Sheila Sarem

Sheila Sarem is the founder of BASTA. BASTA is a nonprofit committed to bridging the
college-to-career gap for first-generation college-goers of color. Before the founding of BASTA,
Sarem served as the director of the national leadership recruitment team for the KIPP network.
Sarem earned her bachelor’s degree in international business from Daniels College of Business
at the University of Denver.