Jacob Smyth

Development Manager at Academy for Creating Enterprise

Jacob Smyth is an experienced development manager currently working at the Academy for Creating Enterprise since November 2021. Previously, while serving as the Internship Director at BYU Ballard Center from August 2019 to April 2021, Jacob assessed program performance and co-created strategic improvements, leading significant marketing events and campaigns. Jacob also gained experience as a counselor at Especially For Youth in summer 2019, where responsibilities included facilitating group activities and fostering youth development. Internships at doTERRA International LLC and 3Strands Global Foundation involved research on human trafficking, contributing valuable insights into social issues. In addition, Jacob led the Rudgear Meadows Swim Club as head coach from April 2016 to August 2017, enhancing team performance and training staff, while earlier experience at Diablo Country Club as a lifeguard involved maintaining safety standards. Jacob holds a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Brigham Young University and participated in the Pembroke-King's Programme at the University of Cambridge in 2018.

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Provo, United States

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Academy for Creating Enterprise

The Academy for Creating Enterprise is a non-profit organization based in Provo, UT that teaches micro-enterprise education to students in the Philippines, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, and Utah. Currently, there are over 24,000 student graduates of the program. The Academy was founded by Steve and Bette Gibson with the intent to alleviate poverty through necessity entrepreneurship. The core program of The Academy is a five-week course that teaches basic business principles. Additionally, there are regional courses and alumni meetings for graduates of The Academy. Training within the program combines hands-on-experience with classroom instruction to solidify business principles in the minds of students. The Academy is funded through private donations.


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