Team Members

Olivia Allen

Chapter President

President Olivia is a third year stu­dent at North­east­ern pur­su­ing a Bach­e­lor of Arts in Inter­na­tional Affairs with minors in Social Entre­pre­neur­ship and Busi­ness Admin­is­tra­tion. Her involve­ment with the Social Enter­prise Insti­tute, as well as her inter­est in micro­fi­nance stems from the Institute’s Field Study Pro­gram in 2011 to the Domini­can Repub­lic. She is cur­rently serv­ing as the pres­i­dent of Northeastern’s Net Impact chap­ter. Olivia completed her first co-op at City Year in Boston as the Alumni Engage­ment Coordinator where she learned important lessons in urban edu­ca­tion and non-profit management. Most recently, she par­tic­ipated in the summer 2012 Dialogue Field Study Pro­gram in Capetown, South Africa.

Rachel Shaheen

Vice President

Rachel is a fourth year Political Science student pursuing minors in International Affairs, Business Administration, and Social Entrepreneurship. She currently works as a Research Associate at the Social Enterprise Institute and as a member of the Net Impact e-board at Northeastern University. In 2011, she completed her first co-op at Root Cause, a research and consulting firm for non-profits focused on social impact and cross-sectoral collaboration. At Root Cause, Rachel gained a greater appreciation for the social issues prevalent in the United States, including homelessness, school readiness, and youth violence. This past summer she participated in the SEI Field Study Program in Cape Town, South Africa.

Rachel Grich

Vice President of Marketing and Communications

Rachel is currently a middler with a dual major in Business Administration (Finance) and Political Science. She originally became interested in Net Impact and Social Entrepreneurship after taking a Social Entrepreneurship class last spring and traveling to South Africa for the 2011 Field Study Program. Rachel is very interested in microfinance, education development, and politics in Sub-Saharan Africa. She most recently completed a rewarding co-op at Big Sister Association of Greater Boston.

Sarah Mele

VP of Career Development and Events

Sarah is a third year Hon­ors stu­dent pur­su­ing a major in Envi­ron­men­tal Stud­ies with a minor in Global Social Entre­pre­neur­ship. She has worked with the Social Enterprise Institute since January 2011 and participated in the Institute’s Field Study Pro­gram to Capetown, South Africa Summer 2011. She most recently travelled throughout Western Europe for 6 weeks, and is excited to pursue an International Co-op this January (details TBD!).

Melissa Goldberg

VP of Community Outreach and Marketing

Melissa is a third year student majoring in Social Entrepreneurship and Marketing pursuing a minor in Urban Studies.  She has worked at the Social Enterprise Institute since her freshmen year, working as the Urban Engagement Coordinator helping to organize the Citizen Schools Program.  She also participated in the 2011 South Africa Field Study Program in Cape Town. Melissa completed her first co-op at Oxfam America from January to June 2012, working in the Community Engagement department. She has been on the Net Impact E-Board since Fall 2011 serving as the Community Outreach Coordinator tasked with organizing monthly service learning opportunities. She is excited to also take on the role of Marketing Coordinator this semester.