Team
Meet Our Team
At MIT Solve, we are united in our passion for social impact and dedication to solving global problems.
MIT Solve is committed to inclusion and diversity to build a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more diverse our team is, the better we can achieve our mission of solving world challenges.
Guiding Principles
- Practice Care: We prioritize work-life balance and staff health & wellness. We recognize that work is one aspect of our multifaceted lives. We aim to be fulfilled by our work (not consumed by it!) and foster compassion and empathy among our staff. We are able to bring our full selves to work and are stewards of the environments in which we work.
- Innovate Together: We are collaborative problem-solvers who think outside the box. We have an entrepreneurial mindset: we take risks, are creative, and celebrate success. We genuinely engage proximate voices throughout all stages of our work to ensure community-driven solutions. We foster an environment where everyone feels invited, able, and safe to offer input. We know that we don’t know everything ourselves; we seek collaboration, partnership, and to learn from those closest to the challenges we seek to solve.
- Prioritize Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: We know that inclusive cultures and diverse teams are more resilient and creative. We cultivate a team and communities of social impact agents that represent a diversity of thought, background, and lived experience. We strive for justice in our organizational processes and results. We particularly seek to increase access for those in underserved communities who may not typically have access to MIT, social impact, entrepreneurship opportunities.
- Remain Adaptive: We are proactive about (and receptive to) feedback and constructive conversations. We set ourselves and each others up for success. One of our team strengths is the flexibility to be realistic about our capacity and to pivot, experiment, and grow accordingly.
- Be Lifelong Learners: We believe that global challenges and solutions necessitate constant curiosity and learning about the ever-changing world around us. We strive to be an intentional, thoughtful and confident staff who are enabled to work to their full potential, learn from one another and grow both personally and professionally. We understand that we aren’t perfect; mistakes are something to learn from, are an opportunity for reflexivity and are an expected and welcome part of innovative workplaces.
Solve Staff
Sam Alper
Senior Officer, Strategic and Partner Programs
Eliza Berg
Lead, Learning and Solv[ED] Communities
Gabriella Bianchi
Officer, Strategic & Partner Programs
Maya Bingaman
Officer, Communications & Content
Olivia Clausen
Operations & Impact Coordinator
Dr. Alexander Dale
Director, Global Challenges
Siobhan Delgado
Finance and Operations Administrator
Mackenzi Dow
Officer, Strategic & Partner Programs
Rachael Drew
Portfolio Lead, Strategic & Partner Programs
Maggie Fischer
Events Coordinator
Eliana Fram
Officer, Economic Prosperity
Genesis Garcia
Officer, US Community
Hala Hanna
Executive Director
Taewee Kahrs
Officer, Health Community
Reem Kanoo
Membership Officer
Sue Kim
Head, Global Partnerships and Philanthropy
Michelle King
Portfolio Lead, Strategic & Partner Programs
Danielle Lebedevitch
Lead, Events
Sara Monteabaro
Director, Strategic & Partner Programs
Katie Morgan
Senior Officer, Climate Community
Ellie Moriearty
Officer, Learning Community
Regina Niles
Director, Finance and Administration
Frances Robinson
Partnerships Manager
Amanda Saeli
Digital Marketing Manager
Catherine Santrock
Officer, Digital Marketing
Cara Scarnati
Partnerships Manager
Aditi Sethi
Lead, Economic Prosperity Community
Noel Shaskan
Lead, Health Community
Aaron Slater
Lead, US Community
Sammy Turk Tolub
Coordinator, Strategic & Partner Programs
Casey van der Stricht
Principal, Solve Innovation Future
Pooja Wagh
Director, Community Operations & Impact
Bridget Weiler
Director of Marketing and Communications
Jael Whitney
Officer, Indigenous Communities Fellowship
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