Aaliyah Mendoza

Aaliyah Mendoza has a diverse work experience. In 2023, they served as a Community Member at BLK Capital Management, Corp, a student-run hedge fund that focuses on educating Black students about investment management. Aaliyah was an Office Development Intern at Cathedral High School NYC in 2022. Aaliyah also participated in various courses at The Double Discovery Center at Columbia University, including "Creative Writing", "First-Gen Investors", "12th Grade College Prep", "African American Protest Music: From BeBop to Tik Tok", and "Gender and Racial Passing in Black Literature and Film". Aaliyah worked as a Business Analyst Intern at DECKO (The Deck Co.) where they conducted research and communicated with the founder. Furthermore, they gained bookkeeping skills and consulted with a small business in Harlem as a Bookkeeper at Columbia Business School. Aaliyah also participated in the First Generation Entrepreneurs Program at the same institution, learning about the QuickBooks software and launching a new business. Aaliyah briefly worked as a Team Member at Just Salad, where they provided customer service and prepared food items. In addition, Aaliyah was a State Pre-College Enrichment Program (S-PREP) Student at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, a Fordham Finance Institute: Wall Street in the Classroom Student at Fordham Gabelli School of Business, and a Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) Academy Student at Baruch College in both 2022 and 2020. At Baruch College, Aaliyah also completed courses and hosted an alumni panel as part of the Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) Academy.

Aaliyah Mendoza currently holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business/Commerce, General from the University of Virginia. Prior to that, they obtained their High School Diploma from Cathedral High School NYC in 2023. In the same year, they also attended Columbia Business School, focusing on the Business of Luxury. There is no available information regarding their education before attending the University of Virginia.