Alissa Friedman

President & Chief Executive Officer at Opportunity Junction

Alissa Friedman has a strong work background in various industries. Alissa started their career at Electronic Arts (EA) in 1983 as a Software Tester. Alissa then worked as an Associate at Morrison & Foerster LLP from 1987 to 1989. In 1989, they became a Partner at Friend & Friedman until 1994. Alissa joined Wolters Kluwer in 1994 as a Writer Analyst and later moved to Multex in 1996, where they served as a Manager for five years. In 2001, they began working at Opportunity Junction as a Project Manager, and eventually became the President & Chief Executive Officer. Alissa is currently a Senior Advisor at the organization. Their tenure at Opportunity Junction has been highly successful, with the nonprofit becoming one of the top poverty-fighting organizations globally.

Alissa Friedman's education history includes a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the University of California, Berkeley - School of Law, which they attained from 1984 to 1987. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) degree in Physics at Harvard University from 1979 to 1982. Alissa's high school education took place at Evanston Township High School from 1975 to 1979, though no specific degree or field of study is mentioned. Alissa has also obtained a certification named "A Beginner's Guide to Irrational Behavior" from Coursera, but the details regarding the month and year of achieving the certification are not provided.

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