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Karim Abouelnaga, SHRM-SCP

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Founder & CEO at PRACTICE
📍 Tampa, Florida, United States

Karim Abouelnaga is the Founder and CEO of PRACTICE, a B-Corp focused on closing the educational opportunity gap for low-income students. A graduate of Cornell and Columbia with an SHRM-SCP certification, he is a mission-driven leader whose work is deeply informed by his own experiences attending underfunded public schools in New York City.

Personally driven by his background as the son of a single immigrant mother, Karim is passionate about mentorship and overcoming adversity. His college activities included the Black Students United and the Entrepreneurship Club. He frequently shares motivational content about gratitude, hustle, and creating possibilities for others.

Unique fact: Karim was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for his impactful work in the field of education.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Tampa, Florida, United States
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Priorities

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Educational Equity
His life's work is closing the opportunity gap for urban students, a mission born from his own experiences in NYC's public school system.
Social Entrepreneurship
He founded PRACTICE as a mission-driven B-Corp and is a partner at an investment group that prioritizes equitable evaluation for long-term investments.
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Career

Work history

9-2010
Founder & CEO
PRACTICE
12-2023
Advisory Board Member
Harrington Housing
4-2013
Founding Partner
Gentlemen Ventures
7-2020 - 6-2021
Innovator
Lenovo
6-2014 - 8-2018
Global Shaper
World Economic Forum
In the press

Media appearances

Fresh from the Hill: Inside Stories of Noteworthy Cornellians – Entrepreneurship, Practice Makes Perfect – Karim Abouelnaga. Featured in Fresh from the Hill Podcast (Spotify)
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Karim Abouelnaga: Founder and CEO of Practice Makes Perfect – Interview. Featured in Conscious Magazine
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Education
2017 - 2020
Master's degree
Teachers College, Columbia University
2009 - 2013
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Cornell University
2009 - 2010
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Baruch College
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