Scott W. Neuman
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About
Fate has a funny way of stepping in.
I lost a friendly wager on a Stanford…
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A Letter to the Utilities Building Our Clean Energy Future
A Letter to the Utilities Building Our Clean Energy Future
By Scott W. Neuman
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Part II of our thoughts on the climate tech ecosystem!
Part II of our thoughts on the climate tech ecosystem!
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Is winter coming for climate tech? There's a lot of whispering out there. Jim Kapsis and I wrote a piece for Latitude Media to share our concerns as…
Is winter coming for climate tech? There's a lot of whispering out there. Jim Kapsis and I wrote a piece for Latitude Media to share our concerns as…
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Experience
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Alpine Ventures
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Education
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Harvard Law School
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Activities and Societies: Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, Journal Member; HLS Soccer Club President & Team Captain
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Activities and Societies: Moderate Majority Club President; Resident Assistant; Dorm President
Volunteer Experience
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Pro Bono Consultant
Robin Hood
- 1 year
Education
Through Robin Hood, consulted on operations and management with leadership from at-risk middle schools in New York. At their request, worked to refine their yearlong strategic goals, improve their teacher hiring and retention practices, and augment how they leverage data analysis to measure and act on student performance.
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Consultant on Million Project
NYC Department of Education
- 1 year
Education
Worked closely with New York City's Department of Education and Harvard Economics Professor Roland Fryer on an innovative pilot program designed to experiment with incentives targeted at middle school students from lower income families designed to encourage students to stay in school and put more efforts into their studies.
We began with the hypothesis that there is an opportunity to incentive students who might otherwise not see the long-term value that getting educated now will…Worked closely with New York City's Department of Education and Harvard Economics Professor Roland Fryer on an innovative pilot program designed to experiment with incentives targeted at middle school students from lower income families designed to encourage students to stay in school and put more efforts into their studies.
We began with the hypothesis that there is an opportunity to incentive students who might otherwise not see the long-term value that getting educated now will have in their lives in future decades. To mitigate this incentive gap, we worked with Verizon to issue thousands of free, high-end cellphones to students at these schools. Students were then "scored" on attendance, performance and attitude by their teachers using online portal we created. Each student's biweekly score determined the number of credits that student was awarded, which could be used to purchase songs, ringtones, or minutes on the phone.
This behavioral science experiment had a material impact on student performance in school. As a result of the strong uptick, the pilot project was featured in Time Magazine, the New York Times, and more. Based on the results, the program has since been replicated in other states and other countries.
Honors & Awards
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Passed the California Bar
The State Bar of California
Passed the California Bar. Currently inactive as not practicing law.
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Stanford University's Hoefer Prize Awarded for Outstanding Senior Class Writing
Stanford University Faculty
The Hoefer Prize recognizes outstanding Stanford undergraduate writing in all areas of the curriculum, and is awarded by a selection committee of faculty. I was the first Economics major ever at Stanford to be awarded the Hoefer Prize. I was honored for my essay investigating the financial and transactional costs of denying domain name protection to established trademarks.
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American University Washington College of Law proudly announces the appointment of three new associate deans: Brandon Weiss as Senior Associate Dean…
American University Washington College of Law proudly announces the appointment of three new associate deans: Brandon Weiss as Senior Associate Dean…
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KKR has long invested in the #energytransition, having committed $34 billion firmwide to #climate and environmental sustainability investments since…
KKR has long invested in the #energytransition, having committed $34 billion firmwide to #climate and environmental sustainability investments since…
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One year ago, I made the decision to pivot my career in search of new learning opportunities, after 30 years of non-stop work since I left…
One year ago, I made the decision to pivot my career in search of new learning opportunities, after 30 years of non-stop work since I left…
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Dear Plenitude Team, Last week marked my final days with you. After my last day, I embarked on a marvelous 5 day trail in central Italy, the famous…
Dear Plenitude Team, Last week marked my final days with you. After my last day, I embarked on a marvelous 5 day trail in central Italy, the famous…
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It was a pleasure speaking with Dan Ziffer again at Australian Energy Week today, where I highlighted the significant progress AGL has made over the…
It was a pleasure speaking with Dan Ziffer again at Australian Energy Week today, where I highlighted the significant progress AGL has made over the…
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We're excited to announce the promotions of Annie Gilleo, Ian Rinehart, and Max Tuttman, all of whom have been promoted from Principal to Vice…
We're excited to announce the promotions of Annie Gilleo, Ian Rinehart, and Max Tuttman, all of whom have been promoted from Principal to Vice…
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Today marks 10 years at True Search. I'm grateful to all those I've worked with and gotten to know in the last decade. What a wild ride it has been…
Today marks 10 years at True Search. I'm grateful to all those I've worked with and gotten to know in the last decade. What a wild ride it has been…
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