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Chandell Stone

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Advisory Board Member - US Women in Tech Program at Village Capital · Founder at Degrees of Freedom

Mexico City Metropolitan Area

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About

Chandell Stone has worked with low-income students in the Bronx and Harlem, founded the volunteer travel company Destination Impact, and launched Stone Solutions, a virtual assistant services firm connecting African professionals with entrepreneurs and small business owners. She now leads Degrees of Freedom.

Founder at Degrees of FreedomYC W21

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Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Degrees of Freedom

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S. Aaron AndrewFounder
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Jazel SmithFounder

Experience

  1. Chany VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2023 — presentMexico City, Mexico
  2. Hospitality ESLChief Product Officercurrent2023 — presentMedellín, Antioquia, Colombia
  3. Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates NetworkBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  4. Village CapitalAdvisory Board Member - US Women in Tech Programcurrent2025 — present
  5. TechstarsMentorcurrent2022 — present
  6. Destination ImpactFounder2014 — 2022
  7. Kapor CapitalVC Fellow: Investment & Ecosystem Building2022Oakland, California, Estados Unidos
  8. Degrees of FreedomCo-Founder (YC W21)2020 — 2021
  9. Building Excellent SchoolsFellow2019 — 2020Greater Atlanta Area
  10. Georgia Charter Schools AssociationFellow2019 — 2020Greater Atlanta Area
  11. Success Academy Charter SchoolsAssistant Principal2016 — 2018Bronx, New York
  12. Math for AmericaEarly Career Fellow2015 — 2016Greater New York City Area
  13. Democracy Prep Public SchoolsAlgebra 2/ Trigonometery Teacher2014 — 2016Harlem, NY
  14. Harvard Graduate School of EducationVice President of Diversity2013 — 2014Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Skills & more

Microsoft Word9PowerPoint9Microsoft Office14Microsoft Excel7Leadership23Public Speaking24Staff Development28Tutoring20Research35Higher Education30Training11Fundraising11
+10 moreSocial MediaCommunity OutreachTeachingPublic RelationsGrant WritingQualitative ResearchClassroomEvent ManagementInterviewsEvent Planning

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Colleagues at Village Capital

Abel Grande
Iberia Associate at Nexxus Capital
Alyssa Padron
Program Manager at Village Capital
Ana María Aristizábal
Director, Head of Education and Workforce Development Investments at Potencia Ventures at Village Capital
Audrey Mate
Senior Program Manager, Africa at Village Capital
Brittney Riley
Investor at Village Capital
Cali Simmons
Senior Investment Analyst at Village Capital
Chenelle Ansah
Angel at Alma Angels
Christine Aquino
Head of Team & Organizational Development at Village Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Chandell Stone?
Chandell Stone has worked with low-income students in the Bronx and Harlem, founded the volunteer travel company Destination Impact, and launched Stone Solutions, a virtual assistant services firm connecting African professionals with entrepreneurs and small business owners. She now leads Degrees of Freedom.
Where does Chandell Stone work?
Chandell Stone is Founder of Degrees of Freedom and Advisory Board Member - US Women in Tech Program at Village Capital.
What companies did Chandell Stone found?
Chandell Stone founded Degrees of Freedom.
Where did Chandell Stone go to school?
Chandell Stone studied at Y Combinator (W21); Harvard Graduate School of Education (Master of Education (M.Ed.), Learning & Teaching (EdTech)); North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (Bachelor's, Mathematics Secondary Education).

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