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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

• Supported CEO through co-founder buyout, restructuring management team for seamless transition. • Built a five-year, growth-focused financial model and capital structure plan. • Managed Operations, Finance, Legal and Human Resources departments.• Created processes, frameworks, and policies to upgrade business operations. • Spearheaded growth initiatives, including the company’s podcast launch, resulting in new revenue streams.

New York, New York

• Managed league-wide partnerships with social and digital media platforms (X, YouTube, Meta, TikTok).– Evaluated partnerships, led valuations and negotiations, and drafted term sheets.– Oversaw cross-functional implementation of new deals and ongoing operations with existing partners.– Chief point of contact for external partner relations. • Drove significant increases in production and consumption of NFL social content, resulting in double-digit revenue growth, by signing new partners and expanding the scope of existing partnerships. • Partnered with 32 Equity (NFL’s investment arm) to evaluate minority investment opportunities.

Early Investor in Cadence (keepyourcadence.com) Limited Partner at Diverse Angels

New York, New York, United States

• Influenced C-suite strategy decisions with quantitative and qualitative analysis.• Launched and managed the inside sales function (phone sales), generating 10% of total company sales within six months.– Managed a team of 20 phone sales agents, creating sales scripts, determining pay structure, and influencing product changes.– Exceeded LTV/CAC and ROI targets while responsible for the sales team’s P&L. • Represented strategy and sales teams during the company’s integration with ANGI post-buyout.About Handy Founded in 2012, Handy is changing the way that people book and provide home services. Customers turn to Handy for a great experience that provides them with the home services they need, wherever they are, whenever they want them. For professionals, the Handy platform makes it possible to maintain a flexible schedule with meaningful income opportunities. The Handy platform is available in 2,000 locations across the U.S. and three countries. Handy has facilitated millions of bookings, served more than half a million customers and activated nearly 100,000 independent professionals. Handy is a part of ANGI Homeservices, Inc.

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Executed $5bn+ in M&A, debt & equity transactions for Fortune 500 companies and start-ups.• Led cross-functional teams in financial modeling, valuation and transaction analyses, and financial due diligence.• Conducted investor meetings and calls with potential investors and acquirers.• Analyzed industry trends, conducted strategic deep dives, and created market landscape overviews. • Notable deals: DreamWorks Animation’s minority stake sale to Verizon, Laureate’s $600mm asset sale, Globant’s $59mm IPO, Frontier Communication’s refinancing, Topgolf’s $275mm credit facility and its Fidelity-led private placement, and Atom Tickets’ Series C round.

Graduated with Dean's HonorsAwarded: Dean's List (2014-2015), Columbia Fellow (Merit-Based Scholarship, 2013-2014) Elected: AVP of Communications for Black Business Students Assn., AVP of Mentorship for Columbia Women in BusinessMember: Investment Banking Club, Media Management Assn., Technology Business Group

Englewood Cliffs, Nj

Researched, coordinated, and edited “Cyber Espionage: The Chinese Threat” and “J. Crew and the Man Who Dressed America.”Awarded Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW) award for “Cyber Espionage” production (https://sabew.org/2013/02/2012-best-in-business-competition-winners/).

Englewood Cliffs, Nj

Identified, researched, and produced broadcast news segments for “The Faber Report,” “Strategy Session,” and “Squawk on the Street.” Reported primarily on mergers and acquisitions, the U.S. banking system, telecom and media companies, IPOs / secondary offerings, and hedge funds. Coordinated and executed large-scale television coverage of conferences, such as The Barefoot Economic Conference, The Tulane Corporate Law Institute, Delivering Alpha, and The CTIA Wireless Conference. Hired, trained, and managed freelance photographers, audio technicians, and satellite truck operators. Calculated production budgets and negotiated with vendors and production companies. Organized and shaped editorial content of interviews with high-profile business leaders and politicians, including News Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch, Liberty Media Chairman John Malone, HP CEO Meg Whitman, Governor Rick Perry, Investor Carl Icahn, and Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman.Spearheaded coverage on the ground in Manhattan during Hurricane Sandy. Wrote and edited special news segments during the Financial Crisis and the 2008 and 2012 Presidential Elections.

Englewood Cliffs, Nj

Conceived, researched, wrote and edited full-length articles and general news updates for CNBC.com. Contributed to "Trader Talk" and “The Faber Report” blogs. Article subjects included mergers and acquisitions, e-commerce, and the beauty industry.Wrote and presented live and taped U.S. market segments as the on-air anchor from CNBC Global Headquarters for CNBC Asia, CNBC Europe, CNBC Australia, and CNBC TV 18 in India. Wrote and presented CNBC market updates for U.S. NBC Affiliates, including Washington, DC and Philadelphia.

Englewood Cliffs Nj

Field produced: coordinated reporter stories with show units and the News Desk; provided direction for on-air talent; managed camera crew and supervised location setup; coordinated interviews with guests.Produced programming from the New York Stock Exchange, New York Mercantile Exchange, and the NASDAQ. Researched, wrote, and produced hourly evening headline news for international NBC affiliates. Researched and booked guests, conducted pre-interviews, conducted taped interviews and edited tape.Worked on CNBC Special Reports including “Warren Buffett: The Billionaire Next Door," The Global Financial Crisis, Hurricane Irene, and the 2008 Presidential Election, among others.

Mba With Dean’S Honors, Finance, General Management, Media And Technology Management

Activities and Societies: Awarded: Dean's Honors, Dean's List, Columbia Fellow (Merit-Based Scholarship); Elected: AVP of Communications.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Economics

Activities and Societies: The Daily Princetonian (sports photographer), Princeton University Cheerleading, University Cottage Club