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About
Dereka Young is an executive assistant and project manager who provides organizational and administrative support to Ian Simmons and is part of the Blue Haven Civics team. She has previously worked in consulting, biotech, life science, and private equity, and has held roles including marketing and project coordinator, regional operations manager, and office manager. She holds a BA in Communications.
Experience
- BlueHaven InitiativeExecutive Assistantcurrent2023 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- J.S. Held LLCProject Coordination Lead2021 — 2023Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Frequency TherapeuticsExecutive Assistant2018 — 2020Woburn, MA
- NavigantRegional Operations Manager2015 — 2018Boston, Massachusetts
- NavigantOperations Specialist2014 — 2015
- Leerink Swann (Acquired by Navigant Consulting)Operations Team Member2012 — 2014boston, ma
- Key Venture PartnersOffice Manager2004 — 2010
Skills & more
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Project ManagementDue DiligenceBusiness Process ImprovementMarketingMarketing StrategyprofessionalCommunicationProblem SolvingOrganization SkillsOral CommunicationMicrosoft ExcelOutlookFrom Dereka's professional profile.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dereka Young?
- Dereka Young is an executive assistant and project manager who provides organizational and administrative support to Ian Simmons and is part of the Blue Haven Civics team. She has previously worked in consulting, biotech, life science, and private equity, and has held roles including marketing and project coordinator, regional operations manager, and office manager. She holds a BA in Communications.
- Where does Dereka Young work?
- Dereka Young is Executive Assistant at Blue Haven Initiative.
- Where did Dereka Young go to school?
- Dereka Young studied at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (Bachelor's degree, English).
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Also worked at J.S. Held LLC2
Also worked at Navigant55
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