Experience

Halcyon

• Australia
• Leasing Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Coordinator

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  Halcyon accelerates the impact-driven future of business. Since 2014 Halcyon's primary vehicle for this mission has been our Residential Incubator and Fellowship program. A select group of social entrepreneurs from around the world who are chosen as Halcyon Fellows live together in Georgetown's historic Halcyon House where they spend 14 weeks working with our team to take their ventures to the next level. Halcyon accelerates the impact-driven future of business. Since 2014 Halcyon's primary vehicle for this mission has been our Residential Incubator and Fellowship program. A select group of social entrepreneurs from around the world who are chosen as Halcyon Fellows live together in Georgetown's historic Halcyon House where they spend 14 weeks working with our team to take their ventures to the next level.



Rooftop Media

• United States
• Media Production

• Founder

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Coming soon...Watch this space! Coming soon...Watch this space!



Osiris Media

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director, Podcasts

  • Jun 2019 - Jul 2021

  The only podcast studio focused exclusively on music, Osiris deepens the connection between passionate music fans and the artists, songs, and stories they love. At Osiris I led the development and production of new shows, served as Executive Producer on a select handful of those new series, and led Osiris' creative and business strategy. The only podcast studio focused exclusively on music, Osiris deepens the connection between passionate music fans and the artists, songs, and stories they love. At Osiris I led the development and production of new shows, served as Executive Producer on a select handful of those new series, and led Osiris' creative and business strategy.



Unfunded List

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategy and Partnerships Consultant

  • Jul 2017 - May 2019

  I developed the new business plan for The Unfunded List (Unfunded 2.0), and led the proposal which resulted in Unfunded List’s largest grant and an annual funding commitment from the MacArthur Foundation. I developed the new business plan for The Unfunded List (Unfunded 2.0), and led the proposal which resulted in Unfunded List’s largest grant and an annual funding commitment from the MacArthur Foundation.



Invest2Innovate (i2i)

• Pakistan
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Development Officer

  • Jan 2015 - Feb 2016

  Invest2Innovate supports early-stage enterprises and the broader entrepreneurship ecosystem in untapped developing markets. We have been working in Pakistan since 2011, and plan to scale to other markets in 2015. i2i finds, vets and selects young entrepreneurs for the i2i Accelerator, a four month program that provides business support, mentorship and access to i2i Angels, our angel investor community. As Chief Development Officer, I was primarily responsible for steering i2i's growth in new markets, originating contracts with new clients and customers, and building strategic partnerships with financial institutions. Show less



GoodCompany Ventures

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager, Social Impact Projection

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

  GoodCompany Ventures accelerates the growth of start-ups with innovation solutions to big, unmet social and environmental challenges. In 2015 I led the development and prototyping of GoodCompany Ventures' Social Impact Projection tool, a streamlined projection model for capturing the economic value of a firm's social impact relative to its core business. SIP is designed to help entrepreneurs and investors shed light on the relationship between revenue growth and impact growth, helping to measure the efficacy of the business as a lever for social change. Throughout 2015 I led worked with dozens of GoodCompany portfolio companies and other startups across the country to test and refine the SIP model, while providing founders with a valuable tool for assessing and communicating their capacity to create measurable positive impact. Show less



SOCAP Global

• United States
• Capital Markets
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager: SOCAP Local

  • Feb 2014 - Jul 2014

  SOCAP (Social Capital Markets) is dedicated to accelerating a new global market at the intersection of money and meaning. As Project Manager for SOCAP Local, I led the productization of distributed, locally-driven SOCAP events throughout the year, and a web platform to integrate these local communities with the larger SOCAP and Impact Hub network. • Synthesized research on program models; presented analysis and recommendations to SOCAP and MissionHub (parent company) SOCAP (Social Capital Markets) is dedicated to accelerating a new global market at the intersection of money and meaning. As Project Manager for SOCAP Local, I led the productization of distributed, locally-driven SOCAP events throughout the year, and a web platform to integrate these local communities with the larger SOCAP and Impact Hub network. • Synthesized research on program models; presented analysis and recommendations to SOCAP and MissionHub (parent company)



GSF India

• Entrepreneur in Residence

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

  The key objective of GSF is to spur innovation and entrepreneurship through angel and seed investing. Our larger mission is to encourage flow of informed, knowledgeable mentorship capital to the start-ups in India and beyond. As an Entrepreneur in Residence I helped to manage GSF's Accelerator Program in Delhi while mentoring seed-stage technology companies on topics such as product-market fit, the business model canvass, UI/UX, customer segmentation, design, fundraising, and marketing. I am also working with GSF's Founder and select EIRs on the development of GSF Impact, a new iteration of the GSF model with a focus on high-impact technology companies that combat poverty in India and across the world. Show less



Aga Khan Foundation USA

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Finance Analyst, Impact Investing

  • Apr 2011 - May 2013

  The Aga Khan Foundation works to address the root causes of poverty by supporting and sharing innovative solutions in the areas of health, education, rural development, civil society and the environment. Using community-based approaches to meet basic human needs, the Foundation builds the capacity of community and non-governmental organizations to have a lasting impact on reducing poverty. From 2011-2013 I helped to build AKF USA’s Impact Investing Initiative from its inception, including AKF’s first-ever investment portfolio. During this time our Initiative mobilized $36 million for a Pakistani health network, an Afghan microfinance bank, and the Nairobi City Park. Beyond fundraising and enterprise-level support, I managed external relationships around social performance metrics, investor networks, and communications strategies. This entailed writing memos and blogs on trends in impact investing, due diligence reports on investors, supporting the impact investing sector through participation in working groups, attending conferences, and instructing staff on social and financial innovation. Show less



Pfizer

• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2010 - May 2010

  Developed and presented a business diplomacy strategy for the board of Pfizer China. My responsibilities included conducting primary interviews with industry experts, government officials, and competitors, managing client relationships with offices in Beijing and Shanghai. Developed and presented a business diplomacy strategy for the board of Pfizer China. My responsibilities included conducting primary interviews with industry experts, government officials, and competitors, managing client relationships with offices in Beijing and Shanghai.



JLM Pacific Epoch LLC

• Solar Analyst

  • May 2009 - Sep 2009

  As a Solar Analyst working for Pacific Epoch (formerly JL McGregor and Company) I performed due diligence on joint ventures between US & Chinese solar module manufacturers. I researched state-level solar energy feed-in tariffs to develop and present a US investment strategy for a China-based solar panel manufacturer. As a Solar Analyst working for Pacific Epoch (formerly JL McGregor and Company) I performed due diligence on joint ventures between US & Chinese solar module manufacturers. I researched state-level solar energy feed-in tariffs to develop and present a US investment strategy for a China-based solar panel manufacturer.



Foreign Policy Research Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2007 - Feb 2008

  FPRI is a non-profit organization devoted to bringing the insights of scholarship to bear on the development of policies that advance U.S. national interests. We add perspective to events by fitting them into the larger historical and cultural context of international politics. As one of two members of the China Team, I compiled a detailed database of all research and civil society organizations in Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong and their affiliations as part of ongoing "Think Tanks and Civil Societies" Program. I also researched censorship and autonomy of think tanks in East Asia and contributed my insights to an article entitled "The Three Chinas: Censorship and Civil Society". Show less



Rendell for Governor

• United States
• Executive Offices

• Volunteer Coordinator

  • Aug 2006 - Nov 2006

  • Recruited more than 500 campaign volunteers on college campuses in and around Philadelphia. • Managed staff and financial resources across a US Senate and multiple Congressional campaigns in the Philadelphia area. • Recruited more than 500 campaign volunteers on college campuses in and around Philadelphia. • Managed staff and financial resources across a US Senate and multiple Congressional campaigns in the Philadelphia area.



English Village 2004

• English Teacher, Administrator

  • Jun 2004 - Aug 2004

  I ran an English Summer School Program in Linhai, China. In this role I designed English language curriculum, taught classes, prepared assignments and exams, and served as international faculty representative on the School Board. I ran an English Summer School Program in Linhai, China. In this role I designed English language curriculum, taught classes, prepared assignments and exams, and served as international faculty representative on the School Board.



City Year

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corps Member

  • Aug 2001 - Jun 2002

  City Year is an education focused, nonprofit organization that unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service to keep students in school and on track to graduation. As a Corps Member I designed and managed year-long Service Learning Projects for 5 middle school classes in two Southwest Philadelphia middle schools. I also tutored and mentored students in math and science during my off periods. Beyond the classroom I directed an after-school program for 40 students at the West Philadelphia Community Center. Show less