Caren has an MBA from USC’s Marshall School of Business and a BA in Journalism from USC’s Annenberg School for Communication. Post-MBA, Caren was recruited into a highly selective Commercial Leadership rotation program at GSK, bringing her to brand management, supply chain, and Chief of Staff positions in New Jersey, Beijing, and Taipei, respectively. Prior to business school, as employee #2, Caren helped to scale a startup in the water management industry from the ground up – VivoAquatics is currently the leading water management SaaS platform and service provider in the US. Early in her career, Caren worked in the education space, helping to fundraise and create programs to help underserved students in the Los Angeles Unified School District. She brings this passion for education into every aspect of her life. Caren is now heading up the Taiwan chapter of SoGal Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to supporting diverse entrepreneurs and investors around the world.