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Elizabeth Nyamwange

Chapel Hill,NC

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience

Work History

Shop Owner

Etsy
01.2020 - 05.2023

Sold custom designed decor and artwork through Etsy. Revenue of over 240k. Managed all aspects of the business and leveraged social media to grow brand visibility and reach customers.

Digital Influencer

Social Media

Over 150,000 followers on Instagram, Tiktok and Youtube. Partnerships with CodeAcademy and HP. Content on computer science, and STEM.

Youth Advisor

United Nations
06.2022 - Current

Represents United States as the youngest education and equality advisor to the UN Secretary-General. Appointed as co-chair of UNESCO's gender innovation group. Lead committe on gender at the 2023 United Nations Social Forum and 77th General Assembly.

Founder and Developer

Etana
05.2021 - Current

[www.etana.us] Created device providing digital identification for women in low-infastructure environments. Partnered with Safaricom + Visa, with over 150k in funding.

Judge and Mentor

MIT Solve
01.2023 - 12.2023

Mentor and judge for the 2023 gender equality in STEM challenge. Coached and helped selected 5 startup ventures to receive $1 million dollars in funding for solutions that advance gender equality in STEM education.

Research Assistant

Northwestern University
08.2022 - 05.2023

Conducting computational epidemiology research under Dr. Kiarri Kershaw. Using Python and C++ to create agent-based computational stimulations of mechanical stress responses in economically vulnerable communities.

Scholar

Research Science Institute
06.2022 - 08.2022

Conducted research at Harvard Medical School and Bingham and Women's Hospital under Dr. Aaron Kesselheim studying the social and demographic factors in adherence to antihypertensive medication in pregnancy.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Applied Mathematics And Sociology

University of North Carolina
05.2027

High School Diploma -

Illinois Math And Science Academy
06.2023

Skills

    Programming, Web-Design, Small Business Management, Creative Design, Social Media Strategy

Languages

Swahili and Arabic
Native or Bilingual

Awards

NCWIT National Award Winner

HP Girls Save the World Winner

Pozen Social Innovation Prize

UNGA 77 Speaker and Delegate

MIT Solve Winner

Timeline

Judge and Mentor

MIT Solve
01.2023 - 12.2023

Research Assistant

Northwestern University
08.2022 - 05.2023

Youth Advisor

United Nations
06.2022 - Current

Scholar

Research Science Institute
06.2022 - 08.2022

Founder and Developer

Etana
05.2021 - Current

Shop Owner

Etsy
01.2020 - 05.2023

High School Diploma -

Illinois Math And Science Academy

Digital Influencer

Social Media

Bachelor of Science - Applied Mathematics And Sociology

University of North Carolina
Elizabeth Nyamwange