Patrice Berry

For the last fifteen years, Patrice has been on a mission to disrupt the opportunity gaps that deny marginalized communities the transformative power of education and economic empowerment. Today, as Co-Founder of AssistHub, Patrice is building a tech-based organization in Oakland, CA that eases the process of obtaining public benefits in California. Patrice also serves as an Executive Advisor in Oakland's Office of Mayor Libby Schaaf, where she heads a postsecondary and workforce success strategy that emphasizes the importance of equity-driven innovation and multi-sector collaboration. Prior to Oakland, Patrice was the Director of College Track East Palo Alto, and the director of a student success center in Philadelphia, where she co-founded Leaders of Change - a social entrepreneurship program that helps prepare Pell-eligible, first generation students for success in college, career and life. Patrice earned her BA in political science from Swarthmore College and holds an MEd from the University of Pennsylvania. She currently serves on the Board for both Mount Tamalpais College and Moneythink, and is an alum of 4.0 Schools.