Circular Innovation Challenge
Designed a one week residential experience for high school students to experience life on the Lewis & Clark College campus. Campers live in the dorms, eat in the cafeteria, learn in the lecture halls, meet professors, network with industry leaders, and take day trips to explore the best parts of Portland in the summer. Every camper receives a $20,000 renewable scholarship if they choose to attend the school.
In 2023, 68 campers attended, resulting in 40 applications and 10 enrolled students.
In 2025, 63 campers attended resulting in 49 applications and 8 enrolled students.
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Curated an inclusive environment for high school students to feel welcomed, confident, and eager to learn in a new college campus setting.
Developed daily programming, including interactive games, industry speakers, business field trips, and events.
Created opportunities for students to connect with industry leaders, college students, and professors, through collaborative challenges, group activities, and mentorship.
Led the inaugural residential program for 68 campers, managing 6 RA’s and shaping the student experience through roommate assignments, icebreakers, bonding activities, snacks, and dorm safety.
PAST SPEAKERS
Pallavi Pande, Founder of Dtocs
Elias Stahl, Founder of HILOS
Eric Liedtke, CEO of UNLESS Collective
Thor Retzlaff, CEO of Wasted
Jim Fitzpatrick, Director of Regenerative Fund for Nature
Lauren Gross, Founder of Repair PDX
Thor Retzlaff, Founder of Wasted and LC alumni
Amy Dvorak, Sustainability Director at Lewis & Clark College
Mia Eichel, CEO and Co-Founder at Wonderfil and LC alumni
Scott Welch, Executive Director at Loopt Foundation
Johan Kers, Co-founder & CEO at Birch Biosciences
Mitch Daugherty, Office of Small Business Manager at Prosper Portland
Lauren Zimmerman Onstad, Embodied Carbon and Deconstruction Advisor, Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
PAST FIELD TRIPS
Site visit to Cycle Dog
Site visit to Adidas North American headquarters
Site visit to Chapul Farms
Site visit to Chris King Precision Components
Hike in the Columbia River Gorge
Portland Food Trucks
Powell’s Books
Sunset at Council Crest
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Email campaigns to 11,000 prospective students/parents and 10,500 high school advisors (yearly).
Social media marketing produced 1,742 link clicks and 46,959 impressions with 4.73% CTR (‘25).
Partnered with local & national platforms to reach over 80,000 Oregon families via newsletters and social (‘25).
Postcard design and mailing to 14,000+ homes (yearly).
Personal outreach to 75+ high schools nationwide.
Designed logo & branding.
