My teaching is focused on entrepreneurship, social enterprise and impact investing. I also lead various Global Business Immersion programs and initiatives related to athletics.

The Turner Family Center for Social Ventures (TFC) is committed to developing socially and environmentally conscious leaders and doers. Directed by a graduate student-led executive board, the center provides resources and opportunities to leverage and combine the individual strengths of Vanderbilt University graduate students, faculty, and business partners.

AV is the #1 most active venture firm in the US (PitchBook 2022) and America’s largest venture firm for individual investors. We believe in the power of networks, and our network is uniquely broad and deep. The 600,000+ members of our community are the source of our capital, deal flow, and value-add services to our portfolio companies. The Impact Fund invests in ventures making a social, environmental, or diversity impact.

We’re just a group of friends lookin’ to scout about the South in our family of International Harvesters. We take that southern hospitality on the road showin’ you some of Nashville’s history, personality and style through the eyes of our quirky, yet relatable truck fam.

Emerge is a (B) Certified company - recognizing our achievement of and adherence to rigorous standards of social and environment performance, accountability, and transparency.Our workplace financial wellness program can help your team reach its goals by reducing the negative impact of financial stress on the people you value most. Whether your goal is improving your bottom line or greater social impact on your community (Emerge is a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) qualified investment).

Contigo is disrupting the subprime lending industry by offering innovative financial products to those with the least access to them, partnering with employers to provide socially-responsible short-term, low-cost loans offered as a benefit to employees who lack strong credit histories. We aim to bring financial freedom to millions of hard-working Americans by helping them manage their finances responsibly and break away from financial predators. Credit is extended to employees through a robust web-based platform and proprietary underwriting model. Contigo is a graduate of the Jumpstart Foundry, one of the Top 15 accelerator programs in the US and a winner of Vanderbilt University's Sohr Grant for startups. The company is a subsidiary of Emerge Financial Wellness, Inc.

Vanderbilt University's Cal Turner Program (CTP) for Moral Leadership in the Professions' mission is to develop the leadership and ethical capacities of those serving in the professions. The CTP Fellowship is awarded to up to 4 students from each of Vanderbilt’s participating professional schools.

Summer internship to investigate housing solutions for 200 families via hybrid housing-microfinance models in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Designed and implemented needs assessment and survey to create the first demographic database of community members. Worked closely with leading microfinance organizations.

Worked with a group of four teachers as part of the Academic Support Team, teaching students basic Math, English and Reading skills. Coached varsity football and wrestling teams.