Manager, Partnerships

Emily Sanders

As Partnerships Manager, Emily helps new employer partners design, plan, and evolve impactful youth apprenticeship programs. 

Emily has worked with and volunteered for nonprofits throughout her life and is committed to advancing social impact and equity in the Denver Metro community and beyond. Before joining CareerWise, Emily worked for ZIM Consulting as the Director of Grant Research, where she leveraged her expertise to manage a team of grant researchers and provide grants strategy and implementation for nonprofit clients across multiple industries and sectors. She also serves on several nonprofit boards to stay engaged in and give back to her community. 

Emily earned her BA in Sociology and a minor in Business, with a concentration in Innovation and Analytics from the University of Colorado Boulder. You can find Emily adventuring in colorful Colorado’s great outdoors in her spare time.