My Repertoire

Hello, my name is Cynthia Young and here are some things I have done:

Ballerina – performed lead roles in such works as Cinderella, The Nutcracker, and Paquita and other modern ballet works.  Served as a Dance Ambassador to the Philippines and danced with the country’s top company, Ballet Philippines.  Performed in the capital city’s Cultural Center of the Philippines.

Anthropologist & Archaeologist – first got to digging in high school in a selective summer program with a Stanford professor and received credit at UC Berkeley.  Obtained a BA in Anthropology & Archaeology at BYU.  Most of my fieldwork took place in the Four Corners region recovering Fremont and Anasazi sites.

Museum Curator – curated exhibitions on the Virgin Anasazi, Mexican, Hopi, and Far East cultures as well as Natural History exhibitions (minerals, butterflies, and sea creatures!).  Running a museum is like owning and running a business.  Thus, I enjoyed the moneymaking side (fundraising, grants, and store), community outreach (prospecting, marketing, and PR), and the product (experience, workshops, education).

Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital– tested my entrepreneurial-ability in Junto 2005.  Excelled in the key actions a start up maker must do to take flight, such as, raising funds, selling, and recruiting talented people to help you for free (or low pay!).  I joined the University Venture Fund as an associate, and was then brought on as a Director of Fundraising & Special Events.  Worked with some intelligent founders and their businesses, evaluated companies, and invested in just some of the great startups that came our way.  I also took care of bringing in sponsors, leading speakers, and top universities to the annual Private Equity Summit.

Business Development – oversaw the loyalty rewards department at CK Media, the publishers of America’s favorite scrapbooking and sewing magazines.  With 19,000+ loyalty members nationwide combined with partners such as National City Bank/PNC and Shutterfly, I kept myself hopping with marketing across the U.S., leading a national sales team, and overhauling operations.  May scrapbooking, crafting, sewing, and quilting live long and prosper!

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