Experience

Bright Ventures

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  In 2014, I founded Bright Ventures as an avenue for innovation. We are building an inclusive economy through capital, coaching and community. In 2014, I founded Bright Ventures as an avenue for innovation. We are building an inclusive economy through capital, coaching and community.


645 Ventures
• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Associate

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

Evoke Research and Consulting, LLC
• Management Consultant

  • Nov 2013 - May 2014


Pan American Development Foundation

• United States
• International Affairs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Program Officer, Investor Outreach

  • Oct 2011 - Oct 2013

  Senior Program Officer for the USAID-funded Leveraging Effective Application of Direct Investments (LEAD) Program to support and leverage investment for SMEs and social businesses and increase the development impact of remittances. Senior Program Officer for the USAID-funded Leveraging Effective Application of Direct Investments (LEAD) Program to support and leverage investment for SMEs and social businesses and increase the development impact of remittances.



American University, Kogod School of Business

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Professional Communications Consultant

  • Oct 2006 - Sep 2013

  Promoted from Peer Consultant in 2008. Ongoing part-time position. Consult faculty, staff, and students on writing and speaking projects in one-on-one and group settings. Support Center Director in logistics of staff training and events. Promoted from Peer Consultant in 2008. Ongoing part-time position. Consult faculty, staff, and students on writing and speaking projects in one-on-one and group settings. Support Center Director in logistics of staff training and events.



Lifting Voices

• United States
• Individual and Family Services

• Assistant Director

  • Feb 2010 - Dec 2010

  Program Management: managed workshop staff and volunteers; oversaw design, implementation, and tabulation of program evaluations; created curriculum. Financial management: conducted grant searches and reviews; created and maintained organizational financial documents; coordinated fundraising events. Direct services: led writing workshops with DC youth Program Management: managed workshop staff and volunteers; oversaw design, implementation, and tabulation of program evaluations; created curriculum. Financial management: conducted grant searches and reviews; created and maintained organizational financial documents; coordinated fundraising events. Direct services: led writing workshops with DC youth



Merrill Lynch

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Private Wealth Management Intern

  • 2008 - 2009

  Internship with the The Fraley McKnight Kenny Mailloux Group in Global Wealth Management. Internship with the The Fraley McKnight Kenny Mailloux Group in Global Wealth Management.



Learning Objects, Inc.

• Marketing and Sales-Operations Assistant

  • Aug 2007 - 2009

  Coordinated logistics of marketing efforts, including conferences and trade fairs. Developed and implemented new systems of inventory, marketing, and accounting under CFO. Learned educational software market, as necessary for marketing blogs, wikis, and podcasts. Maintained and improved Salesforce client database. Coordinated logistics of marketing efforts, including conferences and trade fairs. Developed and implemented new systems of inventory, marketing, and accounting under CFO. Learned educational software market, as necessary for marketing blogs, wikis, and podcasts. Maintained and improved Salesforce client database.



ESPN--Pardon the Interruption

• Professional Assistant (Temporary)

  • Apr 2007 - Jul 2007

  Temporary position where I filled in as an assistant. Temporary position where I filled in as an assistant.



Facilitating Leadership in Youth

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development and Youth Leadership Assistant

  • 2005 - 2007

  Built corporate, foundation, and individual donor support. Supervised youth staff members in juvenile justice campaigns. Acted as a tutor and mentor. Supported youth in crisis through the redevelopment of their public housing community as a Facilitator of the Barry Farms Youth Retreat in 2007 and 2008. Built corporate, foundation, and individual donor support. Supervised youth staff members in juvenile justice campaigns. Acted as a tutor and mentor. Supported youth in crisis through the redevelopment of their public housing community as a Facilitator of the Barry Farms Youth Retreat in 2007 and 2008.