Ellen Kim
Stanford 2nd year GSB, Outreach Director for Gumball Capital
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Full-Time Student |
| Website: | http://gumballcapital.org |
| Skills: | English, Korean, Languages, Spanish |
| Groups: | Gumball Capital |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Tags: | Entrepreneurship, Microfinance |
| Schools: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford Business School |
FULL BIO
I graduated MIT with degree in econ, and now I'm a second year Stanford MBA student. I'm also the Outreach Director for Gumball Capital, where I've been largely involved in donor relations, acquiring in-kind donations, and assisting with legal and operational endeavors.
I'm also a Board member at the non-profit My New Red Shoes.
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Gumball Capital |
| Position: | Co-Founder |
| Time period: | January 2007 - Present |
| Description: | - Non-profit social equity fund committed to international poverty alleviation
- Development of inaugural collegiate competition to inspire fundraising for microfinance - Proof point established during Stanford’s 2006 Entrepreneurship Week with over $3,000 raised in three days |
| Employer: | MIT Alumni Association |
| Position: | Vice President |
| Time period: | January 2003 - Present |
| Description: | - Alumni Association, Class of 2003 Vice President
- Educational Counselor – Alumni Interviewer |
| Employer: | The Parthenon Group |
| Position: | Principal |
| Time period: | June 2007 - August 2007 |
| Description: | Management Consulting
- Developed The Gates Foundation’s strategy around educational data systems for 15,000+ U.S. school districts o Formulated survey to be distributed to school leaders: Superintendents, CIOs, Data and Accountability o Created basic financial model of new data system implementation per school and per state - Performed in-depth financial analyses and competitive benchmarking for nationally recognized retail client o Tested hypotheses around correlation between stock return and return on invested capital o Examined sensitivities of various assumptions and internal metrics to reported 10-K outcomes o Compared equity research reports, consumer trends, and financial metrics for key industry takeaways |
| Employer: | Korean American Family Services Center |
| Position: | Active mentor and family translator |
| Time period: | January 2004 - December 2006 |
| Description: | - Active mentor to 11-year-old girl for three years while in NY; still in consistent contact
- Family translator with doctors during her neurosurgery to treat MoyaMoya disease |
| Employer: | Citigroup Global Markets |
| Position: | Associate/Analyst |
| Time period: | January 2003 - December 2006 |
| Description: | Public Finance Department - Technology/Financial Structuring Group
- Promoted to Associate in two years, led to increased responsibility of analytical output for key industry clients - Built linear optimization models for each client to yield superior results relative to standard bond sizing program - Quantitative banker/support for financings in excess of $11 BN successfully brought to market o Clients included local municipalities, states, national healthcare systems, secondary education o Participated in several of the largest deals in the market at the time ($1+ BN New York City Bonds) |
| Employer: | www.pregameboston.com |
| Position: | Staff Member |
| Time period: | January 2002 - December 2003 |
| Description: | Internet start-up
Reviewed local venues for college website users and grew circulation across local campuses |
| Employer: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Position: | Research Assistant for Department of Economics and Sloan School of Management |
| Time period: | January 2001 - December 2003 |
EDUCATION
| University: | Stanford Business School |
| Time period: | 2008 |
| Degree: | MBA |
| University: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Time period: | 1999 - 2003 |
| Degree: | Economics, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Varsity Swim Team (2002-2003 season co-captain), 1999-2003; Varsity Lacrosse, 2000 |
| Hobbies: | Travel, Photography, Running (Boston Marathon 2001), Swimming |
| Clubs: | - Social Venture Club President, 2007-2008
- Consulting Club, Retail Club, Board Fellows Program (Board of Directors of My New Red Shoes) |
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Gumball Capital
A start-up nonprofit that engages students with entrepreneurship for social good through microfinance.