Tessa Wayne
Founder of Girls Learning Advanced Math (GLAM)
Tessa Wayne
Founder of Girls Learning Advanced Math (GLAM)
New York City Metropolitan Area
Overview
Work Experience
Investment Analyst
2023 - Current
Founder
2018
Created and implemented GLAM in multiple underrepresented middle schools; designed the website, manage and train GLAM staff of 65, wrote the curriculum, raise funds for operations, incorporated in NY, and established the Board of Directors. GLAM is an incorporated 501(c)3 organization for middle school girls who are interested in math. GLAM is designed to teach young girls exciting, challenging (age appropriate) math that goes beyond their core curriculums. It is an all female program with the goal of empowering young girls to feel confident and strong about their math abilities.
Strategy and Research Intern
2022 - 2022
Summer Intern
2021 - 2021
Inspired Capital is a venture fund founded by Alexa von Tobel (founder of Learnvest) and Penny Pritzker (Secretary of Commerce under Obama) that focuses on early-stage consumer and enterprise technology companies. Optimized and implemented Inspired’s entire database by creating connections between various business communication platforms, researched various topics and industries for live deals, as well as participated in partner meetings and new investment pitches.
YouCubed Website Task Designer
2020 - 2021
Create and digitize Data Talks and activities to provide teachers with innovative and equitable math lessons.
Summer Analyst
2019 - 2019
One of two High School interns in the Investor Partners Group. Worked with Planning/Operations team on firm wide presentations; researched and organized data; built, coded, and completed project in HTML.