about me
I am a twentysomething entrepreneur and venture capitalist with a TEDx Talk, sold business, and successful podcast under my belt. I am passionate about the intersection of technology and impact. And of course, I also love building community wherever I go.
I started my entrepreneurial journey in college when I formulated, packaged, and sold the trademark to my vegan bacon company. After that experience, I launched a B2B apparel business with a give-back component for nonprofits, which I successfully sold in 2021. Throughout jumping into my various entrepreneurial curiosities - the food space, drop-shipping, and nonprofit work - I was falling in love with social entrepreneurship and was honored to give a TEDx Talk on that exact subject.
After being the youngest graduate to receive my Masters in Social Entrepreneurship from USC at 21, I knew I wanted to spend several years as an apprentice - learning from the best of the best on how to take an idea to execution, how to manage teams, how to prioritize correctly, and so much more. I took a role as a founding team member (2nd employee) of TOMS Founder Blake Mycoskie’s startup, Madefor, where I helped scale the business from an idea to a multi-million dollar company.
After a few amazing years at Madefor, I transitioned out of my role and joined Brianne Kimmel's Worklife Ventures as Head of Platform. In this role, I oversaw all programming and support for the founders of our portfolio companies. I was able to continue my passion as an operator as I helped support the growth of both Worklife Ventures and our portfolio companies. As for right now, I'm currently building a new company. It's the culmination of all my work so far, and I will announce/launch early next year. To say I'm excited to share it with you is an understatement.
Along with learning the ins and outs of what it takes to build a business from scratch (whether at a startup or venture fund or now with my next adventure), I am quenching my thirst for more knowledge by hosting my own podcast, Dear Twentysomething. On the show, I interview successful changemakers about their twenties, specifically ups and downs of their career journey. I've had guests like real estate agent Tracy Tutor, actress/entrepreneur Kelly Rutherford, psychologist Meg Jay, and entrepreneur Alli Webb.
businesses i've helped build
Head of Platform
Owner of founder experience, including all programming. Providing post-investment support and services to portfolio founders, leading brand, content, and operations, building community.
Founding Teammate, Chief of Staff
2nd employee at Madefor, a behavioral science start-up focused on building positive habits through small, simple steps. Worked with team to build Madefor from just an idea to a multi-million dollar business.
Founder
Built a B2B apparel company that designed, sold, and shipped custom apparel on behalf of 150+ nonprofits. Sold all partnerships to Bonfire Funds, inc.
Founder
Developed a unique, plant-based vegan bacon. Sold trademark to Earth Burgers, LLC.
Executive Director
Led and collaborated with Executive Team of 30 student leaders for the annual OWN IT Women’s Leadership Summit rooted in: feminism, diversity, inclusivity, and accessibility.
Founder
More to be shared soon (early 2023)! I'm building something that's a culmination of all my work so far at the intersection of technology and impact.
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groups i'm a part of
I was lucky enough to give a TEDx Talk on why I believe social entrepreneurship will change the world. Giving the talk was one of the most challenging, but rewarding experiences. Working with my cohort of other TED speakers, I was in awe of their brilliance and passion. With them leading the way, we’re in good hands. Check out their talks here.
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I decided to invest and become a member of the BFF community led by the incredible entrepreneurs, Brit Morin and Jaime Schmidt. BFF is a women-led community for the crypto curious. Started by 100+ leaders across industries, BFF is an open-access community with a mission to help women and non-binary people get educated, connected, and empowered in web3.
I was selected to be a Founding Creator on this participatory entertainment platform where listeners can be part of the show. The incredible team led by Mark Cuban and Falon Fatemi also supported my vision in bringing the Dear Twentysomething Podcast to life. Check out some of the other founding creators on the platform here.
I decided to invest and become a member of the Boss Beauties community led by the fearless entrepreneur, Lisa Mayer. Boss Beauties is a women-led global initiative that creates opportunities for girls and women through cutting-edge collaborations like the NYSE, the United Nations, Rolling Stone, Marvel, Hugo Boss, Barbie, Neiman Marcus, and many more.