Co-Founder And Chief Innovation Strategist
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
✦ Co-founded a social innovation hub, coworking space, and gallery✦ Raised over two million dollars in private donations and grants✦ Co-developed and ran a 10-week early stage start-up accelerator, graduating 5 cohorts (34 social impact ventures) ✦ Built a virtual learning platform for the accelerator with a cryptocurrency-based gamified curriculum✦ Facilitated design thinking and idea development workshops✦ Mentored and coached dozens of entrepreneurs from early idea development through business modeling and scaling✦ Consulted with C-level executives and NGO leaders to develop innovative projects, facilitate design thinking workshops, and lead adaptive leadership trainings ✦ Co-developed a professional certificate in social innovation as well as an accredited graduate certificate in social enterprise✦ Developed an internship program with students from 5 Atlanta universitiesManaged digital strategy and marketing✦ Tracked and evaluated program success and created reports