Jomayra Herrera

"The Research Honors Track in the political science department helped me to develop critical thinking, quantitive and qualitative analysis, and problem solving skills that have been invaluable to my career. I remember my honors thesis focused on the predicative indicators for why a state might adopt new early childhood education-related legislation - that combination of quantitive analysis and rigorous research is integral to how I approach a lot of my work today."

"I work on the venture investing team at Emerson Collective, a social change organization dedicated to removing barriers to opportunity for everyone. I specialize in the organization's education technology investments, focusing my time on identifying promising entrepreneurs, driving the diligence process, and helping the team develop a point of view on particular parts of the market."

Jomayra Herrera was chosen as one of the 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30, a spotlight of impressive and inspiring youthful visionaries, for the education industry.