Avery O’Rourke

Avery O'Rourke has been steadily gaining work experience since 2019. In that year, they worked as an Assistant to the Director of Job Training & Employment Services at The Lord's Place, where they were dedicated to breaking the cycle of homelessness by providing innovative, compassionate, and effective services to men, women, and children in their community. In 2020, they worked as an Intern at VARAS and as a Special Project Intern at Women Forward International, where they were one of three team members working on a project developing the curriculum for the first private woman’s university in Afghanistan. In 2021, they worked as a Development Intern at Career Resources, Inc. and currently works as a Business Development Representative and Revenue Intern at LOLIWARE Inc.

Avery O'Rourke is currently enrolled at the Watson Institute, where they are pursuing a degree in Social Entrepreneurship with a focus on finding sustainable development towards clean drinking water locally and globally. Avery began their studies at the Watson Institute in 2020 and is expected to graduate in 2022. Prior to enrolling at the Watson Institute, Avery attended Lynn University from 2018 to 2022. Additionally, Avery has obtained three certifications: Learning LinkedIn Sales Navigator from LinkedIn in August 2022, a Data Analytics Certificate from Coursera in November 2021, and a Grant Writing Master Course Certificate from Kannico for Global Good in May 2021.