SuitUp Incorporated
Kelsey English has a diverse work experience, spanning from teaching positions to corporate partnerships and management roles. Kelsey started their career in 2017 as a Corps Member with Teach For America, where they served as a Second Grade Teacher at Jumoke Academy Elementary School until 2019. In 2019, they moved to Ocean Township Intermediate School as a Special Education Teacher, responsible for the implementation and evaluation of students' Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). Kelsey then transitioned to Hudson River Fitness as a New Lead Manager before being promoted to Chief Sales Officer. In 2020, Kelsey joined SuitUp Incorporated as a Corporate Partnerships Manager and later became the Managing Director of Partnerships. Additionally, Kelsey is a Board Member of the Teach For America NJ Alumni Association starting from June 2020.
Kelsey English completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education and Teaching from Monmouth University. Kelsey attended the university from 2014 to 2017. In addition to their formal education, Kelsey has pursued additional certifications. Kelsey obtained a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate from USF Corporate Training and Professional Education in March 2022. Prior to that, they obtained a Systems Change certification from Ashoka in December 2021, and an Unconscious Bias certification from LinkedIn in March 2021.
SuitUp Incorporated
SuitUp is a 501c3 education non profit that increases career awareness for all students through innovative virtual and in person business competitions. Through SuitUp, students experience solving a realistic corporate challenge, such as designing a new product for Nike or solving a community problem through Snapchat. They have the opportunity to interact with corporate volunteers who coach them on the marketing, financing, and strategy before helping them pitch to live judges. By the end of the experience, students can see the corporate world as part of “their world” and know that job titles, such as CEO, VP of Marketing, Business Development Manager, etc. are now in their grasp. You can take a look at it in action here: https://vimeo.com/428645541 Since our founding in 2014, SuitUp has hosted more than 200 business competitions for organizations like Uber, American Express, LinkedIn, NBC, Goldman Sachs, Deloitte, Coach, Snap Inc, and many others. We've organized events for more than 6,500 volunteers, impacting over 8,500 students.