Breanna Zwart
Youtube Social Impact
Breanna Zwart is a lifelong advocate for women and girls, acting as a champion for policy change in the areas of education and community and economic development. She serves as an Associate Principal at YouTube Social Impact, where she develops partnerships with NGOs, and supports human rights defenders and influencers around the world to amplify their social impact through digital storytelling. Ms. Zwart began her career at Google on the Global Public Policy team and previously worked on Google’s Next Billion Users initiative, brokering deals to build high-speed internet infrastructure in
Breanna Zwart is a lifelong advocate for women and girls, acting as a champion for policy change in the areas of education and community and economic development. She serves as an Associate Principal at YouTube Social Impact, where she develops partnerships with NGOs, and supports human rights defenders and influencers around the world to amplify their social impact through digital storytelling. Ms. Zwart began her career at Google on the Global Public Policy team and previously worked on Google’s Next Billion Users initiative, brokering deals to build high-speed internet infrastructure in emerging markets.
Prior to joining the tech sector, Ms. Zwart was a Presidential appointee during the Obama administration at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, where she managed the gender and multilateral financial institutions portfolios and advised Secretaries Geithner and Lew on related policy issues. Ms. Zwart has served on the board of the Elementary Institute of Science, the San Diego New Leaders Council, and is a past member of Hermanitas, HerStory, and former co-director of Strong Women, Strong Girls.
Ms. Zwart holds a Master’s of Science degree in Public Policy and Management, and a Bachelor’s in Arts and Humanities, International Relations and Drama with a Minor in Hispanic Studies, both from Carnegie Mellon University.