Sophie English Smith

Sophie English Smith is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of College Contact, a near-peer education technology platform that helps high school students with post-secondary advising. Sophie has raised over $1M in a seed round, reached a wide audience through marketing videos, and assisted thousands of high school seniors with college acceptances. She manages a team of contractors and employees, and her company has been profitable within 36 months of its conception. Sophie has also been recognized for her innovative work in startups and received several awards. She has experience in private banking, financial literacy advocacy, management consulting, market research, and venture capital analysis. Sophie holds a B.S. in Commerce with a minor in Innovation Entrepreneurship from the University of Virginia.