Chief Operating Officer of the Stanford Daily
San Francisco Bay Area
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- Chief Operating Officer at Stanford Daily
- Cofounder & Board Member at Gumball Capital
- Past
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- Lead Instructor at The Psychology of Personal Change
- Captain at Stanford Men's Gymnastics
- Student Caller at Stanford Calling Program
- Editor-in-Chief at Unofficial Stanford Blog
- Director of Production at Stanford Scientific
- Intern at DAFCA
- Education
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- Stanford University
- Stanford University
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Jason Shen’s Summary
Hi, my name is Jason Shen. I'm a social entrepreneur and passionate about empowering people and galvanizing positive change in society.
I currently drive this mission through a one-year term as Chief Operating Officer of The Stanford Daily Publishing Corp. beginning July 1st, 2009. I'll manage the day-to-day operations and work to regain profitability and bring innovation to our campus newspaper.
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Previously, I studied biology (BS, MS) and philosophy (honors thesis) at Stanford University, where I cofounded Gumball Capital, a nonprofit that engages college students with microfinance and entrepreneurship (I now sit on the board). I also competed as a Div I NCAA athlete (was captain of Stanford Men's Gymnastics team when we won the 2009 NCAA team championship).
I try to spend time and add value to the intersection of cool people and interesting ideas.
Jason Shen’s Specialties:
gymnastics, nonprofit leadership, blogging, desktop publishing, viral videos, creative solutions, conquering inboxes, newspapers, digital media
Jason Shen’s Experience
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Chief Operating Officer
Stanford Daily
(Newspapers industry)
April 2009 — Present (8 months)
April - June - In Training
Jack-of-all trades at Stanford's independent student newspaper.
Directly responsible for P&L and oversee a six-figure budget
Manage 6 business staffers & do HR for over 75 employees
At board meetings: prepare agenda, present reports & financial statements, and vote as a board member.
Work to boost revenues through partnerships, new product launches, and other business development. -
Cofounder & Board Member
Gumball Capital
(Consumer Services industry)
February 2007 — Present (2 years 10 months)
Gumball Capital is a non profit that engages students with microfinance and entrepreneurship to help fight global poverty.
As Executive Director (Jan 2008 -May 2009), worked across 6 departments to drive projects forwards, manage 15 staffers, present at panels and conferences, and competed in business plan competitions. We went from zero to funding over 500 microloans to developing world entrepreneurs in less than 2 years.
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Lead Instructor
The Psychology of Personal Change
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
December 2008 — June 2009 (7 months)
Designed and initiated course on the theory and application of psychological research into how people make self-driven behavioral changes. Worked with Psychology faculty Greg Walton to create course content, reading assignments, project requirements. Teach 90 minute weekly course and lead class discussion for 36 students.
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Captain
Stanford Men's Gymnastics
(Sports industry)
September 2004 — April 2009 (4 years 8 months)
As captain, led team to win the 2009 NCAA team championship - our first title in 14 years. Was a recruited scholarship athlete who trained over 20 hrs/wk, 50 wks/yr.
Held NCAA ranking of 9th in the all around in 2006. Helped team to a 3rd place title in 2006 and a #1 ranking in the NCAA in 2008.
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Student Caller
Stanford Calling Program
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
2008 — 2008 (less than a year)
Called Stanford alumni to encourage charitable giving to University endowment. Became one of the program’s top four callers of YTD by raising $10,500 in 4 weeks of part-time work (Summer 2006, ‘08)
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Editor-in-Chief
Unofficial Stanford Blog
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
April 2007 — May 2008 (1 year 2 months)
Manage the technical and editorial aspects of the Unofficial Stanford Blog, which fosters an open community for Stanford students to share news, thoughts and ideas. Over 40 active bloggers.
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Director of Production
Stanford Scientific
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
September 2005 — February 2007 (1 year 6 months)
Co-Director of Production (3 issues) - trained and headed staff of 30 students, oversaw all aspects of layout and design for the 60+ pg quarterly magazine. Authored articles : The Search for Dark Matter, NASA research Op-Ed, Book Review.
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Intern
DAFCA
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
August 2004 — September 2006 (2 years 2 months)
(Intern in summers of 2004-06) Performed budget analysis projections. Tested and evaluated project management software. Helped CEO write commencement speech at CMU.
Jason Shen’s Education
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Stanford University
MS , Biology , 2008 — 2009
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Stanford University
BS , Biological Sciences , 2004 — 2008
- Activities and Societies:
- Ethics in Society Honors Program
Stanford Award of Excellence
2008 Academic All-America First Team
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Stanford University Alumni
Jason Shen’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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