Dylan Edgell, a second-year student at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, has been hired as a Program Manager at The Conductor in Conway, Ark.
The Conductor is a public-private partnership with the University of Central Arkansas and Startup Junkie Consulting that is driving innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic empowerment in central Arkansas.
“As Program Manager, I will be leading the design and execution of The Conductor’s public programming,” Edgell said. “I will also be analyzing past data and developing a new framework for data collection and analysis for The Conductor.”
Edgell spent the summer of 2018 working in Ollantaytambo, Peru, with Awamaki, a nonprofit that helps Peruvian women start and run their own businesses, investing in their skills and leadership while connecting them to global markets. He was a part of a part of Awamaki’s monitoring and evaluation team, where he measured the social and economic impact of businesses on the community. He also analyzed sales data and helped the women develop business skills.
“There I had the opportunity to evaluate the economic impact of the organization on the women artisans that they work with and set up a sales analysis framework for Awamaki’s store in Ollantaytambo.”
Edgell is currently finishing his Capstone project with the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute. He is conducting a study on the experiences and outcomes of individuals participating in their collaborative programming.
Edgell graduated from Arkansas Tech University as a double major in economics and finance and management and marketing. He served as president of the largest student group on campus, Enactus, an entrepreneurial club organized through the university’s college of business.
Before enrolling at the Clinton School, Edgell was an Arkansas Fellow and worked at Dillard’s as a Corporate Assistant Buyer. He also interned with U.S. Representative Steve Womack of the third congressional district of Arkansas.
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