From pre-business model to IPO: lessons from an early Coursera employeeI remember my first conversation with Daphne Koller, the co-founder of Coursera, in March of 2012. At the time I was at Google, in what I…Mar 31, 20214Mar 31, 20214
A Startup Hiring FrameworkIf there was one thing that I prided myself as one of the first executives at Coursera, it was being able to hire people who were far…Oct 22, 20202Oct 22, 20202
Free Online Courses and Resources for Elementary Students Impacted by School ClosuresAs an education technology investor, a former elementary school teacher, and a mom, here’s my round-up of the best online courses and…Mar 14, 20201Mar 14, 20201
Published inGSV VenturesWhy We Invested in Outlier.orgIn the United States, we currently have a crisis with higher education. At the same time as the demand for higher-level skills has never…Jan 21, 2020Jan 21, 2020
My leadership and management reading listA former member of my team at Coursera asked me to share my favorite “books, articles and concepts” on leadership and management, so here…Aug 31, 20181Aug 31, 20181
5 Common Beliefs That Hold New Managers BackWhen I started my first management role, my mental image of what a manager should be was of a sober professional dressed in formal business…Apr 16, 2017Apr 16, 2017