Kellogg on Growth Student Keynote Address

Voted as the winner of the Student Keynote competition by Kellogg students, faculty, and administration, I delivered a keynote address at Kellogg's signature conference Kellogg on Growth on my experiences with disruption, personally and professionally.

Kellogg Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative Artist in residence Room

Identified an underutilized aspect of the Kellogg Global Hub and Kellogg innovation curriculum: the previously unused Design Wing Artist in Residence room. Working with senior Kellogg faculty and administration, planned two events with Chicago entrepreneurs in media and retail that hosted up to 100 students and each sold out in under two minutes.

Kellogg Student Associate Board Representative

Appointed as Social Chair for a cohort of 130 students, representing their interests to the larger Kellogg community of students and administration. Planned and executed events for up to 500 students with budgets ranging up to $12,000 per event.

Kellogg Design challenge

Sponsored by Kellogg’s Innovation and Design Association (IDEA), this annual competition invites students to apply design thinking to a real-world business challenge. My team endeavored to help a large consumer packaged goods company develop a physical prototype of an idea to help them become the #1 trusted name with new and expecting mothers and families .

Captains of Industry (top 40 cover band)

Drummer in Kellogg’s Captains of Industry, a cover band playing songs ranging across Rock, Pop, R&B, and Hip-Hop. This selective ensemble of students plays for packed audiences in Chicago venues such as The Metro, The Vic, Park West, and select shows around the country.

Ohio University Cutler Scholarship

Named one of five finalists for the Cutler Scholars program and scholarship, the most prestigious scholarship for incoming Ohio University freshmen (as of 2007).

Select Leadership Development Program (Select Leaders)

Three year member and senior year board representative in Ohio's Select Leadership Development Program. Select Leaders begin the process of discovering their leadership identity through leadership curriculum, self-assessments, 360-degree feedback, and coaching sessions. Members apply what they have learned during engagements with real-world executives and networking trips to engage professionals in other cities. Furthermore, they utilize their leadership to serve others through mentoring other students and participating in community service events.

Ohio University Marching 110

Snare drummer and Section Leader in the prestigious Ohio University Marching 110. Performances in addition to Ohio University football and basketball games include:

The Rose Parade (Pasadena, CA); MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ); The Superdome (New Orleans, LA); Dunkin' Donuts Center (Providence, RI); Ford Field (Detroit, MI); Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH), Ohio State University; Virginia Tech University; University of Tennessee

Ohio University Paintball Team

Athlete on the #2 ranked and National Championship runner-up team in 2009. Competed in two national competitions filmed by Fox and aired on Fox Sports and Hulu.com