Alumnae Stories

Yasmin Cruz Ferrine Class of 1998

Yasmin Cruz Ferrine (fəˈrēen) (she/her/hers) is a General Partner and Co-Founder at Visible Hands (VH), a venture capital firm on a mission to highlight and invest in the limitless potential of overlooked founders. At the earliest stages of company-building, VH provides meaningful funding, personalized support, and access to amazing networks through accelerator programming, helping founders build exceptional technology startups. Yasmin’s responsibilities span capital raising and investment functions of the firm. Yasmin’s sector coverage includes fintech and family-tech. Yasmin has 16 years of experience leading capital raising, investment strategies, and advising foundations. Yasmin’s career includes cross-sector experiences from the 2020 US presidential election campaign to Head of Growth and Strategy New England region at Brown Advisory to Director of Corporate Responsibility at John Hancock. Yasmin began her career as a buy-side small-cap equity analyst. Yasmin’s current board work includes the Mass FinTech Hub Advisory Board, All Raise Boston Chapter and Social Innovation Forum. Yasmin earned her MBA from Boston College and Bachelor of Science degree from Babson College. Most recently, Yasmin was named one of the top people influencing tech in Boston by the Boston Globe’s Top 50 Tech Power Players for her work with Visible Hands. You can read the full story here.

Taylor Parker Class of 2005

As the top academic student in her MCA class, Taylor’s leadership, resilience, and integrity has made her journey a legacy that no one will soon forget. After graduating from MCA, Taylor went on to Milton Academy and was thrilled to have been accepted to her first choice for college, Duke University. After a successful freshman and sophomore year at Duke, Taylor knew that being halfway to her graduation date meant that it was time to work even harder than ever before. At the beginning of her Junior year, Taylor started experiencing severe headaches which was not the norm as she had felt the best while at Duke. After numerous hospital and doctor visits, it was determined that Taylor suffered from a brain tumor. Seven surgeries later and a medical leave from Duke, Taylor had returned back to her home in Dorchester to recover, just two short blocks, from another place she referred to as home, Mother Caroline Academy. While recovering from her brain injury, Taylor was cared for by her mother, who had not only inspired her to always be her best, but to also never give up, no matter what life threw in your path. Taylor used this inspiration, bravery, and courage to return to Duke and completed her degree with the rest of her class. After graduating from Duke, Taylor returned to her second home, Mother Caroline Academy. With the love, care, and guidance of her mother, Taylor was able to find her passion and vocation, teaching. It was Taylor’s mom who inspired her to pursue her dreams, no matter what got in the way. Since her mother’s passing in 2018, Taylor makes sure to continue her mother’s legacy in all that she does and knows that her heart was always at MCA and that is where she wanted, and needed to be. In Taylor’s own words, “Mother Caroline Academy heals me”. She regularly talks about her pride in being an MCA Alumnae and is always wanting to share her past MCA experiences and wisdom to inspire current students. Today, Taylor continues to inspire MCA students with her story of resilience and love to motivate others to never give up.

Taylor Parker

As the top academic student in her MCA class, Taylor’s leadership, resilience, and integrity has made her journey a  legacy that no one will soon forget. After graduating from MCA, Taylor went on to Milton Academy and was thrilled to have been accepted to her first choice for college, Duke University.  

 

After a successful freshman and sophomore year at Duke, Taylor knew that being halfway to her graduation date  meant that it was time to work even harder than ever before. At the beginning of her Junior year, Taylor started experiencing severe headaches which was not the norm as she had felt the best while at Duke. After numerous  hospital and doctor visits, it was determined that Taylor suffered from a brain tumor. Seven surgeries later and a  medical leave from Duke, Taylor had returned back to her home in Dorchester to recover, just two short blocks, from another place she referred to as home, Mother Caroline Academy.  

 

While recovering from her brain injury, Taylor was cared for by her mother, who had not only inspired her to always be  her best, but to also never give up, no matter what life threw in your path. Taylor used this inspiration, bravery, and courage to return to Duke and completed her degree with the rest of her class.  

 

After graduating from Duke, Taylor returned to her second home, Mother Caroline Academy. With the love, care, and guidance of her mother, Taylor was able to find her passion and vocation, teaching. It was Taylor’s mom who inspired her to pursue her dreams, no matter what got in the way. Since her mother’s passing in 2018, Taylor makes sure to continue her mother’s legacy in all that she does and knows that her heart was always at MCA and that is where she  wanted, and needed to be. In Taylor’s own words, “Mother Caroline Academy heals me”. 

 

She regularly talks about her pride in being an MCA Alumnae and is always wanting to share her past MCA experiences and wisdom to inspire current students. Today, Taylor continues to inspire MCA students with her story of resilience and love to motivate others to never give up.

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