Also known as: melissa_mccoy
Founder of both Enterprise to Empower 2010, an Atlanta-wide conference on social enterprise attended by over 150 students & professionals last October, and Enterprise to Empower, a Georgia Tech Student Organization (www.En2Em.org). Also currently working on a venture called Tubing Operations for Humanitarian Logistics (T.O.H.L.) that utilizes coiled tubing technology to deliver water to isolated villages during natural disasters (www.TheTOHL.com). Is pursuing a B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Georgia Tech with a minor in Economics and has undertaken five internships, each one providing valuable experience in fields ranging from mining operations in Chile, to oil drilling in Alaska, to government relations and software development issues in Texas. Passion for social business & innovation took root while working abroad in Chile and has been working ever since to develop skills as an engineer & entrepreneur to pursue this area as a profession. Specialties Chemical Engineering, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Event Planning, Team Building, VBA & Unix/Linux Scripting