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Chandell Stone

Founder

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.

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Founder at Degrees of FreedomYC W21

Intro paths

YC

Chandell went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Chandell can intro founders to Degrees of Freedom's investors below.

Degrees of Freedom's investors · 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at Degrees of Freedom

SAS. Aaron Andrew
S. Aaron AndrewFounder
JSJazel Smith
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

Education

  1. Y CombinatorW21
  2. Harvard Graduate School of EducationMaster of Education (M.Ed.), Learning & Teaching (EdTech)2013 — 2014
  3. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityBachelor's, Mathematics Secondary Education2010 — 2013
  4. University of HyderabadStudy Abroad, Mathematics2012
  5. Queens University of CharlotteN/A, Mathematics2009 — 2010

Skills & more

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

From Chandell's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator1,464

Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City

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Also attended Harvard Graduate School of Education14

Khalil FullerPartner & Head of Dorm at Pear VCS.K. LeeExecutive Coach at Roble VenturesMalvika BhagwatOperating Partner and Head of Outcomes at Owl VenturesAllison JeglaHead of Platform at Renown Capital PartnersRolland JanairoSV2 Board Vice Chair at Silicon ValleySophie Yifan ChanImpact Partner at Fresco Capital

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Also attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University3

Julian LoveVenture Partner at Black CapitalShelly Omilâdè BellInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Demetrius PalmerAssociate at Impact Engine

Also attended Queens University of Charlotte2

Erin WinslowPartner at NazcaShante' WilliamsFounding Partner at Equilibrium Impact Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at Kapor Capital18

Freada Kapor KleinFounding Partner at Kapor CapitalUlili OnovakpuriManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalBrian DixonManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalUriridiakoghene OnovakpuriImpact Partner at Fresco CapitalSteven PeraltaVP, Investments at Acumen AmericaSidney McLaurinPartner at Material Impact

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Also worked at Democracy Prep Public Schools2

Colin BeirneFounding Partner at Deviation CapitalJazel SmithFounder at Degrees of Freedom

Also worked at Harvard Graduate School of Education8

Mary AlcantaraInvestment Partner at Interactive Venture Partners LlcDeborah QuazzoManaging Partner at GSV VenturesElijah MayfieldEntrepreneur in Residence, Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science; previously CEO, LightSide Labs at GSV VenturesSophie Yifan ChanImpact Partner at Fresco CapitalMaggie BastaInvestor at First Round CapitalJim PeyserManaging Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund

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