I was recently inspired by a tweet from Michael Karnjanaprakorn (founder/chairman of Skillshare) who shared that one of his most recent hires shared a personal deck to tell her/his story. I thought I’d give it a shot.

1. Hi, I’m Drew.

2. I’m passionate about
leveraging the
power of
entrepreneurial
thinking to drive
equitable and
systemic change in
education.
Standing next to my students: some of the most
brilliant people I know.

3. My Values & Beliefs
• Resilience: What’s more important than
falling down is getting back up again.
Failure should be celebrated and
embraced because if we can’t fail, we
don’t learn.
• Humor: What’s the point of any journey if
you can’t laugh a little along the way?
• Simplicity: Aesthetically and
strategically, I believe that more often
than not, simplest solution is the best
solution (*not necessarily the easiest
solution to implement)
• Creativity: There is no shortage of new
ideas, and I’m excited by the pursuit to find
them!
• Growth: Always look for opportunities to
learn and grow. Staying stagnant is not an
option in my book.
• Open Mindedness: Everyone’s opinions
should be honored and valued — regardless
of how different they are from your own.
• Treat people the way they want to be
treated.

4. Experience
VentureSchool / Founder & Executive Director
JUNE 2016 - PRESENT | DETROIT, MI
District of Columbia Public Schools / Communications Specialist
OCTOBER 2015 - JUNE 2016 | WASHINGTON, D.C.
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools /
Digital Communications & Marketing Manager
APRIL 2014 - OCTOBER 2015 | WASHINGTON, D.C.
Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America /
Student Leadership Development Manager
MAY 2012 - APRIL 2014 | RESTON, VA

5. Education
University of Pennsylvania / M.S.Ed., Education Entrepreneurship
JULY 2015 - AUGUST 2016 | PHILADELPHIA, PA
Member of the second cohort of the nation’s first graduate program designed at the
intersection of education, business, and entrepreneurship. Over the course of this 13-
month, executive-style program, I developed critical knowledge, practical skills, and
experiences necessary to create, fund, and manage innovations in education.
University of Michigan / BA, Political Science
SEPTEMBER 2009 - MAY 2012 | ANN ARBOR, MI
Member of MPowered Entrepreneurship, rEDesign, Public Service Intern Program,
Leadershape, Residence Hall Government, and the EDUpreneurship Summit

6. Strengths & Skills
Program
Development
and
Management
Learning
Experience
Design
Coalition/
Community
Building
Group
Facilitation
and Training
Digital
Communications
Strategy
Development &
Implementation
Graphic
Design
Learning
Agility
Creative
Thinking
Flexibility &
Adaptability
Communication
Building
Relationships
Initiative &
Self-Reliance

7. • Delegation. Sometimes I fall into an “if you want it done right, do it yourself”
mentality. If I sense this happening, I’ll ask for some nudging when it comes
to encouraging others to take on components of a project.
• Don’t say ‘yes’ so much. I like to lend my time and talents to others as
much as I can. Right now, I’m challenging myself to say ‘yes’ less often and
put my own oxygen mask on before assisting others.
• Know when to hit ‘complete’. I’m very detail-oriented and I’m always
looking for ways to make things even better. It helps when I have reminders
and hard deadlines so I don’t go overboard on perfecting a project.
Growth Opportunities

8. Motivations
• The next generation. I believe students today have more
promise, power, and potential than we often give them
credit for. They’re going to change the world for the better
and I want to do whatever I can to help them do that.
• Thought leaders and radical doers in the entrepreneurship
and education spaces like Russlyn Ali (XQ Institute), Geoffrey
Canada (Harlem Children’s Zone), Sal Khan (Khan
Academy), Ken Robinson, Ted Dintersmith (Most Likely to
Succeed), Justin Kan (entrepreneur & investor), and Robin
Arzon (my favorite spin class instructor).

9. Personality Tests
• Myers-Briggs: ENTP
(Extraverted iNtuitive Thinking
Perceiving)
• CliftonStrengths:
• Activator
• Developer
• Arranger
• Adaptability
• Ideation
• Kiersey Temperament:
Inventor (Rational)
• Imaginative
• Prospecting
• Prototyping
• Curious
• Pragmatic
• Open-Minded

10. How Best to Work with Me
• Be efficient. I often find that simple solutions are
the best solutions. I like to find ways to streamline
“shallow work” and spend the majority of my
time on thoughtful and challenging projects.
• Be creative and open to new ideas. I love to
come up with innovative solutions to problems,
and I thrive in a culture that celebrates that and
when others are doing the same.
• Be punctual. One of my biggest pet peeves is
when appointments don’t start on time or when
deadlines aren’t met without a fair warning.
• Be direct. I prefer to give and
receive feedback that is
respectful, but also direct and to
the point. Big fan of practicing
radical candor.
• Be fun! I place a huge value on
humor and not taking life too
seriously. There’s certainly a time
and a place to hold back, but
working with others who are
generally light-hearted and joyful
helps me do my best work.

11. My Vision for the Future
• Every student, upon graduation from high school, is confident in the face of
complexity & ambiguity; takes initiative in the face of opportunity; and is self-aware in
the face of diversity.
• The Carnegie Unit and seat time requirements are eliminated, in favor of a
widespread mastery-based approach to learning in schools.
• Bureaucratic and financial barriers for education entrepreneurs are drastically
reduced to drive innovative, positive change in the interest of promoting increased
equity and opportunity for our most marginalized students.
• Schools are student-centered, community-rooted hubs of limitless learning where
every child feels safe, loved, valued, empowered, and never wants to leave.

12. Thanks!
Get in Touch: 734-834-1452 drewschantz@gmail.com www.drewschantz.com