To become a better organizational leader in the public sector, I knew that I needed to find a school to learn new business skills while also applying them towards social impact. Fuqua and its Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) have the programming that will empower me to experience this growth. I am pursuing concentrations in social entrepreneurship as well as finance. I was also excited about the different programs Fuqua offers outside of the classroom to gain firsthand experience.
I worked as a consultant for Education Resource Strategies. I partnered with large school districts across the country to transform how they use resources. One of my projects involved helping a large urban school district develop a new school funding formula that would allocate money to schools more equitably. This ultimately gave more resources to schools with higher concentrations of high-need students.
My goal is to become a leader at the intersection of finance and social impact. I am interested in working in philanthropy or impact investing to ensure social enterprises have access to the funding necessary to solve some of the world’s toughest issues.
I love the different cultures represented in Durham’s food scene. It is such a foody city! I also like that you are only a few minutes away from some great outdoor trails. There’s nothing more enjoyable than going for a quick hike in Duke Forest, Eno River State Park, or Umstead State Park.
