Serena Desai | Program Manager
Serena recently completed her MPA in public and non-profit management from New York University’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Prior to joining Upstart Co-Lab in 2021, Serena worked for a Councilmember in San Jose, California where she specialized in Housing, Economic Development, and Environmental policy. Out of her passion for sustainability, Serena contributed to legislation on a Straws Upon Request Ordinance for the City of San Jose. Serena studied Marine Biology at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Serena joined Upstart in 2021.