SOCIAL IMPACT

I've had more opportunities than most people ever get: good schools, generous mentors, and a community that gave me opportunities to grow. The least I can do is pass some of that on. For me, that has meant standing with Ukrainians: tutoring students through a war, and teaching families the money skills to rebuild on their own terms. It has also meant time with our veterans. I spend afternoons at the NJ Veterans Memorial Home listening to people who gave far more than I ever will.

• Co-Founder & CEO, Invest2Empower

  invest2empower.org ↗

  501(c)(3) nonprofit · 2023–present

  Taught 2,000+ Ukrainians in hybrid bootcamps; per our survey, 200 opened their first savings account and 400 built emergency funds. Three 15-person chapters in Texas, New Jersey, and Georgia. Created training videos in English and Ukrainian with 10K+ views, with outreach through the ENGin network. 

  

  

  

• English tutor, ENGin

  enginprogram.org ↗

  50+ hours · 2023–present

  Weekly conversational English with Ukrainian students for two years, building cross-cultural communication and giving consistent support during wartime. This is where my activism for Ukraine started, and what Invest2Empower's Ukraine work grew out of. What those families needed alongside English was money knowledge.

  

  Featured in the ENGin newsletter

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• NJ Veterans Memorial Home

  200+ hours · 2023–present

  Companionship and activities for 100+ veterans over four years. Playing blackjack with them was so much fun for them and me as well! So much that it spread through the home and became a staple activity. 

• Team Lead, Leadership Initiatives

  GlobalGiving project ↗

  70+ hours · Sep 2024–Apr 2025

  I led a three-person team supporting a Nigerian entrepreneur, building the financial strategy for a Nigerian restaurant business. My team also designed the marketing strategy and branding materials. We created a business plan, pitched it to the Grant Committee and received approval for funding. We also raised $1,300+ which was used by the entrepreneur to setup his business.

• Rep. Frank Pallone's Youth Advisory Council

  15+ hours · 2023–24

  Advocated for financial-literacy policy and legislation as part of the economy committee; drafted and presented a legislative agenda to 100+ stakeholders.