury College   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Universidad Torcuato di Tella   2013 — 2013

Adele Zhang Adele Zhang New York, New York Details
Adele Zhang's Venture for America Experience April 2015 - Present
Job Incoming 2015 VFA Fellow at Venture for America
Industry
Experience
Venture for America   April 2015 - Present
Barnard College  March 2014 - Present
Barnard College  January 2013 - Present
China eCapital Corporation   June 2014 - August 2014
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences  September 2013 - December 2013
CCTV News  August 2013 - August 2013
OneWire  June 2013 - July 2013
Capital Associates  June 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Public Speaking, Research, Stata, Microsoft Office, Teamwork, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Editing, Microsoft Excel, Economics, QuickBooks, Salesforce.com, Academic Tutoring, Peer Tutoring, Team Leadership

Education
Barnard College   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Cum Laude

Canadian International School of Hong Kong

Canadian International School of Hong Kong

Chinese International School of Hong Kong

Columbia University in the City of New York

Peking University

Mitch Roschelle Mitch Roschelle New York, New York Details
Mitch Roschelle's Venture for America Experience December 2014 - Present
Job Partner & Real Estate Advisory Leader
Industry Real Estate
Experience
Venture For America   December 2014 - Present
PENCIL, Inc.   September 2013 - Present
PwC Charitable Foundation   October 2012 - Present
PwC  November 1984 - Present

Skills
Due Diligence, Valuation, Asset Managment, Real Estate Economics, Real Estate, Capital Markets, Financial Analysis, Investments, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Asset Management, Financial Modeling, Business Valuation, Acquisitions, Financial Structuring, Structured Finance, Finance, Management, Leadership, Financial Reporting

Education
Bentley University   1979 — 1983

Leigh Sevin Leigh Sevin New York, New York Details
Leigh Sevin's Venture for America Experience February 2014 - Present
Job Marketing Associate at Zeel.com
Industry
Experience
Zeel.com  August 2014 - Present
Venture For America   February 2014 - Present
Georgetown University Alumni & Student Federal Credit Union  January 2011 - Present
Grey Group  June 2013 - August 2013
The Levo League  July 2012 - August 2012

Education
Georgetown University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), American Studies

Hannah Steinhardt Hannah Steinhardt New York, New York Details
Hannah Steinhardt's Venture for America Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Talent Operations Associate at Venture for America
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Venture for America   June 2015 - Present
Barnard College  January 2015 - May 2015
Barnard College  February 2013 - May 2015
Barnard College  August 2014 - December 2014
Court Appointed Special Advocates of NYC  June 2014 - August 2014
Camp Kesem National  June 2014 - August 2014
Success Academy Charter Schools  May 2013 - August 2013
The New York Times  September 2012 - December 2012

Skills
Nonprofits, Fundraising, Community Outreach, Social Media, Blogging, Microsoft Office, Training, Grant Writing, Written Communication, Volunteer Management, Facebook, Marketing Strategy, Teaching, Cpr Certified, Data Analysis, Social Networking, Research

Education
Barnard College   2011 — 2015
Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology (Senior with Distinction) and Educational Studies, Cum Laude

Crystal Springs Uplands School   2007 — 2011
High School Diploma

Fabio DeSousa Fabio DeSousa New York, New York Details
Fabio DeSousa's Venture for America Experience January 2014 - Present
Job Intern at Venture For America
Industry Public Policy
Experience
Venture For America   January 2014 - Present
Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation   October 2012 - Present
Columbia University in the City of New York  August 2014 - December 2014
Tampa Bay WaVE  June 2014 - August 2014
The Morningside Review   September 2013 - May 2014
Center for Urban Transportation Research  May 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, PowerPoint, Research, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Event Planning, Graphic Design, Editing

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York   2012 — 2016
Sustainable Development

Galen Foote Galen Foote Greater Philadelphia Area Details
Galen Foote's Venture for America Experience March 2014 - Present
Job Market Development at LeadiD
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
LeadiD  August 2014 - Present
Venture For America   March 2014 - Present
Georgetown University Alumni & Student Federal Credit Union  October 2011 - May 2014
Portland Communications  June 2013 - August 2013
MetroLogo, LLC   June 2012 - August 2012
United States Senate  July 2011 - August 2011

Skills
R code, intermediate..., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Customer Service, Research, Teamwork, Social Media, Public Speaking, Market Research, Press Releases, Blogging

Education
Georgetown University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Government and English, 3.83/4.00

Danish Institute For Study Abroad   2012 — 2012
European Politics Program

Georgetown Day School   2006 — 2010
High School Diploma

Aseem Chipalkatti Aseem Chipalkatti Saint Louis, Missouri Details
Aseem Chipalkatti's Venture for America Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Venture for America Fellow at LaunchCode
Industry Education Management
Experience
LaunchCode  July 2015 - Present
Venture for America   June 2015 - Present
Claremont McKenna College  September 2011 - May 2015
CMC Forum  May 2013 - April 2015
Rose Institute of State and Local Government  September 2011 - April 2015
California Democratic Party  May 2014 - August 2014
U.S. House of Representatives   June 2013 - August 2013
Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College  March 2012 - April 2013
City of Bellevue  June 2012 - August 2012
ASER Centre ( Pratham )   June 2009 - July 2009

Skills
Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, Analysis, Stata, Policy Analysis, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Community Outreach, Modern Standard Arabic, French, Hindi, GIS, HTML, Joomla, Debate, Politics, Fiscal Analysis, Human-centered Design, WordPress, Squarespace, Data Analysis, Research, Editing, Social Media, Microsoft Excel, Nonprofits, Event Planning

Education
Claremont McKenna College   2011 — 2015
Bachelor's Degree, Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Middle East Studies

School for International Training   2013 — 2013
Modernization and Social Change

Skyline High School   2006 — 2011
International Baccalaureate Diploma

Amanda Silver Amanda Silver Detroit, Michigan Details
Amanda Silver's Venture for America Experience 2015 - Present
Job Operations and Accounts at Castle Co.
Industry Real Estate
Experience
Castle Co.   August 2015 - Present
Venture for America   2015 - Present
NormBreaker   February 2015 - Present
Davidson College  April 2014 - Present
Davidson College Center for Teaching and Learning   August 2014 - Present
Rusk Eating House   January 2014 - December 2014
Street Soccer USA  May 2014 - August 2014
Charlotte in 2012 - Democratic National Convention  January 2012 - September 2012
Davidson College  May 2012 - June 2012

Skills
Public Speaking, Public Relations, Social Media Marketing, Fundraising, Strategic Communications, Entrepreneurial..., Project Management, Graphic Design, Presentation Skills, Event Management, Event Planning, Nonprofits, Phone Banking, Social Entrepreneurship, Organizational..., Organizational...

Education
Davidson College   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology

Madras Christian College
Sustainable Development, South Asian Politics, and Indian Ocean Relations

Jason Jay Sharma Jason Jay Sharma San Francisco Bay Area Details
Jason Jay Sharma's Venture for America Experience March 2015 - Present
Job CrossFunctional StartUp Leader, Extroverted Polymath, Cal Poly MBA, and First Hire 3x
Industry Internet
Experience
Piqora - Marketing Suite for the Visual Web  March 2014 - Present
Consulting  February 2013 - Present
Venture for America   March 2015 - Present
TerseTag   January 2012 - Present
Cal Poly State University  September 2008 - Present
News360   January 2012 - February 2014
LocalHero Inc.   August 2011 - January 2012
Cal Poly State University  August 2010 - July 2011
UpTake Networks (Acquired by Groupon)   July 2009 - July 2011
Navegas Media Inc.   2010 - 2011

Skills
Business Development, Strategic Partnership..., Marketing Management, Corporate Communications, Product Strategy, Team Leadership, Team Management, Account Management, Client Relationship..., Social Media Marketing, Social Media Monitoring, Web Analytics, Online Branding, Company Branding, Start-ups, Presentation Development, Public Speaking, High Net Worth..., Tax Accounting, Tax Preparation, Tax Compliance, Tax, Finance, SEO, Public Relations, Financial Advisory, Market Research, Accounting Research, Legal Research, College Recruiting, Event Planning, Social Networking, Professional Networking, Social Media, Strategic Partnerships, Event Management, Graphic Design, Product Management, Facebook, Marketing Communications, Marketing, Leadership, Management, Brand Management, Mobile Applications, Writing, Project Management, CRM, Customer Retention, Business Process...

Education
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo   2010 — 2011
MBA, Masters of Business Administration with a Concentration in Management

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo   2004 — 2007
BS, Business Administration with Dual Concentrations in Public Accounting and Finance

James Logan High School   2000 — 2004
Dipolma

Brian Hickey Brian Hickey Providence, Rhode Island Area Details
Brian Hickey's Venture for America Experience May 2015 - Present
Job Venture for America Fellow | Figmints
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Figmints Digital Creative Marketing   August 2015 - Present
Venture for America   May 2015 - Present
St.GallenBodenseeArea   December 2014 - April 2015
Babson College  2012 - 2015
General Catalyst Partners  September 2014 - December 2014
Eaton Vance  June 2014 - July 2014
Janji  May 2013 - July 2013
MixItMug   2012 - 2013

Education
Babson College
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Entrepreneurship/Marketing, Summa Cum Laude

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Honors Program Summer Study Abroad Experience

Cathryn Woodruff Cathryn Woodruff Rye, New York Details
Cathryn Woodruff's Venture for America Experience March 2015 - Present
Job Marketing & Business Development at Banza
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Banza   July 2015 - Present
Venture for America   March 2015 - Present
JWT  June 2014 - August 2014
The Heights, Inc.   December 2012 - December 2013
The Huffington Post  June 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Journalism, Editing, Social Media, Microsoft Office, Editorial, PowerPoint, Facebook, Blogging, Public Speaking, Microsoft Word, Copy Editing, AP Style, Corporate Communications

Education
Boston College   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature; Hispanic Studies, Senior

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid   2014 — 2014
Bachelor's Degree, Hispanic Studies; Spanish Literature

Rye High School   2007 — 2011
High School

Courtney Kishbaugh Courtney Kishbaugh Westlake, Ohio Details
Courtney Kishbaugh's Venture for America Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Student at Georgetown University
Industry
Experience
Venture for America   January 2015 - Present
Students of Georgetown, Inc.   January 2013 - April 2015
Accenture  June 2014 - August 2014
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland  May 2013 - August 2013
Institute for Women's Policy Research  January 2013 - April 2013
City of Cleveland  May 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Fundraising, Research, Community Outreach, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, Event Planning, Nonprofits, Customer Service, Social Media, Marketing, Bloomberg Terminal, Leadership

Education
Georgetown University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics

University College- Dublin   2013 — 2013
Study Abroad

Magnificat High School   2007 — 2011
Graduated with First Honors

Armando Ochoa Armando Ochoa Detroit, Michigan Details
Armando Ochoa's Venture for America Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Fellow at Venture For America
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Venture For America   June 2014 - Present
J.P. Morgan   June 2013 - August 2013
J.P. Morgan   June 2012 - August 2012
Morgan Stanley  June 2011 - August 2011

Education
University of Florida   2010 — 2013
Bachelor's Degree, Finance

Univerzita Karlova v Praze
Study Abroad

Benjamin Weinstein Benjamin Weinstein Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area Details
Benjamin Weinstein's Venture for America Experience March 2015 - Present
Job Software Developer at Venture Hive
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Venture Hive  August 2015 - Present
Venture for America   March 2015 - Present
Connecticut College  January 2014 - May 2015
Canvs (formerly Mashwork)   June 2014 - September 2014

Skills
Computer Science, Python, Improvisational Comedy, Java, Philosophy, C, Data Structures, Writing, JavaScript, HTML, Matlab, Business, Soccer, Problem Solving, Programming, Git, MySQL, MongoDB, Angular.js, Video Art, Ubuntu

Education
Connecticut College   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science, Philosophy, Arts and Technology

University College London, U. of London   2013 — 2013
Computer Science, European Politics

Upright Citizens Brigade Training Center   2013 — 2014
Improvisation

William Brooke William Brooke New York, New York Details
William Brooke's Venture for America Experience June 2014 - August 2014
Job Founder & CEO of LetterMe
Industry Internet
Experience
LetterMe   January 2015 - Present
Admittedly  June 2014 - August 2014
Venture For America   June 2014 - August 2014
Middlebury College  April 2011 - May 2014
Elman Investors   June 2013 - July 2013
Vendr   January 2012 - May 2013
Web5design   August 2010 - December 2010

Skills
Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Product Development, Marketing, Public Speaking, Social Media, Research

Education
Middlebury College   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Studies

Universidade Federal Fluminense   2013 — 2013
International Relations and Affairs

Phillips Academy Andover   2006 — 2010

School Year Abroad Italy   2008 — 2009

Amy Nelson Amy Nelson New York, New York Details
Amy Nelson's Venture for America Experience December 2014 - Present
Job VP of External Relations at Venture For America
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Venture For America   December 2014 - Present
Venture For America   September 2013 - December 2014
B Lab  June 2012 - August 2013
Cambodian Children's Fund  March 2009 - August 2011
Benevolent Vision  May 2007 - March 2009
Relief International  June 2006 - April 2007

Skills
Non-profits, Grant Writing, Program Development, Fundraising, Project Management, Public Speaking, Strategic Planning, Proposal Writing, Research, Budgets, Nonprofits, Program Management, Entrepreneurship, International Relations, Philanthropy, Business Development

Education
New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business   2011 — 2013
MBA, Economics, Social Innovation and Impact

Claremont McKenna College   2001 — 2005
B.A., Philosophy and Government, with honors

Caroline Kirkwood Caroline Kirkwood Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Details
Caroline Kirkwood's Venture for America Experience April 2015 - Present
Job Client Success Manager at LeadiD
Industry Public Relations and Communications
Experience
LeadiD  August 2015 - Present
Venture for America   April 2015 - Present
People Making Good PR  January 2015 - May 2015
Schneider Associates  September 2014 - December 2014
Serviam Girls Academy  June 2014 - August 2014
The Heights, Inc.   September 2013 - May 2014
WDEL 1150 AM  May 2013 - August 2013
Boston College  December 2012 - May 2013

Skills
Journalism, Writing, Radio Broadcasting, Social Media, Public Speaking, Political Science, Microsoft Office, Archival Research, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Customer Service, Research, Teamwork, English, Event Planning

Education
Boston College   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English and International Studies

Archmere Academy

Anna Isachenko Anna Isachenko Greater Detroit Area Details
Anna Isachenko's Venture for America Experience February 2015 - Present
Job Operations Director at SPLT (Techstars Mobility '15)
Industry Internet
Experience
SPLT (Techstars Mobility '15)   September 2015 - Present
Venture for America   February 2015 - Present

Skills
Management, Team Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Organizational..., Public Speaking, International..., Social Responsibility, Sustainability, Environmental Ethics, PowerPoint, Public Relations, Research, Training, Project Management, Time Management, Project Planning, Marketing, Start-ups, Teaching, Politics, Corporate Social..., Leadership

Education
Ithaca College   2011 — 2014
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), International Business and Management

The Academy for Health and Medical Sciences   2007 — 2011
New Jersey High School Diploma and an Associate's Degree in General Science (A.S.)

Westminster Conservatory of Music   2008 — 2010
Young Artist Program, Vocal performance, Piano

Jolene Gurevich Jolene Gurevich Greater New York City Area Details
Jolene Gurevich's Venture for America Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Finance Analyst at Allovue
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Allovue   September 2014 - Present
Venture for America   June 2014 - Present
Baruch College, STARR Career Development Center  January 2014 - May 2014
Morgan Stanley  June 2013 - August 2013
Educational Housing Services  September 2012 - December 2012
MD Sass, Alternative Investments   June 2012 - August 2012
Zicklin School of Business Graduate Career Management Center   September 2010 - August 2011
Fuerza Bruta  August 2010 - October 2010
Duane Morris LLP  July 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Research, Public Speaking, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint

Education
CUNY William E. Macaulay Honors College   2009 — 2014
BBA

City University of New York-Baruch College - Zicklin School of Business   2009 — 2014
Bachelor, Business Administration; Finance

CIEE @ Minzu University of China   2011 — 2012
1 year study abroad, Ethnic Diversity & Mandarin

Fair Lawn High School

Rayyan Islam Rayyan Islam New York, New York Details
Rayyan Islam's Venture for America Experience March 2015 - Present
Job VP of Product | Venture Capitalist | Writer
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Beacon (CRRW Inc.)   July 2015 - Present
Romulus Capital  November 2014 - Present
Product School  October 2015 - Present
Venture for America   March 2015 - Present
Synthesis Ventures   March 2015 - October 2015
Beacon (CRRW Inc.)   May 2015 - July 2015
Digitzs Solutions, Inc.   March 2015 - May 2015
hackbaylor   January 2015 - May 2015
The Green D Fund   January 2015 - April 2015
AiroCorp   April 2014 - January 2015

Skills
Valuation, Venture Capital, Product Management, Product Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Product Design, Finance, Strategy, Business Development, User Experience Design, Public Speaking, Marketing, Start-ups, Microsoft Excel, Social Media, Sales, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Mergers & Acquisitions, Management, Market Research, Startups, Analysis, Leadership, Investment Banking, Strategic Partnerships, SEO, Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Due Diligence, Comparable Analysis, Event Management, HTML, Economics, Capital Raising, Data Mining, New Business Development, Social Enterprise

Education
Baylor University   2009 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics, Finance

Harvard University   2011 — 2011
Summer Session

Investment Banking Institute   2011 — 2011

Blue Valley Northwest   2005 — 2009
Diploma

Jide Adebayo Jide Adebayo Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area Details
Jide Adebayo's Venture for America Experience 2015 - Present
Job Senior Startup Strategist at Rokk3r Labs
Industry Public Policy
Experience
Rokk3r Labs  May 2015 - Present
Venture for America   2015 - Present
Univate PBC   January 2014 - Present
MXM (Meredith Xcelerated Marketing)   February 2015 - June 2015
Upraised Learning PBC   July 2014 - September 2014
The Brookings Institution  November 2013 - May 2014
Monster Energy  July 2013 - May 2014
Columbia University in the City of New York  September 2012 - May 2014
The SEEP Network  June 2013 - January 2014
RuffaloCODY  September 2012 - June 2013

Skills
Nonprofits, Leadership, Research, Public Policy, PowerPoint, Data Analysis, Community Development, Energy Modeling, Public Speaking, Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, Risk Analysis, Social Media, Community Outreach, CSS3, HTML 5, Web Design, JavaScript, Microsoft Office, jQuery, Event Planning, Political Campaigns, Stata, Editing, Microsoft Excel

Education
Columbia University - School of International and Public Affairs   2012 — 2014
Master of Public Administration (MPA), Urban and Social Policy; Advanced Policy and Economic Analysis

Columbia University in the City of New York   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics and Philosophy

Ridgeway High School   2005 — 2009

Jamie Norwood Jamie Norwood Baltimore, Maryland Details
Jamie Norwood's Venture for America Experience March 2015 - Present
Job 2015 Venture for America Fellow
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Eyemaginations, Inc  August 2015 - Present
Venture for America   March 2015 - Present
Dinner Lab, Inc.   January 2015 - April 2015
The Tulane Hullabaloo  May 2014 - December 2014
Columbia Records  June 2014 - August 2014
The Tulane Hullabaloo  April 2012 - April 2014
DC Magazine  May 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Editing, Social Media, Blogging, Editorial, Leadership, Event Planning, Public Relations, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, Music Journalism, InDesign, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Microsoft Excel, Adobe InDesign, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Social Networking, Associated Press style

Education
Tulane University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Literature and Public Relations

Universidad del Cine
Film/Cinema/Video Studies, Spanish Language

Walt Whitman High School   2007 — 2011

Arianna Robbins Arianna Robbins Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Details
Arianna Robbins's Venture for America Experience April 2015 - Present
Job Project Manager, Civic Applications at Azavea
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Venture for America   April 2015 - Present
Volunteer Emory  April 2014 - May 2015
REU in Civil Conflict Management and Peace Studies   June 2014 - July 2014
Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies   October 2013 - December 2013
Ultimate Peace  August 2013 - December 2013
Scholarly Inquiry and Research at Emory   June 2013 - August 2013

Skills
Political Science, Social Sciences, Research, Arabic, Politics, Program Management, Conflict, International Relations, Community Outreach, Stata

Education
Emory University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Summa Cum Laude, Double Major: International Studies and Economics, GPA: 3.8/4.0

Tel Aviv University   2013 — 2013
Semester Abroad, Middle Eastern Studies, Security Studies, Economics, Hebrew

Université Al-Akhawayn Ifrane   2013 — 2013
Intensive Arabic Summer Program, A

Sean Lane Sean Lane Providence, Rhode Island Area Details
Sean Lane's Venture for America Experience May 2012 - July 2014
Job Manager, Onboarding + Support at Swipely
Industry Internet
Experience
Swipely  March 2015 - Present
Swipely  July 2014 - March 2015
Swipely  January 2014 - July 2014
Venture For America   May 2012 - July 2014
Swipely  August 2012 - January 2014
Future Mountaineer Hockey Clinic   January 2009 - July 2012
Hill Holliday  January 2012 - April 2012
Hill Holliday  June 2011 - August 2011
Al Fresco Trattoria & Bar   September 2005 - September 2010
Comcast SportsNet  May 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Customer Success, Operations, Account Management, Entrepreneurship, Salesforce.com, Customer Service, Start-ups, Advertising, Marketing Strategy, Social Media, Spanish, Coaching

Education
Boston College   2008 — 2012
B.A., Communications, Hispanic Studies

Wachusett Regional High School   2004 — 2008

Ali Sheppard Ali Sheppard San Francisco Bay Area Details
Ali Sheppard's Venture for America Experience June 2013 - Present
Job Operations Manager at Otherlab
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
Otherlab  2014 - Present
Venture For America   June 2013 - Present
Factorli, Inc.   August 2013 - August 2014
DUSPviz, MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning   September 2012 - June 2013
Sidewalk Laboratory (SLAB), MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning   June 2011 - June 2013
Instituto Nacional de Ecologia   June 2012 - August 2012
MIT Public Service Center  May 2009 - May 2012
Broad Community Connections   June 2010 - August 2010

Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2011 — 2013
Master in City Planning

Massachusetts Institute of Technology   2008 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Urban Studies and Planning

International Honors Program   2011 — 2011
Cities in the 21st Century

Isaac MacDonald Isaac MacDonald New Orleans, Louisiana Details
Isaac MacDonald's Venture for America Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Advisory Services Associate at trepwise
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Venture for America   June 2015 - Present
Brown Media Services   January 2012 - May 2015
Brown University Urban Studies Department   August 2014 - August 2014
Brown University EarthLAB   June 2014 - August 2014
Casey Trees  June 2013 - August 2013
Camp Harlam  June 2012 - August 2012
Resources for The Future  June 2011 - August 2011
North American Federation of Temple Youth - Mid-Atlantic Region   May 2010 - May 2011

Skills
ArcGIS, Environmental Education, Programming, Urban Forestry, Java, Python, HTML, Nonprofits, WordPress, Sustainability

Education
Brown University   2010 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Urban Studies

HB Woodlawn Secondary Program   2004 — 2011

Nora West Nora West Washington, District Of Columbia Details
Nora West's Venture for America Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Customer Success at Guru (getguru.com)
Industry
Experience
Guru (getguru.com)   August 2015 - Present
Venture for America   June 2015 - Present
Business, Society, and Public Policy Initiative   September 2014 - May 2015
Center for Contemporary Arab Studies   September 2014 - May 2015
U.S. Senate Office of Patty Murray, Washington State   September 2014 - December 2014
ML Strategies, LLC  June 2014 - August 2014
Integrated Strategies, Indigenous Solutions   February 2014 - May 2014
US Department of Health and Human Services  June 2013 - December 2013
Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business Career Center   August 2012 - December 2013
Obama for America  September 2012 - November 2012

Skills
Public Speaking, Arabic

Education
Georgetown University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, International Politics

Jordanian Institute of Diplomacy

Alex Bea Alex Bea San Francisco Bay Area Details
Alex Bea's Venture for America Experience June 2013 - July 2015
Job Sales Development Rep at Allay
Industry Insurance
Experience
Allay Inc.   April 2015 - Present
Venture For America   June 2013 - July 2015
Niko Niko   November 2013 - March 2015
Voodoo Ventures   August 2013 - September 2014
Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies   September 2012 - June 2013
Jiminy   2012 - March 2013
Middlebury College  2008 - 2013
California Institute of Technology  June 2011 - September 2011
California Institute of Technology  June 2010 - August 2010
Focus Advisory Services  December 2009 - January 2010

Skills
Interior Design, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Data Analysis, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Social Networking, Econometrics, Project Management, Private Equity, Hats, Trees, Research, Social Media

Education
Middlebury College   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematics, Economics

The University of Queensland   2011 — 2011
B.S., Mathematics, Economics

Polytechnic School   2000 — 2008
G.E.D.

Nathan Robertson Nathan Robertson Boulder, Colorado Details
Nathan Robertson's Venture for America Experience 2015 - Present
Job Director at The Indigo Project
Industry Education Management
Experience
Indigo Project   June 2015 - Present
Venture for America   2015 - Present
Park Ave   May 2014 - December 2014
Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth (CCEW)   January 2014 - May 2014
Lindsey + Asp  May 2013 - May 2014
Greek Kitchen Management   October 2011 - December 2013
OKC GOOD   May 2013 - August 2013
OU Student Media  May 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Public Speaking, Leadership, Public Relations, Social Media, Nonprofits, Strategic Planning, Team Management, Strategy, Recruiting, Chinese, Event Management, Strategic Partnerships, Research, Writing, Sales

Education
University of Oklahoma   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Public Relations; minors in Entrepreneurship, Chinese, 3.79

Fudan University   2014 — 2014
N/A, Business and Mandarin Chinese

coursera
Various

Kevin Suh Kevin Suh New Orleans, Louisiana Details
Kevin Suh's Venture for America Experience May 2014 - Present
Job Software Engineer at Dinner Lab, Inc.
Industry Consumer Services
Experience
Dinner Lab, Inc.   May 2014 - Present
Venture For America   May 2014 - Present
Analysys Mason  June 2013 - August 2013
Pirq  May 2012 - August 2012
Hermes Capital Advisors, LLC  March 2011 - November 2011

Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Research, Business Development, Market Research, Analysis, Valuation, Event Planning, Start-ups, Public Speaking, Adobe Creative Suite, Business Strategy, PHP, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Financial Economics

Thomas Jefferson High School   2006 — 2010
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma

Charlie Kroll Charlie Kroll New York, New York Details
Charlie Kroll's Venture for America Experience June 2011 - Present
Job Cofounder at Ellevest
Industry Internet
Experience
Ellevest   November 2014 - Present
Brown University Entrepreneurship Program  June 2010 - Present
Venture For America   June 2011 - Present
Bionic Solution   October 2014 - December 2014
Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY)   April 2014 - October 2014
Andera  June 2000 - April 2014
eFinance Enablers Council (eFEC)   2009 - 2011

Skills
Product Development, Business Strategy, Product Management, Strategic Planning, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Product Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, SaaS, Lead Generation, Analytics, Marketing Strategy, E-commerce, Business Development, Social Media, Leadership, Business Planning, Competitive Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, Team Leadership, Cloud Computing, Salesforce.com, New Business Development, Business Analysis, CRM, Software Development, Project Planning, Sales Management, Solution Selling, Executive Management, Management

Education
Brown University   1996 — 2001
AB, Economics

London School of Economics and Political Science   1998 — 1999
General Course, Economics

Trinity School   1982 — 1996
High School

Ben Xue Ben Xue Saint Louis, Missouri Details
Ben Xue's Venture for America Experience April 2014 - Present
Job Agency Partnership Manager at Hatchbuck
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Hatchbuck  July 2014 - Present
Venture For America   April 2014 - Present
Blue and White Publishing Inc.   August 2013 - Present
Columbia University in the City of New York  June 2013 - October 2013
Blue Bite  May 2012 - August 2012
Wisconsin Association of School Councils   June 2011 - July 2012
Germantown Park & Recreation Department  May 2011 - August 2011

Skills
Digital Marketing, Social Media, Photoshop, Event Planning, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, Adobe Creative Suite, Photography, Editing, Leadership Development, Facebook, PowerPoint, Illustrator, Blogging, Social Networking, Final Cut Pro, Nonprofits, Graphic Design, Small Business Marketing, Marketing Automation, Email Marketing, CRM, Microsoft Excel

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's degree, Economics and Psychology

Germantown High School   2006 — 2010

Taylor Davidson Taylor Davidson Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Details
Taylor Davidson's Venture for America Experience January 2015 - September 2015
Job Managing Director, Unstructured Ventures
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Unstructured Ventures   November 2008 - Present
Narratively   March 2010 - Present
Venture for America   January 2015 - September 2015
Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal + Partners  April 2011 - July 2014
Launch Pad Ignition   February 2011 - February 2014
Capital One Financial  August 2005 - November 2008
inCode Telecom Group  August 2004 - August 2005
Illinois Ventures, LLC   June 2003 - August 2003
C-SAM, Inc.   April 2000 - January 2002
Cherokee Equity Holdings, LLC   July 1998 - April 2000

Education
Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business   2002 — 2004
MBA, Finance, Accounting

University of Virginia   1995 — 1998
BA, Economics

American Community School (ACS) Cobham   1992 — 1995
High School

Mikayla Wickman Mikayla Wickman Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Details
Mikayla Wickman's Venture for America Experience December 2014 - Present
Job Project Manager at ChargeItSpot
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
ChargeItSpot  August 2015 - Present
Venture For America   December 2014 - Present
Duke University  January 2014 - May 2015
Foundation for Sustainable Development  June 2013 - August 2013
The Benefits Planning Group   January 2013 - May 2013
Duke Engineers for International Development   August 2012 - March 2013
Student Venture Kenya   June 2012 - July 2012

Skills
Matlab, LaTeX, Maple, Solidworks, Statistics, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Microsoft Office, Leadership, Public Speaking, Sales, Marketing

Education
Duke University   2011 — 2015
BS, Mechanical Engineering

Georgia Tech Lorraine   2013 — 2013
Mechanical Engineering

Emily Coch Emily Coch Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Details
Emily Coch's Venture for America Experience June 2015 - Present
Job Growth Strategist at Nucleus; Fellow at Venture for America
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Nucleus  August 2015 - Present
Venture for America   June 2015 - Present
Students of Georgetown, Inc.   April 2014 - May 2015
Razorfish  June 2014 - August 2014
Students of Georgetown, Inc.   March 2013 - March 2014
iStrategyLabs  June 2013 - August 2013
Students of Georgetown, Inc.   April 2012 - March 2013
Students of Georgetown, Inc.   September 2011 - March 2013
Carol Brodie & Co.   June 2012 - October 2012
PropertyOfZack  September 2009 - August 2012

Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Grammar, Blogging, Social Media Marketing, Research, Event Management, Team Leadership, Idea Generation, Creative Problem Solving, Writing & Editing, InDesign, Digital Media, Public Relations, Social Media, Public Speaking, Event Planning, Editing

Education
Georgetown University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

The Chapin School
High School Diploma

Kate Catlin Kate Catlin Denver, Colorado Details
Kate Catlin's Venture for America Experience June 2013 - Present
Job Business Development
Industry Computer Software
Experience
Detroit Labs  August 2014 - Present
Women Rising   February 2015 - Present
Venture For America   June 2013 - Present
Grand Circus  August 2013 - August 2014
Spokane New Economy Summit   December 2012 - April 2013
SustainUS  June 2011 - January 2013
New Venture Lab  September 2009 - December 2012
Social Entrepreneurship Corps  September 2011 - January 2012

Skills
Public Speaking, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Sales, Lead Generation, Android Development, Java, Community Outreach, Event Planning, HTML, CSS, Newsletters, Copywriting, Research, Economics, Spanish, PowerPoint, Customer Service, Social Media, Volunteer Management, Photoshop, Teamwork, Statistics, Tutoring, Blogging, Microsoft Excel, Writing, Women Leaders, Social Entrepreneurship, Women Owned Business

Education
Grand Circus Detroit   2014 — 2014
Professional Course, Front End Web Development

Gonzaga University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Economics, Entrepreneurship, 3.92

Universidad de Belgrano   2012 — 2012
Latin American Economics

Redmond High School   2005 — 2008
High School Diploma

Jon Hills Jon Hills Providence, Rhode Island Details
Jon Hills's Venture for America Experience May 2013 - Present
Job Mechanical Engineer at Ximedica
Industry Medical Devices
Experience
Ximedica  July 2013 - Present
Venture For America   May 2013 - Present
loft, llc  March 2013 - May 2013
Nakashima Woodworker   June 2012 - August 2012
Brown University  June 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Product Development, Analysis, Product Design

Education
Brown University   2008 — 2013
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering

Rhode Island School of Design   2008 — 2013
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Furniture Design

Nate Rattner Nate Rattner Columbus, Ohio Details
Nate Rattner's Venture for America Experience June 2014 - Present
Job Operations Associate at Print Syndicate / 2014 Venture for America Fellow
Industry Internet
Experience
Print Syndicate  September 2014 - Present
Venture For America   June 2014 - Present
Advocate Health Care  January 2014 - March 2014
Northwestern University Fitness & Recreation   March 2012 - January 2014
Consultants Advising Student Enterprises (CASE)   January 2011 - January 2014
Digitas  June 2013 - August 2013
Time Inc.  June 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Project Management, Brand Development, Google Analytics, WordPress, PowerPoint, InDesign, Research, Microsoft Excel, HTML, CSS, Social Media, Site Operations, MailChimp, comScore, Microsoft Word

Education
Northwestern University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Minor, Business Institutions Program; Certificate, Integrated Marketing Communications

Columbus State Community College   2015 — 2015
Computer Science

Ari Fine Ari Fine Weston, Massachusetts Details
Ari Fine's Venture for America Experience 2014 - Present
Job Chief Operating Officer at Yield Crowd
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Yield Crowd   July 2014 - Present
Venture For America   2014 - Present
Citi  June 2013 - August 2013
Entrepreneurship and Empowerment, South Africa   June 2012 - July 2012

Skills
Marketing, Leadership, Finance, Small Business, Entrepreneurship, Consulting, Public Speaking, Research, Start-ups, Event Planning, Financial Modeling, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Social Media

Education
Cornell University   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), College Scholar Program, 2014

Gann Academy

Dylan Gordon Dylan Gordon Boonton, New Jersey Details
Dylan Gordon's Venture for America Experience 2014 - Present
Job Project Manager at Clutch Holdings, LLC
Industry
Experience
Bench Mark Program   January 2015 - Present
Clutch Holdings  August 2014 - Present
Venture For America   2014 - Present
National Basketball Association  June 2013 - August 2013
Miami Dolphins & Sun Life Stadium  June 2012 - August 2012

Skills
Social Media, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, PowerPoint, Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Spanish, Nonprofits, Community Outreach, Analysis, Entrepreneurship

Education
Franklin & Marshall College   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business & Spanish

Connor Moore Connor Moore Knoxville, Tennessee Details
Connor Moore's Venture for America Experience September 2014 - Present
Job Community Marketing Intern at Venture For America
Industry
Experience
Venture For America   September 2014 - Present
Pilot Flying J  May 2013 - August 2013
Meridian Medical, LLC   May 2012 - June 2012

Skills
Project Management, Team Leadership, Creative Problem Solving, Retail Marketing, Microsoft Office, iMovie, Digital Imaging, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Leadership, Spanish, Community Outreach

Education
Duke University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Public Policy Analysis

Universitat Pompeu Fabra   2013 — 2013
Spanish Language and Political History

Webb School of Knoxville   2007 — 2011
High school Diploma

Craig Thompson Craig Thompson New York, New York Details
Craig Thompson's Venture for America Experience May 2012 - November 2013
Job Analyst at Goldman Sachs
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Goldman Sachs  June 2014 - Present
Venture For America   May 2012 - November 2013
Persistent Systems, LLC  June 2013 - August 2013
Crossroads Cafe  April 2012 - May 2013
Middlebury College Center for Teaching, Learning, and Research   September 2011 - May 2012
Persistent Systems, LLC  June 2010 - September 2011
The Homework Doctors   May 2011 - August 2011
The Office of Senator Charles E. Schumer  May 2007 - August 2007

Education
Middlebury College   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's Degree, Mathematics and Economics

Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth   2012 — 2012
Tuck Business Bridge Program

Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina   2011 — 2011

Collegiate School   2001 — 2009
High School

Rachel Apostoles Rachel Apostoles Williamsburg, Virginia Details
Rachel Apostoles's Venture for America Experience June 2013 - Present
Job Sales and Marketing Associate at Focal Upright
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Focal Upright   August 2013 - Present
Venture For America   June 2013 - Present
Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries  May 2012 - August 2012
Durham Magazine/Chapel Hill Magazine  January 2012 - June 2012
Newport News Shipbuilding  May 2011 - August 2011
Missy Farren & Associates, Ltd   May 2010 - August 2010

Skills
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Problem Solving, Writing, Spanish, Public Speaking, Team Leadership, Team-oriented, Market Research, Consumer Marketing, Photoshop

Education
Duke University   2009 — 2013

Duke University
Psychology; Spanish; Policy Journalism and Media Studies Certificate

Jamestown High School

Kathryn Lawhon Kathryn Lawhon San Antonio, Texas Details
Kathryn Lawhon's Venture for America Experience May 2014 - Present
Job Project Manager at Sweb Development
Industry Civic & Social Organization
Experience
Sweb Development  January 2015 - Present
Venture For America   May 2014 - Present
James Brehm & Associates   May 2014 - December 2014
Tiny Hands International  June 2013 - July 2013
Kids Across America and Kanakuk Kamps   2011 - 2012

Skills
Social Media, Microsoft Excel, Public Speaking, Event Planning, PowerPoint, Facebook, Spanish, Research, Fundraising, Microsoft Office, Nonprofits, Social Networking, Community Outreach, Public Relations, Microsoft Word, Editing, Blogging, Outlook, Entrepreneurship

Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics with an Entrepreneurship Minor

King's College London, U. of London   2012 — 2012
Economics

Sarah Goldring Sarah Goldring Armonk, New York Details
Sarah Goldring's Venture for America Experience January 2014 - January 2015
Job Analyst Intern at Deutsche Asset Management
Industry
Experience
Deutsche Asset Management  May 2015 - Present
Sweat Fitness and Dance Apparel   April 2014 - Present
Venture For America   January 2014 - January 2015
Mah Ze Dahr Bakery   June 2014 - August 2014

Skills
Social Media Marketing

Education
Boston College   2012 — 2016
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics, Minor in International Studies

Byram Hills High School   2008 — 2012

R. Nick Baker R. Nick Baker Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Details
R. Nick Baker's Venture for America Experience January 2015 - Present
Job Account Manager at LUXTECH, LLC
Industry Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Experience
LUXTECH, LLC   August 2015 - Present
Venture for America   January 2015 - Present
Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies  June 2013 - May 2015
Students of Georgetown, Inc.   September 2011 - May 2015
Students of Georgetown, Inc.   March 2013 - February 2015
Students of Georgetown, Inc.   June 2014 - August 2014
Campus Vacations  July 2012 - January 2014
Students of Georgetown, Inc.   May 2012 - January 2013
Newmont Mining Corporation  May 2012 - July 2012
Newmont Mining Corporation  May 2011 - May 2011

Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Customer Service, Event Planning, Research, Team Leadership, Teamwork, Spanish, Project Management, Social Media, Management, Outlook, Strategic Planning, Training, Social Networking

Education
Georgetown University   2011 — 2015
Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics

Kent Denver School   2007 — 2011

Maureen N. Dunne, Ph.D. Maureen N. Dunne, Ph.D. San Francisco Bay Area Details
Maureen N. Dunne, Ph.D.'s Venture for America Experience April 2015 - Present
Job CEO & Chief Learning Officer
Industry E-Learning
Experience
Cherie Blair Foundation for Women  June 2015 - Present
Venture for America   April 2015 - Present
Community Resources for Science  October 2014 - Present
Astia  June 2012 - Present
UQLife   July 2011 - Present
Brain Science Labs   June 2011 - Present
Child Development, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Others in Education   June 2002 - Present
Independent Consultant  August 1998 - Present
- REACH, Easter Seals, EdTech   June 2004 - June 2010
Harvard University/MIT   2008 - 2009

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Program Management, Start-ups, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, Venture Capital, Cloud Computing, Mobile Applications, User Experience, Product Development, Non-profits, Research, Product Management, Strategic Partnerships, Mobile Devices, Business Strategy, Analytics, Strategy, E-commerce, Digital Media, Enterprise Software, Nonprofits, Business Development, Online Marketing, Product Marketing, Social Networking, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neuroscience, Curriculum Design, Data Analysis, Software Development, Competitive Analysis, Leadership, Management Consulting, SEO, Web 2.0, Business Intelligence, Web Analytics, CRM, Consulting, Executive Management, Go-to-market Strategy, Lead Generation, Digital Strategy, Management, User Interface Design, Market Research, Data Mining, Big Data, SEM

Education
University of Oxford
Doctor of Philosophy, Cognitive Sciences

Harvard University
Information Technology/Computer Science

London School of Economics and Political Science
MSc, Anthropology of Learning and Cognition

University of Chicago
Joint B.A./M.A. Program, Cognitive Sciences

Sab Kanaujia Sab Kanaujia San Francisco Bay Area Details
Sab Kanaujia's Venture for America Experience January 2014 - Present
Job Digital media executive, Entrepreneur and Advisor
Industry Online Media
Experience
DIAS, LLC   June 2012 - Present
Government of India  October 2013 - Present
500 Startups  January 2015 - Present
Venture For America   January 2014 - Present
Tawkers   January 2014 - Present
Apigee Corporation (NASDAQ: APIC)   January 2010 - December 2014
Evergent, Inc.   July 2013 - June 2014
Total Media Networks SA   June 2012 - November 2013
Mela   January 2010 - May 2012
NBC Universal  August 2006 - December 2009

Skills
High-growth, Strategic Investment, Start-ups, Cross-functional Team..., Forecasting, Product Management, Digital Media, Business Development, Strategic Partnerships, Analytics, Competitive Analysis, Strategy, Product Marketing, Product Development, Venture Capital, Mergers, E-commerce, Marketing, Mobile Marketing, General Management, Mobile Internet, Emerging Markets, Emerging Technologies, Emerging Trends, Internet, New Media, product strategy, Business Strategy, New Business Development, Startup Development, Early-stage Startups, Mergers & Acquisitions, Digital Marketing, Mobile Applications, Mobile Devices, Entrepreneurship, P&L Management, Management Consulting, Monetization, Management, Leadership, Telecommunications, Corporate Development, Business Modeling, Business Alliances, Go-to-market Strategy, Advertising, Mobile Technology, Digital Strategy, Start-up

Education
Univ. of Michigan Business School, Ann Arbor

University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
MBA, General Management & Finance

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
B.Tech. (BSE)

Preeti Sriratana Preeti Sriratana Greater New York City Area Details
Preeti Sriratana's Venture for America Experience 2014 - Present
Job CoFounder / Chief Operating Officer at Sweeten
Industry Architecture & Planning
Experience
Sweeten  2012 - Present
MN Design Professional Corporation   2014 - Present
Apex for Youth  2007 - Present
Venture for America   2014 - Present
Columbia University GSAPP  2009 - 2010
Skidmore Owings & Merrill, LLP   2006 - 2008
Ateliers Jean Nouvel  2001 - 2001

Education
Columbia University - Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Master of Architecture

Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Master in Public Administration

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science

Saiba Sabherwal Saxena Saiba Sabherwal Saxena Greater New York City Area Details
Saiba Sabherwal Saxena's Venture for America Experience 2013 - Present
Job Head of Operations, Next Big Sound at Pandora
Industry Online Media
Experience
Pandora  July 2015 - Present
Grovo  2014 - Present
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator  2013 - Present
Venture For America   2013 - Present
Next Big Sound, Inc.   2013 - 2015
Spotify  2012 - 2013
Pandora Online Radio   2009 - 2012
Google  2007 - 2009

Skills
Digital Media, Advertising, Forecasting, Online Advertising, Mobile Advertising, Start-ups, Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Analytics, Sales Operations, Marketing Strategy, Management, Market Research, Leadership, Business Planning, Strategic Planning, Sales Process, Sales Management, Analysis, Strategic Partnerships, Process Improvement, Product Management, Sales, Budgets, Salesforce.com, Finance, E-commerce, Digital Marketing

Education
Harvard Business School   2004 — 2006
MBA

University of Pennsylvania   1997 — 2000
B.A.

La Martiniere

La Martiniere

Eileen Lee Eileen Lee Greater New York City Area Details
Eileen Lee's Venture for America Experience January 2011 - Present
Job COO at Venture for America
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Venture For America   January 2011 - Present
Accenture  July 2005 - November 2010
Shui On Land  June 2004 - September 2004

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York   2001 — 2005
B.A., Economics

Columbia University Shanghai Business & Internship Program, Shanghai University   2004 — 2004

Harrison Tan Harrison Tan Baltimore, Maryland Area Details
Harrison Tan's Venture for America Experience January 2014 - Present
Job Venture For America Fellow @ Avhana Health
Industry Internet
Experience
Avhana Health   July 2014 - Present
Avhana Health   July 2014 - Present
Venture For America   January 2014 - Present
Institute of Play  April 2013 - June 2013
Tutonic   February 2013 - April 2013
The Center for Technology and Economic Development (CTED)   October 2011 - December 2011
Peak Design, Ltd.   July 2011 - September 2011

Skills
Ruby on Rails, Economics, Research, Analysis, Git, Github, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, CoffeeScript, HTML, Ruby, Microsoft Excel, English, CSS, Design Thinking, Strategic Planning, Systems Thinking, PowerPoint, Customer Service, Negotiation, Teaching, German, Web Development, Web Design, Backbone.js, HAML, SASS, PostgreSQL, Web Scraping

Education
New York University Abu Dhabi   2010 — 2014
Bachelor's Degree, Economics with a specialization in Finance

General Assembly   2013 — 2013
Web Development Immersive

Foothill High School   2006 — 2010

Nazli Danis Nazli Danis Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area Details
Nazli Danis's Venture for America Experience March 2014 - Present
Job Fellow @ Venture for America // Designer @ Kairos
Industry Design
Experience
Kairos Inc.   August 2014 - Present
Venture For America   March 2014 - Present
Brooklyn Museum  September 2012 - February 2013
Brant Publications  February 2012 - July 2012
Istanbul Modern  June 2011 - July 2011
Alametifarika   May 2010 - June 2010
Pozitif Production / Babylon   July 2009 - August 2009

Skills
Microsoft Office, Rhino 3D, Turkish, Contemporary Art, Teaching, Data Visualization, Adobe Creative Suite, Lightroom, French, User-centered Design, Modern Art, Modern Literature, Strategic Planning, HTML, CSS, Marketing, Product Development

Education
Barnard College   2010 — 2014
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Architecture and Art History

Robert Koleji   2005 — 2010
High School Diploma Honors

Lauren Kahn Lauren Kahn New York, New York Details
Lauren Kahn's Venture for America Experience September 2014 - Present
Job Assistant to the CEO at Venture For America
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Venture For America   September 2014 - Present
Citi  August 2014 - September 2014
Citi  May 2011 - July 2014
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts  2010 - 2010

Skills
Data Analysis, Leadership, Project Management, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Research, KPI Dashboards, Financial Modeling, Management, Microsoft Office, Banking, Process Management, Investments, Policy Analysis, Spanish, Process Improvement, Trading, Event Management, Economics, Financial Analysis, Stata, Performance Dashboards, Marketing, Entrepreneurship

Education
Duke University   2007 — 2011
BA, Public Policy

Tsung Hung Tsung Hung San Francisco Bay Area Details
Tsung Hung's Venture for America Experience March 2013 - June 2014
Job Ambitious Engineer | SelfImprover
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Bridgecrest Medical  June 2015 - Present
Bond&Me   June 2014 - June 2015
Shoto   April 2015 - May 2015
TrustLeaf   October 2014 - February 2015
Venture For America   March 2013 - June 2014
ShapeUp, INC  July 2013 - May 2014
CloudSpotter Technologies Inc.  February 2013 - June 2013
The Founder Institute  January 2013 - June 2013
University of Chicago  June 2012 - March 2013
City of Chicago: Department of Public Health  June 2012 - September 2012

Skills
Python, JavaScript, Photography, Film Production, Photoshop, WordPress, Chinese, Research, CSS, Microsoft Office, HTML 5, Entrepreneurship, R, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Mass Spectrometry, ACE Certified Personal..., After Effects, MailChimp, CSS3, User Experience, Django, Programming, PostgreSQL, Adobe Creative Cloud, ElasticSearch

Education
University of Chicago   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Visual Arts

Starter League   2013 — 2013
Advanced HTML/CSS & UI/UX

Harvard University   2012 — 2012
Summer School, Organic Chemistry

Chris Cusack Chris Cusack Washington D.C. Metro Area Details
Chris Cusack's Venture for America Experience May 2013 - October 2014
Job Senior Associate, Special Projects at Village Capital
Industry Venture Capital & Private Equity
Experience
Village Capital  November 2014 - Present
Cleveland Cavaliers  August 2013 - October 2014
Venture for America   May 2013 - October 2014
Resurgam Trust   May 2012 - July 2012
Duke Chronicle  June 2011 - May 2012
FindTheBest.com   May 2010 - August 2010

Skills
AP Style

Education
Duke University   2009 — 2013
BA, BS, Public Policy and Economics

Melanie Friedrichs Melanie Friedrichs Washington, District Of Columbia Details
Melanie Friedrichs's Venture for America Experience June 2012 - July 2014
Job Research Assistant at the Federal Reserve
Industry Government Administration
Experience
Federal Reserve Board  August 2015 - Present
Bottomline Technologies  April 2014 - November 2014
Venture For America   June 2012 - July 2014
Andera  August 2012 - April 2014
Social Venture Partners Rhode Island  June 2011 - March 2012
Arshiya International   June 2010 - July 2010

Skills
Social Enterprise, Banking, Salesforce.com, Economics, Monetary Economics, Content Marketing, Data Analysis, Microsoft Office, Blogging, Entrepreneurship, User Experience, Urbanism, Financial Technology, SaaS, Writing, Teaching, Venture Capital

Education
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)   2014 — 2015
Master of Science (MSc), Economics

Brown University   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics

Walt Whitman High School   2004 — 2008

Alex Rawitz Alex Rawitz New Orleans, Louisiana Details
Alex Rawitz's Venture for America Experience June 2013 - July 2015
Job Business Development Manager at Servato Corp.
Industry Telecommunications
Experience
Servato   May 2015 - Present
Venture For America   June 2013 - July 2015
The Idea Village  June 2014 - April 2015
The Idea Village  August 2013 - June 2014
The Cornellian Yearbook   May 2012 - May 2013
Hara Partners  June 2012 - August 2012
Big Red Shipping and Storage   March 2011 - September 2011

Skills
Entrepreneurship, Start-ups, Event Planning, Program Management, Public Speaking, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Event Management, Marketing Strategy, Management, Business Development, Operations Management, Project Management, Business Strategy, Logistics, Network Management, Social Media, Microsoft Excel, CRM Databases, Microsoft Office, Sales Operations

Education
Cornell University   2009 — 2013
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), January 2013, History, International Relations

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