Experience

REDF

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Portfolio Manager

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  I lead portfolio management for the REDF Impact Investing Fund (RIIF), a 501(c)(3) debt fund, and certified CDFI, that provides loan capital and technical assistance to nonprofit and for-profit employment social enterprises. RIIF supports borrowers to improve their financial sustainability and strengthen their businesses so they can employ and empower more individuals striving to chart a new course in life.



The Lean Jane

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching

• Founder & Principal

  • May 2017 - Present

  Greater Chicago Area The Lean Jane provides social impact portfolio advisory and innovation strategy support to organizations across sizes and sectors bring powerful missions to life and create lasting customer value. Grounded in the proven methodologies of LEAN Startup, Human-centered Design, and a few we've created ourselves, the TLJ team commits to empowering teams to make right decisions, in less time, with less waste. Select Engagements Include: *National Impact Loan Fund* --Co-designed the… Show more The Lean Jane provides social impact portfolio advisory and innovation strategy support to organizations across sizes and sectors bring powerful missions to life and create lasting customer value. Grounded in the proven methodologies of LEAN Startup, Human-centered Design, and a few we've created ourselves, the TLJ team commits to empowering teams to make right decisions, in less time, with less waste. Select Engagements Include: *National Impact Loan Fund* --Co-designed the fund's first Line of Credit product for early stage workforce social enterprises to increase access to working capital in underinvested communities --Developed and implemented the fund's first portfolio management strategy --Led due diligence and underwriting for custom-tailored loans to employment social enterprises totaling $1.5M in deployed capital *Education Startup* --Launched and scaled a new product for alternative employee learning and development -- Grew annual revenue from $400K to $1M+ in 12 months *Global Impact Investment Fund* -- Designed and facilitated enterprise development workshops in customer discovery, business model design, operations strategy, and financial modeling for global economic development accelerator programs in the United States, Kenya, Sierra Leone, India, and Nigeria *Regional Impact Investment Fund Pilot* -- Built alternative investment fund model grounded in revenue-based financing for small businesses in Chicago's West and South side neighborhoods. *Global Innovation Strategy Firm* --Innovation coach and facilitator for social sector collective impact projects *Global Innovation Strategy Firm* --Innovation coach and program facilitator for Fortune 500 internal innovation programs Show less



Loyola University Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty Instructor

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  I design and instruct the MBA capstone course, Strategy and Leadership, for the Baumhart MBA Program, in addition to serving as a program mentor and career coach.



Acumen

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Accelerator Instructor, Acumen Academy

  • May 2019 - Present



Points of Light

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director, Civic Accelerator

  • Jun 2017 - Jan 2019

  The Points of Light Civic Accelerator invests in start-ups that achieve a social mission by engaging people. The program was acquired by Acumen in 2019. As the Sr. Director, I --Led core operations for the Civic Accelerator, a national social venture boot camp and investment fund for for-profit and nonprofit social ventures --Facilitated 2000+ hours of workshops in human-centered design, business modeling, customer discovery, and startup development --Successfully co-designed… Show more The Points of Light Civic Accelerator invests in start-ups that achieve a social mission by engaging people. The program was acquired by Acumen in 2019. As the Sr. Director, I --Led core operations for the Civic Accelerator, a national social venture boot camp and investment fund for for-profit and nonprofit social ventures --Facilitated 2000+ hours of workshops in human-centered design, business modeling, customer discovery, and startup development --Successfully co-designed and executed first seed-stage nonprofit revenue share agreement in --partnership with Impact Assets --Managed direct investment fund, ultimately deploying $1M+ in seed stage investments --Co-led business development activities resulting in $6M from Fortune 100 companies and National Foundations --Developed new product offerings to scale earned revenue streams --Co-led acquisition partner search and due diligence effort to ensure a smooth transition --Served as a thought partner alongside industry leaders on the topics of seed stage nonprofit investment and accelerator sustainability at international conferences including SOCAP and the Social Innovation Summit

• Director, Civic Accelerator

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2017

• Senior Manager, the Civic Accelerator

  • Mar 2013 - Jan 2015

• Program Consultant, The Civic Accelerator

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2013



Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Marketing Coordinator, Frontier Market Scouts Fellowship

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2013



Blue Energy Partners

• Analyst

  • Jun 2012 - Nov 2012

  Chicago



Village Capital

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Program Associate

  • Aug 2011 - Feb 2012

  Ecuador



Healthcare Language Services

• Business Development Associate

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2011

  Chicago, Illinois