Students

Carlie is a full-time MBA student at USC Marshall. She received her Bachelor of Science in construction science and Spanish from the University of Oklahoma. Prior to business school, she worked as a senior project engineer in Dallas, and is transitioning into the social entrepreneurship sector. Carlie is a certified personal trainer, yogi, blogger, author and founder of Regular Girl Fitness, a movement to inspire people and help them get fit in every facet of life: mind, body and soul. Her true passion lies in helping others learn to love themselves and chase their dreams.

After three years serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in the rural regions of Ethiopia, Nicolette found purpose in work that aligned her humanitarian values with her interests and skills. During her first two years in Ethiopia, she taught English in public schools in her village. During her third year, in partnership with the International Rescue Committee, Nicolette served as the on-site assistant project manager for Girl Empower, a holistic, community-based mentorship program designed to decrease the risk of sexual abuse for vulnerable girls in the most remote villages. Her work at IRC inspired her to dedicate her life, skill sets and career to a greater purpose. Nicolette is currently pursuing her MBA at the Marshall School of Business, convinced that the keys of success in the for-profit world are just as important in the nonprofit, social impact and development sectors. She aims to use her business management skills for underserved communities, particularly in youth development, homelessness or food accessibility. Nicolette graduated from Cornell University in 2011 with a B.A. in economics and a minor in international relations.

Josh has over a decade of experience in the public and nonprofit sectors. After earning a bachelor's degree in mathematics from San Francisco State University, he spent five years in the nonprofit education space with a focus on designing data systems to enable program evaluation and outcome measurement. Since 2011, Josh has worked at the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, a joint powers authority of the City of Los Angeles and LA County, where he oversees data collection, research and program evaluation. While earning a Marshall MBA, Josh is blending insights from the private sector with his government and nonprofit experience to enhance his ability to achieve sustainable social change.

Bridget Hellige earned her bachelor’s degree in geological sciences from USC. After graduation, Bridget joined Teach For America and taught middle school science for two years in St. Louis, where she earned her master’s in education from the University of Missouri – St. Louis. She moved back to Los Angeles to teach at a startup charter school, where she noticed that, despite the excellent education provided to students, the administration lacked the business expertise to keep the school financially viable. Bridget was inspired to pursue an MBA to help schools stay sustainable through their business practices.

Karl graduated from Emory University, where he studied environmental science and economics. He spent three years in Washington, D.C., working as an environmental consultant in both the government and private sectors. During his three years in D.C., Karl worked on a variety of projects ranging from environmental risk assessments of waste management facilities to quality assurance reviews of National Laboratories. Karl returned to school to pursue an MBA at the University of Southern California to build a career in the social impact space. Karl is passionate about leveraging the power of business to make positive social and environmental impact.

A California native and graduate of Sacramento State, Yuli Mendez started her career in the California Legislature, where she worked on landmark legislation such as the California Dream Act, and also served as deputy director of senate appointments, a position that allowed her to impact the lives of millions across the state. After almost eight years, Yuli left her successful career in the Legislature to pursue an MBA at the USC Marshall School of Business, where she has broadened her business skill set and learned new and innovative ways to foster more prosperous communities. During her second year in the MBA program, Yuli launched Bilingüe Clothing Co., a Latin American-inspired clothing and apparel company with a social component that focuses on teaching young students about business, entrepreneurship and leadership through fashion. Through this program, Yuli aims to inspire, motivate and encourage the next generation of leaders.

Patti hails from Toronto, Canada, and earned a Bachelor of Commerce with a minor in Jewish studies from McGill University, as well as a cause marketing certificate from George Brown College. Prior to attending Marshall, she gained five years of marketing experience working on brands such as Google, Microsoft, Target and Coca-Cola. Currently a full-time second-year MBA student, Patti dedicates much of her time to the Mindful Marshall Club, which she founded, and the Marshall Global Impact Consulting Club. Patti is also the VP of marketing for both the Net Impact Club and MarshallWear, an organization supporting the Special Olympics, Junior Achievement and Team Prime Time. As a yoga instructor, Patti is passionate about wellness, especially mental health, and aims to use her MBA to make meaningful impact.

Holly Tassi is a second-year MBA.PM student passionate about preserving our environment and enhancing the world's food supply. She enrolled in USC Marshall to launch her own social enterprise devoted to increasing the cultivation and commercialization of indigenous crops. She believes food should not only be nutritious and accessible to everyone, but also bring about economic, environmental and societal benefits for those most in need. She currently works as a marketing specialist for Best Friends Animal Society, a nonprofit animal welfare organization. Holly is originally from Cleveland, Ohio, and received her B.S. in supply chain management and public relations from Syracuse University.

A UC Davis graduate, Jaclyn worked in Sacramento for five years working on environmental political campaigns, including “No on Prop 23” (2010), and with governmental agencies such as the Department of Water Resources. Committed to the environment, drawn to innovative business practices and inspired by the book “Cradle to Cradle,” Jaclyn returned home to Los Angeles to earn her MBA at the USC Marshall School of Business and pursue a career in corporate sustainability. Since attending Marshall, Jaclyn has become certified with the Global Reporting Initiative, has interned with Sustainable Brands and is currently interning at GUESS? Inc., where she manages the company's first-ever sustainability report and program.

Clotilde Dedecker is in her final year pursuing a joint MBA/MSW at USC. Originally from Buffalo, New York, Clotilde received her bachelor’s in history and literature from Harvard in 2009. Following graduation, Clotilde managed operations for Joan Hornig Jewelry, a philanthropic designer jewelry company that donates 100 percent of its profits to the charity of the purchaser's choice. Since starting at USC, Clotilde has worked for TOMS, Gathr Films, Propper Daley Social Impact Agency and Apple. Clotilde currently works as a venture consultant at Blackstone LaunchPad USC assisting student and recent alumni launch new business ventures.

Although native to the Sunflower State, Leslie has been an Angeleno since she was toddling around the tide pools at Cabrillo Beach. At 15, Leslie discovered her mission to empower people and protect our precious planet as an HIV counselor and teen outreach worker. She earned a bachelor’s environmental sustainability and social justice at San Francisco State University and a master’s in geography and geographic information systems at Cal State Los Angeles. Since graduating, Leslie has worked on various projects, from working on Metro’s 20 year transportation plan to leading groups across the country to map their neighborhoods. She currently works to reduce health disparities in target populations across California. Leslie’s strong belief that business is a powerful force that can be used to drive positive change in the world is what led her to Marshall and the Brittingham Lab. Leslie enjoys spending time in the mountains and desert, karaoking select obscure and popular music, and spending time with her family, including her cat, Chicken, and dog, Waffles.

Hannah Lerner graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she studied Political Science and European Studies. She spent five years working on Capitol Hill doing political management for a member of Congress. Driven to make a positive impact in her community, Hannah is pursuing an MBA at the University of Southern California focusing on how we can apply private sector solutions to public sector problems. Hannah holds leadership positions in her school’s Net Impact and Graduate Women in Business organizations.

Jay Lytton is a graduate student at the University of Southern California studying business and social work. For health and human services programs and organizations, Jay combines his business analytics skills with his domain knowledge in social work to provide consultative services on best practices for administrative and client outcomes. Jay earned his bachelor’s in human development at UC Davis, where he founded and directed the Autism Awareness Association, the first college campus organization in the U.S. with a mission to promote awareness and education of autism spectrum disorders to the community. Jay was recently appointed by Governor Brown as the Los Angeles Representative to the State Council on Developmental Disabilities and serves on the advisory board for Professional Child Development Associates, an organization that provides a range of services for children with developmental disabilities and their families.

Diana was born in the Philippines and immigrated to Los Angeles at a young age. She is currently pursuing an MBA from USC Marshall’s MBA for Professionals and Managers program. She earned a bachelor’s in marketing from Hofstra University in New York and is now a marketing manager at Kaplan Test Prep. Diana wants to use her MBA to help improve the education system in the U.S. to ensure we can cultivate our youth to effectively compete in the global economy and contribute solutions to global issues.

Magna Sundstrom was born on the East Coast and raised in South Asia and Southeast Asia. As an expat growing up abroad, she learned to appreciate a variety of cultures and a variety of cuisines. She attended college in Seattle and spent a year in New York before finally acknowledging that she just wanted more sun in her life, so she moved to Southern California. After 11 years in the private sector focusing on education, she decided to return to school to pursue an MBA. Always passionate about social impact, Magna hopes to use the skills she has learned at Marshall to work at the intersection of business and social impact.

A West Los Angeles native, Durón is pursuing his MBA at USC, where he also earned his bachelor’s in economics. Throughout college, he received an excellent life lesson in community reformation — relocation, redistribution and reconciliation. He has since consulted with Cisco, PwC and other firms in many countries on tech and finance projects, while also working for various international nonprofits. He is currently on the board of the Jordan Farmar Foundation and working on various inner-city and at-risk community educational and sports programs. He hopes to one day be able to improve forgotten and avoided communities with his partnerships working in Los Angeles, Inglewood, Sao Paulo and South Africa with better schools and business opportunities.

Can has a background in architecture and sustainable building consulting. He is interested in social and environmental impact through clean technology, electrification of transportation, energy efficiency, demand response and analytics for a more resilient, sustainable and affordable energy infrastructure. Can's career spans many building types and geographies, including branded retail prototypes, healthcare facilities and mixed use developments in North America, Middle East and Asia. He interned at Pacific Gas & Electric's Energy Efficiency Strategy and Policy team, analyzing California commercial building stock's stranded energy efficiency potential and proposed a cost effective incentive pricing structure. He received his bachelor’s in architecture from Istanbul Technical University and his master's in architecture from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is a registered architect in Massachusetts and a LEED AP BD+C.

Ami Doshi is a full-time first-year MBA student at the USC Marshall School of Business. She graduated from the University of Arizona, Eller College of Management in May 2009 and pursued a career in consulting for four years upon commencement. As a consultant, she thrived in the problem-solving and client service aspects of her role and was recognized in the top of her analyst class. Following her third year at Deloitte Consulting, Ami moved to India where she volunteered within Gujarati slum communities. While in India, Ami built programs to help local women and children strengthen their life skills and overall confidence. Through her engagement in India she began to better understand the value adequate housing has on families. Upon returning from India, Ami decided it was time to change paths and pursue a career in affordable housing. She returned to school to focus her energy on pivoting her career focus to poverty alleviation within the industry of residential real estate. She currently interns with an affordable housing development group and is pursuing a master’s in real estate development in coordination with her degree from Marshall.

A Pasadena native, Camly attended UC San Diego and received a bachelor’s in psychology. Upon graduation, she spent a year in Cambodia teaching at a nonprofit school for low-income, at-risk youth from a Vietnamese fishing community. Afterward, she worked at the Boys & Girls Club of the Foothills developing a college access program for middle and high school students. Her experiences led her to recognize the value of applying business practices in pursuing social change. Through her time at Marshall, she seeks to explore how business can be used to achieve sustainable impact within the social sector.

Andrew Schneiderman is a native Los Angeleno who moved to the Midwest to pursue his B.A. at Washington University in St. Louis. Inspired by music’s ability to bring communities together, Andrew worked as the assistant to the director at the Brubeck Institute, a jazz nonprofit, producing a yearly jazz festival, managing jazz education programs and booking concert tours for the Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet. Prior to pursuing his MBA, Andrew founded Manzanita Sound, a used record distributor and label, turning his passion for music history and collecting records into an e-commerce retail enterprise. While scaling his business in Oakland, California, Andrew discovered his love of nature and interest in the effect of the product lifecycle on natural resources. As an avid bicycle commuter, Andrew wants to leverage his entrepreneurial experience combined with creative problem-solving frameworks to alter consumption habits and preserve the beauty of the natural world for future generations.

A San Francisco Bay Area native, Michael is currently pursuing an MBA/MSW dual degree at USC. He has worked in direct service, program administration and fund development for nonprofit organizations focused on education, disaster response, legal aid and human services. He attended UCLA and graduated in 2008 with a B.A. in communication studies. Michael believes in bridging the gap between seemingly opposed groups (e.g., Bruins & Trojans, Northern Californians & Southern Californians, Titans of Industry & Social Workers). The Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab was one of the key reasons he chose to attend Marshall. Michael co-founded the Leadership & Organizations Caucus at the School of Social Work and serves as programs director for Marshall Net Impact.

Miranda is a native Angeleno who grew up with a natural curiosity and passion for cities and culture. She attended the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University where she studied art history with a focus on public art studies. After graduation, Miranda worked with Art Connects New York, a nonprofit that curates and installs permanent exhibitions of contemporary art in social service agencies. Upon moving back to Los Angeles, she continued her work in the arts working at the Skirball Cultural Center, coordinating a residency for Brazilian artist Octavio Carmargo, and working most recently before graduate school at esteemed contemporary art gallery Regen Projects. While at the Marshall School, Miranda has focused her studies on how business can be used to help solve some of the world’s most pressing problems, and is completing a graduate certificate in sustainability in business.

Greg Woodburn is a Class of 2015 Marshall MBA candidate and former student-athlete passionate about empowering youth through education, athletics and access to opportunity. He is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post Impact blog and also works part time for USC Athletics as a personal development and community service coordinator. Greg has traveled to West Africa and Southeast Asia through his work with Give Running, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization he founded to teach youth – through running and volunteerism – character traits and skills for success in life. His leadership of Give Running has been featured in People Magazine, Reader’s Digest, HLN and FOX. Greg has also been recognized with several prestigious honors including the Pac-12 Leadership Award, Congressional Award Gold Medal and Jefferson Award for Public Service.

Michael is the founder of One Stone Apparel — a company focused on accomplishing life changing objectives through the use of clothing. The current initiative of One Stone Apparel is called Vocab-T and is aimed at improving student achievement, helping teachers focus their efforts and enhancing the overall learning environment in schools — all while changing the face of PE uniforms. Currently there are more than 100,000 students impacted on a daily basis through the program in schools across California. Prior to One Stone Apparel, Michael was responsible for starting the premier banking division for OneWest Bank which grew to 13 bankers and over 500MM in funding. Michael holds a B.A. in international development studies from UCLA.

Kelly Browne currently heads up the Financial Planning and Analysis team at Maker Studios, a venture capital-backed digital media company. After beginning her career in consulting, Kelly pursued financial planning and strategy at HBO in New York City and at Warner Bros. in Los Angeles. Passionate about social impact, Kelly came to business school to explore a path where MBAs use analytical business skills to solve our world's most challenging social problems. Kelly is most interested in impact investing as this field harnesses her strengths in finance and problem solving and her deep rooted interest in creating positive social impact. Kelly is Vice President of Career Development for Marshall's Net Impact Club, a board member on the Marshall Alumni Association and a Marshall MBA.PM ambassador. She graduated cum laude from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a degree in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Charli Kemp was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Charli attended Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia where she double majored in economics and political science. Upon graduation, Charli joined Teach for America in New York City, where she taught middle school math for five years: three years in the South Bronx, two years in East Harlem. While teaching, Charli integrated music, technology and cooking into her teaching to motivate and inspire her children to develop an understanding of and passion for mathematics. While teaching, Charli began a school store in both of her schools where she used the profits to help fund much needed resources for the schools. After five years of teaching, Charli returned to Los Angeles to study at Marshall School of Business and make a greater impact in communities similar to those in which she worked in New York. Charli is currently a Consortium Fellow at the Marshall School of Business where she is focused on creating her own social impact venture.

After graduating with a B.S. in psychology from Yale University in 2010, Margo moved back to her hometown of Manhattan Beach, California. She co-managed a community partner program called Ability Calls, seeking to employ those with transportation challenges, such as paralyzed war veterans, as virtual call agents who could work from home. In parallel, she worked to bring a Relay for Life event to Manhattan Beach and served as event chair for two years. She also spearheaded various fundraising events for organizations such as Team Rubicon (a disaster response veterans service organization) and Give Love (an organization installing sanitation processes in Haiti). Later, she worked for a start-up technology company working to generate donations for nonprofit companies online. As Margo's passion for social enterprise became clear, she transitioned into an experiential marketing position at TOMS. Additionally, Margo is a certified yoga teacher and has continued to teach yoga as well as lead yoga teacher trainings. She developed the Sanskrit curriculum for the Mukti School of Yoga.

Kristy grew up in China and received a B.S. in international business from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. After graduation she worked for Ernst & Young in its Assurance and Advisory Business Services Department. With a passion for helping at-risk individuals, she came to USC Marshall to pursue an MBA degree. Kristy has long been active in community service: she volunteered in nursing homes and at homes for autistic children in China, and in Los Angeles, became a volunteer for the Downtown Women's Center (DWC) and a Taproot pro bono volunteer consultant. In the summer of 2013, Kristy worked as a Strategic Planning and Financial Analysis Intern at Chrysalis.

Currently pursuing a joint MBA and master’s in social work at USC, Rachel hopes to apply business principles to the delivery of social services. Graduating UC Berkeley with her bachelor’s in psychology and public health, Rachel returned to her hometown of San Diego to work at Rady Children's Hospital. From the Quality Management department facilitating performance improvement projects, Rachel moved to a clinical role, providing developmental assessments for young children involved in San Diego County's foster care system. Rachel believes that the key to a healthy society and a stable economic future is the empowerment of today's youth of all backgrounds and upbringings, requiring dedication to education, healthcare and programs that promote emotional wellbeing.

Haleta grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Columbia University in New York City. She is pursuing a career in healthcare management, with a long-term interest in the intersections of healthcare, education and social enterprise. Haleta previously worked at Achievement First, an exceptional organization that manages a network of over 20 high-performing public charter schools in New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Prior to this, Haleta co-founded a successful nonprofit skill-training program for commercial sex workers in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia.

Sarah is pursuing an MBA at Marshall and a master’s in Jewish nonprofit management at Hebrew Union College. Prior to graduate school, Sarah worked in the financial services sector as a junior financial associate at Oppenheimer and Co., Inc. She spent a summer at ESAN Graduate School of Business in Lima, Peru, and obtained a business certification. Recently, Sarah has pursued her passion for social justice by serving as a mentor to young women. Sarah graduated cum laude from UCLA in 2007 with a degree in political science.

Gina grew up in Cupertino, California, and earned a bachelor's degree in political science and mass communications at the University of California, Berkeley, and a master's degree in print journalism at Boston University. She worked as a staff reporter for the Seattle Times, Chicago Tribune and the Sacramento Bee, covering stories about crime, business and local news. Gina wants to use her MBA to develop a food system in which everyone has access to fresh food, even those living in inner cities where grocery stores are sometimes as scarce as convenience stores are abundant.

A San Diego native, Tim moved to the San Francisco Bay Area where he received a B.A. in architecture from UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design. Beginning a career in architecture and construction, Tim realized the great potential cities have to curb greenhouse gas emissions and serve as inspiring places to live and work. Tim came to USC focus on how sustainable development, human centered design and entrepreneurship can rebuild our environment to better serve society.

Paul is a program officer for the Los Angeles-based David Bohnett Foundation, where he has worked for over a decade. Every aspect of the foundation's grant-making process comes under Moore's purview, including monitoring grant requests and grantee reports, conducting site visits and representing the David Bohnett Foundation at community and industry events. Among Moore's chief responsibilities is supervising the foundation's entire David Bohnett CyberCenters program, which currently numbers over 60 centers nationwide. The CyberCenters offer free Internet access and technology support to the LGBT community, and provide educational and job-search resources for seniors and youth. A native of Orange County, California, Paul Moore holds a B.S. in finance from California State University, Northridge. Paul serves as a board member of CenterLink, the national association of LGBT Community Centers and is the Vice President of Community of the USC Marshall Gay and Lesbian Association.

A California native, Dara received her B.A. in linguistics from the University of California, Berkeley. She then returned to her hometown of Los Angeles to work as a linguist for a software startup. After a switch to the nonprofit sector, Dara gained important experience building greater social capital in low-income communities in the Los Angeles area. As an MBA candidate at the Marshall School of Business, Dara is focusing on social enterprise and entrepreneurship.

Over the course of her career, Stephanie has been an advocate for counter-terrorism policies, a leader of nonprofit programs dedicated to women's and human rights, and a strategy consultant for some of the nation's largest nonprofit academic and federal organizations. As Program Manager at The Center for Liberty in the Middle East (CLIME) and Taavana.org, Stephanie developed project concepts leading to more than $3 million in federal grants, and oversaw management of grant programs, leading a team of 20+ located throughout the U.S., Europe and Middle East. As a senior consultant with PwC, Stephanie developed strategic plans for industry leading clients in defense, healthcare and academia. Stephanie graduated from USC in 2006 with a B.A. in economics and B.S. in policy, planning and development.

Patti is a Southern California native and the first in her family to graduate from college, having received a B.A. in American Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Prior to business school, she spent more than six years working as nutrition program director for a local nonprofit, where she oversaw about 50 employees, 100 volunteers, and a $2 million annual budget. Her desire to affect social change at a larger level drove her to pursue her MBA at USC Marshall. She holds leadership positions on the boards of Net Impact, MarshallWear and the Wine Club, and is a Fellow for Consortium and Forté Foundation. In the summer of 2012, she interned with Education Pioneers, a nationwide organization that places select graduate students in roles outside of the classroom to work toward education reform.

Lauren comes to USC Marshall with a deep curiosity for exploring the connection between business and social good. This interest builds on a lifetime of community involvement and nearly 10 years of professional experience in various facets of the nonprofit sector. Lauren's commitment to social change has led to work with agencies as a volunteer, board member, staff member and consultant. Most recently, Lauren consulted with nonprofit organizations, providing leadership for fundraising, strategic planning and board recruitment efforts. Lauren also served as a member of the board of directors for Girls on the Run of Los Angeles County, an organization dedicated to educating and preparing girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. Lauren has a bachelor’s in communication studies, political science and Spanish from Vanderbilt University, where she was an Ingram Scholar.

Christian was born and raised in Guam and moved to Los Angeles to earn a degree in biomedical engineering from USC. Christian’s work experience stretches from small, privately-funded research labs to Fortune 500 companies in the medical device and biopharmaceutical industries. He works for a large, nonprofit healthcare organization as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, leading organizational transformations that improve hospital operations and patient care. Christian wants to lead a career dedicated to lowering the barriers to high-quality, affordable, and accessible healthcare to those in need. In the last 11 years, Christian has worked with HOPE Worldwide in various projects including HOPE Youth Corps, Day-On HOPE, and most recently, Hoops for HOPE which raised funds for a free hospital in Cambodia.

Jonathan comes to Marshall by way of San Francisco, where he spent four years managing film production and post-production. He worked on projects ranging from documentaries to advertising for Fortune 500 companies. He is eager to apply his background in managing creative, socially-aware projects to a career managing the development of socially innovative products and technology. Jonathan received his bachelor’s from Oberlin College in environmental studies.

After graduating from Cornell University with a bachelor’s in biology, Veronica was drawn to the world of education after discovering her love and talent for teaching children. She earned a master’s and completed her California mathematics high school teaching credential and in education from UCLA. Since then, Veronica has been teaching 10th and 11th grade mathematics in low-income urban schools in Los Angeles. In her spare time, Veronica enjoys ballroom dancing, karaoking and MC-ing for fundraising events in the Asian-American Community.

Growing up in Southern California, Stephen was exposed to international social work through the service organization Tzu-Chi. He received bachelor’s degrees in business and political economy from UC Berkeley. Stephen moved to Singapore to join a startup company that commercializes energy-efficient technology, and explored his interest in carbon credits, working to structure financing agreements between corporations, governments and external investors. The intersection between finance and sustainable/social goals continues to be an area of strong interest for Stephen and has given a seminar on the subject at Lawrence Berkeley Labs.

Cristian grew up in Vancouver, Canada, and received his BSE in electrical, computer, and biomedical engineering from Duke University. Before pursuing his MBA at the Marshall School of Business, he served as a healthcare technologist/strategic business analyst with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Innovation Team led by the Chief Technology Officer. His main focus was on innovation and open government efforts, ensuring that public health information is easily accessible and usable by entrepreneurs and innovators. Cristian has also served as chairman of the board of directors for both the Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., focused on Asian-American leadership development, and Lambda Phi Epsilon National Fraternity.

Jennifer is originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, and graduated from Emerson College with a B.A. in marketing/theater arts management. After graduation, she worked as the senior event coordinator for the Generic Pharmaceutical Association in Washington, D.C. Jennifer then moved to Los Angeles to work for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. As the manager of special events. Jennifer is now an MBA Candidate at the USC Marshall School of Business, and plans to pursue a career in nonprofit management for arts organizations.

Prior to coming to Marshall, Sean worked at the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula, serving as the director of the Center for a New Generation and leading the organization's College Bound Initiative with the goal of increasing the 35 percent high school graduation rate in the communities he served. He was a founding partner of GetConnects, a social enterprise that linked minority college students with internship and entry level job opportunities. Sean hopes to create significant, sustainable and systemic change in low income communities through community organization, educational reform and economic development.

A Santa Monica native, Jessica spent the year prior to Marshall in Thailand working with a local N.G.O. that helps assists migrant and refugee populations from Burma settle in Thailand. Prior to her work there, Jessica spent two years in Washington, D.C., where she managed The Diane and Norman Bernstein Foundation, and served as the director of programs and operations at DC Action for Children, Washington's oldest children's advocacy organization. During her free time, Jessica started a nonprofit organization dedicated to combatting sex trafficking in Israel and served as a director for the Board of Young Trustees of ThinkImpact, a nonprofit organization that catalyzes social businesses in Africa. Jessica graduated in 2007 from the University of Michigan with a bachelor’s in political science.

Prior to coming to Marshall, Tracy received her undergraduate degree from Yale University and gained experience in the nonprofit sector as a fundraising manager for both the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association and Sundance Institute. Tracy was initially attracted to Marshall because of the educational and professional support systems of the Society and Business Lab, and is eager to use these resources to cultivate a deeper understanding of how business interests and societal needs intersect. She plans to seek career opportunities in nonprofit management and venture philanthropy with organizations focused on arts and education. In 2011, Tracy worked with the Partnership for L.A. Schools as an Education Pioneers Fellow.

Asa graduated from the University of Colorado in 2005 with a degree in engineering physics. After graduation, he worked as an energy efficiency engineer and received a few notable grants to pursue his passion as a climber and explorer. As a National Geographic Society Young Explorer in 2007, Asa headed a climbing expedition into the Venezuelan Amazon and produced a short film documenting the adventure. Asa speaks fluent Portuguese and is currently helping to develop a climbing school within the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. Asa aspires to blend his professional career as an engineer with his passion for exploring to help develop affordable clean energy for the emerging world. In 2011, Asa interned with General Electric working in clean technology sales.

Kevin is originally from Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from Indiana University, with his bachelor’s in finance. After college, he spent five years with General Electric's financial leadership programs, which took him throughout the US and China to work in a number of diverse industries. During his time with GE, Kevin helped found a young leadership board in Chicago for buildOn, and in July 2009, left GE to pursue experience in the social sector, volunteering his time for buildOn. He joins Marshall and the Society and Business Lab to further his experience with the intent to pursue a career in microfinance or community banking. In 2011, Kevin interned with Teach For America in Chicago as an Education Pioneers Fellow.

After graduating with a degree in law from the University of Tokyo, Takuya began work at the Ministry of Finance of Japan. Through various policy projects, Takuya became interested in the ways in which public finance policy can enhance private capital flow to the social sector. He came to Marshall to study finance, and hopes that through the Society and Business Lab, he will gain a deep understanding of the relationship between the nonprofit and private sectors in relation to social change. After graduation, Takuya will return to Japan and hopes to use his knowledge to contribute to a more innovative policy at the Ministry of Finance.

Sharmin received her bachelor's degree in business administration from Boston University. After graduating, she moved back to of Southern California to pursue her passion for brand marketing at various consumer product companies. Prior to starting the USC Marshall MBA.PM program, she joined her family business, which manufactures and markets vitamin products. With the help of Marshall's Society and Business Lab, Sharmin hopes to break into the nonprofit consulting industry, working with organizations focused on children's right and healthcare issues. Sharmin's long-term goal is to develop her family business into a socially responsible global brand in the nutritional health industry.

Ayesha came to the Marshall School after studying economics and business management at Occidental College. Ayesha realized her interest in socially conscious business after frequent trips between Pakistan to visit family. Those trips allowed her to witness firsthand the necessity of business models to consider the social and environmental impact of their actions to the future of the global economy. Ayesha is interested in utilizing microfinance initiatives to benefit education in developing countries, especially in South Asia. In 2011, Ayesha interned with Acumen Fund in Karachi, Pakistan. Ayesha accepted a full-time position as an analyst for Nike, Inc.'s Sustainable Business Group.

Jennie has over six years of consulting and business development experience prior to coming to Marshall and is pursuing a career in global health management. She graduated from Claremont McKenna College, where she studied government and legal studies, and first discovered her interest in health care. Jennie's work experience includes Wells Fargo, Deloitte - Capital Markets Consulting and The Walt Disney Company. During her time at Marshall, she hopes to further align her passion for the healthcare sector and leverage her business skills to find the perfect blend of business efficiencies, research, and social awareness. In 2011, Jennie interned with Johnson & Johnson.

Arjun is an audiologist and speech pathologist and has worked in healthcare and education industries for over eight years. Having been raised in India, he is acutely aware of the issues people face when they cannot access affordable and quality education or healthcare. In the past, Arjun has worked with Rotary Club International and GN Resound Inc. to bring hearing diagnostics and rehabilitative services to the marginal sections of the society. Through the Marshall School and the Society and Business Lab, he hopes to bring about a positive change in people lives by formulating newer channels of service delivery and improving access to such services. In 2011, Arjun interned at the USC University Hospital/USC Norris Cancer Hospital.

Sally received her B.S. in business administration at USC. After graduation, she joined The Walt Disney Company, where she worked for more than 10 years overseeing the CSR compliance program, to ensure that vendors and factories adhere to the Company's Code of Conduct regarding labor standards. Sally is passionate about volunteering and served on Disney's VoluntEARs Leadership Council to review project applications that support Disney's goals to serve the local community. Sally later moved to the Warner Bros. Entertainment Group where she was promoted to vice president of corporate responsibility in 2012.

Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Genevieve earned her Bachelor's degree from Yale University. Prior to entering Marshall, Genevieve moved to Los Angeles and worked in the entertainment industry for companies including Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. and The Walt Disney Company. She left Disney to pursue her passion in the social sector, working for the J. Paul Getty trust in both the museum and Getty Research Institute. Genevieve's interests include creating sustainable growth for nonprofits and providing strategic thinking to institutions that support public projects in healthcare or the arts. In 2011, Genevieve interned at Disney in the CSR department.

Jessica earned her undergraduate degree from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. After graduation, she worked for Deloitte Consulting in the strategy and operations service area and for Oakwood Worldwide as an operations analyst. Jessica has committed her time to AmeriCorps and America Reads and Education First, and aspires to couple her professional experience in strategy and operations with her passion for serving the community. As a fellow of Marshall's Society and Business Lab, Jessica aims to gain a greater understanding of ways in which business principles can be used, for underserved communities, to increase access to education, healthcare and economic mobility. She is seeking career opportunities in the fields of nonprofit management, education and healthcare. In 2011, Jessica interned with LAUSD as an Education Pioneers Fellow.

Elena Zager grew up in Bulgaria and received her bachelor’s business from Lake Forest College in Illinois and Schiller International University in Germany. She worked on the Trading Floors of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Commerzbank, and spent most of her career managing over $1.5 billion for high net worth individuals at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management in Chicago. Her passion to help people brought her to a prominent organization in Los Angeles which provides critical resources to some of the most vulnerable children in the world. In 2011, Elena interned at Margery Tabankin & Associates Inc, a consulting firm which advises high net worth individuals and private foundations on their philanthropy. Upon graduation, Elena accepted a full-time position as a senior associate at the Milken Institute.

Ashkun studied managerial economics at UC Davis and worked in investment management while trying to start two pro-social businesses. He served as a Microenterprise Fellow at a San Francisco-based social enterprise and helped develop a social business incubator for undergraduate students. In the future, Ashkun would like to bring microfinance to his family's country, Iran. In 2011, Ashkun interned at CBS EcoMedia.

After graduating from Beloit College, Todd Benshoof came to Marshall to be surrounded by a community of students, professors and alumni interested in the power businesses hold to positively impact society. Currently, Todd enjoys the opportunities he has as a fellow to interact with other social entrepreneurs. He hopes to someday start a successful company that works to solve a global issue while treating all shareholders equally. Summer 2010, Todd interned at Anklesaria Group, Inc. as a consultant helping to create operational, cost and negotiation solutions for global firms. Todd has accepted a position in business development at FileTrek.

Jyoti's passion for environmental and sustainability issues led her to Marshall's Society and Business Lab. Exposure to a number of inspiring social entrepreneurs during her time at the SBL helped Jyoti solidify and expand her ideas and goals. During the summer of 2010, Jyoti interned at the Deshpande Foundation in India. She created a network for NGOs that works with the HIV/AIDS community by using mobile phone technology in rural India. Her experience was invaluable to her career goal of working for a socially responsible investment fund that focuses on international development and emerging energy projects. Jyoti was selected as a 2011 Clinton-Orfalea Fellow with the Clinton Global Initiative in New York.

After receiving his B.A. from UCLA in 2004, Patrick moved to northern California to work for a manufacturer of assistive devices for the blind and visually impaired. Patrick transitioned to the Museum of Science in Boston and spent several years in the nonprofit sector raising money from corporations to support science, technology, engineering and math education. In that capacity he was introduced to cutting edge research on climate change and renewable energy. During the summer of 2010, Patrick worked at SoCal Edison marketing energy efficient programs, which led to a full-time position in renewable and alternative power.

Erin grew up in the San Fernando Valley and attended USC as an undergrad, studying English and education. Before returning to USC as a Marshall MBA.PM student, Erin taught high school English in LAUSD. Erin has continued to work in nonprofit management for organizations that work to improve urban education as both the service director for City Year Los Angeles and now as the associate director of recruitment and selection at the Broad Center.

Before attending Marshall, Molly worked for the City of Malibu for five years. Her responsibilities included managing all staff, independent contractors and programming at the City's two largest facilities. Prior to her position with the City of Malibu, Molly attended UCLA, where she majored in physiological science. For the summer of 2010, Molly interned with Chrysalis Enterprises. Her main focus for the summer was identifying opportunities to expand operations and more effectively track select data. Upon graduation, Molly became an associate with the nonprofit consulting firm Blue Garnet Associates. She is now the director of operations at Chrysalis Enterprises.

Vince Lazalde has returned to USC after earning a Bachelor of Science degree in public policy and global communication in 2005. A native of Santa Cruz, California, Vince followed his undergraduate studies with four years of experience on staff to multiple political campaigns at the local, state and national level. As a fundraising consultant, Vince primarily worked with California Attorney General Bill Lockyer, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to create and execute successful development campaigns focused around Southern California. As an MBA student, Vince held dual fellowships from the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management and from the Society in Business Lab. He served on the Board of the USC Challenge for Charity as the nonprofit Director for Junior Achievement and as the Vice President for Social Enterprise at the Net Impact chapter at Marshall. Vince accepted a full-time position in public finance at De La Rose & Co.

Jacob graduated from the University of Missouri, where he majored in economics and finance. After college, Jacob worked for the nonprofit organization The Hope Alliance in Iquitos, Peru, where he started and managed the organization's first microfinance program. Following his work in Peru, Jacob served as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps serving in Iraq and throughout the Middle East and Africa. Jacob was a 2010 summer fellow with Education Pioneers in Los Angeles.

Breana received her undergraduate education at UCLA and came to Marshall in order to learn the business skills required to effectively create change. The Society and Business Lab coursework, dinner discussions and Lunch & Learns provided her an alternative perspective on how business skills can be applied to help individuals and the society. During the summer of 2010, she interned at Deloitte Consulting. In the future, her knowledge acquired will be put to work for companies creating sustainable and ethical economic systems in developing countries from which they source. Breana accepted a full-time position at consulting firm Booz & Company.

Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Samuel grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, where he discovered his passion for public service and education. Samuel is a senior majoring in business and economics, and plans to use the knowledge and skills he’s acquired at USC to make strides in the public education sector. At USC, he has held positions in Undergraduate Student Government, has volunteered extensively with the Joint Educational Project teaching in schools surrounding the university, and is a supervisor at Campus Cruiser. After graduation, Samuel plans to work on his ed-tech startup.

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Neel Bhoopalam is a senior majoring in computer science and minoring in social entrepreneurship. He is deeply passionate about the intersection of technology and social impact and serves as co-director of Futurethon, an annual social impact-based hackathon centered on devising creative solutions to civic issues. Neel co-founded and served as president of Spark SC, the student-driven hub for entrepreneurship and innovation at USC. He is the co-founder and director of Blackbird, a student-driven product development agency that builds products for the USC and Los Angeles communities. Neel is also actively involved in Society 53, the student leadership group under the USC Student Alumni Society, and Los Angeles Community Impact, a student-run pro bono consulting firm that works with nonprofits and small businesses across Los Angeles.

Jason Cheng is a senior majoring in print and digital journalism and minoring in business finance at the University of Southern California. He is the founder and director of Skid Row Bureau, a journalism training and mentorship program for homeless individuals, as well as an active member of the Social Justice Review, Design for America and InterVarsity Trojan Christian Fellowship. He is passionate about community development, social entrepreneurship and multimedia storytelling. On the side, he enjoys singing, hiking, cheering for the Los Angeles Lakers and watching stand-up comedy.

Originally from the Bay Area, Andie is a senior majoring in communication with a minor in social entrepreneurship. She currently serves as director of camp programming for Troy Camp, and previously served as director of school programming and counselor affairs for the student-run philanthropy. Andie is the marketing director of Chalk the Block, philanthropy chair of Mortar Board, a recruitment counselor for the Panhellenic Council and an active member of Tri Delta sorority. She also works at the Office of Orientation Programs as an adviser and is a student assistant for Trojan Family Weekend. After graduation, Andie will be a special education teacher for the Los Angeles corps of Teach For America.

Shalaka is a senior majoring in business administration who enjoys writing, speaking Spanish, and learning about social enterprise, political science and political economy. She is inspired by the Stanford d.School’s “Design Your Life” initiative and intrigued by what motivates peoples’ decisions, particularly students’ career choices. Shalaka works for fin-tech startup Tala and is head ambassador for the USC Office of Admission. In her free time, she hikes as much as possible, reads The New Yorker (despite its snootiness) and raves about the merits of Trader Joe’s.

Troy is a senior studying economics with a minor in social entrepreneurship. His devout curiosity and steadfast passion for solving problems is reflected in his lifelong mission to start an ed-tech social enterprise. Currently, Troy is building an online student portfolio database for South LA high schools that he hopes to scale once completed. In his free time, Troy can be seen on top of a mountain, on a beach or eating tacos.

Nitika Johri is a senior from Northern California studying cognitive science and international relations. She is passionate about using human-centered approaches to addressing social inequalities, especially in education and health. At USC, she leads the university’s chapter of GlobeMed and is involved with Design for America, SC Outfitters, Peace Corps and the Center for Excellence in Teaching. Nitika spent the fall semester abroad in Cape Town, South Africa, primarily studying memory and identity in post-conflict societies. In her spare time, Nitika can be found outdoors rock climbing, hiking or skiing, and is always learning from the people around her.

Kevin Kassel grew up in Newport Beach, California. As a senior majoring in business administration and environmental studies, he has always had an interest in building a business with a purpose. Kevin is working hard launching Aqus, a global business that designs, manufactures and sells affordable water filters to people in developing countries who currently rely on boiling or buying bottled water.

Calvin is a fourth-year student at the University of Southern California earning a Bachelor of Science and an accelerated Master of Science in computer science. Calvin co-founded Spark SC, USC's student-driven hub for entrepreneurship and innovation, and has led the execution of startup career fairs, hackathons, pitch competitions and other community projects. Calvin recently co-founded Blackbird, a product development team, and is working to create a product development model that is compatible with the lifestyle of student engineers and designers. After graduation, he is interested in leveraging emergent artificial intelligence technologies to tackle wicked social challenges.

Michael is a hip-hop dancer, an aspiring educator and a fledgling hydroponic strawberry gardener. He helped build BallotView, a voter education web app, through a civic tech fellowship with Global Shapers and the office of LA Mayor Eric Garcetti. Before he dives into the classroom for Teach For America in the fall, Michael is savoring his senior year at USC by visiting all of LA’s museums and spending quality time with his pet Chihuahua.

Paige Preston will graduate in May 2017 from the University of Southern California with a B.A. in political economy and minors in social entrepreneurship and business finance. Paige currently serves as assistant director of the Environmental Student Assembly, a part of the Undergraduate Student Government’s Program Board, and as co-president of the on-campus women’s club volleyball team. Paige has also immersed herself in various national and international social sector organizations: She studied social protection programs in Africa and evidence-based community health care in Nicaragua. This past summer, she obtained her U.S. Green Building Council LEED Green Associate accreditation. While home for Paige is St. Helena, California (a small town in Napa Valley), she is an avid traveler who loves to explore the world’s outdoor adventures, communities, cityscapes and food.

India Bulkeley is passionate about discovering sustainable solutions to development problems around the world. A senior from New York City, India is studying Cognitive Science and is minoring in International Relations and Consumer Behavior. She recently spent a semester studying abroad in Cape Town, South Africa and interned for a non-profit providing funding and training for entrepreneurs. This past summer, India joined Think Impact in Rwanda where she worked for eight weeks with local entrepreneurs to create businesses based on assets in the community. At USC, India is involved with the organization Women and Youth Supporting Each Other (W.Y.S.E), recently serving as its Director of Involvement. She is looking to learn more about social enterprise and microfinance, particularly through the lens of human rights and gender issues.

Kayla Caldwell is committed to serving the local and global communities. Originally from Seattle, she is a junior double majoring in economics and international relations at USC. She has mentored high school students from low income neighborhoods in preparation for the college admissions process; worked with international teaching assistants to improve their English, teaching skills, and cultural understanding; and recently became a program assistant at the Joint Educational Project. Through these, as well as through her internship with the U.S. Agency for International Development in Washington, D.C., she has seen development issues firsthand. Kayla enjoys addressing these important topics with fellow Trojans by facilitating discussion as the Vice President of the International Relations Undergraduate Association, by taking action as a volunteer with the global health nonprofit Emergency USA, and by working with the Teaching International Relations Program.

Sherry Chan, born and raised in Los Angeles, is double majoring in Business Administration and English Literature. She is an active tutor/mentor and assistant coordinator with Joint Educational Project's Readers program during the school year and has continued to work and intern each summer with organizations that primarily serve low-income, first generation students. Falling into this category herself, she is passionate about being a constant, optimistic learner as well as a teacher. Her time spent with students focuses on teaching and modeling how to overcome barriers and how to look at failure and be encouraged to try again. Enthusiastic about serving the community, she is also a USC Helene, a study leader with the USC Navigators, and an active volunteer at A Place Called Home in Downtown LA.

Kevin Chuang grew up with a simple belief: if it scares you, it’s worth pursuing. Fascinated by the intersection among people, design and electronics, Kevin took on a one-year technology evangelist challenge of helping Apple transform education on the USC campus. He is also actively involved in Global Brigades at Marshall, Asian Pacific American Student Assembly (APASA), and Society 53, the Leadership Board of the USC Student Alumni Society. Moving forward, Kevin believes in using technology and his entrepreneurial spirit to create impact on a larger scale. Kevin is a senior from San Jose, California, majoring in Business Administration with a minor in Innovation: The Digital Entrepreneur.

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Alissa Gwynn is currently a senior at USC studying Public Relations and Consumer Behavior. As a former JEP Program Assistant, Alternative Spring Break participant, Jumpstart Reader volunteer, and intern at the Alliance for Children’s Rights, Alissa has always had a commitment to the social impact sector. However, after learning about social entrepreneurship and seeing firsthand many of the problems non-profit organizations face, she became interested in using business models to create impactful, sustainable social change. While studying abroad in Cape Town, South Africa, Alissa interned at an impact investment firm that helped empower local community members through its portfolio of social enterprises. In the future, Alissa hopes to continue exploring the social impact industry and help enterprises scale in order to have as much positive impact as possible.

Mohamed Malik is currently majoring in International Relations and Middle East Studies, while pursuing a minor in Business Finance. He is the president of Delta Omicron Zeta, a co-ed fraternity that seeks to foster the leadership development of students on campus. Mohamed was born in Los Angeles, California but spent the second half of his life prior to USC living in his parents’ home country of Sudan. Moving between the US and North Africa gave Mohamed a strong sense of the disparities in the quality of life around the globe. His dream is to remove these disparities by utilizing the power of the private sector to invest in technology, infrastructure, health care, and education in the developing world. He hopes to return to his home in Africa in the future to create measurable and meaningful impact on the lives of many.

Originally from Seattle, Perry Nunes flocked to sunny Southern California to study Economics and International Relations. Throughout his time at USC, he has capitalized on many of the university's invaluable international opportunities, from a microfinance consulting trip in Honduras to a marketing internship in Taipei to his recent semester studying abroad in São Paulo, Brazil. Throughout this constant process of discovery, Perry has developed an interest in international development, specifically in using social entrepreneurship as a means of economic empowerment. At USC, he can be found walking backwards as a tour guide for the Admission Center or exploring nature as a guide for the outdoor adventure club, SC Outfitters.

Geronimo Carlo Ramos is a senior from Los Angeles, California majoring in Business Administration. His journey as a changemaker began in rural Kenya, where he utilized human-centered design with local community members to develop asset-based business concepts. Inspired by the power of design thinking, Geronimo co-founded Design for America at USC, an organization creating local and social impact through interdisciplinary design. As a member of Global Business Brigades, he leverages his bottom of the pyramid experience by consulting micro-enterprises in rural Panama. He recently returned from studying abroad in Pamplona, Spain where he organized events that generated food and clothing for the needy. Eager to better understand scalable impact, Geronimo is currently interning at Ashoka. Looking ahead, he aspires to learn more about the world while making an impact at the intersection of business and design.

Christine Xu, a senior majoring in Business Administration, is a native Angeleno who grew up fascinated by the diversity of Los Angeles and the unique stories and struggles of citizens living here. She entered USC wanting to help individuals in her community seek personal growth, and became interested in the potential of social enterprise to create such opportunities. A hallmark experience for this has been her involvement in Los Angeles Community Impact (LACI), a student-run pro bono consulting group that works directly with nonprofits and social startups to address business-related needs. She also participated in Project Breaker and BSEL's Social Innovation Design Lab, which introduced her to field-based approaches to implementing design thinking in communities of need. After graduation, Christine plans to look into design consulting for social innovation and also strategy and program development for social enterprises, particularly in mental health.

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Sara Yang remains intrigued and motivated by people and their stories. This has shaped her outlook and interests, from user-centered design to sustainable development. This year, she continues to serve as President and co-founder of a USC design thinking studio, tackling social issues within the local community. She studies Business Administration and International Relations and has worked in the nonprofit and education sectors, most recently interning for Global Brigades. Based on her time as President of the USC Microfinance Club and on-the-ground experience in Honduras on a Global Microfinance Brigade, Sara looks forward to exploring disruptive innovation and international development to create impactful change. Sara also serves as Director of External Relations for the Trojan Consulting Group and trains with the Marshall Case Team. Constantly inspired by connections and interactions with others, she remains actively involved with USC Troy Camp and Society 53. Sara’s interests range from hip-hop and Bollywood dance to photography and slam poetry and she strives to continually learn by doing.

Originally from Corona, California, Jamie Zamora is currently a senior majoring in Policy, Planning, and Development with an emphasis in Non-Profits and Social Innovation, and minoring in Social Entrepreneurship. She is the Vice President of the USC Caruso Catholic Center and has led several social justice initiatives at the Center such as alternative spring breaks, homeless ministry, inner city school tutoring, and ESL classes.  Jamie interned at a local non-profit Children's Bureau and on the Corporate Citizenship team at DIRECTV.  Moving forward, she plans to explore ways to combine philanthropy, volunteerism, and business.

Mackenzie Allen is a Civil and Environmental Engineer passionate about water resources and purification. She is president of Engineers Without Borders at USC, leading trips twice a year to Honduras. She helps design and plan the water projects before implementing them in the village during the trips. She has also worked for the Hydraulic Research team under Professor JJ Lee's Foundation for Cross Connection Control Research and has interned as a hydraulic modeler for San Francisco's DPW Bureau of Engineering. She is excited to learn more about sustainable water practices in developing countries this coming year through SBL scholars and mentors.

Austin Carter is a Junior from Beaverton, Oregon. He works with a club called GlobeMed which partners with a Ghanaian NGO on a maternal health project. He recently returned from a visit to Ghana to strengthen the partnership. He loves the outdoors and is a guide for SC Outfiiters which leads adventure trips for USC students. He attempts to be a constant learner, taking in information about all topics of study. He is passionate about international development and hopes to one day work in that field. His particular interest is in metrics and evaluation for development projects. Austin is double-majoring in Economics/Mathematics and Global Health.

John Ingram, from Massachusetts, is guided by the simple belief that people need people. A people person, he invests himself in the local community. He enjoys exploring the diverse neighborhoods and rich culture of Los Angeles. John served two years as a teacher in local preschools through Jumpstart. He is the Director of Philanthropy for the Trojan Knights, spearheading various fundraisers and service projects. John is most involved in USC Troy Camp, mentoring two cabins of third grade boys and serving as a Director of Fundraising for Pass The Can. Through his interdisciplinary education as a sociology major in Dornsife with a minor in social entrepreneurship through Marshall, he hopes to tackle social issues on the local level with a particular interest in education.

Originally from Houston, Amy Kao is currently double majoring in Business Administration and Interactive Media. She discovered her passion for kids and education within the inner city after she spent a summer living in an at-risk neighborhood and running a summer camp for elementary school kids. After that, she mentored and tutored 11th graders in a low-income area to prepare them for the college application process. In addition, she is also interested in exploring serious games to see how they can be used to raise awareness of social issues. She currently serves on the leadership team of her fellowship, Intervarsity, and is a part of USC Helenes. In addition to the SBL Scholars program, she is also extremely excited to have the chance to go on a Global Brigades trip this winter break.

Originally from New York, Tiffany Kao is majoring in Chemical Engineering. Tiffany has been involved with Engineers Without Borders since her freshman year and has traveled with them to Honduras twice to design and implement a water pump delivery system for the community of La Estanzuela. Their work has contributed to providing more than 350 people access to clean drinking water. These experiences sparked an interest in social entrepreneurship, leading Tiffany to the USC Marshall Society and Business Lab. Tiffany interned there this past summer before she headed off to Kenya with ThinkImpact for eight weeks, where she teamed up with local entrepreneurs in a community to design market-based solutions to some of the challenges they face.

Angie Kim is currently a senior from Los Angeles, California studying Cognitive Science and Organizational Leadership and Development. Angie realized the power and importance of social entrepreneurship and volunteerism when she interned with LA Works and served as a Co-President of Global Brigades @ Marshall. Angie will be leading her third and last brigade to Ghana this winter with Global Business Brigades. As a strong believer of the enterprise of education, Angie hopes to help elementary and middle school students realize the leaders within themselves. Angie also sings with the USC Sirens and is an Orientation Advisor. Ultimately, she hopes to pursue a career in higher education.

Harleen Marwah is a Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Major from Upland, CA. Her passion for social justice has always held an important place in her heart, but really took root during her fellowship year under "Young People for," a year-long progressive leadership program. Harleen aspires towards medical school, and plans to use her voice as an M.D. to facilitate communication between the science, business, and policy worlds. At USC, Harleen works at the USC Office for Wellness and Health Promotion, serves as the Outreach Coordinator for Students Taking Action in the Name of Diversity, and is establishing the undergraduate ambassador program for USC's Keck School of Medicine. In addition to this, she works with V.N.A. Home Health Care making bereavement calls to families, is a research assistant at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, and helped develop the curriculum for a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder recovery program for veterans. Harleen finds herself constantly drawing connections between her seemingly polar interests and has come to appreciate the value of interdisciplinary studies. She believes that life is all about connections, from organisms' common DNA coding patterns to the health behavior model's applicability to civic engagement. As such, she sees the effective communication between the science, business, and government sectors as not only beneficial, but crucial to the future of public health. Harleen is thrilled to learn, grow, and exchange ideas this year in the SBL Scholars' Program.

Payal Mukerji is a senior majoring in Business Administration, and minoring in Psychology. Payal was born and brought up in Southern California but lived in Kolkata, India for two years. In India, she worked with the Future Hope School, an organization that rescues and educates impoverished children from the streets of Kolkata. Payal is the social chair for USC South Asian Rural Student Aid, a student-run non-profit. She is also a columnist for the Daily Trojan, and a member of the first place winning team for the 2013 USC Global Health Case Competition. She hopes to explore microfinance and venture capital for social enterprise with the goal of alleviating poverty.

Katie Norwood, from Wellesley, MA, is majoring in Industrial and Systems Engineering. After interning at Fidelity Investments, Katie decided to pursue entrepreneurship as well. She became passionate about the value of social impact in businesses. In Spring 2013, Katie took Social Innovation Design Lab, in which she and her classmates sought to solve the ongoing health problems in Kern County- only an hour and a half away from Los Angeles. In Summer 2013 she went to Guatemala on the Social Entrepreneur Corp's Engineering for Impact Program, where she helped with the design, testing, and implementation of water heaters and showers for communities with limited electricity. In her free time Katie enjoys running, playing sports, and just being outside.

Emily Reinstein is majoring in International Relations and double minoring in Social Entrepreneurship and Digital Studies. Born and raised in Manhattan Beach, Emily has been fortunate to travel around the world, learning first-hand the struggles faced in developing countries such as Tanzania and India. From her travels, she has developed a passion for studying international development, human rights, and gender issues. Through her classes at USC, Emily has become interested in blending digital forms of communication such as social media and cinema to create social impact. She spent a semester as a work-study student for the USC Levan Institute for Humanities and Ethics and has spent her summers as a Senior Leadership Counselor at Camp Hess Kramer in Malibu. A dedicated volunteer with the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization since 2004, Emily established the Emerging Leaders Program and has been a speaker at the organization's international conferences.

Catherine Uong is double majoring in Business Administration and East Asian Languages and Cultures. Having lived in three metropolitan cities (New York, Houston, and Los Angeles), Catherine was initially interested in how global businesses impact interconnected communities. But after tutoring at a local Kumon throughout high school, her interests became more focused on the education sector and how private institutions can create more student-centric curriculums. At USC, Catherine has served two years as President of Net Impact Undergraduate, led an alternative spring break to Honduran coffee cooperatives and villages, and coordinated EdMonth 2013, USC's first student-led movement for education reform. After interning at One Degree, GOOD, and Dev Bootcamp, Catherine looks forward to bringing an entrepreneurial mindset to education reform. In her free time, she enjoys jamming with her cover band, hiking, and reading about psychology and cognitive theory.

Joy Xu is a Business Administration major from Fremont, California in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has always had a passion for positively impacting her community by getting involved and helping those in need. Despite her enthusiasm and involvement in many community activities in high school, it wasn't until experiencing USC that Joy discovered her passion for social enterprise. Joy spent her summer after freshman year interning for Chrysalis Enterprises, an innovative and successful social enterprise that is centered right here in the heart of Downtown LA. After her summer at Chrysalis, her fascination with the intersection between social welfare and business management grew tremendously. She visited the small community of El Canton in Honduras with Global Brigades @ Marshall and worked with the rural community Caja to develop a business plan for their new local bakery. Soon after her trip, she became Vice President of Events on the Global Brigades @ Marshall E-Board for the upcoming school year. She is also heavily involved with the USC Helenes. In her free time, Joy enjoys reading, hiking, painting and drawing, boxing/muy thai, reddit, and live music. Moving forward she hopes to absorb as much knowledge as she can and continue broadening her horizons by gaining a better understanding of the world around her.

Angeli Agrawal is a Business Administration and International Relations Major from Saratoga, CA. She first discovered her interest in social issues after volunteering for the Teaching International Relations Project (TIRP) and Joint Educational Project (JEP) at USC. After interning for Teach For America and recruiting other social-minded Marshall students for the program, she decided to delve into the social enterprise world by interning with Participant Media, a company that seeks to change society through film and social action campaigns. Besides the intern experiences Angeli has had here at USC, she also serves on the Panhellenic Council as the Vice President of Membership, is a Dean's Scholar, and has enjoyed traveling with USC programs to Spain and Cuba. Angeli is excited to learn more from this year's Scholars and Senior Fellows about the impact of businesses on social issues.

Annaliese (Anna) Birrer is majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Global Management and minoring in International Relations. Anna grew up in Huntington Beach, California and has lived in Zurich, Switzerland, Zanzibar, Tanzania and South Africa. Anna worked with ThinkImpact during Summer 2012, partnering with rural communities to start sustainable businesses using asset based community development. She has also worked with One Heart Source and interned with the Society & Business Lab. On campus, she is the President of USC's One Heart Source, Director of Projects for Los Angeles Community Impact (LACI), Vice President of Operations for Global Business Brigades and is involved with Delta Sigma Pi. Her interests lie in education, design to improve life, strategy consulting, and sustainable development of rural communities. She enjoys scuba diving, blogging, hiking, Swiss Cards, and learning new languages. Anna has studied French, German, Kiswahili, Fante and Xitsonga.

Abby Chao, from Naperville, Illinois, is studying Business Administration with a minor in Web Applications & Technologies. Deeply interested in the intersection between business, technology, and social impact, Abby has spent the past year starting Conquest Capital Ventures, a USC student-run venture capital fund for social enterprise. She is also actively involved in the Marshall Case Team, Los Angeles Community Impact (LACI) Consulting, and USC's premier business fraternity, Delta Sigma Pi. In the future, she hopes to pursue a career in startups and venture capital, using business to change the world.

Sarah Choi is from Orange County, California and is a Business Administration and Cinematic Arts major in the Marshall School of Business. Having passion for the arts and entertainment, she hopes to learn more about the ways in which she can utilize the entertainment industry for social causes and philanthropies. Sarah learned that the medium of arts has potential power to bring about change while working on a project known as the Drop Box Documentary Film in Seoul, South Korea; a film bringing awareness on child abandonment issues. Having work experience at companies like Universal Music Group and CAA (Creative Arts Agency), she hopes to gain as much professional experience to be able to work in a field where she can use the medium of arts for a greater good. Sarah studied abroad in Hong Kong during the Spring 2012 semester.

Faye Espiritu is from Castaic, California pursuing a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing and a minor in Communication Design. Faye realized that her passion was in marketing for nonprofit organizations after several experiences at USC. After three semesters of involvement with USC Spirits in Action, she is now the 2012-2013 Co-Director of the nonprofit organization that plans and hosts USC's version of the Special Olympics. This year, Faye is also the President of the Fisher Museum of Art's new student organization, Students with Fisher@USC. In the future, Faye hopes to use her combination of business, marketing, and design skills to create successful marketing campaigns for nonprofit organizations.

Scott Fairbanks is a global learner, entrepreneur, and adventurer. Over the past three years at USC he lived, worked, or volunteered on four continents. As Co-President of Global Business Brigades, he led two trips of 21 students to rural Panama and Ghana for small business and micro-finance consulting. Last summer, he was off the grid in rural South Africa employing human-centered design practices to help develop sustainable, asset-based businesses. In between, he co-founded a social enterprise apparel company to aid the water crisis in Africa. Moving forward, his ambitions are to constantly gain knowledge, continue to better understand other cultures, enjoy the work he engages in, and have an overall positive impact. Scott is a senior from Arcadia, California majoring in Business Administration with a minor in Photography.

Jenny Ham, from Los Angeles, California, is studying Public Relations and Social Sciences with an emphasis in Psychology. Jenny has always had a passion for creating positive social impact in the greater community and through her volunteer activities at USC, she learned how she could help close the achievement gap faced by low-income students. Jenny has been actively involved in Troy Camp since her freshman year. In addition, she created and streamlined the annual philanthropy project of USC's premier leadership fraternity, Delta Omicron Zeta, to better serve local middle and high school students interested in leadership. Her love of philanthropy can also be seen through her involvement in the Undergraduate Student Government, where she serves as the Director of Philanthropy Funds. Ultimately, Jenny hopes to pursue a career that aligns a business model with a philanthropic purpose.

Originally from the Bay Area, Claire Marsh is earning her bachelor's degree in International Relations Global Business and Economics. Claire developed her passion for social entrepreneurship as Co-President of USC Global Business Brigades, a chapter of the largest student-led development organization in the world. As Co-President, she has led two business development trips to Panama and Ghana. During Summer 2012, Claire further increased her involvement with the organization and served as the Microfinance Intern for Global Brigades in Ghana. While there, she focused on the development of Global Brigades Ghana, along with her own research regarding the creation of a collaboration network for like-minded development organizations. Upon graduation, Claire seeks to start her own social enterprise dealing with the coordination of international development. Claire has previously interned as a USC Global Fellow in Hong Kong, and studied abroad in Sao Paulo, Brazil during her Spring 2012 semester.

Meghan Murphy, from Southern California, is majoring in Mechanical Engineering. She is interested in social enterprise and has also interned with Rocketdyne in their renewable energy division. While studying abroad in Cape Town, South Africa she volunteered with Engineers Without Borders to develop small stoves, which reduced CCA emissions in the Nyanga Township. Meghan also worked with a jewelry start-up in Los Angeles that sold jewelry handcrafted by women in the village of Kamboo in Kenya, whose proceeds helped fund the building of a school and health center.

Ankit Patel, from Chicago, Illinois, is studying Chemical Engineering with a minor in Entrepreneurship. His passion for social entrepreneurship began after teaching English in rural Thailand. The power of education inspired him to think about giving back to the education sector of social entrepreneurship. Furthermore, traveling outside the United States gave Ankit a new perspective on how to give back to humanity. He plans on fusing his background in chemical engineering with an entrepreneurial mindset to create a social business venture.

Ian Ritchey is studying Business Administration at the Marshall School of Business. Ian is from the San Francisco Bay Area and initially gained interest in social entrepreneurship after embarking on a microfinance trip with Marshall Global Brigades to a small community in Ghana. Following the success on this trip, he found socially conscious models such as micro-lending to be truly successful in alleviating poverty. One of the things that he enjoys most about this approach is that it offers long lasting, sustainable solutions to many world issues. Ian also has a strong passion and respect for the environment and is a part of the outdoor community here at USC as a guide for the student organization SC Outfitters. Ian would like to see more businesses adopt both environmentally and socially sustainable models that focus on employee happiness, low-turnover, reduced emissions, and employment of materials produced locally and in a sustainable manner.

Upon coming to USC, Brillante Wang quickly fell in love with the surrounding community and its rich culture. As a business major, he realized the potential of business to positively impact the lives of the underserved, and embarked upon a life-changing trip to Panama with USC's Global Business Brigades. Since then, he has spent two months in rural Ecuador teaching English, and has worked in Honduras as a leader with the USC Global Microfinance Brigades. He is also actively involved in USC's surrounding community by preparing resumes for low-income individuals as a Chrysalis volunteer, guiding high school students to start their own social businesses through Breakaway Education, and being a Troy Camp counselor. Brillante is proud to be the first Asian student to ever volunteer at a nearby Mexican meat market, which allows him to practice his Spanish and directly immerse himself in the community.

Richelle Gribble is a senior at USC pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Art degree with dual minors in Social Entrepreneurship and Marketing. She is interested in utilizing art, crowdsourcing initiatives, and cause marketing to promote prominent social issues to inspire collaborative action. She currently interns at the USC Society and Business Lab where she recruits CEO-level speakers in fields of CSR, social entrepreneurship, and the nonprofit sector to speak to students for the SBL Lunch and Learn lecture series. Additionally, she serves as Project Manager for the USC Mobile News Incubator Program which utilizes mobile services to benefit a local nonprofit organization called TRUST South LA. Last summer she worked as a Digital Marketing Intern at (RED), a nonprofit organization which aims to 'harness the power of companies and people to help fight AIDS.' At USC, Richelle is a Residential Advisor of three years, coordinator of USC's annual art festival called Arts in the Park, president of the Students of Fine Arts association, and the Chief Communications Officer for the USC Entrepreneurship Club. She is a third-time recipient of the USC Provost Research Fellowship which funds her ongoing independent research project called Networked Life which makes visual comparisons between various network structures (i.e. molecular systems, neural networks, economic structures, social networks, etc.); her art and research explores concepts of virality, group dynamics, and social trends that connect us all.

Originally from the Bay Area, Ayushi earned her bachelor's degree in Business Administration and International Relations with a minor in Neuroscience. She first became interested in social entrepreneurship after studying sustainable development in Cairo, Egypt in the summer of 2010. Following that, she interned with the organization ThinkImpact to start small, socially conscious enterprises in rural South Africa. Ayushi served as the President of the Panhellenic Council, tutored through Student Athlete Academic Services, and was an Undergraduate Fellow with the Center for Excellence in Teaching. As of January 2013, Ayushi will teach English in South Africa through the Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Program.

Connor Jackson is a junior from Orange County, California majoring in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Sustainability, Energy and Society. In addition to learning about the environment, Connor has a keen interest for social enterprise and creating environmentally sustainable business models. Connor has previously participated in research in a marine microbial ecology lab and in doing underwater data collection and analysis in the countries of Guam and Palau. Connor is also very involved with the USC outdoor community, SC Outfitters. Connor interned at Greenment Shanghai in Summer 2012.

Hailing from Southern California, Johnny Jung is a Computer Engineering and a Computer Science major hoping to one day change the world. A self-professed geek, activist, entrepreneur and programmer, Johnny is deeply involved in social entrepreneurship, and is interested in how business can be used to change (and hopefully save) the world. An engineer and programmer by trade, Johnny is currently starting his own technical startup, and is looking to solve difficult problems using technology and innovative solutions, especially in the education space.

Coming from South Pasadena to USC's Marshall School of Business, Aisha Lewis knew that she wanted to use business to help others and be a global agent of change. In the summer of 2011, she was accepted to an internship position with a social enterprise in Nairobi, Kenya. Aisha leapt at the opportunity and soon found herself fully immersed in the start-up phase of LivelyHoods, a non-profit social enterprise that creates sales jobs for youth in developing urban markets and solves issues of last-mile distribution for the base of the pyramid. She continues her involvement today as LivelyHoods' Development and Communications Intern. In the future, she hopes to use her experience with LivelyHoods and her business skills gained through Marshall as a catalyst to further her passion for addressing issues of youth unemployment and activation of new markets in developing countries. Aisha is also a USC Dean's Scholar and a Rotary Youth Leadership Award winner.

Ann is a senior majoring in Business Administration with an International Relations Emphasis. She currently interns for Dewey Square Group, where she works on public campaigns and compiles weekly political reports. She is also the president of Fight on for Darfur, an anti-genocide organization on campus that works in education, advocacy, and fundraising. She has served as an instructor within the Teaching International Relations Program, which brings USC students to local high schools. Ann has held internships with the Consumer Education Foundation and Project Vote Smart, organizations aimed towards empowering consumers and voters to make educated decisions. Her past summer was spent in Shanghai with a marketing internship through the Global Fellows program. Following graduation, she hopes to travel and pursue a career in public policy or social enterprise.

Nicholas is from Huntington Beach, CA and has aspired to be a student in the Marshall School of Business at USC since his youth. Although his concentration was in finance and entrepreneurship, he has strayed away from the traditional corporate finance career path and has become interested in a profession that will aim to relieve extreme global poverty. He strongly believes that social enterprises will solve many of our world's most challenging problems. Upon graduation, Nick accepted the position as Chief of Staff at Roozt.

Jennifer Padilla is a junior majoring in Communication and minoring in Human Resources Management and International Relations. She is originally from San Jose, California. In high school, Jennifer worked with a number of Silicon Valley-based nonprofits including Sacred Heart Community Service and Girls on the Run and international causes such as the MAHAK Hospital for Children in Tehran, Iran. Jennifer is looking to combine her passion for alleviating global poverty and addressing women's issues with her skills in corporate communications and human resources management. In the Summer of 2012, Jennifer interned abroad through the USC Global Fellows Internship Program.

Sarah is very passionate about harnessing the power of business to influence social change, particularly in the financial services sector. Internships at Progreso Financiero, a microfinance company serving the Hispanic market, and at Visa in the International Small Business group have proven the importance of bringing financial services to the unbanked. Sarah came to USC from the Bay Area to study entrepreneurship at the Marshall School of Business. On campus she is also involved in the Delta Delta Delta sorority, Los Angeles Community Impact (a student-consulting group that works with local nonprofits), and the USC Repertory Dance Company.

Melissa is a senior studying International Relations Global Business, with a concentration in Global Management and a minor in psychology. Melissa learned the power business has to create social change while interning with Quintessentially Soho, a members' club working to provide employment opportunities for people living on the streets in London. While studying abroad in Cape Town, South Africa last spring she worked on marketing projects for Cocoafair, a chocolate factory and social enterprise that provided job training to local residents. Her passion for art also lead her to teaching art therapy classes for students living in Townships around Cape Town and for mentally disabled adults. Through the SBL Scholars Program, she hopes to become better equipped to utilize her passions to create social change. Melissa hopes to one day start her own company promoting healthy food and active living.

A Southern California native raised in the Trojan family, Jessica comes to USC with a love for the surrounding area and Trojan community. In high school, she founded and led Club A.S.A.P (Allied Students Against Persecution) in effort to raise funds and awareness to combat various types of injustice around the world. Also, she spearheaded the development of Club STRIVE, a community mentorship program for teens with developmental disabilities. Upon arriving to USC, Jessica became involved with SBL and grew fascinated with the field of social entrepreneurship because it offered a way to combine her philanthropic background with her goals for international development. Jessica studies Economics with minors in International Relations and Social Entrepreneurship. She valued her time in the SBL Scholars Mentoring Program as it provided her with exposure to the social entrepreneurship industry and a supportive community of like-minded students. Jessica remains involved at SBL as an intern and the leader of the Impact Organization Council. Outside of SBL, Jessica is active in Thematic Option, Joint Educational Project (JEP), Global Income Convergence Group, Alpha Delta Pi sorority, and the Christian Challenge fellowship group.

Vina Vo, originally from Little Saigon, California, majors in Business Administration and is pursuing a Progressive Masters Degree in Urban Planning. Vina came to USC with a passion for creating social change from a business and administrative level. With an interest in providing more opportunities for success for students, Vina started an organization on campus that works with students to learn and practice leadership. During the summer, Vina worked with CARE Ecuador in their climate change project dealing with indigenous women of the Amazon jungles in Ecuador. Her other work experience includes: interning for the Tiger Woods Learning Center in Anaheim California, Origo Partners PLC in Beijing China, and the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship in Los Angeles, California. In Summer 2012, Vina participated in the Marshall Indonesia Summer Internship Program. After graduation, Vina wants to pursue a career that connects the field of entertainment and philanthropy

Sarah is from River Forest, IL and majored in Business Administration and minored in Urban Policy and Planning. At USC, Sarah served as president of Los Angeles Community Impact, a student organization providing pro-bono consulting to local nonprofits and small businesses. She also co-founded Trojan Start-ups, an incubator for student entrepreneurs. In addition to her on-campus involvement, Sarah has interned locally at Community Partners and Chrysalis and abroad in Shanghai and London. Sarah accepted a full-time offer as an Associate Consultant at Bain & Company and hopes to continue to study how organizations can affect social change in urban areas.

A Los Angeles native, Clay studies Business Administration at the USC Marshall School of Business. A Society and Business Lab Scholar for the 2010-2011 school year, he is actively involved in many university programs and societies. Much of his time is spent working as Lead Host for the Marshall International Exchange Program as well as Co-Chief Communications Officer for the USC Trojan Investing Society. In 2011, he had the great honor of being selected as a USC Global Fellow which allowed him to work with Marriott International and act as a USC ambassador in Hong Kong for eight weeks during the summer. When he isn't traveling or learning different languages, Clay enjoys cooking for friends and family and going to the beach. Clay recognizes his USC education as a great privilege and seeks to use the many opportunities afforded to him to better the world. He is particularly interested in international commerce and finding ways to increase the role of social enterprise in the business sector.

Tameca, from Philadelphia, PA, graduated with a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and a minor in International Relations. Tameca accepted a full-time offer at TJX Companies.

Ada graduated with a major in Business Administration and a minor in Psychology. She currently works as a financial analyst at NetApp in the Silicon Valley and is pursuing her interest in the education system through her volunteer activities. She is currently a Girls for a Change coach and a member of Rotaract.

Alex, from Northridge, CA, majored in Business Administration with concentrations in Entrepreneurship and International Business. During his time at USC, Alex studied abroad in Rotterdam, Netherlands, followed by three months of organic sustainable farming in France, Italy and Spain with the World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) program. Upon return, Alex continued to develop his entrepreneurial pursuits while working for a local nonprofit, the Garden School Foundation, teaching cooking, nutrition, and gardening education. Alex also started a social entrepreneurship committee within USC Marshall Net Impact, to introduce social entrepreneurship to a broader USC audience. Alex was awarded the USC Global Scholar designation and the Top Ten Business Plan and Entrepreneurial Values of the Year from the USC Marshall Lloyd Greif Center. Post USC, Alex is continuing the development of his startup, Artful Planters, that upcycles pallets into consumer products.

Originally from Foster City, California, Katey enjoys studying and traveling outside of her home state. A 2012 graduate in International Relations, Katey spent a semester studying in Nicaragua where she completed a research project on the sustainability of food security programs in the rural countryside. For this research, Katey was awarded the 2012 Global Scholar Prize. In addition to her studies, Katey interned for several social enterprises during her years at USC, including the Society and Business Lab, (RED), and GOOD/Corps. Katey accepted a full-time offer with Rustic Pathways, a company that provides service and cultural-exchange programs for high school students around the world, and upon graduation has moved to Thailand for a two-year international management training program.

Praveen, from Colombo, Sri Lanka, graduated with a BS in Business Administration with concentrations in Entrepreneurship and Global Marketing and a minor in Nonprofits, Philanthropy & Volunteerism. Praveen accepted a full-time offer as a Brand Development Analyst at Innovation Protocol.

Katherine, from South Pasadena, CA, is pursuing a BS in Business Administration and has interned at Warner Bros.' Corporate Responsibility Department while at USC.

Originally from sunny San Diego, Jeremy graduated with a BA in International Relations and a minor in Entrepreneurship. After graduation, he relocated to South East Asia to intern with a foundation through the Marshall Indonesia Summer Internship Program (MISIP) followed by a one year fellowship with a Filipino social enterprise, Kearny Alliance. While at USC, Jeremy worked at the Larta Institute, an organization that consults to international and domestic high-tech entrepreneurs, and previously worked for Curious Minds, a tech incubator located in West Los Angeles.

Kyle, from Hillsborough, CA, majored in Business Administration. After graduating, Kyle relocated to Chicago and is working as Manager of Strategic Operations at NSW Corp.

Kelvin graduated from USC in 2011 with a BS in Business Administration and a minor in Philosophy. When Kelvin was a sophomore, he stumbled upon a newly founded club called Net Impact that introduced him to the ideas of social entrepreneurship. He led the organization for the next two years and was fortunate enough to participate in a variety of other socially minded groups throughout his time at USC. Through his involvement with the Trojan Consulting Group, he and a group of USC undergraduate students provided pro-bono consulting to LA nonprofits. Kelvin traveled to Panama with USC Global Business Brigades to assist a group of honey farmers in jump starting their business. Currently, he works at PayNearMe, a startup in the Silicon Valley which provides payment services to the unbanked and underbanked.

Greg Woodburn is a Class of 2015 Marshall MBA candidate and former student-athlete passionate about empowering youth through education, athletics and access to opportunity. He is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post Impact blog and also works part time for USC Athletics as a personal development and community service coordinator. Greg has traveled to West Africa and Southeast Asia through his work with Give Running, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization he founded to teach youth – through running and volunteerism – character traits and skills for success in life. His leadership of Give Running has been featured in People Magazine, Reader’s Digest, HLN and FOX. Greg has also been recognized with several prestigious honors including the Pac-12 Leadership Award, Congressional Award Gold Medal and Jefferson Award for Public Service.