Sarah Forrest

Sarah Forrest

Project Manager and Storyteller

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Product Manager | Artificial Intelligence Advisor | Grow with Google Scholar

  • Education

    • University of Michigan

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      Cognitive Science
    • Western Michigan University

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      Bachelor's degree Behavioral Sciences
    • Antillean Adventist University

      2015 - 2015
  • Experience

    • Self-employed

      Jan 2016 - Jan 2020
      Project Manager and Storyteller

      Advocate for technology equity, economic development, and social entrepreneurship. Clients, Partners, and Features include NASA, National Geographic, Subaru USA, and more..She Explores Episode here: https://she-explores.com/podcast/change-your-dream/

    • Andrews University

      May 2016 - Aug 2017
      Researcher | Project Manager
    • Guardiian

      Jan 2020 - Dec 2023
      Co-founder and Technology Development Lead
    • Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business

      Aug 2022 - May 2023
      Starting Gate Accelerator Advisor

      - Advised on business strategy & development, market research & analysis, fundraising, and fund management, go-to-market strategies, value creation initiatives, product-market fit, investor relations, and more.- Led student team to top 25 national placement in e-Fest® entrepreneurship pitch competition in collaboration with the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship and EIX.org

    • Michigan SBDC

      Aug 2022 - now

      - Developed and managed client relationships to provide 1:1 consulting assistance to pre-venture, startup and existing business owners in areas of business planning, financing, loan packaging, marketing, human resources, demographics and other areas of management and technical support.- Assisted clients in assessing capital through both traditional and non-traditional funding institutions.- Assisted with preparing business loan proposals, structured narrative business plans, extensive and detailed financial projections and collateral documentation.- Developed and delivered customized training programs on various business topics, including Starting and Scaling a Business, Market Research, Value Proposition, including training programs on Gemini, OpenAI, and Copilot for M365. Show less

      • Artificial Intelligence Advisor

        Jun 2024 - now
      • Senior Business Consultant

        Aug 2022 - May 2024
    • NixCode

      Jun 2024 - now
      Product Business Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Google Labs Trusted Tester

      Issued by Google
      GoogleAssociated with Sarah Forrest
    • Google Cloud Innovator

      Issued by Google for Developers
      Google for DevelopersAssociated with Sarah Forrest
    • Board Member

      Issued by Benton Harbor Community Development Corporation
      Benton Harbor Community Development CorporationAssociated with Sarah Forrest
    • Founding Board Member

      Issued by Emerge Innovation Hub on Jan 2021
      Emerge Innovation HubAssociated with Sarah Forrest
    • Organizer

      Issued by 1 Million Cups Organizer on Jan 2021
      1 Million Cups OrganizerAssociated with Sarah Forrest