Co-founded Kudoboard (kudoboard.com), an online workplace appreciation solution for special occasions, shout outs, and everything in between. Perfect to replace the card that’s passed around and signed on birthdays, holidays, and special occasions.

Served as senior product manager on the 12-person credit card servicing team, building an experience that offers users a pathway to better financial health: - Migrated user base from white labeled, 3rd party platform to the in-house experience designed by the servicing team- Leveraged data (SQL analysis, customer interviews, call shadowing) to ensure that our user experience is high quality across web, native mobile (iOS and Android), and phone (IVR)- Built enhanced payment features (future scheduled, auto pay) and selecting a payment processor to facilitate these features through an in-depth RFP process - Integrated with a variety of 3rd party applications, including Zendesk and Twilio, to support our customer servicing team

Led White House-sponsored creation of 4-year college admissions resource for low income, high potential students (khanacademy.org/college-admissions):- Built and managed relationships with White House officials, university admissions officers, guidance counselors, and college students to create content for the admissions resource - Directly managed 2 employees and closely collaborated with design and development teams on creation of the product- Earned launch announcement from Michelle Obama and achieved >4MM video views to date- Received full-time offer for post-MBA

Focused on school improvement, serving as an internal consultant with execution responsibilities:- Led team of educators to identify and implement best practices; as a result, increased homework completion rate from 30% to 82% and decreased discipline referrals by 90%- Served as coach to the HS math department, coordinated overhaul of math curriculum and led department to achieve scores in the top 1% among all Missouri schools on the EOY state standardized test

Served as a member of a highly selective national service corps who teach in public schools:- Designed and taught Algebra class, leading 97% of students to pass EOY state standardized test in 2011 (compared to 28% for the Kansas City district and 54% for the state of Missouri)- Designed and taught Entrepreneurship class, creating accompanying business plan competition that enabled teams of students to present their ideas to business leaders and compete for scholarships- Received Sue Lehmann nomination, granted to top 1-2 teachers in each TFA region

Worked with the world’s leading corporations and nonprofits as a resource for their growth:- Operated across wide range of sectors and projects; examples included conducting Private Equity diligence, creating a human capital model for a nonprofit, and designing a marketing strategy for a regional grocery chain - Earned early promotion to Module Leader role, with responsibility for leading workstreams, building junior-level client relationships, and managing 1-2 colleagues at a given time

While in college, established a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to rebuilding New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina:- Fundraised $100,000+ during first year of operations through viral marketing, email campaigns, etc.- Focused initially on relief efforts by financially supporting a group of volunteer EMTs, sponsoring 3 families who lost their homes, and leading 1000+ short-term volunteers to remodel a charter school- Transitioned to longer-term education/technology focus; ultimately served 250+ students who lacked home computer access through a program that taught tech skills and then provided each graduate with a new computer- Remained involved in an advisory capacity from 2007 through 2012