DANIELLA GENNARO

dgennaro@umich.edu • (305) 979-0535

EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MI
School of Education
Master of Arts, Educational Studies, May 2022
• Co-founder: Plucky Comics
• CEDER Curriculum Design Intern
Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Master of Business Administration, May 2022
• Emphases: Strategy and Technology
• Member: Consortium for Graduate Study in Management
• Selected: Wolverine Venture Fund, Board Fellows Program
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Gainesville, FL
Bachelor of Science in Finance, Bachelor of Arts in Women's Studies, May 2016
• 2015 Johnson & Johnson Case Competition Winner
• Women's Student Association President
EXPERIENCE BRILLIANT DETROIT Detroit, MI
2020-Present Board Fellow
• Designed structure of 3 new board committees, outlining member expectations and aligning
mission-driven goals
• Developed 3-prong rubric to evaluate executive board's effectiveness on project execution
• Conducted market research on effectiveness of 20 education technology programs and
recommended 3 key programs for the organization
2021 DELL TECHNOLOGIES Austin, TX
Product Strategy MBA Intern
• Benchmarked 11 key gaming competitors along 5 steps of the customer purchase path for a
$141M industry
• Generated 2 go-to-market recommendations to centralize 9M-person gaming community,
resulting in a potential $26M revenue increase
• Managed 3 departmental relationships to engage stakeholders in near-term strategic
execution and defined success criteria for evaluating execution
2021 GOOGLE Ann Arbor, MI
MBA Consultant
• Conducted extensive research on Google Ads customer experience around adoption of
automation solutions
• Recommended customer-focused strategies to overcome hesitancies around customer
reliance on automation for ad success
• Created narratives to support the evolving nature of the role of the marketer
2018-2020 CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS Charlotte, NC
Middle School Math Teacher, 2018-2020
• Led 110 students to exceed district proficiency goal on state assessment by 19% and expected
growth rate by more than 2.5X
• Created and disseminated instructional videos in Spanish to over 500 math teachers with goal
to support English student learners, resulted in 15% increase in proficiency within 3 months
• Coached mentee novice teachers on exceling in classroom management evaluation; 100%
achieved proficient rating within first semester
• Led mentorship program focused on strengthening academic achievement for 55 students,
resulting in 25% increase in honor roll participation over 2 quarters
District Curriculum Designer, 2019
• Built career prep curriculum for 10 teachers and 65 middle school students interested in
teaching profession; pilot successfully expanded to 600 instructional members
• Partnered with 5 school principals at dual language campuses to incorporate instructional
strategies that promoted socio-emotional learning and diversity, equity, and inclusiveness
Aspiring Leaders Program, 2018
• Designed implementation plan for simulation tool to develop school leaders’ decision-making
around equitable access to rigorous instruction and disciplinary practices
February 2022
 • Developed a tech-based facilitator toolkit (slideshows, manuals, goal trackers, survey forms)
for 20 district executives; coordinated and facilitated first live demo for 12 C-suite
• Developed strategic plan to increase Latinx teachers by 15% through establishing formal
communication channels between HR and regional university teaching programs
2016-2018 TEACH FOR AMERICA Charlotte, NC
2016 Teach for America Corps Member
• Led 55% of students to meet and exceed ambitious growth targets on state math assessment
• Designed personalized learning curriculum to meet language needs of 35 ESL students,
resulting in 28% increase in grade-level mastery on interim assessments
• Collected and conducted data analysis of 16 formative assessments to adjust instructional
strategy, earning award for “Most Focused Instruction” in first year of teaching
ADDITIONAL • Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) MBA Prep Fellow
• Costco Enthusiast, Avid CleanTok follower, Pianist in-training

February 2022