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(Fortune)

At some point in our lives, many of us will need professional help to take care of ourselves or someone we love. Helen Adeosun wants to make sure that when that day comes, there will be a competent, compassionate caregiver ready to knock on your door.

Helen is the founder of CareAcademy, a rapidly growing online training platform for caregivers. Before she graduated from Harvard with a master’s degree in education policy, Helen occasionally worked as a nanny and in-home caregiver herself. So in many ways, she’s the perfect person to create a company that unites cutting-edge education strategies with the unique needs of caregivers. And as the daughter of Nigerian immigrants, she feels a special connection to the many immigrant women powering the caregiving workforce.

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