Kimberley Venn

Biography

Kimberley is an engaged third-year undergraduate student and Business Ethics Teaching Assistant a the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada, where she is pursuing concentrations in Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Management Information Systems and a minor in Health Sciences. Curious about social impact and the health-care industry, Kimberley worked as a Research and Business Analyst on a consulting team at McKesson and Change Healthcare, and studied as a part of the interdisciplinary SFU Health Change Lab Cohort. In 2017, Kimberley worked closely with two team members to compete in The Skoll Global Challenge, an international research and social entrepreneurship competition, where they won first place for their analysis on medical waste management in Vancouver’s hospitals.

Passionate about giving back to her communities, Kimberley has led a Vancouver-based financial literacy, employability, and meal-planning program for at-risk youth and young mothers, empowering them to gain necessary skillsets to earn money and independence. This year, Kim worked as Vice-Chair for CaseIT, SFU’s Premier International Management Information System’s Undergraduate Case Competition, where her team created an exceptional platform for business students across the world to showcase their diverse skills.

Upon graduation from Beedie, Kimberley is planning to pursue a career in either international humanitarian law or social impact consulting. What inspires her promoting and improving sustainability, development, and confidence amongst individuals, organizations, and communities.