Iris Gardner

Chief of Staff, CEO

Moonshot

Apr 2026 - Current (4 months)

Chief of Staff (to COO)

Management Leadership for Tomorrow

Nov 2024 - Apr 2026 (1 year 6 months)

Senior Director, Software Engineering - Business

Management Leadership for Tomorrow

Jan 2023 - Nov 2024 (1 year 11 months)

Chief of Staff, Workforce Engagement

U

Mar 2021 - Jan 2023 (1 year 11 months)

Chair of Mosaic (2U's DEI Committee)

U

Mar 2020 - Jan 2023 (2 years 11 months)

Curriculum Engineer, Workforce Engagement

U

Jun 2019 - Mar 2021 (1 year 10 months)

At 2U, we power world-class online education and in-person boot camps. Going beyond traditional learning management systems, we use tech, people, and data to help top universities transform in the digital era—and eliminate the back row in higher ed. #NoBackRow

Career Coach, Workforce Engagement

U

May 2018 - Jun 2019 (1 year 2 months)

Founder + CEO

The Equal Parts

Mar 2015 - Mar 2021 (6 years 1 month)

• Teach international healthy cooking classes for private clients, corporate trainings, and health and wellness programs • Partner with Metro Caring, a non-profit, as one of four Colorado-based Cooking Matter’s Local Health Champions to provide Spanish cooking classes and culturally relevant resources • Instructed by chefs in 17 countries in formal cooking classes, restaurants, and family homes

Program Manager - Community Partnerships + Business Development

CoDe

Oct 2014 - Feb 2015 (5 months)

• Partnered with 200+ companies on diversity talent acquisition, lead generation, and retention strategies • Developed new communication, sales, and marketing plan for the Community Partnerships team • Co-Created a national program to guide technical students through the application process including: vetting resources, partnership development, program implementation, and creating an online platform

Interim-Manager, Fellows Program | Recruitment

CoDe

Aug 2014 - Oct 2014 (3 months)

• Managed the Fellows Program Team in development & implementation of full-cycle recruitment • Recruited technical talent on 20+ university campuses in the US and Puerto Rico for top tech companies • Prototyped, iterated, and implemented an internal applicant tool that tracked candidates, provided technical evaluation, streamlined reviewer feedback, and other tracking features

Manager, Events & Outreach

CoDe

Jun 2013 - Aug 2014 (1 year 3 months)

• Managed CODE2040's communications strategy and implementation including: a blog, social media accounts, newsletters, donor communications, and media outreach • Cultivated and maintained relationships with 50+ local, national, and international media outlets • Recruited, trained, managed, and publicly recognized 300+ volunteers

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Diversity & Inclusion Program Recruiter | Engineering Intern Program Coordinator

May 2012 - May 2013 (1 year 1 month)

• Implemented the diversity and inclusion hiring program, Freshmen Engineering Practicum, including: job description, data management, communications, marketing, interviews, hiring committee, and offers • Generated leads and hires for global full-time/intern positions by managing the Intern Referral Program • 2012 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing: managed scholarship recipient travel and accommodations, coordinated on-site interviews, designed and managed booth swag and created an internal site page for Googlers

Internship Coordinator

Pomona College

Jan 2011 - Dec 2012 (2 years)

• Built application processes and conducted information sessions and workshops for two internship programs serving 250+ students a year • Collaborated with Donor Relations and the Major Gifts Office on a $10M campaign for the Summer Internship Program funding low to no-pay internships around the world • Managed part-time employees, volunteers, and student interns each semester

Family & Community Support Representative

Clayton Early Learning

Nov 2009 - Sep 2010 (11 months)

• Developed and executed recruitment strategies for Early Head Start and Head Start Programs • Created and maintained databases in Excel and an internal database

Admissions Officer

Pomona College

• Evaluated and made recommendations for 500+ applicants to the college • Scheduled and conducted information sessions at high schools and college fairs nationwide

Internship Coordinator, Career Development Office

Pomona College

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