Our Team

MICHELLE JULET, Founder, has worked throughout the world developing educational materials and business opportunities for National Geographic Learning and other organizations. She has years of executive leadership experience in educational technology at both large corporations and start-ups.  

Michelle was profoundly affected by kids she has seen -- some from very poor backgrounds -- who place a high value on education and strive to learn, despite their meager surroundings.  On the other hand, she has been amazed at the educational and entrepreneurial opportunities that cutting-edge technology affords.  

She considers herself fortunate to have met many people who have made it their job to change the world -- from the youngest person to fly solo around the world, to a man who photographs animals on the verge of extinction, to people building homes in Africa and creating foster care for pets.    Each one can identify the moment in their life when they found their passion - usually from meeting someone who inspired them and made them feel like they could do it.   What consistently struck her is how great a role determination and grit play in achieving success, especially in a global economy.  

Her experiences -- and being a mother -- led her to start The Business of Doing Good:  “I wanted to instill in my daughter the hunger of entrepreneurship – in the context of social issues and helping save the world – and solve problems in a global economy. I wanted her to have the privilege of knowing entrepreneurs who are changing the world, and to feel empowered to be an entrepreneur herself.  I could not find a program for her, so I created The Business of Doing Good for her and the many other kids like her.”

NATE A. BRONSTEIN, M.S.Ed., M.S.S.P., M.P.A., is a former teacher from North Philadelphia; he earned his Masters in Education, Public Administration and the Science of Social Policy respectively from the University of Pennsylvania. Nate has extensive experience as a consultant on statewide policy initiatives as well as political campaign strategy and management. He has spent the last three years working as both the Co-Founder and CEO of one DC-based startup and one Philadelphia-based startup working to solve inefficiencies in how people connect, organize and manage their resources. Nate has extensive experience in the social good startup space having successfully launched a startup and consulted on several others, as well as having actively participated in 19 different accelerators and incubators. Nate has written for the Chronicle of Social Change and is currently serving on the board of Philadelphia's oldest and largest music school. He is a Philadelphia native and has a long history of youth civic engagement having become a Truman Finalist, the campaign manager of a political campaign and the student body president of American University in 2011.  Currently Nate serves as the CEO of the inventory and asset management based Ed Tech company, SmartTrack as well as the US director of the Social Innovations Journal.  The connections with Ed Tech and the Future of Learning plus his interest in instilling the spirit of entrepreneurship in children is what got Nate involved in the Business of Doing Good.

Our Teachers

BRIANNE CONNELLY will be teaching at our Boston program. She is originally from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She has spent the past 10 years in rural Arkansas and Mississippi as a middle school Art teacher and manager of a nonprofit youth after school and summer program.

Brianne is currently a graduate student in Sustainable International Development at Brandeis University. She chose to become involved with BODOG because she wanted to expand her involvement in youth programs in the Boston area. Brianne says, "I especially like that the students focus on not just creating any business, but one that makes their community better. I look forward to working with you!"

MARVIN VILMA will be teaching at our Boston and Philadelphia Program. He is an educator and entrepreneur who is passionate about helping students maximize their potential. His interest in education stems from personal experiences, witnessing the disparities in academic experiences across New York City. However, his interest really began to blossom in the classroom as a teaching fellow at Breakthrough Collaborative New York and as an instructor at EXPLO Wellesley. He taught various subjects including economics, animal science and literature. Marvin loved being in the classroom, particularly the challenge of maximizing student learning in a fun and engaging way.

However, he also caught the entrepreneurship bug after participating in an incubator program at Colgate called Thought Into Action. Marvin started a small business called pruie production, providing event planning services to small non-profit organizations. He ended up running that business for almost 5 years, building an entrepreneurial mindset that turned him into a better educator. He realized that innovation and creativity were so frequently used by teachers and school leaders who have to produce quality work with limited resources. Marvin plans to share this way of thinking with students and educators everywhere. In fact, he plans on founding his own school one day that is based on entrepreneurship education!

Hi! My name is HANNAH BJORNSON. I teach 7th and 8th grade English. In my free time I love to read, travel, and do yoga. I have worked at BODOG for the past few summers and am so excited to be returning this summer!! Looking forward to meeting everyone.

My name is LILY GLICKSTEIN. I have been teaching for 6 years, mostly in fourth grade with a year in fifth as well. I am a big reader (I read a book a week!) and I also love crossword puzzles and art and design. I am passionate about working with students and creating meaningful connections. I am so excited to meet all of you young entrepreneurs and see what you all can do!

Our Interns

GIANNA COLANTUONO is the intern for our Philadelphia program. She is a sophomore at Temple University, studying Community Development. Gianna is also an artist, who hopes use her creativity, love for innovation, and aspirations to spark change as a base for her career goals. She strives to one day be a social entrepreneur who can give back to her city. This is why she was originally interested in BODOG: because it is a unique program showing how entrepreneurship could positively impact the community and how important it is to foster these traits from the time children are young.

WILL is a Summer intern for BODOG’s 2023 Boston program. He is a rising junior at Radnor High School who cares about environmental and social justice. Will co-leads his high school’s Best Buddies chapter and helped start and captain a PIAA sectioned bocce ball team. These programs are focused on helping special needs students integrate into the school community. He likes to write, be outdoors, and meet new people. Will comes from a family of entrepreneurs and is joining BODOG as a way to grow and contribute.

JASMINE is a rising High School Senior in Ann Arbor Michigan. She plans on studying psychology in college. She has attended many BODOG sessions and she really looks forward to working with all the kids and their families as an intern this summer. Jasmine describes BODOG as a “comfortable environment for kids to have fun and create businesses.”

ETHAN FIORE said of his internship at The Business of Doing Good: “This camp not only gave me a chance to learn about entrepreneurship but also gave me the experience of working with kids and helping them develop their business plans. I was able to brainstorm with them and help them work around obstacles in their ideas. This program also focused on helping the children increase their confidence and public speaking abilities, as well as developing skills in teamwork and problem-solving. Being a part of this program was a unique and extremely rewarding experience.”