Although Rhea Roberts-Johnson has worked in entertainment her whole career, working in ticketing was an industry niche she fell into completely by accident. After graduating college, her heart was set on working in radio. Her first post-collegiate job was at a Los Angeles country radio station, 93.9 KZLA, which also was a sister station to…
We all love a t-shirt with a great saying, and if we had to develop one to describe Darian Washington it would say: Hustle and Heart. As Ecommerce Program Manager for Gift Cards at Whole Foods Market, Darian oversees all aspects of gift cards for the company. From brainstorming ways to share surprise-and-delight gift cards that…
Kelly Dalton began her career fresh out of college at a lobbying firm in Washington, D.C., representing clients ranging from local governments to transit agencies and water authorities. It was her job to secure federal dollars for their projects. She loved the impact her work was making, but the distance it kept her from her…
Those familiar with articles on leadership and the career space will certainly know today’s boldface name, Jenna Goudreau. As the VP and Managing Editor for CNBC Digital, she oversees Make It, the network’s site on getting smarter about how you earn, save and spend your money. And in this role, she leads a team of more…
Melissa Lekus had a job many would lust after as an assistant director on TV and movie sets. But, she found that life was hard on her body, and she was looking for that next career path that would reinvigorate her feeling of career bliss. She knew working the traditional 9-to-5 job didn’t fit her…
Maaria Mozaffar didn’t like what her advocacy and legal work was shining a light on—that often times throughout the political process, marginalized communities and their members can get left behind. Being one who likes to take action, Civil Rights Attorney Maaria Mozaffar decided to make an impact with her day job and her passion projects….
In January, TIME magazine’s cover dubbed Shireen Ghorbani and nearly 50 other first-time female political candidates as “The Avengers.” But Ghorbani is less make-believe Marvel and more a marvel—a working mother, a longtime champion of women in her community, and the type of person who always has a pot of coffee on, a kitchen full…
Yasmine Mustafa was 30 years old when she took a 6-month leave of absence to go backpacking through South America. It was her “reward trip” after becoming a U.S. citizen and selling her first company. “As incredible as it was, it was also disheartening because … I kept encountering women that would share these stories…
Gilly Macmillan wrote her first novel, What She Knew, as a challenge to herself. Sitting down with a goal of 1,000 words a day, she spent time extracting her story day after day after day—without any formal education. But, Gilly believed in herself and gave the task everything she could. A handful of queries later,…
It’s been said that Jen Welter helped conquer the “final frontier for women in sports” when she accepted a job as the linebackers coach for the Arizona Cardinals during the franchise’s 2015 pre-season. This was a move that cemented her legacy as the first-ever female coach in the NFL—and it was with this move that…