Desiree Figueroa

Program Manager, Student Outreach and Engagement,

Institute Staff

Other ASU affiliations

Senior Program Coordinator, Venture Development, J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute

1475 N. Scottsdale Rd. SkySong 1 Suite 200 Scottsdale, AZ 85257
Mail code: 9908

Campus: Scottsdale
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Long Bio

Desiree Figueroa is Program Manager, Student Outreach and Engagement for the J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute.

Desiree was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona and attended Arizona State University, where she earned a Master of Liberal Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. Prior to joining the J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute team in October 2021, she worked in a Montessori setting as an Instructional Assistant for Phoenix Elementary School District #1. Desiree also serves as a Latino arts and culture advocate by indulging her musical passions as a performing musician and director of a local mariachi group in the Valley.

To Desiree, entrepreneurship means finding the right opportunities to harvest innovation and taking substantial risks to make meaningful differences in one’s communities.

Education

Liberal Studies (MLSt) - 2021

Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (BA) - 2018