Introduction
Chanel graduated from Harvard in 2015 with a BA in Government. She went on to receive her MBA from Columbia Business School in 2021. She has experience working in wealth management at Goldman Sachs and in consulting at McKinsey. Over the years, she has tutored high school students via 1:1 application support, interview prep, essay edits/brainstorming and navigating decision making post-acceptance. With this help, Chanel has mentored 2 students who attended Yale and 1 who attended Duke. In her free time, she serves as a volunteer conducting Harvard undergrad admissions interviews. She has done this for 9 years, conducting ~40 official interviews thus far. Chanel truly enjoys helping students tell their story to admissions in a way that makes them jump off the page or dazzle in an in person interview!
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EnglishNative
Achievements
Education
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Columbia Business School
Masters,
Business,
Business
August, 2019 - April, 2021
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Harvard University
GPA: 3.46
Undergraduate,
Humanities,
Government and Politics
January, 2025 - January, 2025
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Columbia Business School
Masters,Business,BusinessAugust, 2019 - April, 2021 -
Harvard University
GPA: 3.46Undergraduate,Humanities,Government and PoliticsJanuary, 2025 - January, 2025
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McKinsey & Company
Associate ConsultantJune, 2021 - Present• Consultant with experience implementing large transformations and developing corporate strategy for various sectors including : financial services (retirement, wealth management, insurance), telecommunications, and the public sector Consultant with experience implementing large transformations and developing corporate strategy for various sectors including: financial services (retirement, wealth management, insurance), telecommunications, and the public sector • Project A: Spearheaded a digital transformation initiative for a major insurance company that enabled a wealth management business line, leading to a 3% increase in assets under management within 3 months • Project B: Integrated product offerings and fee schedules for merging financial services companies in 2 months, leading to a streamlined transition experience and simplified transaction execution • Project C: Redesigned the working model for agents of a major insurance company looking to serve upmarket; built a strategy to implement teaming structures, introduce an integrated wealth tech platform and revise the recruiting approach to attract skilled talent • Project D: Drove workstream to improve efficiency of 5G tower construction processes for a leading telecommunications company, improving lead times to deliver and transport equipment, leading to a 6% reduction in cost and 20% reduction in build time • Project E: Sized the population and investment need for childcare for a city-wide transformation aiming to implement large scale interventions to drive racial justice and economic equity • Project F: Co-authored a 76 page report on the role of place of residence in racial equity, drawing digestible insights from data across 25 dimensions for 3000+ US counties; proposed actionable solutions for governments, nonprofits and private sector actors to invest in • Project G: Co-developed a public health data dashboard to track key health outcome metrics for every US state with gender and racial filters that allowed for interactive features that compare data across different states and show historical trends • Project H: Presented strategic pathways for a major credit agency exploring advanced fraud point solutions after researching industry trends, analyzing competitor offerings and independently conducting 30 expert interviews -
Robin Hood Foundation
Summer AssociateJune, 2020 - August, 2020• Designed organization specific framework for non-profit mergers, acquisitions and strategic partnerships and presented result to board • Negotiated multiple partnerships with capacity building providers to support organizational change for grantees • Analyzed NYC unemployment data and applied learnings to pitch a new public-private partnership to support job training programs; test phase allocated $150k by the Executive Committee • Supported the launch of the Power Fund by researching racial bias in philanthropic giving to inform the guiding principles • Reviewed grant applications and allocated $100K+ in funds to support COVID-19 relief for NYC’s most vulnerable citizens -
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Multiple RolesJune, 2015 - July, 2019Analyst, Associate (2015-2019) • Senior member on a 4 person team managing $7.4B+ of client assets for 3 Private Wealth Advisors • Actively contributed to team winning $600mm in new business over 4 years by prospecting ultra-high net worth individuals and preparing personalized pitch materials that framed the value proposition of our business • Selected by management to train and support a team joining GS from JP Morgan; grew their business by $150mm in 6 months • Spoke daily with clients including CEOs, family offices, pensions, foundations, and entrepreneurs about markets, investment products and portfolio performance while building rapport and deepening trust in the team • Synthesized client experience on our web platform and communicated areas of improvement to engineering team • Executed daily trading of stocks, options, ETFs, mutual funds, and FX products for $250mm of discretionary accounts • Enhanced team culture by developing and implementing a feedback system which led to a more efficient work environment • Planned 7 events over 4 years for clients and prospects to engage with PWAs informally and network with other clients Summer Intern (2014) • Analyst with Global Management Team in Private Wealth reporting directly to the US CEO, Global CEO and Global COO ● Consulted on creation and implementation of new fee structure; adopted by 30% of the business over the summer • Improved cash reporting for the business’s largest client and analyzed how to raise $3B for their purchase of a sports team • Presented on completed projects to the Global CEO and COO • Filed reports for regulatory bodies, understanding the essential role of compliance in the function of the business -
Lawyers for Children
Summer InternJune, 2013 - August, 2013
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