Senior Advisor, 2009-2010 Senior Fellow

Shana Starobin is a social entrepreneur and educator dedicated to creating innovative institutions and partnerships that promote social, environmental and economic sustainability from the bottom-up. Currently pursuing her PhD in Environmental Science and Policy at Duke's Nicolas School of the Environment, Shana supports the Institute's research and emerging initiatives, including the National Fellows Program and Sustainable Enterprise Clinic. At Duke, Shana served as President and Co-Founder of the Duke Microfinance Leadership Initiative (econ.duke.edu/microfinance), facilitating the growth of its interdisciplinary leadership team and launch of core programs, including the Investment Fund and Flip It, a collaboration with Institute. She has worked with a wide array of organizations in the U.S. and abroad around the issues of environmental sustainability, social enterprise, microfinance and community-based development, including AJWS, Ashoka, BRAC, FINCA, Friends of the Earth, and Green Corps. Shana holds two Masters degrees from Duke in Environmental Management and Public Policy as well as a BA from Harvard College.

Posts by Shana Starobin:

• Last Chance to Register for the SJF Financial Stability Webinar July 14
  14 Jul 2009 in News