Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Certification
Leadership And Community Engagement
Accomplishments
Affiliations
References
Timeline
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Stella Egbelana

Baltimore,Maryland

Summary

Dynamic professional with extensive experience in financial analysis and community engagement at Community Finance Academy. Led a successful $2M investment pitch and improved federal aid utilization by 20% at State Highway Administration. Skilled in project management and building stakeholder relationships to achieve significant results.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Community Consulting Fellow

Community Finance Academy
Washington, District of Columbia
09.2025 - Current
  • Assisted in organizational launch and governance setup, selecting seven founding board members from finance, policy, and community development sectors.
  • Collaborated on the design of CFA’s inaugural $2M investment pitch and fundraising deck to attract mission-aligned investors.
  • Researched and mapped the pipeline of 50+ potential investors and stakeholders for early fundraising and partnership strategy.
  • Represented CFA at three regional finance and innovation conferences to build visibility and establish partnerships.
  • Contributed to a framework for consulting services in community capital and real estate crowdfunding, targeting over 200 community leaders in the first year.

Capital Programming Finance Intern

State Highway Administration
Baltimore, Maryland
07.2025 - Current
  • Reconciled weekly reimbursement billings with the Federal Highway Administration, recovering $10–$20 million in infrastructure funds.
  • Ensured 100% compliance with federal aid billing and reporting requirements for Baltimore City and Maryland jurisdictions.
  • Optimized federal aid utilization by 20% through budget modifications and adjusting journal entries.
  • Enhanced reporting efficiency for quarterly State Aid Program reports by 25% through expenditure tracking and project status updates.

Graduate Assistant

Morgan State University Department Of Internationa
Baltimore, Maryland
09.2024 - 05.2025
  • Drove a 30% increase in international student engagement through coordinated events and targeted outreach campaigns.
  • Authored Harassment Prevention Manual for international students, improving onboarding effectiveness by 25%.
  • Streamlined administrative processes, including scheduling and data tracking, enhance office efficiency by 20%.
  • Organized and maintained departmental records and documentation systems.

Education

MBA - Concentration in Finance

Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD
12.2026

M.A. - Social Work

Brunel University London
Uxbridge, London

B.A. - Social Care Practice

Dublin Technological University
Dublin, Ireland

Skills

  • Financial analysis and quantitative research
  • Community engagement and stakeholder mapping
  • Project management and team collaboration
  • Data-driven decision making and qualitative analysis
  • Fundraising strategies and leadership techniques
  • Business operations leadership

Certification

  • Bloomberg Finance Fundementals - Bloomberg
  • Accounting & Financial Statement Analysis- Wall Street Prep
  • Prince2 Foundation Certification in Project Management, 10/23
  • IBM Data Science Professional Certification, 11/24
  • IBM Python Basics for Data Science, 03/24
  • Data Science , in progress

Leadership And Community Engagement

  • Data Coordinator (Volunteer), RCCG Christ Villa Pantry, Baltimore, MD, 09/24, Present
  • Venture Capital Track Leader, Black Venture Capital Consortium, 01/25, Present
  • Fellow, National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Fellowship for Equitable Development, 09/25, Present

Accomplishments

  • NCRC FED ( Financial Education Development) Fellow -National Community Reinvestment Coalition
  • HBCU First Year book Scholarship -Black Collective Scholarship
  • Graves Academic Scholarship 2025-2026

Affiliations

  • Venture Capital Lab – Accelerator Program
  • Black Venture Capital Consortium - President

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Community Consulting Fellow

Community Finance Academy
09.2025 - Current

Capital Programming Finance Intern

State Highway Administration
07.2025 - Current

Graduate Assistant

Morgan State University Department Of Internationa
09.2024 - 05.2025

MBA - Concentration in Finance

Morgan State University

M.A. - Social Work

Brunel University London

B.A. - Social Care Practice

Dublin Technological University