Dennis X.

Tseng
Mob. 917.239.6608 | dennis.tseng@aya.yale.edu
Oakland, CA | LinkedIn | Portfolio

Thinky Stuff
Yale School of Management
Master of Business Administration | 2014
As a student leader, I was in charge of recruiting and
yielding prospective students and creating a 14-week
design & innovation curriculum. I also played hockey,
blogged for the school, interviewed candidates, and
earned eight academic distinctions.

Worky Stuff
SYPartners | Intern Strategist

San Francisco, CA | 2014 - Present

Im on a 3-month tryout with a top organizational design firm. Ive led designthinking workshops with senior executives to get them to reenvision the future
of their companies and inspire innovation in their firm. Teach a man to fish...

Etsy | Values & Impact Intern

Brooklyn, NY | Summer 2013

During an awe-inspiring summer internship, I led internal consulting projects

around Etsys sustainability, mission, vision & values, and employee happiness.
One of my projects focused on their food program, Eatsy. I examined the
offices food culture and how it affected their employees, and suggested how
to make the twice-weekly lunch more sustainable, local, and delicious.

CCS Fundraising | Executive Director

New York, NY | 2010 - 2012

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

Fellow | 2013

I ran capital campaigns for worthy causes in arts & culture, education, AIDS
research, and faith-based organizations.

As the winner of a scholarship for 1st and 2nd

generation immigrants, I was recognized for my
creativity, originality, and commitment to American
society. It is a community of thinkers I am honored and
humbled to be associated with.

Many of these clients lacked the expertise and training to ask for the millions of
dollars they needed to tackle the immense problems they aimed to solve.
I was their guide, their teacher, and their bard.

New York University Tisch School of the Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors | 2004
As a theater major studying with the Atlantic
Theater Company, I acted in a dozen productions, and
specialized in vocal production and playwriting.

Retrospecta Vol. 37 | Yale School of Architecture Press

SuperLet | Meier, J., Rosman, C., Tseng, D. | 2014
As a co-author of a business plan/academic paper, I
worked with two architects to design an exchange for
affordable housing units.

New York Cares | Corporate Service Officer

Baby Buggy | Assistant Program Director

New York, NY | 2005 - 2010

New York, NY | 2004 - 2005

Early in my career I worked in various roles in the non-profit sector, all with the
aim of helping under-served New Yorkers. My primary role at both jobs was
inspiring volunteers to make a difference in their communities.

Arty Stuff
Thirsty Turtle Productions | Founder

New York, NY | 2003 - 2009

Coming out of acting school, I founded and ran a non-profit theater company.
We produced ten full-length shows over five seasons, including three that I
wrote, all straddling the lines between fantasy and reality. It was terrifyingly
difficult and supremely rewarding.