I am an MBA and attorney with a passion for learning, growing, and solving complex problems. Before starting my full-time MBA, I was a practicing attorney in Minnesota; acting as a business and legal advisor for my clients. I quickly gravitated towards opportunities to contribute at the intersection of law and business and found myself highly stimulated by the strategic business challenges faced by companies. These experiences pushed me to pursue an MBA where I could amplify my impact by improving organizations’ competitiveness.In business school, I developed my knowledge of core business principles and took on many leadership roles within the program. In these roles, I displayed strong leadership capabilities and was recognized at graduation as demonstrating the strongest potential for organizational leadership in my program. I have gained MBA professional experience helping to address challenges faced by an investment management firm, private equity firms, a venture capital firm, a start-up, and the corporate strategy office for a fortune 500 company planning and implementing a $500 million enterprise-wide cost savings initiative. I worked at American Family Insurance in a 2-year MBA leadership development rotational program with 3 8-month assignments. In these assignments I gained experience in product management, innovation, and business strategy.Currently, I am an Innovation Lead at AXA. I support the Global Lead of Innovation in the enterprise development and implementation of innovative solutions and advancement of an innovative culture.On a personal level, I am an avid reader and traveler with a passion for exercise and competitive sports. My affection for golf led to my selection for the Evans Scholarship and lifelong connection to the Evans Scholarship Foundation. My advocacy for diversity and inclusion has driven many of my involvements including my ongoing work with the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management.Skills:quantitative research | critical thinking | problem-solving | legal knowledge | finance | due diligence analysis | venture capital | startup advisory | private equity | healthcare | entrepreneurship | private equity | technology | strategy | innovation | investment analysis | policy analysis | written communication | oral presentation and advocacy | negotiation| project management | collaboration | negotiation | process improvement | strategic planning | financial modeling | market sizing | data analysis | humility | emotional intelligence