ABOUT JUSTYNA
MEET JUSTYNA KEDRA: AN AWARD WINNING ENTREPRENEUR AND LOVER OF LUXURY, IMPACT & EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN.
Justyna Kedra is a creative and business mastermind behind now iconic platform for women in business WERULE. She graduated from Parsons the New School and her work with women founders has been recognized by the United Nations where she received the “Champion of Change“ award.
Justyna worked with brands such as American Express, UN Women, The New School, Westfield, sundays, Fil De Vie & more.
She specializes in creative direction, marketing strategy & loves to help pre-seed founders build their investment decks.
Justyna’s story of casually adopting and moving in with her then teenage brother has been printed in The New York Times. She’s currently a mentor at The Tory Burch Foundation and works with the New School Impact Entrepreneurship Initiative where she co-host a podcast called "Let's Talk Impact".
HIGHLIGHTS
Graduated from Parsons the New School where she studied fashion design with an emphasis on Entrepreneurship
She specializes in helping founders fundraise their seed round through helping them build investment decks
Justyna Co-Hosts a podcast for The New School’s Impact Entrepreneurship Initiative called “Let’s Talk Impact“ (Guests Include: Dr. Ramani Durvasula, Aliza Shvartz @ Cretive Capital, Ebony Young, Deputy Borough President Queens, NY, Marcus Glover @ Lockstep Ventures, Coss Marte, Founder @ Conbody)
She has been featured in The New York Times (print) & received the Champion of Change Award from the United Nations
FULL BIO
Justyna, the founder of WERULE, received her BFA degree from Parsons the New School where she successfully finished their toughest major: Fashion Design. Since then she worked in Public Relations with celebrities ranging from Jeremy Scott, Lady Gaga to Madonna at People's Revolution under the wing of Kelly Cutrone. Justyna is also no stranger to the corporate world working for 6 years in financial services at American Express generating over 20 Billion in acquisitions for Centurion, Platinum, Green Cards as well features such as their most successful “Employee Card” treatment. She also served as an advisor to the American Express’ President of US Consumer Services on topics related to the team’s culture.
She is a mentor & a team member at The New School's Impact Entrepreneurship Initiative and a mentor at the Tory Burch Foundation, the AARP Foundation x Bridge for Billions program for aspiring founders over 50. Because of her work, she was recognized as the youngest Champion of Change at the United Nations. A book she co-authored with Erika De La Cruz, Editor in Chief at The La Girl, has become a bestseller across multiple categories and is available at Barnes and Noble.
Justyna also hosts a podcast, a collaboration between WERULE and The New School’s Impact Entrepreneurship Initiative, called Let’s Talk Impact, which was in the top 5% most shared podcasts globally according to Spotify Wrapped.
CONNECT WITH ME
On Linkedin, Instagram & email: justyna@newschool.edu