Geneva Williams Email & Phone Number

Washington Dc

- Organize career, academic, and mental health workshops for first-year students- Assist with the publicity and promotion of programming, update Makuu website, create newsletters, and write bi-monthly blog posts- Plan collaborative programming and outreached to 3 nonprofit organizations that focus on financial literacy and youth empowerment to create volunteer opportunities between college students and West Philadelphia community organizations- Update MailChimp software for more efficient communication between Makuu and constituents and implement new technological software practices such as Asana and automated merchandise production tools- Conduct and brainstorm initiatives to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion within programming at the University of Pennsylvania through roundtable discussions- Conduct business analytics and consumer research to target specified demographics for The Economic Justice Partnership, a business that provide financial empowerment education grounded in the structural realities of racial injustice for neighboring communities in Philadelphia-Assist in the creation of social emotional learning lessons for partner organization, Philadelphia Youth Basketball

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States

- Teaching assistant for EDUC-245 with Professor Brian Peterson and Professor Brandon Copeland- Assisted the teaching of financial literacy topics on credit, cryptocurrency, real estate, and investing- Facilitated in-class group discussions among students- Taught high school students the importance of saving money, investing, and general financial literacy at Sayre High School as a community service component- Graded students' assignments, logged attendance, and maintained internal documentation through Canvas, Google Drive and Microsoft Office

- Provided consulting services to local Black-owned businesses through Black Wharton Consulting, a student-run organization, affiliated with The Wharton School- Conducted consumer research to target demographics for our client's new marketing strategy- Conducted industry analysis and curated a list of likely investors in the physical fitness realm- Practiced casing and problem solving techniques to effectively communicate findings to a variety of audiences

- Managed workstreams for research team of 5 while working with external University of Southern California Partners on annual 'State of Engagement Report'- Synthesized studies that were published in GoGuardian’s annual ‘State of Engagement Report’ and gathered audience research to improve GoGuardian marketing- Assisted the Educator Partnership Team by creating and maintaining communication between school teachers and the Research Team to improve effectiveness and UX design of GoGuardians’ edtech products- Synthesized findings from Google Survey data from educators regarding GoGuardian products and presented to supervisor- Supported the marketing team by creating a social media initiative to get students more engaged with GoGuardians’ edtech products through viral social media challenges- Studied A/B testing in conjunction with the Research Team to improve users’ experiences when using edtech products- Created a powerpoint demonstrating potential initiatives through qualitative analyses to increase Diversity, Equity & Inclusion among staff and clients for GoGuardian

- Conducted research for legislative aides on gun violence prevention to help Congressman and his staff make informed decisions- Outreached to 13 nonprofit organizations focused on gun violence prevention in Philadelphia and executed a collaborative central board alliance among organizations for more efficient communication- Partnered with legislative aides to assist with casework through researching resources and drafting letters to constituents- Wrote memos summarizing key points of legislative events including committee hearings and congressional briefings- Organized outreach initiatives and constituent service events such as the Congressional App Challenge- Compiled press clips for the communications team to concisely update the Congressman

- Researched how diversity among officials at financial agencies effect regulatory outcomes with Professor Brian Feinstein and Peter Conti-Brown.- Utilized Excel to manage/organize data and create various graphs to discover trends in data

- Selected for full-time internship program covering technology, private equity value creation operations and investing at $2B AUM investment firm- Gained exposure to technology growth buyout industry and participated in skillset development workshops, executive fireside chats and investment case studies- Researched education market for SEP education technology portfolio company, GoGuardian, to maximize the profitability of their education products- Researched the impact of technology on student engagement and drafted annual report released by the company ‘State of Engagement Report’ - Developed case studies that analyze the business and financial conditions of technology companies and their potential for investment- Analyzed 10-K forms, stock prices, transcripts, and balance sheets of companies- Presented case studies before SEP executives to argue whether a company is worth investing

- Conducted quantitative and qualitative research to determine how technology can better facilitate learning for students in the classroom and maximize profitability of the firm’s education products- Drafted and published annual ‘State of Engagement Report’ - Researched how different teaching practices impact student engagement by synthesizing insights of over 2,500 responses from 40 countries- Compiled rows of data from surveys and studies, and analyzed data by creating scatterplots and graphs on Excel to present to firm executives for internal strategic decisions through Powerpoint- Project management skills for multitiered cross functional projects using Asana, a project management software- Learned the basics of Python through self-teaching and resources provided by the data science team

- Served for Philadelphia's general and primary elections- Managed the polling place and checked in voters

- Assisted school counselor of Paul Robeson High School to better support students- Helped high school students build their college applications- Helped students file FAFSA and CSS financial forms - Tutored students in math and art- Assisted Paul Robeson's career readiness program*Job disrupted because of Covid-19

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science & Sociology

Activities and Societies: Penn in Washington, Makuu Student Intern, Board member of the Black Pre-Law Association, Consultant at Black.

High School Diploma