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Kevin Connell

Kevin Connell

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Kevin's work combines: Education, Non-Profit Organizations, and Upholding a Cause and Belief

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Day In The Life

BD Manager

I help build strategic partnerships for an EdTech startup.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Economics, General

    Boston College

Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Public Relations and Fundraising Managers:

Bachelor's Degree: Computer Science

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life took a while to figure out

  • 1.

    Learned finance and management at a big company.

  • 2.

    Went abroad to pursue a passion for international development and social impact.

  • 3.

    Transitioned into Strategy Consulting for Social Impact organizations.

  • 4.

    Learned about Education Reform as an issue and Digital Education as a solution.

  • 5.

    Started working for a digital learning startup focused on business development.

Defining Moments

How I responded to discouragement

  • THE NOISE

    Messages from Parents:

    You should be more practical and just get a job." "It's hard to make a life out of that interest.

  • How I responded:

    Eventually I've learned that it doesn't work to try to look at the world through someone else's eyes--you can only see things through your own. And once you're able to accept the way you look at the world and own it, you can begin to make decisions that fit.

Experiences and challenges that shaped me

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  • I lost my job in the middle of the financial crisis.