Education & Awards

THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  • Bachelor of Science in Economics: Concentrations in Marketing, Management, Legal Studies & Business Ethics; Minor in International Relations - May 2009
  • Honors: Penn Leadership Scholarship; Wharton “Teaching Assistant of the Year”; Selected as Penn's student representative for PWC's "Project New Orleans" disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
  • Activities: Chief Research Assistant, Marketing Department; ITA Manager of 20 employees at UPenn Library; LDSSA President; Sales Club; Brasil Club; Kairos Society (Entrepreneurship)
  • Winner of Business Plan/Invention Competitions: Wharton (Business Plan Competition Gloeckner Award & Venture Award), PennVention, Bucknell, Mid-Atlantic Business Plan Competition, Venture Initiation Program, Snider Seed Award
  • Gold Congressional Award for Exemplary Service 2010
  • Social Impact judge for the Wharton Business Plan Competition Judge 2009 - Present
  • Multiple Google Spot Bonuses
  • U.S. Interagency Roundtable Language Tests (highest score 3): Português (3), Spanish (3), German (2), Italian (2)
  • DECA Marketing Association State President, Student Body President
  • 1st Place Anti-Tobacco TV Ad Competition of 11,000+ entries
  • Volunteer Employment Coordinator
  • Interests: Woodworking, mountain biking, rowing (three-year medalist in Utah Summer Games), bobsled, innovation, Friends, reading/playing/dancing with my wife and 4 kids, volunteering with the local boy scout troop, traveling on a budget (40 countries visited, 21 of which with at least one child)