“Empathic, a great communicator, and thoughtful leader. Keshia has contributed her organizational skills, ability to juggle competing demands, and her insights on keys to scaling in the US market to the German Accelerator Program Participants. It has been a pleasure to work with her and her team.”
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Accomplished executive with extensive experience in innovation management, business…
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🚀 In the world of software startups, change is the only constant. Over the past few years, innovative business models have emerged, reshaping how…
🚀 In the world of software startups, change is the only constant. Over the past few years, innovative business models have emerged, reshaping how…
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On this week's episode of Silicon Valley Impact, we speak with Dan Cohen, Partner at NextLeap Ventures, and former VP of Corporate Strategy at Adobe…
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We are going all-in to build the 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽-𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆. Register to join us next week here:…
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University of Groningen
Activities and Societies: Master's Honors College
My Masters addressed the role of religion and globalization in shaping present-day societies and conflicts. It was inherently interdisciplinary, examining political, social, psychological and cultural dimensions. I learned to investigate the consequences of globalization for practices and individual, ethnic and national identities; examine how secular and religious frames and identities are brought into conflicts; understand the relationship between religion, conflict and peace building;…
My Masters addressed the role of religion and globalization in shaping present-day societies and conflicts. It was inherently interdisciplinary, examining political, social, psychological and cultural dimensions. I learned to investigate the consequences of globalization for practices and individual, ethnic and national identities; examine how secular and religious frames and identities are brought into conflicts; understand the relationship between religion, conflict and peace building; analyze national and international conflicts, and learn how they are interwoven with different interests and opinions.
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The Master’s Honours program focuses on the theoretical and practical study of leadership. My thesis project included developing and executing a marketing strategy for a real business operating in the Netherlands.
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Activities and Societies: Graduated with Honors in 3 years (typically a 4-year degree).
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Leadership Palo Alto Fellow
Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce
Participated in an intense, year long program that teaches important local government, business, and nonprofit knowledge and skills to enable alumni to be more engaged citizens.
2018-2019 Program Content included:
Government
Stanford
Education
Arts & Culture
Environment & Sustainability
Economy & Business Innovation
Transportation
Housing
Nonprofits & Social Impact
Health Care & Wellness
Public Safety
Media & Communications
and more
21st…Participated in an intense, year long program that teaches important local government, business, and nonprofit knowledge and skills to enable alumni to be more engaged citizens.
2018-2019 Program Content included:
Government
Stanford
Education
Arts & Culture
Environment & Sustainability
Economy & Business Innovation
Transportation
Housing
Nonprofits & Social Impact
Health Care & Wellness
Public Safety
Media & Communications
and more
21st Century Leadership Skills Development, including:
Core Leadership Values & Self Assessment
Team Building & Collaboration
Design Thinking
Working with the Media/Using Social Media
Creativity & Innovation
Strategic Communications & Presentation Skills
Improvisation
Followership
Fundraising
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Copywriter
YoungLink
Arts and Culture
Proofread and edited material for a networking organization that stimulates personal and professional development of young professionals in the northern Netherlands
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Standby English Resource
Humanitas
Social Services
While taking Dutch classes myself, I volunteered as an English language resource for refugees and immigrants in the northern Netherlands
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English as a Foreign Language Teacher
Local Temple Laos PDR
Education
Worked with local monks to improve their English language and teaching skills
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Contributing Author to Corporate Innovation Best Practices Book - 2022 (Springer)
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A Practical Checklist for Getting to Partnership Success From Day Zero: This chapter considers a variety of best practices and explores startup needs for startup-corporate partnerships to be successful, from strategy to discovery to implementation. Based on personal experience leading enterprise business development for a VC-backed company and managing a Silicon Valley accelerator as well as an in-depth look at a Silicon Valley startup founder’s experience, this chapter examines practical…
A Practical Checklist for Getting to Partnership Success From Day Zero: This chapter considers a variety of best practices and explores startup needs for startup-corporate partnerships to be successful, from strategy to discovery to implementation. Based on personal experience leading enterprise business development for a VC-backed company and managing a Silicon Valley accelerator as well as an in-depth look at a Silicon Valley startup founder’s experience, this chapter examines practical lessons learned throughout the startup scouting process.
Topics include: understanding your startup strategy; defining strategic fit and startup criteria; aligning with business units and leadership early and often; early conversations with startups; leading with honest and open information; setting realistic expectations; defining success and future terms before a Proof of Concept or trial; co-developing an implementation agreement; POCs versus trials; avoiding shortcuts that create double processes, giving constant feedback; tracking the right metrics; and being willing to pivot. ISBN-10 : 3662640503, ISBN-13 : 978-3662640500
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Dutch
Limited working proficiency
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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