Dereka Young
InvestorExecutive Assistant and Strategic Project Manager at Blue Haven Initiative
Massachusetts
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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
Presentation DevelopmentNew HiresPresentationsGeneral AdministrationExecutive SupportCalendaringMeeting SchedulingBusiness AdministrationLifesciences2Start-upsBiotechnology1Oncology1
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Project ManagementDue DiligenceBusiness Process ImprovementMarketingMarketing StrategyprofessionalCommunicationProblem SolvingOrganization SkillsOral CommunicationMicrosoft ExcelOutlookFrom Dereka's professional profile.
Colleagues at Blue Haven Initiative
Chris Jurgens
Senior Director, Programs and Policy; Chief of Staff, Executive Office at Omidyar Network
Daniel Wanjira
Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives at Blue Haven Initiative
Hari Joy
Managing Director of Private Investments at Blue Haven Initiative
Harrison Esterly
Venture Fellow at 2Flo Ventures
Ian Simmons
Co-Founder & Principal at Blue Haven Initiative
Jennifer Lee
Senior Advisor at Blue Haven Initiative
Jonathan Kirschner
Senior Advisor at Blue Haven Initiative
Karinelis Ayala-Gonzalez
Operations Coordinator at Blue Haven Initiative
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 and Strategic Project Manager at Blue Haven Initiative.
- Where did Dereka Young go to school?
- Dereka Young studied at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (Bachelor's degree, English).
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts1
Shared employers
Also worked at J.S. Held LLC2
Also worked at Navigant42
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