academic ✖periences

academic ✖periences

i started college at the university of central arkansas. after a year there, i decided to transfer over to the university of southern california (usc) where i graduated from in may of 2025. i graduated from usc with a BA in International Relations and Global Business. was the education worth the 300k - hell no. however, the experience was. i learned a lot about myself, with the most important lesson being to always do what’s best for me.

here are my transcripts 🫶

professional メperiences

january of 2024 - may of 2025: Hoontos

what i worked as: Co-Founder/CEO

what i did: led Hoontos from concept to launch by conducting market research, validating ideas with customer discovery, developing the go-to-market strategy, holding team, partner and investor meetings, and creating the sales playbook

biggest personal takeaway: the importance of having a solid team made up of people who are radically open minded and transparent; people who are able to view themselves from an objective standpoint and admit when they’re wrong; people who respect others and hold themselves accountable.

biggest professional takeaway: when you’re building anything, don’t get caught up with the small things. the sooner you realize this, the more quickly you’re able to get feedback from your users, or clients, iterate, and get your product in their hands again to get more feedback.

january of 2025 - may of 2025: Talent Scout

what i worked as: Business Development Associate

what i did: scheduled product demos, talked with investors, shared product feedback with our devs to improve the product

biggest takeaway: the importance of leveraging personal relationships, in this case the CEO’s relationships, to secure those first clients and build early traction. building early traction is necessary so that the team is motivated to continue putting in the work.

summer of 2024: Biennial of the Americas

what i worked as: Community Engagement Officer

what i did: kept track of partnerships, prepared materials for events, and helped measure outreach results to improve community engagement

biggest takeaway: the importance of communicating with your manager to ensure you’re completing your assigned tasks the way they want you to