Jordan
DeHerrera
Project
Coordinator
Jordan DeHerrera comes to
dovetail solutions with a plethora of unique experiences in harnessing the
power of businesses, governments, and nonprofits to improve communities. He
attends the University of Denver on a Boettcher scholarship where he is set
to graduate magna cum laude with a B.S. Degree in Economics, a Master
Degree in Business Administration with a Financial Analyst specialization,
and a Master Degree in Accounting. He was named a Fulbright finalist in
2008 and was also ranked by USAToday as one of the top 80 college students
in the U.S. He is the recipient of the Alonzo B. May award, given annually
to the most outstanding scholar in business economics at the University of
Denver. DeHerrera has done extensive research at the University of Denver
and at the University of Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia into how
businesses can most effectively engage and improve their communities. At
the age of 22, he has guest lectured at the University of Denver, the
University of Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, and in Bratislava, Slovakia
for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Making
a Difference
At the age of 20, DeHerrera
founded an international service learning program to Juarez, Mexico for
students at the University of Denver. At the age of 22, he started a
nonprofit organization in Colorado that provides economic research for
governments considering property rights reform to aid in development. In
2005, he was named an Honorary Member of Rotary International for his work
with third world development efforts and went on to be honored with
Rotary's Golden Ruler distinction a year later. Locally, he has contributed
to the efforts of the nonprofit MicroBusiness Development, a local
microfinance organization for burgeoning small business entrepreneurs in
the Denver area. DeHerrera has also assisted in health care legislation for
the working uninsured in Colorado and New Mexico. He currently volunteers
for Habitat for Humanity and as a fundraiser for youth sports leagues in
the Denver area.
Contact Jordan at jdeherrera@dovetailsolutions.com
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