Why do I coach?

I was selected as a LEDA Scholar and brought to Princeton University alongside other high-achieve, underserved youth in the summer between my junior and senior year of high school to undergo an intensive college writing and admissions camp to help me gain admissions to the top schools in the country. Through that program and advising, I was admitted to Stanford, Princeton, Washington University in St. Louis, Tufts, Tulane, and Pomona College - where I matriculated. I returned to that program as a college guidance counselor in 2021 where I directly advised 50 students and supported another 50 to get them into their top colleges. 98% of students were admitted to a “most competitive college” as identified by Barron’s. 69% were admitted to at least one Ivy League institution, MIT, or Stanford. Now as that group prepares to graduate, I've truly seen the impact I've had on them by helping them achieve admission to incredible institutions that have enabled their success. I've begun to do the same for MBA admissions having now entered that world myself, and now provide admissions coaching across undergraduate and MBA programs.

Work Experience

Consultant - Senior Consultant

Deloitte Consulting

May 2023 - Present

-Led change enablement and communications team to design and implement a deployment and training strategy for Gen AI tools at a biotech client. Measures generated outcomes such as a 400% increase in use of a GenAI translation tool in 3 months and a 15% increase in ChatGPT Enterprise NPS during alpha and beta testing. ChatGPT users reported saving 2.3 hours/week -Designed and facilitated 12 focus groups and a survey, together reaching 301 manufacturing employees from high-attrition groups – Black and Latine staff, and women in management – to identify causes of disparate career outcomes. Conducted root cause analysis identifying 6 opportunity areas, and developed 19 corresponding countermeasures to resolve identified gaps -Redesigned the sales enablement operating model and org design for a leading sales software client following a series of acquisitions. The updated model supported unified and planned deployment of learning and enablement to frontline employees from marketing, sales BUs, product, compliance, HR, customer success, and sales enablement -Led executive communications and governance and supported strategic direction and vision workshops to stand up a multi-year job architecture and performance management transformation program at a professional services client Operating Model Design, Learning Strategy and +16 skills

Business Analyst

Deloitte Consulting

August 2021 - May 2023

-Led PMO for an off-track workstream at a global bank worth 60% of a regulator-monitored program’s milestones. Brought the workstream from off-track to on-track in 4 months using a new operating model, SOP creation, and backlog prioritization -Facilitated AI-powered focus groups in Remesh tool for 425 R&D staff and 16 senior leaders at a biotech client to understand causes of attrition and test countermeasures. Conducted industry benchmarking for job architecture leading practices at 20 competitors and leveraged these to create refreshed titling, leveling guides, and career journeys impacting ~1,300 R&D staff -Led org design benchmarking workstream and supported operating model and skill workstreams with 13 industry expert interviews and Deloitte data lake analysis. Presented on future state operating model and org design options to a global semiconductor manufacturer CHRO to facilitate selection of a post-merger integrated org structure -Designed a DEI engagement plan, DEI champion network, and cross-functional governance to accelerate DEI adoption at a biotech client. Supported strategy workstream, including leading a trends and strategy lab for the Head of DEI in order to update client’s 5-year DEI strategy and define equity-centered accountability goals for business units -Led a firm initiative team to design and deploy a series of internal DEI operating model and org design playbooks, which supported DEI office initiation or refresh at 4 clients across life sciences, agriculture, and aerospace -Created a learning strategy playbook for training development and implementation during a global digital transformation for a biotech client. Included 5 regional learning needs assessments, 30+ content assessments, and process workshop facilitation Leadership, Operating Model Design and +17 skills

College Guidance Advisor

Leadership Enterprise For a Diverse America

May 2021 - August 2021

I worked directly with 50 scholars from under-resourced backgrounds to support their college application process through identifying goals, advising scholars through the application and financial aid process, discussing needs and wants in their institutions, and distilling a list of institutions that provide a good “fit” to which they should apply. 98% of students were admitted to a “most competitive college” as identified by Barron’s. 69% were admitted to at least one Ivy League institution, MIT, or Stanford. Program Development, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) and +6 skills

Program Associate

First Place For Youth

March 2021 - July 2021

I processed foster youth's enrollment in the financial literacy and savings match program and encouraged their advancement. This included youth outreach and engagement, connecting youth to personal finance and education resources, providing supplementary personal finance classes to address trends in participants' life situations, and counseling youth on major purchases. I also worked to drive greater savings match potential for young people active in the program and to optimize youth participation in surveys that tracked their financial success. Follow-up survey completion averaged 82% during my tenure. Program enrollment grew approximately 45% by number of participants and 50% by match dollars processed during my time in the position. Leadership, Learning Strategy and +9 skills

Trainer

First Place For Youth

July 2020 - March 2021

I operated a financial literacy training for Mississippi foster youth preparing to age out, or recently aging out of care. The program included a savings match for major purchases to get foster kids started towards a stable financial future. I also provided additional financial resources and counseling to individuals in the program, as well as regular adjustments to the curriculum. Learning Strategy, Program Development and +4 skills

Policy Analysis and Engagement Intern

California Botanic Garden

August 2020 - December 2020

I worked alongside the Director of Conservation Programs to help gather, analyze, and visualize data on unprotected yet imperiled native flora, such as the Amargosa niterwort and Tiehm’s buckwheat. I also collaborated with colleagues to author a proposal to list the Kelso Creek monkeyflower under the California Endangered Species Act. Life Sciences

Human Capital, Summer Associate

Deloitte Consulting

June 2020 - July 2020

In-person internship cancelled due to COVID-19, and substituted with an interactive virtual webinar series and development workshops, as well as a case challenge. My intern team presented a comprehensive, low-cost plan to scale up a virtual mentoring non-profit for first-generation, college-bound high school students. Strategy, Management Consulting and +1 skill

Daniel was also given offers to work at

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  Boston Consulting Group

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  Libra Group

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  Unum Group

Education

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Master of Business Administration - MBA

2025 - 2027

Pomona College

Bachelor's degree, Public Policy Analysis - Biology Concentration

2017 - 2021

Activities and societies: Pomona College Mock Trial member. Judiciary Council member. First-Generation, Low-Income Community Building Committee Chairman. First Year Committee member. Thesis Title - Fire and Development: Examining Two California Policies and Their Impact on Wildfire Property Damages in Southern California (Winner of the Russel M. Story Prize in Public Policy) Team Management and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)

Daniel was also personally admitted to

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  Yale School of Management

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  Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)

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  Haas School of Business (Berkeley)

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  UCLA Anderson School of Management

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  Emory University Goizueta Business School

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  Princeton University

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  Tufts University

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  Washington University in St. Louis

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  Tulane University

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  Stanford University