RISING PHOENIX EDUCATION, INC.
WHO WE ARE
We’re a young and talented group of entrepreneurs and engineers with a groundbreaking education idea that we hope will contribute to a better tomorrow for students interested in STEM careers. We
We are a small ed-tech company focused on increasing the representation of the first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented (African-American, Latinx, and Native American) populations in four-year higher education institutions and coding boot camps.
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We do that by providing a scalable technology solution that provides access to technical, personalized, and financial resources to underserved students
MaShon Wilson
Co-Founder & CEO
Former West Point Diversity Admissions Officer/Alumni Admissions, Duke University Fuqua School Business Admissions Fellow/Alumni Interviewer, Former EY-Parthenon Consultant focusing in Education, and Former Service to School Ambassador. Academic Thought leader
Shannon Demko
Board of Advisors - Admissions
Director and Senior Coach at Management Leadership for Tomorrow, Former Director of Admission for American University’s Kogod School of Business, and Former Associate Director of Corporate Programs for American Council on Education
Dr. Hise Gibson
Board of Advisors - Education, Technology, and Talent Development
Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School focused on innovation in technology, operations, and human capital development; Former Systems Engineering Academy Professor for United States Military Academy at West Point, Former General Manager of an 800 person aviation organization with P&L responsibility for $900 m in assets.