As an Associate at Building Impact Partners, where she brings structure and clarity to big ideas and moves projects from vision to execution. Irene leverages deep connections as her superpower to align people, data, and strategy for meaningful, system-level change. She brings a wealth of cross-sector expertise to the team, combining a background in client services and account management with her experience as a grantmaker. Her career spans philanthropy, edtech, nonprofits, and the classroom—rooted in her early teaching experience with Teach For America and most recent role at Overdeck Family Foundation. A lifelong learner, Irene holds a B.A. from Brown University, an M.Ed. from the University of New Mexico, and an M.A. in Language and Literacy from Harvard University.
Fun Facts:
- Irene is always looking for a good book recommendation, whether it’s fiction or nonfiction.
- Irene is equal parts awed and humbled by the beautiful chaos of raising two young kids in her home state of NJ.
