Venture For America
Ella Simmons is an accomplished professional with diverse experience in business development, nonprofit management, and social work. Currently serving as an Incoming 2017 Venture For America Fellow, Ella has gained valuable entrepreneurial training through a competitive fellowship aimed at recent graduates. As the Co-founder and Lead Manager of the Credo House at Hope Center Uganda, Ella has successfully overseen financial management and initiatives focused on menstrual health, literacy, arts, technology, and microfinance since 2015. At Launch Pad Partners, LLC, Ella led business development efforts that resulted in significant revenue growth and expansion from a small startup to a national brand. Prior roles include internships in public relations at the Women's Global Empowerment Fund and as an analyst for Portman Holdings, alongside teaching experience through Breakthrough Atlanta. Ella is currently pursuing a Master of Social Work at Columbia University, strengthening a commitment to social impact and community development.
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Venture For America
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Venture For America is a two-year fellowship program for recent college grads who want to work at a startup and create jobs in American cities. Fellows learn important startup skills at our month-long Training Camp, apply for jobs within our vetted company network, and work for two years as full-time, salaried employees in one of 15 cities. When Fellows are ready to start a company—be it two years after college or ten—VFA has the resources (like a crowdfunding competition, accelerator, and seed fund) to help make that dream a reality.