Angelique Albert
CEO
Native Forward Scholars Fund
Austin, TX USA
“Take your space.”
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Milestones
My road in life has taken me all over.
I grew up on the Flathead Reservation in northwest Montana, where both my culture and education were emphasized as very important.
I earned a bachelor’s degree in human services and then went on to earn an MBA.
I built my career working in many different industries, including working as an accountant for a tribal college and working in philanthropy for other nonprofit organizations.
Ultimately I landed at my dream job as CEO of Native Forward Scholars Fund, where I get to fulfill my passion of empowering Native scholars so they can go out and do whatever they want in the world.
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Education
High School
Associate's Degree
Native American Studies
Salish Kootenai College
Native American Studies
Salish Kootenai College
Certification/License
Building a High Performing Business
Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth
Building a High Performing Business
Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth
Certification/License
Building the Minority Business to Scale
Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth
Building the Minority Business to Scale
Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth
Career
CEO
I lead the country's largest scholarships provider for Native students.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Non-Profit Organizations
Business
Helping People
Day to Day
Every day is different. I could be working with our staff to make sure they have what they need to provide scholarships and programming for students. I could be meeting with donors or corporate partners to figure out how we can partner together for the benefit of our students. I spend time fundraising, traveling, and developing relationships with people.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
I recommend studying business. I implement the skills that I gained from my business degree regularly. It's a strong field that complements the nonprofit space nicely. I also recommend gaining skills in finance and building infrastructure of an organization.
Hurdles
Challenges I Overcame
First-Generation College Student
