SAN FRANCISCO, July 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of Project Invent, a nationwide schooling nonprofit empowering highschool college students to invent for social good, is happy to announce the appointment of Jax Chaudhry as Executive Director. Chaudhry will lead the group in executing Project Invent’s mission to empower college students with Twenty first-century expertise to succeed individually and influence globally by means of invention.
“Our search committee had an impressive pool of candidates from across the U.S.,” stated Aragon Burlingham, Project Invent’s board chair and President. “Jax stood out for her passion and connection with the mission, experience in navigating periods of intense growth and her commitment to reducing the opportunity gap in STEM, especially for Black, Indigenous and LatinX youth. As an empathetic, curious and results-oriented leader, Jax is the ideal person in getting us closer to bringing the invention experience to every student in America.”
Chaudhry has served in senior management roles for over 10 years at a variety of schooling and nonprofit organizations. With an emphasis on empowering college students and a dedication to range, fairness, and inclusion, Chaudhry has successfully developed sturdy exterior partnerships while sustaining sound fiscal oversight. Having most not too long ago served as the Regional Director for The Literacy Lab, she was chargeable for the strategic management and enlargement of the Washington D.C., Montgomery County, PG County, and Alexandria packages and operations. There, she elevated programming capability by 40%, elevated college partnerships by 50% and launched household engagement. Chaudhry graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Policy & Law.
“I couldn’t be more excited for the next chapter of Project Invent,” Chaudhry stated. “Invention is our proven path forward and empowering youth, particularly students from under-resourced communities, leads us all to a brighter future.”
Chaudhry will succeed Connie Liu, who based Project Invent and served as its first Executive Director. Under Liu’s management, Project Invent has grown from a pilot venture at The Nueva School in San Mateo, CA, to a nationwide nonprofit that has shepherded over 1,000 college students by means of design considering, engineering, and entrepreneurship coaching. Chaudhry will construct on these achievements to assist Project Invent broaden its influence as it enters its fifth yr.
“I’m so very grateful for the opportunity to build on the impact that’s been possible through the incredible vision and leadership of Founder Connie Liu” Chaudhry stated. “I’m eager to work with the Project Invent community to expand our reach in the best interest of the students, teachers, and communities we serve.”
Chaudhry lives in Washington D.C., enjoys sprinting, modifying movie, volunteering with native nonprofits and supporting her hometown Chicago sports activities.
About Project Invent
Founded in 2018 and primarily based in Palo Alto, California, Project Invent empowers college students with Twenty first-century expertise to succeed individually and influence globally, by means of invention. Our purpose is to create a technology of fearless, compassionate drawback solvers. The Project Invent program trains and helps academics by means of a year-long fellowship to carry design-thinking, engineering, and entrepreneurship expertise to college students. Through Project Invent, college students remedy real-world issues and school rooms transfer from test-taking to change-making. For extra data, go to projectinvent.org or e-mail [email protected].
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