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Angelique Albert
Angelique Albert
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Angelique Albert

Native Forward Scholars Fund

Austin, TX USA

"Take your space."

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Angelique's work combines: Non-Profit Organizations, Business, and Helping People

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Day In The Life

CEO

I lead the country's largest scholarships provider for Native students.

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Day In The Life Of A CEO Of A Scholarship Provider

My 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.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Associate's Degree

    Native American Studies

    Salish Kootenai College

  • Associate's Degree

    Liberal Arts and Sciences

    Salish Kootenai College

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Human Services

    Salish Kootenai College

  • Graduate Degree

    Business Administration and Management

    Gonzaga University

  • Certification

    Building a High Performing Business

    Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth

  • Certification

    Building the Minority Business to Scale

    Tuck Executive Education at Dartmouth

Life & Career Milestones

I've taken a lot of twists and turns

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    I grew up on the Flathead Reservation in northwest Montana, where both my culture and education were emphasized as very important.

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    I earned a bachelor’s degree in human services and then went on to earn an MBA.

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    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.

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    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.