Ruth Nakaar

Ruth Nakaar is an experienced professional in college admissions counseling and business development, currently serving as a College Admissions Counselor at Empowerly since September 2021. Previously, Ruth held the position of Senior Associate at Archetype from January 2023 to June 2024 and founded Fudena, a fast casual restaurant focusing on modern West African cuisine, from January 2020 to May 2022. Ruth's background includes significant roles at DAI, where management of USAID project budgets and cross-functional teams occurred, and an internship at Ziff Davis in strategy and business development. Ruth earned an MBA from The Wharton School and a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University, complemented by studies in Japanese at Nanzan University and Sun Academy Nihongo Center.