Formation Ventures is dedicated to dramatically increasing the number and success of Black entrepreneurs starting in high school, through educational and new venture support programs.

Run the Future teaches innovation skills through identity-affirming, real-world learning experiences. Participants ages 16-26 transform into innovators, and develop a strong sense of self, while building both durable skills and tangible outputs that support success in a variety of pathways, including college, career, and entrepreneurship.

Rene’s time is focused on shaping and executing on operational and strategic priorities for Run the Future, as well as leading operational and strategic priorities for Cambiar and Formation Ventures separately.

Prior to joining Cambiar Education and Formation Ventures, Rene served as the Associate Director of Operations for the Charter Network Accelerator Program and was the Founder and Program Director of the Early Career Leadership Program (ECLP) at Achievement First. She singularly led operations for the Accelerator program, a national cohort-based leadership development program for system-level leaders of charter school networks. Rene also founded, designed, and facilitated the Early Career Leadership Program curriculum. Her range of responsibilities in these roles included project management, session design and facilitation, recruitment and selection, operations, systems and data, and knowledge management.

Rene began her career in education as an administrator at the Harlem Children’s Zone. As Dean of School Culture, she managed a team of change agents committed to the non-instructional needs of the scholars and school. Rene directly managed school data and systems, family engagement, discipline and attendance. She, also, worked closely with the school deans, school counselor, and social worker to ensure scholars were receiving the necessary support to be successful.

Rene graduated summa cum laude from Howard University with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. She earned her master’s degree from Teachers College, Columbia University in Sociology and Education.