Kara Sammet
InvestorFounder & Principal, Gender Lenz; DEI Committee at UC Berkeley Skydeck
San Francisco Bay Area
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 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Berkeley SkyDeckAdvisorcurrent2019 — presentBerkeley, CA
- CITRIS and the Banatao InstituteVisiting Scholar, University of California, EDGE in Tech Initiative2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Gender LenzFounder2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- University of California, BerkeleyCorporate Leadership Trainer2016 — 2019Berkeley
- GoogleResearch Consultant2016 — 2017San Francisco
- Techbridge GirlsStrategic Learning, Research & Evaluation Manager2015 — 2016Oakland, CA
- UC Berkeley Evaluation & Assessment Research CenterAssistant Director - EdTech2004 — 2015
- Girls Leadership InstituteConsultant2013 — 2015Oakland, CA
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessLeadership Competencies Course Assistant2014Berkeley, CA
- Prescott CollegeAdjunct Faculty2012 — 2013
- University of California, Santa CruzLecturer2012
- GirlVenturesStrategic Evaluation & Program Design Consultant2002 — 2012
- GirlVenturesCourse Director & Program Designer1998 — 1999San Francisco Bay Area, Seasonal
- Outward Bound USALead Instructor1995 — 1999Voyageur & Hurricane Island, seasonal
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Statistical Modeling/Measurement/Social&Cultural Studies; Graduate School of Education
- University of California, BerkeleyMaster's degree, Cognitive Development
- University of Wisconsin-MadisonBA, History; Women's Studies
Skills & more
Data Analysis18Training12Policy10Program Management8Workshop Facilitation4Policy Analysis3Consulting4Family Engagement1Community Development2Staff Development2Program Evaluation2Community Engagement
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Colleagues at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli
EECS Professor (Strategy Council) at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Alec Opdyke
Business Development Manager at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Aleksander Kuczek
Ambassador, EMEA at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Allen Yang
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences; Executive Director, FHL Vive Center for Enhanced Reality (Faculty Advisor) at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Amy E. Herr, Ph.D.
Professor of Bioengineering; Faculty Director, Bakar BioEnginuity Hub (Faculty Advisor) at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Anca Dragan
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences; Director, Interact Lab (Faculty Advisor) at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Armando Fox
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (Faculty Advisor) at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Balu Masti
Ambassador, India at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Kara Sammet work?
- Kara Sammet is Founder & Principal, Gender Lenz; DEI Committee at UC Berkeley Skydeck.
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at University of California, Berkeley288
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