Danielle Stratchman is a passionate educator and entrepreneur with a vast background in progressive education. With a degree from Simmons University, she went on to work as a Psychometrician at Beth Israel Hospital Neuropsych Department and an Animal Caretaker at Coolen's Cove before finding her footing in education. She served as Dean of Students at Innovations Academy, co-founded Heightened Learning, and was on the founding team of the Thiel Fellowship. As program director at the Thiel Fellowship, Stratchman helped identify and support young entrepreneurs to achieve their goals. She is now co-founder and general partner at 1517 Fund, an early-stage venture capital fund investing in technology startups.