Georgia Messinger (she/her/hers) is a junior at Harvard studying psychology and computer science from Los Angeles, CA. She is the founder of two companies Trill Project, an anonymous social network for mental health peer support, and Girls Get IT, a computer science education and mentorship program for female-identifying and non-binary elementary schoolers. She is also an early team member at Valance, a professional network for people of color, where she manages the Valence Funding Network to connect more Black founders with access to capital for their companies. She is the daughter of immigrants, mixed-race, and a first generation student who deeply believes in using her education and experience in the world of social entrepreneurship to help others. All her work focuses on the intersection between social impact and technology. You can follow Georgia on Instagram @geoorgiaaa and Twitter @geomessinger.
Learn about how she founded and manages two successful startups, and how she balances her academic work and entrepreneurial ventures at the same time. Find out what encouraged her to dive deep into entrepreneurship and create supportive communities.
