ScholarMatch
Laura Paola Gonzalez possesses extensive experience in education, student success, and community engagement. Currently serving as Volunteer Program Manager at ScholarMatch since January 2019, Laura previously coordinated student success at Udacity, managing customer experience for 5,000 users. Laura has also held roles as a Teaching Artist at Streetside Stories and as the Founding Visual Arts Teacher at Memphis Rise Academy, where Laura developed art curricula and fostered collaborative learning environments. Additionally, Laura acted as a Family Liaison and Spanish Translator for Memphis Rise Academy Inc. and supervised summer programs focused on youth development at Trinity Boston Foundation. Laura's academic credentials include a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Skidmore College and a year of study in Fine/Studio Arts at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
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ScholarMatch
Founded in 2010 by award-winning author Dave Eggers, ScholarMatch began as a San Francisco-based crowdfunding platform for scholarships and has since evolved into a full-service college access and persistence organization. At ScholarMatch, we are committed to supporting first-generation college students from low-income backgrounds earn a bachelor’s degree within five years. We’re working towards realizing our vision, where all students have access to higher education, support to persist to graduation, and opportunities to succeed in fulfilling careers. Today, we serve more than 1,000 students per year, have awarded over $5,000,000 in last-dollar scholarships, and engaged hundreds of community supporters.