Isabel Sheinman

Isabel has built her career at the intersection of education, economic mobility and social entrepreneurship. She is the co-founder of tech-enabled nonprofit NABU – a leading publisher of high quality, early grade books in mother tongue languages – providing an essential bridge to literacy for over 1M of the world’s most vulnerable children.

Isabel now works at Mastercard as an Associate in a leadership accelerator program. She has spearheaded efforts around financial inclusion and inclusive policy. Her proudest achievements include building a new Portable Benefits (health, tax and insurances) solution for underserved cardholders, delivering financial education training to schools, NGOs and small businesses across the US and developing the first volunteer network of employees to serve as financial literacy ambassadors in their communities.

Other relevant experience includes working in the office or Representative Carolyn Maloney, serving as one of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers and sitting on the Board of Directors of NABU and BYkids. Isabel received her Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Psychology from Georgetown University and her MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business. She is Greek Cypriot, British and born and raised in NYC.

“It is the people behind Place Corps that initially drew me in to the work, but the intellectually and emotionally thoughtful, impactful, program that made me want to be involved in the organization. As a New Yorker, I am keen to support work that serves my community. I have seen firsthand the transformative power of a gap year in a student’s life. I am confident that the richness of the Place Corps program will not only change the trajectory of the gap year students’ lives, but will also have positive impacts on the communities they touch thereafter!”