What started in investment banking provided the foundation for a remarkable career – meet Ana Maria Aristizabal, a masterful connector of worlds who proves that you don't have to choose between depth and breadth in building an impactful career. From those early days in finance to pioneering EdTech in Latin America, from teaching at Columbia to advising The Resource Foundation, Ana Maria demonstrates how to weave together diverse experiences into a powerful force for change. 

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Born in Colombia and now shaping opportunities across the Americas, she co-founded Latin America's first EdTech and Future of Work investment fund, bringing her unique perspective on both markets to the table. 

Through candid conversation, Ana Maria shares her "secret sauce" for successful impact investing – empathy – and reveals how building meaningful relationships has opened doors throughout her career. 

Whether you're looking to transition from traditional finance to impact investing, hoping to balance multiple professional roles, or seeking to create change across borders, Ana Maria's journey offers a masterclass in building a career that's both deep in expertise and broad in influence.

Highlights:

• We are introduced to today’s guest, Ana Maria Aristizabal.
• Ana Maria unpacks the origins of her career as an investment banker. 
• How the impact investment bug bit her.
• She explains what an MPA is.
• Ana Maria shares details about her first job in impact investment.
• What sparked her interest in investing in quality education and quality jobs.
• She breaks down her Master’s in Education program (The Broad Residency).
• Her experience building and working with schools in the US, knowing the need in Colombia.
• Ana Maria tells us how she moved on from KIPP and started working with Jobs for the Future.
• Her secret sauce: empathy's crucial role in making impact or social investments.
• What she teaches as a professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.
• Ana Maria shares three pieces of wisdom on how to have a career with income and impact.
• How her inner circle has supported her achievements and success. 
• Co-founding the first EdTech and Future of Work investment fund in Latin America.
• Her go-to resources on EdTech, future of work, and impact investing. 

Relevant Links Mentioned:

The Resource Foundation

IFC

UNDP

Columbia University | School of International and Public Affairs

Bamboo Capital Partners

KIPP

Broad Residency Center 

Master’s Degree in Public Education Management

Jobs for the Future | (JFF Ventures)