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In this episode, Mariam sits down with Keenan Harrell (he/him) to talk about his career in community engagement at the NFL, COVID-19 response for North Carolina and making a big impact in big tech. He shares tips on how to make your own luck and shoot your shot when imagining what your social impact career could look like. Tune in on the conversations about how his lived experience has shaped the way he improves access to resources, information, and opportunities for his community.
Keenan is the Program Manager of Community Impact at Okta, an identity and access management company based in San Francisco, CA. He's responsible for driving Okta for Good's (Okta’s social impact arm) community impact strategy and leveraging Okta's resources to empower + strengthen the capacity of its global network of nonprofit partners. Keenan holds an M.A. in Philanthropic Studies from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and a B.A. in Exercise & Sport Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He serves on the board of the Baltimore Area Sports Health Initiative, volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters and is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. In his free time, he enjoys public speaking, meditating, reading, journaling, working out and being outdoors.
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By Second Day Inc.In this episode, Mariam sits down with Keenan Harrell (he/him) to talk about his career in community engagement at the NFL, COVID-19 response for North Carolina and making a big impact in big tech. He shares tips on how to make your own luck and shoot your shot when imagining what your social impact career could look like. Tune in on the conversations about how his lived experience has shaped the way he improves access to resources, information, and opportunities for his community.
Keenan is the Program Manager of Community Impact at Okta, an identity and access management company based in San Francisco, CA. He's responsible for driving Okta for Good's (Okta’s social impact arm) community impact strategy and leveraging Okta's resources to empower + strengthen the capacity of its global network of nonprofit partners. Keenan holds an M.A. in Philanthropic Studies from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and a B.A. in Exercise & Sport Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He serves on the board of the Baltimore Area Sports Health Initiative, volunteers with Big Brothers Big Sisters and is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. In his free time, he enjoys public speaking, meditating, reading, journaling, working out and being outdoors.
Questions? Feedback? Ideas? Contact [email protected]
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Subscribe to the Second Day Email Newsletter for social impact jobs, career guides, and other industry news: https://www.secondday.org/subscribe-now
Launch your social impact career with Second Day's resources at https://www.secondday.org/
Follow Mariam Matin on
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariam-matin/
Follow Second Day on
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/second-day/