Kena Desai

FoundHER Program at Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute
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(386) 825-5501
Location
US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Gujarati Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Hindi Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Professional working proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • FoundHER Program
      • Jan 2023 - Present

      • Selected among 14 undergraduate, graduate, and alumni for highly competitive cohort focused on fostering entrepreneurship skills • Train in ideation, scaling, and marketing of successful business from gender informed perspective with workshops • Interface with female founders and entrepreneurial leaders via individual mentorship program and networking events • Selected among 14 undergraduate, graduate, and alumni for highly competitive cohort focused on fostering entrepreneurship skills • Train in ideation, scaling, and marketing of successful business from gender informed perspective with workshops • Interface with female founders and entrepreneurial leaders via individual mentorship program and networking events

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • The Impact Factory
      • Jan 2023 - Present

      • Selected from undergraduate, business, and medical school students for non-profit consultancy program under direct mentorship from Dr. Michael Hole, M.D., MBA • Selected from undergraduate, business, and medical school students for non-profit consultancy program under direct mentorship from Dr. Michael Hole, M.D., MBA

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Registered Behavior Therapist
      • Jun 2022 - Present

      • Implemented one on one Applied Behavior Analysis treatment plans for twenty children, ages three to twelve, diagnosed with autism • Spearheaded daily painting and sketching workshops to engage the children in enhanced communication and motor skills • Directed over 500 intervention trials targeting social, imitation, communication, and learning readiness goals to record progress • Implemented one on one Applied Behavior Analysis treatment plans for twenty children, ages three to twelve, diagnosed with autism • Spearheaded daily painting and sketching workshops to engage the children in enhanced communication and motor skills • Directed over 500 intervention trials targeting social, imitation, communication, and learning readiness goals to record progress

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Undergraduate Research Assistant
      • Jan 2021 - Present

      • Research Student under Dr. Kasia Dinkleloo, PHD • Researched two effective methods in-depth to explore the microbiome of “nurdles” or microplastics existing on Texas shores • Leveraged FTIR spectroscopy to study their composition and classify the plastic polymers for over 500 nurdles in Port Aransas • Research Student under Dr. Kasia Dinkleloo, PHD • Researched two effective methods in-depth to explore the microbiome of “nurdles” or microplastics existing on Texas shores • Leveraged FTIR spectroscopy to study their composition and classify the plastic polymers for over 500 nurdles in Port Aransas

  • KenaliaCards
    • Frisco, Texas, United States
    • Founder, CEO
      • Jul 2020 - Present

      • Initiated eco-friendly, personalized photo to hand-painted watercolor greeting card shop including a web platform, kenaliacards.com • Distributed over 400 cards nationally to families and businesses • Designed 100 hand-painted ornaments for local art gallery and distributed to local consumers in Dallas area • Initiated eco-friendly, personalized photo to hand-painted watercolor greeting card shop including a web platform, kenaliacards.com • Distributed over 400 cards nationally to families and businesses • Designed 100 hand-painted ornaments for local art gallery and distributed to local consumers in Dallas area

Education

  • The University of Texas at Austin
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Public Health Honors
    2021 - 2025
  • Reedy High School
    High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates
    2017 - 2021

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