Deven Comen
Senior Strategy Officer, Higher Education at Gates Foundation
- Role
- Senior Strategy Officer at Gates Foundation
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Deven Comen
I am a mission-driven strategist, executive leader, and partnerships guru with a passion for connecting ideas, people, and resources. I am committed to improving equity, access, and quality of educational opportunities. I am a first-generation college graduate with experience across sectors and settings including national nonprofits, federal government, management consulting, and an early stage startup. I\'m currently a philanthropy strategist in higher education through my role at the Gates Foundation, where I am focused on enabling holistic student supports through technology.
Experience
Senior Strategy Officer
Jun 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Driving strategy for the digital holistic student supports team (Postsecondary Success within US Programs). We fund collaborative work with technology developers, technology implementers, higher ed network orgs, and institutions to bring thoughtfully designed, innovative, affordable, and accessible student success platforms, data infrastructure, and the requisite change management services to the higher education market.
Education
Fergusson College
Study Abroad- Pune, India, Rural and Urban Development
George Mason University
Master's Degree, K-12 Special Education: Curriculum and Instruction
2012 — 2014
Georgetown University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Government
2008 — 2012
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