San Diego, California, United States
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My Why: Helping Good People Grow Good Online Businesses

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  • San Diego State University Graphic

    Mentor in the Lavin Entrepreneur Mentor Program

    San Diego State University

    - Present 6 years

    Education

    The Lavin Entrepreneur Program is a two-year undergraduate program that encourages interdisciplinary collaboration to build the next generation of SDSU entrepreneurs. Lavin students are given the resources needed to design, think, pitch and pivot their business ideas.

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    Mentor, Startup Advisor

    One Million Cups

    - Present 6 years

    Science and Technology

    www.1millioncups.com/

    Based on the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and engage with their communities over a million cups of coffee, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation developed 1 Million Cups in 2012—a free program designed to educate, engage and inspire entrepreneurs around the country. Through the power of volunteers, 1 Million Cups has grown to more than 180 communities.

    As a program of the Kauffman Foundation, 1 Million Cups works with entrepreneurs, empowering…

    www.1millioncups.com/

    Based on the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and engage with their communities over a million cups of coffee, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation developed 1 Million Cups in 2012—a free program designed to educate, engage and inspire entrepreneurs around the country. Through the power of volunteers, 1 Million Cups has grown to more than 180 communities.

    As a program of the Kauffman Foundation, 1 Million Cups works with entrepreneurs, empowering them with the tools and resources to break down barriers that stand in the way of starting and growing their businesses. Mr. Kauffman believed it was a fundamental right for anyone who had a big idea to be able to bring it to life—and we're here to fulfill that mission.

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    Networking Best Practices Mentor Volunteer

    Read Alliance (READ)

    - Present 9 years

    Education

    Read Alliance works to improve the educational trajectory of at-risk, early elementary students through one-to-one tutoring in foundational reading skills. Helped lead the mentoring session at an event hosted by Capital One to elevate top students skills in networking and professionalism with top 20 students in the program.

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    LinkedIn Best Practices Volunteer

    ScriptEd Inc.

    - Present 9 years

    Education

    ScriptEd offers computer programming classes in under-served schools and then provides summer internships at technology firms through which students can then apply their coding skills.

    Worked with 75 of the top students in the program that are currently interning with companies all over NYC including Kickstarter to build out their LinkedIn profiles and leverage LinkedIn to pursue their goals (primarily surrounding getting Full-Time coding positions)

  • Gym and Computer Teacher

    Christian Nunnery (Rome, Italy)

    - 4 months

    Education

    Learned Italian and became proficient enough to teach and lead students ages 5 to 7 in athletics.
    I taught PowerPoint and Microsoft Word after a few months because the students loved me and the nuns asked. Who could say no to a nun?

  • Taught Kids with Disabilities How to Play Soccer

    Gainesville Soccer Alliance

    - 5 months

    Children

    Elijah Thomas always had a thing for soccer. But with cerebral palsy that keeps him mostly in a wheelchair, the 11-year-old never had the opportunity — with the help of some University of Florida volunteers — kicked ball after ball into a goal. Elijah is one of dozens of disabled Alachua County children and young adults who have found their feet through the TOPSoccer program run by the Gainesville Soccer Alliance.

Honors & Awards

  • Winning Team Leader of Strategic Management Competition: Capstone Business Simulation

    Capstone Business Simulation

    Led team of five to victory in Strategic Management Class competition against six other teams including the Professor.

    Successfully turned around a poor- performing, $100 million company into the most profitable company through research and development, production, marketing and finance, human resources, quality management and sustainability, labor negotiations and advanced marketing decision making.

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  • R (Computer Language For Business Analytics)

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  • English

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