Katie D. (IN A NUTSHELL)

Katie is currently pursuing a major in Computer Science at Princeton University. From Ponte Vedra, Florida, she was valedictorian of her graduating class and excelled in her independent summer research in computational astrophysics and her personal entrepreneurial ventures, developing an end-to-end application launched on the Google Play Store. At Princeton, Katie is involved in business and finance-related clubs, developing her passions for leadership and investing. She is an analyst with Tiger Capital Management, the only private, student-run investment fund that provides Princeton undergraduate students with practical investing experience through the pursuit of market-beating returns. Moreover, she was the Director of Human Capital for Business Today, a 501c3 organization with a mission of creating a dynamic community for influential business leaders to interact with undergraduate students from campuses worldwide. In addition, she was selected as a course grader for one of her computer science classes as a result of academic performance and professor recommendation. During her sophomore summer, Katie worked as a project management intern on the Outlook Business and Growth team at Microsoft in Seattle. She ultimately redesigned the onboarding experience for the EDU segment of Outlook, impacting approximately 70 million active users. Outside of school, Katie is extremely passionate about STEM and sharing that passion with younger students who may not have exposure to the field through the typical school experience. Tired of school? Lacking the passion behind education? Katie is ready to revive your motivation to learn! Her strong work ethic and energetic personality will inspire you to embrace your intellectual curiosity.