Alexandra Bernadotte

Alex Bernadotte is the founder and CEO of Beyond 12, a nonprofit that integrates personalized coaching with intelligent technology to increase the number of traditionally underserved students who graduate from college. She has more than 18 years of executive management and strategic development experience in both the nonprofit and private sectors. Immediately before launching Beyond 12, she was an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at NewSchools Venture Fund where she conducted the research and developed the business plan for Beyond 12. Alex's previous professional experience includes serving as executive director of The Princeton Review's Silicon Valley office, co-founder and vice president of marketing and online strategy at educational travel startup Explorica, director of operations at EF Education, and operations manager at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, where she coordinated the efforts of an international youth substance abuse prevention foundation. Alex was also the executive director of Foundation for a College Education (FCE), a nonprofit college access program in East Palo Alto, California. She currently serves on the FCE advisory board, as well as the board of directors of Juma Ventures and the Great Oakland Public Schools Leadership Center. Alex received her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and earned a master's degree with a concentration in policy and organizational leadership from Stanford University. She is an Ashoka Fellow, a recipient of the NewSchools Venture Fund Entrepreneur of the year award and a Jefferson Award for Public Service. In addition, Fast Company recently named Beyond 12 “one of the world’s top 10 most innovative companies in education. “

Ensuring that ALL children, regardless of their life circumstances, have access to a quality education that allows them to secure meaningful employment and lead choice-filled lives.

Big Data and Analytics, Education, Fundraising, Social Entrepreneurship