Candidate:

Ms. Healthcare Investing

About Me:

I am a passionate African woman who has surpassed challenges of financial strain, life-long chronic eczema (that I solved by going off topical steroids cold-turkey and experiencing severe TSW), and heavy-duty family duties as a firstborn and caretaker to my grandmother. I love solving problems and making people smile.

Schools:

Target School: MIT Sloan

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Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: University of Nairobi

Undergrad Major: Bachelor of Commerce

GPA: Second Class Upper Division (WES still evaluating- but 3.3 maybe)

GMAT: Waiver

Age: 27, Ethnicity: Black or African American

Other Degree/Certification: CFA Level 2

School Name: CFA Institute

Extracurriculars: Classical Music Study, Performance, and Coaching: Certified with the Level V Classical Piano and Music Theory Exams. Freelance music coach and performer part-time for over 5 years; hosted twice in local television stations to play morning worship music. 2nd position nationwide in the Kenya Music Festivals’ Piano Solo Competition 2010., Community development: Volunteer music teacher at children’s ‘talent camp,’ Donholm Catholic Primary School 2013, helping them recognize their gifts and aspire to dream big. Music and Worship Leader at PEFA Donholm Church, 2013. Helped two mothers with the process of successfully leaving their abusive husbands; Assisted a woman, financially and through professional mentorship, moved from being an impoverished maid to starting her professional insurance career., PwC Digital Acceleration: Nominated as part of a cohort of 25 that researches and transforms how we work through change management projects and digital transformation. Also tasked with educating our departments on digital upskilling. Currently working on transforming my department's ideation culture by understanding the shortfall, persuading colleagues on the need for ideation, getting the buy in of PwC Partners, introducing ideation softwares and creating ideation manager roles.

Work History:

Title: Senior Associate

Industry: Consulting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 3 yrs, 3 mos

Big Life Wins:

– Financial Modeling Competition: 3rd Position- InVhestia (Inter-university) Financial Modelling Competition 2017.
– Wellness and Mentorship: Acted as a wellness and care ambassador in PwC for 3 years, notably publishing a psychology
blog on “Learning at the Workplace” and being presently part of a recognition committee.
– Mentored 3 students through the Greenhorn Mentorship Program, University of Nairobi, which had also connected me with mentors as a student.
– Won numerous awards in swimming competitions while in high school.
– Currently, a part-time fitness and wellness coach.

Post MBA Goal:

Having sought healthcare projects in my Deals Role, and also secured a short-course training in the Netherlands on Health Policy & Financing, I would like to use MIT Sloan’s health-focused MBA to pivot into healthcare investing (Private Equity or at least Investment Banking for Healthcare).