

and that after a couple of years of working on events at our arena here in Southern California, I pivoted just because of an opportunity really to do community relations with the Anaheim Ducks Hockey Club.

Didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do even coming out of undergrad, but I started working in sports entertainment. It was something I fell into when I was out of undergrad. I have been at Taco Bell for almost seven years now, but I have been doing corporate philanthropy for almost my entire career. tell me when you got involved with them and what initially even inspired your desire to be in a position to try and make a positive impact. I mean,, tell me about when you got involved with the foundation, because I know it’s not your first philanthropic effort. I’m the Executive Director of the Taco Bell Foundation and we do a lot of amazing work with young people today, and we’re really trying to inspire the next generation of leaders and break down barriers to their education. I’m so excited to be here with you today. Jen, please start by introducing yourself. This is your host and youth speaker, Sam Demma. Welcome back to another episode of the High Performing Educator podcast. I hope you enjoy this exciting conversation with Jen and I will see you on the other side. In her position, she oversees the daily management of the Taco Bell Foundation as well as Taco Bell’s philanthropic efforts. She then worked her way up to Director, Strategic Development and was then promoted to the Executive Director of the Taco Bell Foundation in 2021. Jen began her Taco Bell career in 2016 as the Senior Manager, Marketing & Business Development. She produced charity events tied to sporting events. She then moved to Oakley and worked specifically on running their global cause marketing efforts. She worked in events right after college, and from there managed the Anaheim Ducks Foundation, working with the owners, players, and their families on charity work in Southern California. Jen studied sociology and anthropology at UCLA and followed it up with an MBA at the Uc Irvine Paul Merage School of Business. Jen Bradbury is the Executive Director of the Taco Bell Foundation.
