Jessica Krieberg Adler's work today is the clothing you'll buy next season. As the vice president of sales for retailer Alternative Apparel, Jessica's work ranges from collaborating with buyers and discussing profit margins with management to reviewing a new branding campaign or store shopping. But one of her favorite parts of the job? Watching the…
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Lesa France Kennedy
Many women dream of a job in sports. Helping to create a once-in-a-lifetime experience for fans, creating marketing materials that grab fans and pull them into the venue, or even working with reporters to ensure their needs are met and that their team, venue or experience stays top-of-mind. And for the past several years those…
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Christie Dao
Christie Dao saw a need for Asian impats with Western education and experience to bridge the gap in the developing East. So, in 1986, just a year after she moved to the United States with her family, she told them she would someday return to Asia to work. And in 2000, she did. After holding…
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Skyler Mattson
WONGDOODY Week: Have you ever wondered what it's like to work in an advertising agency, as well as what types of jobs you can hold at one? All week long, we'll be featuring stellar females from WONGDOODY an advertising agency with offices in Seattle and Los Angeles. Check out yesterday's interview with assistant account executive Jessica Tade. Do…
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Amber Bernhardt
Amber Bernhardt has one of the most enthusiastic, genuine self-job descriptions we've had the pleasure of reading, yet. A teaser: "I play for a living. I create make believe. And if I make believe and play to the extent of my ability, I get to enrich humanity doing it. How cool is that?!" We'd say it…
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Allison McConnell
If we could select a woman who embodies the spirit of I Want Her Job, down to the tiniest details, it would be Alison McConnell. So, it should go without saying, we want her job. As an executive vice president and chief growth officer at Leo Burnett, she oversees the company's growth strategies globally, with a special…
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Minden Koopmans
Minden Koopmans is the epitome of that woman who's going to go out there and change the world. She already is. As assistant director at 3rd Ward, a creative workshop in New York City where individuals can experiment, practice and polish a craft or activity, she makes the kind of personal impact that affects others…
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Holly Root
Holly Root followed her love of reading to a profession that she had no clue existed. Her career in publishing began just after college when she became an editor in her hometown of Nashville, Tenn. Although she enjoyed editing, a move to New York prompted Holly to make a career “readjustment,” and she switched over…
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Camille Schenkkan
Camille Schenkkan discovered her dream job during a graduate school class in 2008. After hearing about Arts for LA, a regional advocacy group, she knew it was where she had to be. She set up an informational interview with the group's executive director about a month later and was hired the next week! Currently she is…
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Vanessa Maddox
Vanessa Maddox is one of those women that just simply inspires us. Not only is she a senior consultant working in global professional services for Verizon, but she also is the founder of TheGirlfriendGroup, an online community created as a tribute to her sister, that encourages women to aspire to network, share and encourage. In…