Joseph DeGregorio: Professional Journey & Accomplishments
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Slide 1: Title Slide
Joseph DeGregorio A Journey of Growth, Education & Redemption March 2025
Slide 2: Overview
- Educational Achievements
- Professional Development
- Community Engagement
- Financial Responsibility
- Future Aspirations
Slide 3: Columbia Business School Success
- Justice Through Code Program
- Successfully completed with 93% average
- Graduation ceremony: December 12, 2024
- Official status: Columbia Business School Alumnus
- Continuous Learning
- Lifetime Coursera membership
- 20 professional certifications completed
- Multiple concurrent courses
Slide 4: Educational Pathway
- Current Status: Columbia Business School Alumnus
- Next Steps:
- Tech Pathways (April 2025)
- 5-month advanced coding & projects
- Flagship Program
- 8-month full-stack development training
- Job placement assistance in tech industry
- Tech Pathways (April 2025)
Slide 5: Professional Roles
- White Collar Advice
- Ongoing consultancy work since pre-2024
- Assisting individuals navigating the federal system
- Emphasizing acceptance of responsibility and consequences
- Developing comprehensive reentry and release plans
Slide 6: Board Leadership Positions
- The Petey Greene Program (March 2025)
- National Board of Advisors member
- Princeton University-headquartered nonprofit
- Education and mentoring for incarcerated individuals
- Invited by CEO Jeff Abramowitz after year-long communication
- Formerly Incarcerated College Graduate Network (February 2025)
- Governance Board Member
- Supporting formerly incarcerated individuals pursuing higher education
- Strategic oversight and program development responsibilities
Slide 7: Entrepreneurial Development
- Defy Ventures Next Chapter
- 17-week comprehensive entrepreneurship boot camp
- Affiliated with prestigious Drucker Business School
- Started: January 27, 2025
- Format: Twice-weekly Zoom sessions with practical assignments
- Expected diploma: May 2025
- Mentorship from industry professionals
- Business Innovation Focus
- Vertical farming project in the insect industry
- Sustainable agricultural solutions
- Innovative business model development
Slide 8: Comprehensive Timeline of Progress
- September 2024: Started Justice Through Code program at Columbia
- December 12, 2024: Graduated with exceptional 93% average
- January 27, 2025: Began Defy Ventures Next Chapter program
- February 2025: Appointed to FICGN Governance Board
- March 2025: Joined Petey Greene National Board of Advisors
- March 2025: Reached milestone of 20 professional certifications
- March 2025: Made largest restitution payment to date ($1,500)
- April 2025: Scheduled to begin Tech Pathways advanced program
- May 2025: Expected completion of Defy Ventures with Drucker diploma
- October 2025: Planned entry into Flagship Program
- May 2026: Projected completion of full technology pathway
Slide 8: Financial Responsibility
- March 2025: $1,500 restitution payment (20% of earnings)
- Largest contribution to date
- Moral commitment beyond legal obligation
- Strategy: Secure tech industry role to accelerate payments
Slide 9: Skills & Competencies
- Technical Skills
- Programming foundations
- Multiple certifications
- Ongoing educational advancement
- Professional Skills
- Consulting expertise
- Board-level strategic thinking
- Entrepreneurial development
Slide 10: Future Vision
- Career Goals
- Complete Columbia technology pathway
- Transition to software engineering
- Secure tech industry employment
- Community Impact
- Mentoring individuals in transition
- Educational support through Petey Greene
- Social entrepreneurship ventures
Slide 11: Redemption Philosophy
- Lifelong commitment to personal growth
- Balancing professional development with moral responsibility
- Contributing to society through education and mentorship
- Financial restitution as ethical priority
Slide 12: Thank You
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