Building at the intersection of community and commerce to tackle the malnutrition crisis.

First FT hire; Led entire product development lifecycle and definition/implementation of strategic roadmap from 0 to 1 - hypothesis creation and validation, design, development, and rollout. Collaborated with tech leadership and managed a team of 4 engineers to launch our initial fintech product, a niche-targeted roboadvisor that leverages behavioral science and educational content to increase investment participation rates in the Black community.

Advised endowment and foundation clients across eight portfolios (sized $50mm - $2.6bn AUM) to achieve financial and impact objectives, focusing on identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, manager idea generation and selection, and total portfolio strategy. Led institutional investments in alternative assets such as venture capital, sustainable real assets, and hedge funds with a focus on sustainability and diverse managers.

Master in Business Administration. Leadership: African American Student Union, Social Enterprise Club Fellowship: Robert Toigo Foundation, Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT MBAP, PD)

Supported different facets of the investment process as well as high priority special projects, Catalytic Capital Consortium (C3, catalytic capital vehicle in partnership with Omidyar Network and Ford Foundation), Benefit Chicago (place-based investment vehicle), and a comprehensive analysis of the Foundation’s community development financial institutions (CDFIs) portfolio

Responsible for capital markets coverage (primarily investment grade debt) of 40+ clients in the agency, depository, insurance, asset management, and financial technology space; leverage market knowledge and product expertise to senior coverage officers in firmwide strategic pitches, including M&A scenarios

Performed market-based analysis (cost of capital across currencies, secondary trading comparables, breakeven modeling) to advise clients on actionable funding alternatives Participated in structuring and valuation discussions between potential investors and CFOs/Treasurers; worked directly with IR teams to create targeted and effective presentation materials used in roadshow meetingsManaged internal and external working groups (including counsels, coverage/product partners, fixed income research, risk management) on 100+ capital raise transactions from pitch to executionSelected Transactions:Visa $16bn M&A financing (largest ever debt IPO done by a US financial institution ever)ICBC NY Branch Inaugural $USD Debt Offering

Assisted in preparation of pitchbook materials; prepared daily market recaps of global macroeconomic news and bond market transactions for clientsLiaised with multiple groups within the Firm to prepare secondary trading analysis and bond valuations and inform strategic funding pitches

YPP is an education non-profit that uses sports-based programming to combat math illiteracy. The curriculum is taught to 3rd grade students in Upper Manhattan through College Math Literacy Workers and high school student facilitators. Coached and mentor high school students through the development of math workshops that are later taught to elementary school studentsPrepared weekly curriculum for math literacy instructionAssisted in organizing community events – YPP Family Math Nights, Math Tournaments, etc

DDB Worldwide is one of the world's largest advertising and marketing firms. The Account Management team is the bridge between client and agency, and is responsible for all the key functions that go into creating the agency's advertising output.Created content for brand page with 500K+ followers, oversaw digital calendar, and analyzed weekly analytics for Clean and Clear;Wrote biweekly industry competitive analysisUsed data insights to brainstorm ideas alongside our creative team ahead of upcoming product campaignsAssisted in day-to-day Account Executive activitiesConducted extensive research on brand building techniques, culminating in a final presentation on archetypal branding

Simon & Schuster is an international publishing house, publishing approximately 2,000 titles annually across 50+ imprints. Trade Marketing is responsible for marketing and distribution, interfacing with authors and independent booksellers. Managed Advance Access, a biweekly listing sent to our independent booksellers in order generate buzz for upcoming titlesAssisted in monthly preparations for Adult and Educator book previewsManaged digital toolbox, which is a monthly digital newsletter sent to clients, with multimedia and interactive ways for them to digitize their selling platforms for upcoming titles

Applico is a mobile application technology startup that provides advisory and implementation services.Assisted strategy team in preparing case studies and competitive analysis for clientsManaged email marketing initiatives; worked closely with CEO in analyzing the segmentation and reach of marketing campaignsPrepared month-in-reviews, detailing company’s marketing expenditures, returns in leads,opportunities, and closed dealsConducted mobile market research in different sectors (banking, pharmaceutical, education etc)

Wrote weekly articles for The Choice (featured in the Education column) that chronicled my personal experience throughout the college admissions process

Compiled a research database of several ice cream companies in order to propose a marketing strategy to a start-up gelato clientClient services and marketing research for sister cosmetic company, Anthony for Men®