Victoria Chen Email & Phone Number

www.bridgeyear.orgFounded in Summer 2016 to address the limited postsecondary education and employment options for graduating high school seniors with less than a 2.5 GPA. We provide Career Test Drives (see video) to inspire students to consider local high-growth, high-demand career opportunities and provide ongoing support for enrollment into community college or apprenticeship programs.Selected for Points of Light Civic Accelerator. Winner of Thorne Prize for Social Innovation at Yale University. Fellow with 4.0 Schools' Tiny Fellowship.

Houston, Texas Area

Providing strategic direction, project management, and marketing/communications support for organizations with a social mission. Former and current clients include the City of Houston Education Department, 4.0 Schools, Breakthrough Houston, DiscoverU, and Connect Community.

Spearheaded first longitudinal analysis of Houston Community College Foundation's General Scholarship Program utilizing data from over 5000 applicants from 2010-2014; Compiled and presented findings for use in the Foundation's upcoming strategic plan.

Evaluated inaugural year of Mayor’s Hire Houston Youth initiative by conducting interviews with 30+ participating employers, analyzing applicant demographic trends, and benchmarking similar programs in 3 other cities.Forecasted growth needs and prioritized recommendations for Summer 2017.

Strategized and led business plan to support EMERGE Fellowship through existing HISD partnership and proposed expansions.Mobilized team of 8 district employees to implement new curriculum across 24 high schools to standardize program delivery and student experiences; Benchmarked existing program offerings with 3 local and 2 national competitors to differentiate model to secure funding opportunities.Negotiated 5% cost reduction for 2015 college trip programs through university contracts and in-kind donations.Developed metrics and launched first data collection system on student achievement and staff feedback with 95% response rate; Coached team to utilize data to adapt program to student needs.

Conceptualized creation of first Sharpstown Summer Scholars Program through partnership with Junior Achievement; Secured $13,600 grant from the Harris County Department of Education to fund Summer 2015 program.Attained 58% increase in student summer camp and internship applications through targeted outreach utilizing student interest data and teacher recommendations.

Supported 45 low-income and first-generation youth through the college application process with a 100% acceptance rate. Pioneered first cross-country college trips to Tufts and Yale University.

Sharpstown High School

Awarded Teacher of the Year (2012); scored highest teacher value-add level in the Houston Independent School District for significant student learning gains

Houston, Texas Area

Supervised and coached 6 undergraduate science teachers.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Strategy and Logistics Director for Yale SOM's 2016 Education Leadership Conference. Active Member in Consulting.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Neuroscience, Gpa: 3.86

Activities and Societies: President and Co-Chair of China Care Brown; Residential Peer Leader Coordinator; Peer Career Advisor.