Esther Chhakchhuak
Director of Correspondence of Global Youth Connection (GYC), Member of Wooster Microfinancing Youth-from-Youth (WooMyfy), International Relations major and Chinese and Music double minor at the College of Wooster
| Headline: | Startup Member |
| Industries: | Education |
| Skills: | Chinese, English, Korean, Languages, Leadership, Public speaking |
| Location: | Wooster, Ohio |
| Groups: | Win $11,000 funding, $20,000 pro-bono consulting, and mentoring from entrepreneurs & executives |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding experts, Learning about entrepreneurship, Participating in a competition, Professional opportunities, Raising money, Receiving feedback, Starting a company |
| Schools: | College of Wooster, The |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Global Youth Connection |
| Position: | Director of Correspondence |
| Time period: | September 2009 - Present |
| Description: | Global Youth Connection (GYC) is the premier web-based microfinance platform that seeks to connect conscious youth to young entrepreneurs in developing countries. |
| Employer: | College of Wooster Special Collections Library |
| Position: | Student Assistant |
| Time period: | November 2007 - Present |
| Description: | • Labeled, sorted, and filed information on the College Archives.
• Completed research assignments using print and microfilm resources. • Assisted patrons, retrieved and shelved materials, and copied materials. • Researched the College of Wooster’s history of study abroad programs from 1903. • Assisted Special Collections curator and associate with ongoing projects. |
| Employer: | Grameen Bank and Grameen Trust |
| Position: | Intern |
| Time period: | June 2009 - August 2009 |
| Description: | Participated in field visits to rural micro-credit branches. Interviewed branch managers and loan receivers. Observed the effect of micro-credit in developed and under developed villages. Assisted the Grameen-China joint-venture project as the translation editor. Wrote two articles and edited three articles for Grameen Dialogue Issue No. 72.
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EDUCATION
| University: | College of Wooster, The |
| Time period: | 2006 - 2010 |
| Degree: | International Relations, BA |
Esther's Startups (1)
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Global Youth Connection
Global Youth Connection (GYC) is a youth to youth microfinance initiative. Our focuses are increasing youth access to microfinance and improving the technologies and processes involved
Esther's Contacts (7)
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Chris Miller
Co-Executive Director of Global Youth Connection(GYC). President of WooMyFy, The College of Wooster Chapter of GYC.
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Shiladitya Chaudhuri
Director of Research for Global Youth Connection (GYC) and Wooster Micro finance Chapter(Woo Mi Fi)
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Matthew McNaughton
Director of Technology Of Global Youth Connection (GYC), Wooster Micro-Financing Youth for Youth (WooMyfy)
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Mohammad Paracha
Co-Financial Officer of Global Youth Connection (GYC), member of WooMyfy, Pakistani, 21, Business Economics major and Mathematics minor at the College of Wooster.