Katie Kirsch
About Katie Kirsch
Hi! š Iām a hybrid product x design x startup leader trained at Stanford, IDEO, & Harvard Business School. I've spent my career launching new products, programs, & ventures in education. I'm currently in NY, building twenty! Backed by top VCs, we help rising leaders navigate their twenties, personally and professionally. We also run a professional development program that helps companies retain & engage their Gen Z employees. I also serve as a global advocate for women's rights x education. Over the years, I've worked & lived at a K-12 boarding school in India, helped scale a menstrual healthcare organization in Uganda, and co-founded my own nonprofit, Girl Possible. We first launched on Kickstarter and spent 14 weeks roadtripping across the US in an RV, teaching design thinking & leadership workshops for girls across 32 states. My work has been featured in Forbes 30 under 30 (2024), Fast Company, Lean In, Ms. Magazine, SXSW Edu, and Edtech Insiders. I've also taught at Stanford's d.school and Harvard's Graduate School of Education and joined programs like On Deck, Maker, Galvanizer (Stanford GSB), & Reach Roadrunners. I also geek out on biohacking (sleep & fitness tracking), personal finance, espresso, and design. Let's chat š https://intro.co/katiekirsch