Megan Skaggs
Graduate Assistant, Turner Family Center for Social Ventures
Biography
Biography
While at Vanderbilt, Megan will be pursuing my M.A. in Latin American Studies and my M.Ed. in International Education Policy and Management. Prior to joining the Vanderbilt community, her research focused on the role NGOs and nonprofits play in improving educational opportunities for children in impoverished regions in Guatemala and Nicaragua. In 2016, she graduated from Western Kentucky University with B.A.s in both International Affairs and English. Megan then spent a year as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Esquipulas, Guatemala, where she worked with the Access English Microscholarship Program, which is an English language and leadership program intended to promote socioeconomic mobility.
Having conducted research and worked in myriad countries in Central America, Megan has developed a particular interest in how businesses can balance creating a sustainable social impact with a successful business model, and the role that education has as a means to alleviate poverty. While her experiences have shown her the challenges associated with these structures, she also recognize the impact that a successful social venture could have on communities not only in Central America, but across the world.
Education
B.A., International Affairs and English, Western Kentucky University, 2016