Charlene L.
5.0
Let's have fun with this process and get you into your dream school!
Studied at Harvard University
Works at Bark Social
Admissions Committee Experience
Available tomorrow at 1:00 PM UTC
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Charlene’s College Qualifications
Coaches professionally
60+ people coached for College
Charlene has helped clients get into these schools:
Over the years, I've successfully coached many students through the college application process, helping them craft compelling applications that stand out. Whether you're looking to refine your personal statement or navigate the complexities of the admissions process, this daunting process can actually be fun. I want to get to know you, your story, and help you write it in a way that is artful and authentic. It's a time for you to reflect and put your best foot forward -- happy to help however I can!
Charlene can help with:
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Editing
Recommendations
Interviews
Waitlist Strategy
School Selection
Secondary Review
Application Strategy
Essays
Resume
Work Experience
Co-founder & COO
Bark Social
July 2021 - Present
A bar for dog lovers: dogs are encouraged, but not required • Lead and manage the team to execute to goal on all aspects of the business
Chief of Staff
New Politics
August 2017 - July 2021
New Politics revitalizes American democracy by recruiting, developing, and electing servant leaders • Led and manage the Leadership Team (LT); developed and assessed key performance measures for the LT and their departments; ensured LT was consistently pushing the org and their staff to be excellent • Created and oversaw team building, team culture, and administrative processes (team retreats, performance management processes, internal and external evaluations, annual reports, etc.) • Designed a growing org chart; recruited for and run hiring processes for all open roles • Ran board meetings and maintained relationships with key external stakeholders • Managed org-wide special projects as needs arose
Special Projects
U.S. House of Representatives
December 2016 - June 2017
The Coalition for Regional Rail is an infrastructure initiative aimed to bring the benefits of regional rail to the Commonwealth and recalibrate economic opportunity across the state • Managed a team of six • Led disparate technical efforts to bring the North South Rail Link to a full Final Environmental Impact Statement: Harvard Kennedy School Cost Modeling study, ULI Technical Assistance Panel, $2m state funded feasibility study, MIT Ridership Demand and Labor Force Distribution study • Built coalition of support by activating labor groups, statewide politicians, business leaders, industry leaders, the New England Congressional Delegation, and federal stakeholders
Director of Finance
Seth Moulton for Congress
January 2015 - May 2017
• Raised $3m per cycle towards the Congressman’s re-election campaign • Led the Congressman’s Finance Cabinet (10pp), national Finance Councils (60+pp), and Finance Committee (750+pp) to build and grow the Congressman’s network of 300k+ supporters
COO
ArtLifting
December 2013 - March 2015
ArtLifting empowers homeless, disabled, and other disadvantaged individuals through the celebration and sale of their artwork both online and direct to corporations such as Microsoft, Google, and Bain Capital • Established corporate partnerships and designed holistic marketing strategy and editorial calendar to grow customer base from 12 to 1.2k repeat buyers ($500k revenue in year one) • Designed systems for product procurement and fulfillment, and created inventory for 40 artists and 500+ pieces of artwork in 7 cities nationwide Awards MassChallenge 2014 Winner, John Henry Prize for Social Impact ($15k), ONEin3 Impact Award
Education
Harvard University
Cum Laude in Economics, Economics
2010 - 2014
Admissions Committee Experience
StartingBloc Fellow, FMK Koch Scholar, National Merit Scholar, Robert C. Byrd Scholar, Presidential Scholar Candidate Alumni interviewer
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Overall Rating
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