Forever Scheming.
work
DOrm Room fund,
Partner
Student-run venture capital firm, backed by First Round Capital, investing and mentoring the best student-run startups in the country.
INSITE FELLOWS,
CO-PRESIDENT
Venture capital and startup leadership development program, comprised of select graduate students at top universities, including Columbia, NYU, Harvard, MIT, Stanford.
BRIDGEwaTEr associates,
Senior management associate
Managing $160B for global institutional clients, Bridgewater Associates is focused on understanding how the world works, to develop the deepest possible understanding of the global economy and financial markets.
NEW YORK ANGELS,
FUTURE ANGEL analyst
The New York Angels is an organization comprised of over 100 active angel investors, made up of entrepreneurs, CEO's, venture capitalists and business leaders who have founded, funded and built world-class companies. Future Angels work with investors to generate leads, evaluate investment opportunities, perform due diligence, review term sheets and organize pitch meetings.
DORODRUM,
FOUNDER & EDITOR
Platform based publication showcasing the brightest young business minds in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Diaspora.
Evolving into income sharing fund to invest in Africa-based entrepreneurs - piloting Fall 2017.
Learn more.
FIVEPOINT,
MARKETING MANAGER
Pioneering San Franciscan urban development firm, transforming the San Francisco landscape through public-private partnerships. Currently developing inclusive communities at The San Francisco Shipyard, Candlestick Point and Treasure Island/Yerba Buena. Formerly Lennar Urban.
qeyno labs,
MENTORSHIP DIRECTOR
Hackathons By The People, For The People. Qeyno Labs is an Oaklad-based hackathon incubator that seeks to empower high-potential youth from low-opportunity settings through access to social innovation, education and technology.
techwomeN,
MENTOR
Launched by Former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, Techwomen is a U.S. State Department mentorship initiative that empowers, connects, and supports the next generation of women leaders in STEM from Africa and the Middle East.
kiva,
PARTNERSHIPS MARKETING INTERN
Combining the culture and approach of an internet start-up, Kiva is a non-profit microfinance organization with an intense focus on connecting people through lending to alleviate poverty.
the san francisco chronicle,
INTERN & CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The largest newspaper in Northern California and the second largest on the West Coast. The Chronicle is world-class journalism, San Francisco Style.
berkeley political review,
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
U.C. Berkeley's only non-partisan political news publication.
EDUCATION
New YORK UNIVERSITY '18
Leonard N. Stern School of Business
Master of Business Administration Candidate
∙ Specializations in Strategy and Entrepreneurship & innovation
∙ Full Tuition Community Scholarship (merit-based award)
∙ Co-President, Stern Private Equity & Venture Capital Club
YALE UNIVERSITY '14
PRE-MBA GLOBAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Highly selective summer leadership program inviting 59 participants from 24 nations, covering the high-level essentials of Yale School of Management’s integrated MBA curriculum
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY '13
BA English Honors
Magna Cum Laude, GPA 3.92
Recipient:
∙ College Honors 2011-2013
∙ Dean’s Honors 2012
∙ International Institute Research Scholarship 2013
∙ English Department Research Grant 2013
Notable Research Papers:
∙ Ils Etaient Francais, Mais Je Me Sentais Negre: The Role of Parisian Surrealism in the Martiniquais Politics of Aimé Césaire
∙ The Whole World In Thirteen Hands: An Observation into the International Intellectual Property Regime Between 1994-2004
∙ A Cinderella Story: Claims to Space in the Postcolonial Setting of Oakland
∙ Caught in the Shadow of History: An Exploration into Sierra Leone's Economic Stagnation from 1963 to Present Day
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
HAAS BERKELEY AFRICA BUSINESS FORUM
PANEL MODERATOR '15
PANEL MODERATOR '16
KEYNOTE FIRESIDE CHAT '16
Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley's first annual Africa Business Forum focused on entrepreneurs and visionaries that will help shape the business outlook for Africa. The forum was comprised of keynote speakers, panels and hands-on business model design sessions with actual start-ups.