I got the opportunity to guest lecture at the University of Pittsburgh’s Leadership Course and it was energizing. I got to share with them about how not knowing what they wanted to be when they grow up is their biggest asset. How many people know right now what it is that they want to do…
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Bravery, Burnout or Both?
After almost 10 years of accidentally falling into tech, I quit! I got laid off after giving a company 9 and a half years of my life and looked at my 401k and saw the lack of sustainability when it came to a retirement plan I tried to make the new job work but it…
The Other “B” Word
Greek philosopher Heraclitus said, “The only thing constant is change,” and as a millennial who has been through several recessions, 9/11, and a global pandemic all before 40, I embrace the chaos now. I no longer believe in once-in-a-lifetime experiences and if some of us had more money I’d suggest that we all collectively play…
4 Years
Four Years ago the world shut down. I remember that February I had just gotten home from New Orleans celebrating my birthday and my biggest worry was how and when was VRBO going to compensate me as that’s the trip where the rental was infested with fleas. This was before I had a dog so…
Tech Talk & Why There’s So Few Women in STEM
A study was released this January and its results should stun absolutely no one. The study revealed that of the 25% of women working in tech, minority women are less than 10% of it. 5% of women in tech were Asian. Black women only represented 3% while Hispanics made up less at just 1%. I…
Finding My Why
“People don’t buy what you do they buy why you do it.” Author and entrepreneur Simon Sinek spoke so eloquently in his 2009 Ted Talk. As a connoisseur quote collector, that stuck. I may have forgotten the other words in the talk but Mr. Sinek was in his bag when he wrote that one down….
Gamifying Goals: Checking in on My 2023 Bingo Board
“Winning isn’t everything,” is great but winning something sure feels good and that’s why I gamify my goals. After surviving 2019 and 2020 even the little wins we create for ourselves feel good. In January, I decided to randomly put resolutions on a Bingo Card, thanks to good ‘ol Canva. Occasionally I check in on…
Dear College Freshmen,
Dear first-year college student,Congrats you made it to campus. Roll your sleeves up after you’re done using your sleeves to wipe your tears after saying that first goodbye to your parents. There’s so much work to be done and you will cry every time you’re dropped off to campus every year. The realization that you’re…
Build Community Don’t Just Gather People
Volunteering/helping has always been my passion and on that same street, I’ve always been knowledge hungry about housing, specifically affordable housing. After reading “How to Kill a City: Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood,” I fed some of that hunger for knowledge and learned to no one’s surprise that gentrification isn’t just an…
In Good Company: Juneteenth Should be Paid Day Off
As published in the next issue of The Valley Mirror… I know that Juneteenth wasn’t signed into a federal holiday until last year but some companies are completely missing the point when it comes to celebrating and creating an inclusive work culture. So many companies could have stepped up and created an inclusive culture by…
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