Coast-to-Coast, USA

Recognized by President Obama as a "Champion of Change", Moneythink brings transparency to college costs so that all students are equipped to invest in their futures.

Since 2008 we've raised more than $7M from generous grassroots donors and organizations like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Google and JP Morgan to equip over 33,000 students with financial life skills. Nearly 90% of the students we've coached have enrolled in college with a sustainable financial plan. Watch this video to learn more.

Our new tool, DecidED, will help us scale our impact to students nationwide. You can read about our groundbreaking partnership with IDEO.

The Harvard Business Review called Moneythink a meaningful place to work. We're hiring — check out our careers page to apply today!

Shanghai & Seattle

At Dyad we believe in the transformative power of mentorship. We connect students with mentors for life-changing admissions and career advice. During my tenure as CEO from 2012 to 2021, our team of 200+ mentors helped students earn over $27M in scholarships ($27,157,029 but who's counting :-).

You can learn more about our mission and model in interviews with Cambridge University, Huffington Post, and the World Economic Forum Agenda.

I was only able to attend my dream schools, UChicago and Cambridge, with the help of scholarships. I'm on a mission to pay it forward by partnering with organizations doing impactful work:

• The Harry S Truman Scholarship is the Presidential Memorial to Public Service. I was Washington State's 2010 recipient and I served on the Board of Directors of the Truman Scholars Association from 2016-2021.

• The Gates Cambridge Scholarship was established by Bill & Melinda Gates as a global network of emerging leaders dedicated to tackling worldwide challenges. I was a 2011 recipient and served on the Gates Cambridge Alumni Association Board from 2019-2021.

• Rhodes Scholarships were first awarded to Chinese students in 2015. I was honored to serve on the Pre-Selection Committee in 2015 and 2016.

• MakerGirl has inspired over 5,000 girls ages 7-10 to get active in STEM through 3D printing workshops. Since 2018 I've served on the Board and am excited to support future leaders in science and technology!

I believe American leadership is vital to preserving peace and prosperity in the 21st century. As a Harry S Truman Scholar at the University of Chicago, I authored the first white paper to use a geopolitical defensive realist framework to explain the East Asian naval arms race and how the U.S. must enlist democratic maritime allies to ensure regional stability.

Since 2014 I have served as an Advisory Board Member to the Chicago Project on Security and Threats (CPOST), a leading international security affairs research institute funded by the U.S. Department of Defense.

My writing has been featured in the Seattle Times and I've shared insights on Sino-American relations with London's NBC News and Beijing's China Global Television Network (watch here).