Experience

Ashoka x Changemaker Companies

• France
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Changemaker Companies, North America

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  - Leading Ashoka's strategic, transformative corporate partnerships with US-based companies. - Developing impact measurement framework and tools to assess integration of impact in different aspects of the company. - Leading risk management for corporate partnerships - Leading Ashoka's strategic, transformative corporate partnerships with US-based companies. - Developing impact measurement framework and tools to assess integration of impact in different aspects of the company. - Leading risk management for corporate partnerships



Deloitte and Georgetown

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Consulting Research Fellow

  • Aug 2018 - Apr 2019

  Georgetown-Deloitte Foundation impact measurement research fellowship. Consulted to local incubators to assess the impact of supporting new majority entrepreneurs. Georgetown-Deloitte Foundation impact measurement research fellowship. Consulted to local incubators to assess the impact of supporting new majority entrepreneurs.



Ashoka

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Consultant

  • Jul 2018 - Oct 2018

  Corporate Strategy Development: work with senior leadership and country teams to establish strategic priorities and processes for partnering with corporations. Establish criteria for corporations to partner with. Identify potential companies and begin developing leads and relationships to form strategic partnerships for the organization. Partnerships: Train team and implement best practices for executing and implementing partnerships. Corporate Strategy Development: work with senior leadership and country teams to establish strategic priorities and processes for partnering with corporations. Establish criteria for corporations to partner with. Identify potential companies and begin developing leads and relationships to form strategic partnerships for the organization. Partnerships: Train team and implement best practices for executing and implementing partnerships.



InSITE

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

• Consulting Fellow

  • Sep 2016 - May 2018

  Worked with startup and civil-sector organization founders to identify key challenges and opportunities, set deliverables, and complete projects that contributed to real growth. Led and worked with multiple teams. Worked with startup and civil-sector organization founders to identify key challenges and opportunities, set deliverables, and complete projects that contributed to real growth. Led and worked with multiple teams.



Walmart

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Internal Consultant

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Created a cohesive social media and digital marketing strategy for Walmart Mexico’s portfolio of brands. Analyzed marketing investments and KPIs to develop a data-based strategy. Worked with brick and mortar and ecommerce teams to determine operational synergies, identified potential annual cost savings of $200,000. Partnered with IBM consultants to analyze market data and create tailored solutions using cutting-edge retail and sales technology. Created a cohesive social media and digital marketing strategy for Walmart Mexico’s portfolio of brands. Analyzed marketing investments and KPIs to develop a data-based strategy. Worked with brick and mortar and ecommerce teams to determine operational synergies, identified potential annual cost savings of $200,000. Partnered with IBM consultants to analyze market data and create tailored solutions using cutting-edge retail and sales technology.



ELG 学建

• China
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Director

  • Mar 2014 - Jul 2016

  Analyzed Chinese market to determine potential for successful entry by identifying gaps in existing special needs services and created business strategies to break into the market effectively. Built the company’s first marketing plan, a shared value bilingual content marketing strategy to advocate for children with special needs, resulting in a 100% increase in website visits and newsletter opens, 500% increase in social media followers, and 30% increase in referrals. Initiated and… Show more Analyzed Chinese market to determine potential for successful entry by identifying gaps in existing special needs services and created business strategies to break into the market effectively. Built the company’s first marketing plan, a shared value bilingual content marketing strategy to advocate for children with special needs, resulting in a 100% increase in website visits and newsletter opens, 500% increase in social media followers, and 30% increase in referrals. Initiated and executed a strategic relationship-building plan with executive team. Developed 10 new partnerships with key organizations and increased relationships in database by 50 percent. Developed and implemented new processes for digital, print, and outreach activities, creating cross-functional workflow and process diagrams; new processes resulted in reducing staffing budget by 30 percent. Utilized data from new traceable website with 50 pages of original content, to analyze online marketing efforts and client conversion rates and unify brand and messaging, enhancing presence and reputation. Increased database by 50% and created new market segmentation structure based on collected data. Headed and trained a 10-person team to run year-long, cross-department, campaign for ELG’s 70 staff members, resulting in a positive shift in the company’s culture of inclusiveness. Show less Analyzed Chinese market to determine potential for successful entry by identifying gaps in existing special needs services and created business strategies to break into the market effectively. Built the company’s first marketing plan, a shared value bilingual content marketing strategy to advocate for children with special needs, resulting in a 100% increase in website visits and newsletter opens, 500% increase in social media followers, and 30% increase in referrals. Initiated and… Show more Analyzed Chinese market to determine potential for successful entry by identifying gaps in existing special needs services and created business strategies to break into the market effectively. Built the company’s first marketing plan, a shared value bilingual content marketing strategy to advocate for children with special needs, resulting in a 100% increase in website visits and newsletter opens, 500% increase in social media followers, and 30% increase in referrals. Initiated and executed a strategic relationship-building plan with executive team. Developed 10 new partnerships with key organizations and increased relationships in database by 50 percent. Developed and implemented new processes for digital, print, and outreach activities, creating cross-functional workflow and process diagrams; new processes resulted in reducing staffing budget by 30 percent. Utilized data from new traceable website with 50 pages of original content, to analyze online marketing efforts and client conversion rates and unify brand and messaging, enhancing presence and reputation. Increased database by 50% and created new market segmentation structure based on collected data. Headed and trained a 10-person team to run year-long, cross-department, campaign for ELG’s 70 staff members, resulting in a positive shift in the company’s culture of inclusiveness. Show less



JDC (The Joint)

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

• Consultant

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2016

  Worked with local organizations to identify and provide ongoing support. Served as a liaison and representative on the ground for JDC. Ensured ongoing success of brand new community institutions. Worked with local organizations to identify and provide ongoing support. Served as a liaison and representative on the ground for JDC. Ensured ongoing success of brand new community institutions.



J&R Cooking

• Shanghai City, China

• Founder

  • Sep 2013 - Jun 2016

  Founded and ran a weekly cooking class and catering company focused on delivering top quality, global-fusion food experiences made exclusively from locally-sourced materials. Ran with consistent growth for three years. Founded and ran a weekly cooking class and catering company focused on delivering top quality, global-fusion food experiences made exclusively from locally-sourced materials. Ran with consistent growth for three years.



JDC (The Joint)

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

• East Asia Representative

  • 2011 - 2013

  Established all processes and procedures to open and operate new East Asia office; handled all legal requirements, developed programs, worked with a multi-national team to create a regional strategy, built partnerships and a network of thousands of entrepreneurs in 7 cities across the region. Laid the groundwork for the emergence of two fully volunteer-led community organizations in Shanghai. Identified potential leaders and created the framework, connections and operational structure… Show more Established all processes and procedures to open and operate new East Asia office; handled all legal requirements, developed programs, worked with a multi-national team to create a regional strategy, built partnerships and a network of thousands of entrepreneurs in 7 cities across the region. Laid the groundwork for the emergence of two fully volunteer-led community organizations in Shanghai. Identified potential leaders and created the framework, connections and operational structure necessary for their establishment. Both run regular programs and function independently and sustainably. Supported hundreds of entrepreneurs in 7 cities across the region, working with community leaders to establish a formal network to support relationship-building and business development. Show less Established all processes and procedures to open and operate new East Asia office; handled all legal requirements, developed programs, worked with a multi-national team to create a regional strategy, built partnerships and a network of thousands of entrepreneurs in 7 cities across the region. Laid the groundwork for the emergence of two fully volunteer-led community organizations in Shanghai. Identified potential leaders and created the framework, connections and operational structure… Show more Established all processes and procedures to open and operate new East Asia office; handled all legal requirements, developed programs, worked with a multi-national team to create a regional strategy, built partnerships and a network of thousands of entrepreneurs in 7 cities across the region. Laid the groundwork for the emergence of two fully volunteer-led community organizations in Shanghai. Identified potential leaders and created the framework, connections and operational structure necessary for their establishment. Both run regular programs and function independently and sustainably. Supported hundreds of entrepreneurs in 7 cities across the region, working with community leaders to establish a formal network to support relationship-building and business development. Show less



Activa Mexico

• Mexico City Area, Mexico

• Coordinator of Business Programs

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2011

  Coordinated with universities, professors, and business experts to plan 10 new adult-education courses, including a 10-month mini-MBA; increased enrollment and revenue to NGO by 500%. Implemented social media and marketing strategy that promoted the business courses as well as the Foundation as a whole. Doubled social media followers; increased client inquiries by 200%. Coordinated with universities, professors, and business experts to plan 10 new adult-education courses, including a 10-month mini-MBA; increased enrollment and revenue to NGO by 500%. Implemented social media and marketing strategy that promoted the business courses as well as the Foundation as a whole. Doubled social media followers; increased client inquiries by 200%.



JDC (The Joint)

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

• India Fellow

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2010

  Worked with youth volunteers to plan and run community programs designed to increase engagement and develop teamwork and leadership skills. Created, developed and carried out four year-long educational programs for different age groups to increase participation and enrich the community. Developed and worked on volunteer outreach programs for elderly and underprivileged community centers. Worked with youth volunteers to plan and run community programs designed to increase engagement and develop teamwork and leadership skills. Created, developed and carried out four year-long educational programs for different age groups to increase participation and enrich the community. Developed and worked on volunteer outreach programs for elderly and underprivileged community centers.