ALUMNI
SPOTLIGHT
NEWS & EVENTS
CLASS NOTES
BRAIN TEASER
SHAHARA ANDERSON-DAVIS ’10 AND JENNIFER SHERMAN ’10
Next Generation Entrepreneurs Flourish
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Two women from the class of 2010 command a Rolodex-like list of connections between themselves, paving the way for endless opportunities for their friends and clients. Shahara Anderson-Davis, who grew up confident that she would ultimately be the boss, is now Chief Executive Officer of 3D Vision, a Black-owned marketing and communications firm. Sharing that entrepreneurial spirit, Jennifer Sherman founded The Influencer Collective to help companies leverage next-generation digital marketing tactics. The two alumnae remain close friends with a shared commitment of
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improving the world through connections. Recently, they had an in-depth conversation on Jenn’s podcast, “A Dose of Your Future.” In “Harnessing Entrepreneurial Spirit with Shahara AndersonDavis,” Shahara discussed starting her own company, overcoming bias in the workplace, and making an impact during extraordinary times. Bullis Magazine followed up to explore the paths these women forged from Bullis to business owners in less than a decade. After graduating from Bullis,
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Shahara enrolled in Temple University to study international business administration. Temple provided a welcome cultural switch, and an opportunity to study and develop in a large, diverse urban environment with many people who looked like her, in contrast to Bullis where she had few classmates of color. Entering Bullis in 4th grade “navigated my path to where I am today,” Shahara says. “I still know all the US presidents, thanks to Social Studies Teacher Glenn Hunter, and because of English Teacher Andy Marusak, I still know how to write a five paragraph essay,” a key
foundation for pursuing a career in communications. Although Bullis was not particularly diverse in those years, Shahara appreciates the School’s intention to make inclusivity a value extending beyond racial diversity to gender identity as well. “’Beyond the Books’ was an initiative that exposed me to diversity, equity, and inclusion.” Graduating from Temple, Shahara was hired as an events specialist at the DC Chamber of Commerce; although not the position for which she had applied, it set her on the path