Teaching financial literacy through the game of basketball (with Shawn Geegbae)

In this episode of Shift, I chat with Shawn Geegbae. He spent his childhood and formative years living in Northern Virginia. At Syracuse University, Shawn became a member of the national service fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega, and was selected as a Ronald E. McNair Achievement Scholar. After graduating with a B.S. in Finance from the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, Shawn later worked on Wall St. as a commodity broker. In 2014, Shawn authored Winning at the Money Game (WATMG) which uses sports concepts to teach financial literacy in a way that’s fun, engaging, and empowering.   What is WATMG?  Winning at the Money Game (WATMG) is an exciting company that has developed a line of educational books, games, videos, and tools for elementary, middle, and high school students using the game of basketball to teach personal finance.   WATMG at its core is a complimentary service to companies/organizations that are already doing good work around the world.  We are sports focused, family oriented, engaging, and empowering.  Age Group: 3rd to 12th grade (ages 8-18)  Website: https://watmgnow.com/ Social Media - Instagram - @winningatthemoneygame and @shawn.geegbae   About your host:  Elena is a talent development specialist & an education advocate. She started her career in higher education, having worked across various institutions, departments and regions, followed by a shift to corporations - where she creates learning journeys, builds effective talent acquisition pipelines, and develops talent development programs. Elena has a strong interest in how we can use science - particular Behavioral and Neuro sciences - to help people learn effectively, expand their mindset and overall grow personally and professionally.    As an entrepreneur – Elena founded Bloom Youth - a tech education platform that prepares youth for the future - and co-founded Bessern – tech solution for productivity and well-being in organizations. When she is not leading talent transformation, she volunteers her time to help young students with their career development goals, as well as military veterans looking to make career transition to corporate jobs.   Learn more about Elena: https://linktr.ee/ElenaAgar  Connect with Elena on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenaagaragimova/   Twitter: https://twitter.com/elenaagaragi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elenaagaragimova/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elenaagaragimova