Brief Biography
Aimée is the founder and CEO of Braven, which works to ensure underrepresented college students develop the skills, mindsets, experiences and networks they need to get strong first jobs after graduation. She founded Braven based on her deep belief that our next generation of leaders will emerge from everywhere. Aimée spent more than a decade of her career at Teach For America where she held various senior leadership roles, including leading the organization’s groundbreaking human capital and diversity work. Earlier in her career, Aimée taught sixth grade and led the Breakthrough/Summerbridge New Orleans site. She is a Pahara-Aspen fellow, a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network, a Braddock Scholar and a Draper Richards Foundation Entrepreneur. A graduate of Mt. Holyoke College, Aimée resides in Chicago with her husband and three children.