Kara Sammet
InvestorAdvisor at Berkeley SkyDeck Fund Β· Founder & Principal, Gender Lenz at UC Berkeley Skydeck
San Francisco Bay Area
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About
Kara Sammet is the founder and habit change coach at Consistency Squad, where she leads group and private programs that help professionals build active lifestyle habits and maintain them over time. She has decades of experience in applied research and product strategy, and applies principles of neuroscience and behavioral science to habit formation. Sammet also speaks with longevity-focused medical practices, corporate teams, and professional groups on the science of habit formation and sustainable behavior change.
Experience
- Consistency SquadFounder & Habit Change Coachcurrent2021 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Berkeley SkyDeckAdvisorcurrent2019 β presentBerkeley, CA
- CITRIS and the Banatao InstituteVisiting Scholar, University of California, EDGE in Tech Initiative2019 β 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Gender LenzFounder2017 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- University of California, BerkeleyCorporate Leadership Trainer2016 β 2019Berkeley
- GoogleResearch Consultant2016 β 2017San Francisco
- Techbridge GirlsStrategic Learning, Research & Evaluation Manager2015 β 2016Oakland, CA
- UC Berkeley Evaluation & Assessment Research CenterAssistant Director - EdTech2004 β 2015
- Girls Leadership InstituteConsultant2013 β 2015Oakland, CA
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessLeadership Competencies Course Assistant2014Berkeley, CA
- Prescott CollegeAdjunct Faculty2012 β 2013
- University of California, Santa CruzLecturer2012
- GirlVenturesStrategic Evaluation & Program Design Consultant2002 β 2012
- GirlVenturesCourse Director & Program Designer1998 β 1999San Francisco Bay Area, Seasonal
- Outward Bound USALead Instructor1995 β 1999Voyageur & Hurricane Island, seasonal
Skills & more
Data Analysis18Training12Policy10Program Management8Workshop Facilitation4Policy Analysis3Consulting4Family Engagement1Community Development2Staff Development2Program Evaluation2Community Engagement
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NonprofitsCommunity OutreachProgram DevelopmentResearchProject ManagementUser ExperienceLeadershipStrategyManagementPublic SpeakingDiversity & InclusionFrom Kara's professional profile.
Colleagues at Berkeley SkyDeck Fund
Allen Yang
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences; Executive Director, FHL Vive Center for Enhanced Reality (Faculty Advisor) at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Areg Alimian
Partner at SmartGateVC
Balu Masti
Ambassador, India at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Bhavika Patel
Program Coordinator at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Brian Bordley
Partner at Berkeley SkyDeck Fund
Bridgette L. Smith
CEO @ Founder Pitch Week; SkyDeck DEI Committee Chair at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Caroline Winnett
Angel at Berkeley Skydeck Fund
Chon Tang
Managing Partner at Berkeley SkyDeck Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kara Sammet?
- Kara Sammet is the founder and habit change coach at Consistency Squad, where she leads group and private programs that help professionals build active lifestyle habits and maintain them over time. She has decades of experience in applied research and product strategy, and applies principles of neuroscience and behavioral science to habit formation. Sammet also speaks with longevity-focused medical practices, corporate teams, and professional groups on the science of habit formation and sustainable behavior change.
- Where does Kara Sammet work?
- Kara Sammet is Advisor at Berkeley SkyDeck Fund.
- Where did Kara Sammet go to school?
- Kara Sammet studied at University of California, Berkeley (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Statistical Modeling/Measurement/Social&Cultural Studies; Graduate School of Education); University of California, Berkeley (Master's degree, Cognitive Development); University of Wisconsin-Madison (BA, History; Women's Studies).
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