Mentorship Board &
Teen Mentorship Program
Connecting the Next Generation to Role Models!
The Mentorship Board comprises a diverse mix of esteemed professionals and college students
who share insights about their education and career paths, as well as offer valuable industry advice.
During the ACCESS TO ECON Teen Mentorship Program, mentees connect with role models,
hear real-world stories, and discover how to turn their interests into a career path.
Recognizing the importance of visible role models for the next generation of economists,
ACCESS TO ECON's Mentorship Board highlights diverse women and men to combat underrepresentation in the field.
Contact us to participate as a mentee in the A2E virtual Teen Mentorship Program or to serve as a mentor.
Our teen mentorship program is designed for high school students (typically ages 16-19)
who are considering a college major/career in economics, or a related field such as finance, or data science.
Kate Scott
Current Position:
President & CEO of VCEE (Virginia Council on Economic Education)
Education:
William Carey University, Master of Business Administration / Master of Education,
University of Southern Mississippi, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
W!SE Personal Finance Certification for Educators
Prior Professional Experience:
Served as the Vice President of Programs and Associate Director of the Center for Economic Education at George Mason University, one of VCEE's affiliated centers;
on the VCEE Board of Directors, the Council for Economic Education (CEE), and the National Association of Economic Educators (NAEE)
Dr. Eric Lewis
Current Position:
Cornell University - Professor of Accounting and Director of the Master
of Professional Studies in Management
The Elliott Group, Principal & Founder
Managing Director of a boutique consultancy firm specializing in Litigation Support, Business Valuation, and Quantitative Analysis Services
Education:
Union College, MBA, PhD, Accounting, Admin & Engineering Systems
Siena College, BS Finance
Areas of Professional Expertise:
Business Valuation and Litigation Support, Auditing, Forensic and Fraud Investigation, and International Accounting Standards
Carmein L. Coleman
Current Position:
McGuire Woods, PLC, Richmond, Virginia
Prior Professional Experience:
Bookkeeper, Chesterfield County Public Schools, James River High School
Areas of Professional Expertise:
40"+ years of Accounting Experience in the private and public finance sectors
Courtney Powers
Current Position:
Education:
Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service, Washington, DC
London School of Economics, LSE, London, England (study abroad, 1 year)
Dual Major:
International Economics and Data Science
Pior Professional Experience:
Intern at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC
Bowman Novey
College Student:
Senior
Education:
University of California, Berkeley
Dual Major:
Data Science and Bioengineering
Professional Experience:
Intern at Aikium Inc., Berkeley, CA
Alexandra Celestin (former mentor)
Current Position:
IFC, International Finance Corporation
Regional Industry Manager FIG, Anglophone West Africa and Central Africa
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Education:
Loyola University, Chicago, Bachelor of Science, International Economics,
Prior Professional Experience:
Resident Representative: Monrovia, Montserrado County, Liberia
Resident Representative: Conakry, Conakry Region, Guinea
Portfolio Lead - Financial Institution Group: Dakar, Dakar Region, Senegal
Tristan Celestin (former mentor)
College Student:
Senior
Education:
The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Dual Major:
International Economics and International Business
Professional Experience:
Intern at Ballard Partners, Washington, DC