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We invite you to dream bigger
BETA Camp is bridging the gap between education and life.
The future belongs to those who take action, can think for themselves, and can solve problems in novel ways... What better way to learn those skills than to create something new in the world?
Teens can do much more than we imagine. Ever heard "just wait until you grow up"? Why do we simplify life for teens when they should be learning in preparation for the real world? School is predictable and structured. The real world is complex and unpredictable, unlike school.
There's no better time to get a glimpse of the real world, build your skill set, and experiment, explore, and pivot. BETA Camp isn't just for entrepreneurs, it's for teens ready to experience the real world and challenge themselves to make their mark.
Despite the significant advances in technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship in today's world, the opportunities and training available to teenagers have not changed. We’re here to fix that.
Katarina Smith
Program Director
Katarina has spent the last 7 years helping students discover their passions and interests in the world of tech & business. She's taught and worked with thousands students and early-career people through her programs at On Deck, a VC-backed startup, and UBC Geering Up, a non-profit. When not supporting BETA Camp students, you can find her hiking, kayaking, dancing, or playing board games.
Salman Sohani
Program Director
Salman started his entrepreneurship journey at the age of 16, by starting an apparel brand that was bootstrapped by two-part time jobs. After completing business school at Queen's University, Salman worked at VC-backed startups like Ada and Kandji. When not leading BETA Camp’s programs, you can find him on the soccer pitch, playing pick-up basketball, skateboarding or hiking around his home base of Toronto, Canada.
Learn from real-world pros
BETA Camp isn’t like an online school. We don’t have teachers or professors. Instead, we have today's leaders, people with real-world experience starting companies and working at the forefront of tech, business and innovation. Our staff changes each cohort, but below you can get an idea of the type of individuals you will be working with at BETA Camp!
You will be learning from 20+ instructors of this caliber!
Carolyn Chong
Carolyn is a Senior Product Manager at Cerence, the world’s leading automotive voice assistant. She was previously a Product Owner at ElementAI and a Product Manager at Obie.AI. She has a Bachelor's of Computer Science from McMaster University.
Steeve Vakeeswaran
Steeve leads Business Operations at Zapier. Previously, Steeve was the Head of Revenue at VaynerCommerce, where he was a founding member of the growth engineering firm. Before that, Steeve worked on the strategy team at Shopify. Steeve guest lectures at the Columbia University Business School.
Morgan Rosenberg
Morgan is the CEO and Founder of Resili, a trans-diagnostic multi-modal app focused mental health. Previously, Morgan was a healthcare consultant and an Adjunct Lecturer at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Morgan has a Bachelor of Art's from Western University.
Chris Brooks
With almost a decade in the startup ecosystem, Chris brings his engineering and product expertise together with his background of venture capital and community building. He has launched B2B enterprise SaaS products, auditing services, and consumer packaged goods.
Rachel Marincola
Rachel was Engineer #10 at DoorDash, and led projects including launching new verticals like DoorDash Drive, Alcohol Delivery, and international markets. She is now a Senior Software Engineer at Khan Academy. Rachel has a Bachelor's in Computer Science from Stanford.
Melody Ma
Melody is the co-founder of Podyssey Podcasts, an online community where podcasts lovers can discover and share their favourite podcasts with each other. She was previously a web developer at MEC and a Product Manager at Moneris Solutions. Melody has her Bachelor's from UBC.
Vijay Jeyapalan
Vijay is the co-founder and Head of Growth at Kabo, a subscription service for dog food and a Forbes 30 Under 30. He was previously an E-commerce Performance Manager at Facebook and Director of Growth and Unhaggle. He has a Bachelor's from Mount Allison University.
Evan Strother
Evan has worked at McKinsey as a consultant, at Youtube as a Product Specialist and has also had exposure to investing at two investment firms, FLLPartners and LLR Partners. Evan earned his bachelor’s in Civil Engineering at Duke University and his MBA from Wharton.
Tommy Liu
Tommy is a Software Engineer at Waymo, Google's Self-Driving Car Project. Previously, Tommy was a Robotics Engineer at Anki. Tommy has a Bachelor's of Engineering Science from the University of Toronto and a Masters in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon.
Jenée Jernigan
Jenée is a Senior Experience Designer at ChowNow. She was previously a Sr. Experience Designer at Airbnb on Airbnb Experiences and a Product Designer at Hulu. Jenée has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California Institute of the Arts and has received professional training from IDEO.
Ava McDoland
Ava is a high school entrepreneur and the founder of Zfluence, a platform that connects GenZ influencers with the brands. Zfluence works with 500+ influencers on 100+ campuses with 40+ brand partners. Ava also serves as a GenZ consultant to many top brands including Unilever. Ava is a freshman at Georgetown University.
Minn Kim
Minn is a Principal investor at Bloomberg Beta. She was previously an associate in Strategy and Corporate Development at Bloomberg LP and a Data Analyst focused on Private Equity. Minn has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Psychology from Villanova University.
Cassy Aite
Cassy is the co-founder and CEO of Hoppier. Cassy hast started over 15 different companies. He also previously worked at EY in the Advisory Practice and at BTO Research in Munich, Germany and Vienna Austria. Cassy studied finance at the University of Ottawa.
Peter Chen
Peter is a consultant at Bain & Company. He earned is Bachelor's of Economics and Psychology at Harvard and MBA at Wharton. Previously, Peter was t he Director of Strategy and Business Development at Blink Fitness, a quality fitness chain with over 90 locations.
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