Alex Hughes-Smith
InvestorCommunications Lead at Mulago Foundation
San Francisco, California, United States
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About
Alex Hughes-Smith leads communications at the Mulago Foundation, where he manages communications strategy and coaches fellows to distill complex models into clear stories. He has worked for about eight years helping social entrepreneurs communicate their work. His background includes teaching in The Gambia with the Peace Corps, studying development at UC Berkeley, and a period working in venture capital.
Experience
- Mulago FoundationCommunications Leadcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Base10 PartnersOperations & Communications Associate2022 — 2024San Francisco, CA
- Mulago FoundationExecutive Manager2017 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
- University of California, BerkeleyGraduate Student Instructor2014 — 2016
- Peace CorpsPrimary Teacher and Teacher Trainer2012 — 2014The Gambia
- Mount Madonna CenterEvents and Communications Manager2010 — 2012Santa Cruz, California
- The Cedars Primary SchoolPrimary School Teacher2010 — 2011London
- The British Youth CouncilTraining Officer2008 — 2009London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Statistical Data Analysis4Adobe Creative Suite2STATA4Microsoft Office2Public Speaking7Research3International Development2
Languages Wolof
- Imaging, Design and Desktop Publishing — School of Visual Arts
- CELTA Teaching English as a Foreign Language — University of Cambridge
From Alex's professional profile.
Colleagues at Mulago Foundation
Avery Bang
Partner at Mulago Foundation
Bernie Tershy
Senior Advisor at Mulago Foundation
Claire McMahon
Project Manager at Mulago Foundation
Kenichi Nozaki
Investment Principal at Mulago Foundation
Kenna Nzewi
Founder/CEO at Releaf Earth
Kevin Starr
CEO at Mulago Foundation
Kristen Sinclair
Assistant to the CEO at Mulago Foundation
Kristin Gilliss Moyer
COO & Head of Portfolio at Mulago Foundation
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Hughes-Smith?
- Alex Hughes-Smith leads communications at the Mulago Foundation, where he manages communications strategy and coaches fellows to distill complex models into clear stories. He has worked for about eight years helping social entrepreneurs communicate their work. His background includes teaching in The Gambia with the Peace Corps, studying development at UC Berkeley, and a period working in venture capital.
- Where does Alex Hughes-Smith work?
- Alex Hughes-Smith is Communications Lead at Mulago Foundation.
- Where did Alex Hughes-Smith go to school?
- Alex Hughes-Smith studied at UCL Institute of Education (M.Sc, Economics); University of California, Berkeley (M.A, Development Practice); University of Sussex (B.A, Sociology).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Base10 Partners9
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Also worked at Mulago Foundation17
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Also worked at University of California, Berkeley469
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