>> I went to Pomona College.
I studied international relations and environmental studies,
we called that environmental analysis, as my minor.
And I really had no idea what path I was going to take when I graduated college.
And I found myself in this organization almost by chance.
I knew I wanted to focus on policy or non profit, you know working on some kind of program
that helps low income people, for example.
So I knew the kind of anti poverty initiatives or something similar might be my focus.
I had no idea that financial empowerment existed as an industry.
So when I found this organization I realized that was a really unique angle
that was interesting as a way to counter poverty or tackle poverty related problems.
So I was living in Houston at the time when I found the job here in New York.
And really it's that organization that brought me here and I've been able to grow
within the organization so it's been really fulfilling.