Emily Steele

Emily Steele

Des Moines, Iowa, United States
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About

💡 WHO I AM

I'm Emily Steele and I’m the CEO and cofounder of Hummingbirds, a…

Experience

Education

Volunteer Experience

  • The Water Ride Founder & Organizer

    The Move Project

    - Present 12 years 7 months

    Poverty Alleviation

    After a life-changing bike ride across America raising money for clean water in Kenya, I wanted to continue the experience locally. I met up with the founders of The Move Project who were focused on clean water in Tsipasi, Ghana and partnered with them to create a fundraising bike ride annually to support clean water efforts. Since 2013, we've built three wells, built a school, hired teachers, and support 150+ students getting a quality education. We're focused on holistic community development…

    After a life-changing bike ride across America raising money for clean water in Kenya, I wanted to continue the experience locally. I met up with the founders of The Move Project who were focused on clean water in Tsipasi, Ghana and partnered with them to create a fundraising bike ride annually to support clean water efforts. Since 2013, we've built three wells, built a school, hired teachers, and support 150+ students getting a quality education. We're focused on holistic community development which started with access to clean water.

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    Cross-Country Cyclist

    Blood:Water Mission

    - 3 months

    Health

    I took a summer off to ride my bicycle from San Diego, CA to Myrtle Beach, SC for Blood:Water Mission. We raised $40,000 for clean water initiatives and HIV/AIDS treatment in Marsabit, Kenya. This was done by speaking in churches throughout the ride and approaching people at random while on tour. This opportunity allowed me to really expand my communications skills and opened my eyes to the importance of serving other people.

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    Lake Michigan Bicycle Tour Co-Leader

    Venture Expeditions

    - Present 12 years 2 months

    Education

    A group of eight individuals took two weeks to bicycle around Lake Michigan to support educational programs in Chicago and Northern Thailand. Three of the teammates, including myself, planned the tour and managed everyday logistics. From finding places for our team to sleep to driving the support van and trailer, this leadership role put me in a position to fully engage in every aspect of event coordinating. Our team raised just around $10,000.

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    Mentor

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa

    - 1 year 4 months

    Children

Projects

  • The Water Ride

    - Present

    The Water Ride is an annual fundraising event hosted in Des Moines every May. To date, the ride has raised over $22,000 towards clean water efforts in Ghana.

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Organizations

  • Urban Ambassadors

    President

    - Present
  • Lead Like a Lady

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