All in a Day's Work: Recent Episodes
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All in a Day’s Work features members of the New York University community, doing interesting work, and navigating the professional world. We are excited to share their stories with you. For a full transcript of any podcast episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
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Check out this re-air of our second episode from Season 2 featuring Simone Barros, Film & Audio Editor.
In this special episode made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU Graduate Student Muskan Nagpal speaks with Simone Barros, a freelance film and audio editor. They reflect on what drew Simone to creative roles along with the financial challenges and the pressure to hit career goals based on the timelines of others.
Simone Barros creates films, plays, soundscapes and installations. MONO XVI Cinematic Arts Festival (2022), Cosmic Rays Film Festival (2023), Cleveland International Film Festival (2019), Chagrin Documentary Film Festival (2019), and The 8th Floor by Shelley and Donald Rubin screened Simone’s works. Third Coast International Audio Festival featured Simone’s soundscape in their 2020 Third Place Audio Festival Workshop and On Air Festival 2021 Official Selections included Simone's audio drama. Simone worked for filmmakers Judith Helfand, Sam Pollard and Spike Lee and taught filmmaking at Pratt Institute, Cleveland Institute of Art and Cuyahoga Community College and directs audiobooks including works by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Hari Kunzu and Charlie Kaufman. Simone earned an MFA at Duke University and BFA at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
Weijie(Jack) Tang graduated from NYU with honors in May 2021. He is now working at Zurich North America as an Underwriting Account Service Analyst.
In this special episode, created by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU student Ziyi Xu speaks with Weijie Tang, who shares his remarkable journey from a non-English speaking immigrant to a successful underwriting accounts service analyst at Zurich North America. Jack recounts his academic and professional challenges, from attending LaGuardia Community College to landing a prestigious job through effective networking and not traditional pathways.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
Kim Tran is a longtime DEI consultant, author, and community organizer. She holds a Ph. D in ethnic studies from UC Berkeley. Her first book on the messy relationship between DEI and social protest movements is forthcoming from Haymarket Books.
In this special episode, created by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU undergraduate Aubrey Williams speaks with Dr. Kim Tran, a seasoned DEI consultant, author, and community organizer. They discuss Kim’s transition from academia to the field of diversity and inclusion. Kim also shares insights on how individuals can actively address these important issues in their daily lives.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this special episode, made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU undergraduate student Max Majak speaks with Dr. Erin Blake, Senior Cataloger responsible for art and manuscripts at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC. They talk about Erin’s journey of exploring the world of academia, the harsh realities of competitive environments, and realizing her passion lies not in climbing the academic ladder but in the joy of helping others through librarianship.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this special episode of "All in a Day's Work," we collected questions and concerns from NYU students about job hunting. And we invited professional Career Coaches from Wasserman Center to provide answers, hoping to give you some useful insights. If you would like to share similar concerns or questions about finding a job, please feel free to contact us at career.development@nyu.edu.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
Daria Zlobina is Senior Manager, Player Connections and Strategy at 2K. Originally trained as an art historian at NYU, Daria pursued a career in marketing within the entertainment and gaming industries and has worked for such companies as EA and Warner Bros Discovery before joining 2K. Daria is passionate about mentoring and coaching others and serves as a member of a number of volunteer organizations in London, focusing on advancing careers of women in marketing and advertising space.
In this special episode, Sarah Rosenthal speaks with Daria Zlobina, the Senior Manager, Player Connections and Strategy at 2K. Daria shared her reasons for choosing different career paths at each stage, her experiences living in different countries, and offered some valuable advice on networking with seasoned professionals in the industry.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this episode, Yebu Ji speaks with Al Chen, the Solution Architect at Coda. Al shares his journey from Stern to landing his first job as a financial analyst at Google. He talks about how he started learning and mastering Excel in that role, eventually becoming an Excel consultant. Al also delves into the relationship between office products and productivity. Tune in to gain insights into Al's career trajectory and valuable tips for optimizing your work using office tools.
Al has been an Excel power user for 10+ years. He started learning Excel when I was a financial analyst at Google. 50,000+ students have taken his online Excel classes and he has facilitated in-person workshops to over 5,000 MBA students around the U.S.
He founded KeyCuts, an Excel training and consulting company to Fortune 500 companies. If it isn't clear that he's addicted to Excel, perhaps his podcast about Excel and data analysis (Dear Analyst) will convince you :).
Outside of Excel and spreadsheets, he works full-time at Coda, an all-in-one platform for teams.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this episode, Yebu Ji speaks with Caitlyn Lubas, the product manager at Inkitt. Caitlyn shares her experiences of traveling to 70 countries across 7 continents during her time at NYU, as well as how she navigated challenging career decisions and uncertainty in the years after graduation.
Since graduating from NYU Stern in 2020, Caitlyn Lubas has followed her passions and refused to settle for anything less than fulfillment and personal growth, resulting in a career path that has meandered through the many facets of the creator economy. After starting out in product roles at Instagram and TikTok, she left big tech and joined an entrepreneurship co-living community to work on a creator economy travel startup idea. Along the way, she also published a book called You Are Where You Go about her travels to 70 countries and all 7 continents during college, and has spoken at schools across the country about the intersection of travel and personal development. Most recently, Caitlyn has enjoyed working as a Product Manager at startups in the business of concert live streaming and digital book publishing, while building her personal brand in the travel space through hosting group trips.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this episode, Yebu Ji speaks with Natsuyo Nobumoto Lipschutz, the founder and managing principal at ASPIRE Intelligence and she is also a professional public speaking coach. They discuss cross-cultural communication strategies, and how to effectively identify and embrace cultural and personal differences in work.
Natsuyo is a Japanese-English bilingual keynote speaker, and she works with global organizations that want to elevate cultural inclusion and have their leaders communicate effectively beyond differences.
TEDx speaker, 5-time Toastmasters international speech contest winner, best-selling author, strategy consultant, cancer survivor, and ballroom Latin dancer, Natsuyo Lipschutz shares colorful stories behind her cross-cultural communication strategies. Through her dynamic keynote presentations, Natsuyo shows global organizations and their leaders the 3-step process to identify and embrace cultural and personal differences, so you can get your message not only clearly heard, but acted upon across cultures.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this special episode made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU Graduate Student Carlmais Johnson speaks with Shaurya Sethi, a product manager at Boostr. They talk about figuring out what excited him at work, identifying transferable skills, and his strategy for identifying employers who could sponsor his visa.
Shaurya Sethi works as product manager at an adtech startup in New York. He pursued his master’s in Computer Science from NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering and graduated in 2021. Midway through his master's degree, he decided to pivot his career from software engineering to product management. He networked with many product managers, completed multiple internships, and leveraged his NYU alumni network to secure his first job out of college.
Shaurya is passionate about helping international students and aspiring product managers. He shares his learnings on LinkedIn, in his newsletter, and on his podcast about breaking into product management, navigating sponsorship for international students, and the importance of building one’s network for new graduates.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this special episode made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU Graduate Student Justin Lee speaks with Hedieh Fakhriyazadi, the chief diversity officer at White & Case LLP. They discuss the panel that opened the doors to corporate philanthropy, how our values show up in our careers and at work, and the challenge of gaining stakeholder buy-in.
Hedieh Fakhriyazadi is the chief diversity officer at White & Case LLP where she works to help build a diverse work environment and nurture a culture of inclusion across their global offices, clients, and community partners. As an Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Service at NYU Wagner’s Graduate School of Public Service, she teaches a course on Corporate Philanthropy where she guides emerging nonprofit professionals on the best practices for partnering with corporations to create meaningful social outcomes. She also currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the United Way of New York City, the Iranian Women’s Foundation, and the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this episode, Shaan Merchant speaks with Elliot F. Kaye, former Chairman of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, about protecting the vulnerable, balancing family and work, and feeling the impact of elections on long-term projects.
Elliot F. Kaye (Law ’04) has spent most of his career serving in senior positions in the US Government, including in all three federal branches. In 2014, he was nominated by President Obama and unanimously confirmed by the US Senate to serve as the 10th Chairman of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Chairman Kaye served on the CPSC until 2021, when, at the conclusion of his term, he joined the executive team of World Central Kitchen, an emergency response feeding organization. After receiving a kidney transplant in January 2022, he spent time on the ground in Ukraine providing humanitarian assistance after the invasion. He is currently taking time off from work to care for his children — and his new kidney!
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this special episode made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU Undergraduate Student Erin Seepersad speaks with Jenny Jiang, a Business Analyst at Babbel. They talk about Jenny’s experience learning from both success and failure, developing transferable skills, and the value of making connections.
Jenny Jiang graduated from New York University in 2020 with a B.S. in Business and a concentration in Computing & Data Science, as well as a minor in Psychology. At NYU, she studied abroad in Singapore and was heavily involved with Asian Heritage Month and Stern International Business Exchange (IBEX). She currently works at Babbel as a Business Analyst and has previously worked at Sony Music.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this special episode made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU Graduate Student Haining Gao speaks with Arnaud Kurze, an Associate Professor in International Relations at NYU. They explore social justice work, how to create global change, and the value of making complex data more accessible to all.
Arnaud Kurze is a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center and an Associate Professor at Montclair State University. His project "Youth, Art & Resilience" explores the creation of alternative transitional justice spaces in post-conflict contexts, particularly concentrating on the role of art and the impact of social movements to address human rights abuses. The manuscript is currently under review with a major university press. He teaches courses on human rights, social movements and transitional justice in the MA program in International Relations at New York University.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this special episode made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU Undergraduate Student Eleni Parpounas speaks with Eric Brettschneider, the former Commissioner for the NYC Administration for Children's Services (ACS). They discuss his illustrious career, the importance of serving and giving voice to all, and how to learn about the needs of your community no matter where you work.
Eric Brettschneider has spent the last 55 years in child welfare, human services and community building. He has taught at Hunter School of Social Work,Fordham School of Social work and served as an adjunct at Met Studies and Gallatin for over 25 years. He retired as First Dep commissioner at ACS two years ago. Over the years he has led Agenta For Children Tomorrow, the Queens Spcc, and chaired the first Jump Start Board the New Yorkers for Children Board and The Viola Bernard Foundation Board. He has a Colgate BA, and an MA from the New School and JD from Hofstra. He serves as an Advisor to The Doris Duke Foundation. He is the father of two children and grandfather of 3.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this episode, Shaan Merchant speak with Matthew Cole Weiss from TMZ about working in the entertainment field, developing his creative vision, and exploring his interests in both writing and directing.
Matthew Cole Weiss graduated from NYU in 2001 after studying film and television production. His vast career has been split between entertainment journalism where he's written for publications including People, Rolling Stone, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, US Weekly, Time Out and Maxim, and filmmaking, where he's written and directed TV and films starring Amy Adams, Meghan Markle, James Franco, and many more. He is currently the Head Writer, On-Camera Talent and Supervising producer of TMZ ON TV, while writing scripts and award shows at the same time.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this special episode made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU Graduate Student Maria Pérez speaks with Elisa Llop Cardenal, a lawyer at the European Court of Human Rights. They talk about Elisa’s experience as an international student, getting more comfortable with networking, and what skills are important for working in human rights.
Elisa Llop Cardenal (NYU Law LLM in International Legal Studies ’20) is a Spanish human rights lawyer. She currently works at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. Before starting her Masters at NYU, she worked as a lawyer in a firm in Spain, specializing in criminal law and economic crime.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this special episode made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU Graduate Student Darsen Hover speaks with James Clements, co-founder of What Will the Neighbours Say? Theater Company. Darsen and James discuss the importance of accessibility in the arts and its social impact.
James Clements (he/him) is an immigrant actor, writer, theatermaker and arts educator based between New York and Scotland. Clements' work has been seen at venues including La Mama E.T.C., HERE, MITU580, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater and the 92nd Street Y. He is Co-Founding Artistic Director of What Will the Neighbours Say? Theatre Company and an Artist-in-Residence with the Brooklyn Arts Council, CUNY and BRIC. His work has been recognised by the Queens Council for the Arts, DCLA, NYFA, A.R.T./NY, the Brooklyn Arts Council and Creatives Rebuild New York, amongst others.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this episode, Chief Partnerships Officer of MuckRack, Natan Edelsburg speaks with Wasserman’s Emily Anderson about the importance of mentorship, how he forged his 13+ year career at MuckRack and what the future of PR and marketing looks like.
Natan Edelsburg is the Chief Partnerships Officer at Muck Rack, the software platform that enables thousands of organizations including Google, International Rescue Committee, Golin and Duolingo to find the right journalists to pitch, report on media coverage and prove the value of their work. In this role, Natan is responsible for leading and cultivating strategic industry partnerships and driving international expansion. Previously, Natan was Chief Revenue Officer at Muck Rack, where he led the Sales and Customer Success teams. He joined Muck Rack in 2009 as the company’s first employee and held several positions including Chief Operating Officer, helping to build the business to what it is today. Natan is a member of the Board of Trustees for the PRSA Foundation. He is a frequent speaker on social media, PR, journalism and the future of TV. He’s been honored as one of PR News’ Rising Stars and one of PRSA’s 15 Under 35.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this special episode made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU Graduate Student Carlmais Johnson speaks with Russell Isaacson, the VP of Embedded Insurance Channel at Boost Insurance. They discuss how his career trajectory evolved, the transferable skills he developed, and the value of networking and learning from people.
Russell Isaacson has 20+ years of experience driving change through technology. Starting his career in software implementation and transitioning to sales and marketing, Russell has developed and scaled partnerships to drive revenue for a wide range of industry leaders, such as Ally, Klarna, Expedia, Condé Nast, Novartis, and Siebel. Russell holds an MBA from NYU Stern and a BA in philosophy and math from Wesleyan.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this special episode made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU Graduate Student Muskan Nagpal speaks with Simone Barros, a freelance film and audio editor. They reflect on what drew Simone to creative roles along with the financial challenges and the pressure to hit career goals based on the timelines of others.
Simone Barros creates films, plays, soundscapes and installations. MONO XVI Cinematic Arts Festival (2022), Cosmic Rays Film Festival (2023), Cleveland International Film Festival (2019), Chagrin Documentary Film Festival (2019), and The 8th Floor by Shelley and Donald Rubin screened Simone’s works. Third Coast International Audio Festival featured Simone’s soundscape in their 2020 Third Place Audio Festival Workshop and On Air Festival 2021 Official Selections included Simone's audio drama. Simone worked for filmmakers Judith Helfand, Sam Pollard and Spike Lee and taught filmmaking at Pratt Institute, Cleveland Institute of Art and Cuyahoga Community College and directs audiobooks including works by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Hari Kunzu and Charlie Kaufman. Simone earned an MFA at Duke University and BFA at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this special episode made by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU Undergrad Adja Thiam speaks with Bill Arnone, CEO of the National Academy of Social Insurance. They speak about Arnone’s impressive career, planning for retirement, and what’s needed from future economists.
William J. (Bill) Arnone is Chief Executive Officer of the National Academy of Social Insurance, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to the development of sound social insurance policy, including Social Security, Medicare, Workers' Compensation, Unemployment insurance, and related issues. As a Partner with Ernst & Young LLP for 15 years up to 2009, he was responsible for the strategic positioning, design, management, marketing, and thought leadership of retirement and financial education and counseling in employer-sponsored programs. He is a Founding Board Member of the Academy.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
On this week’s episode of All in a Day’s Work, Sarah Rosenthal sits down with Callie Hitchock, a freelance writer and Associate Producer for Campside Media. Together, they discuss the ups and downs of a freelance career, how she went about building her network, and the ways in which working in podcasting has made her a better journalist.
Callie Hitchcock is a writer and graduate of the NYU journalism Master’s degree for Cultural Reporting and Criticism. She has published writing in The Believer, The New Republic, Los Angeles Review of Books, Slate, Real Life Magazine, and elsewhere. She is an associate producer at the investigative journalism podcast company called Campside Media.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
On this week’s episode of All in a Day’s Work, Emily Anderson chats with Robert Lee, founder of Rescuing Leftover Cuisine. Together, they discuss why he began his fight against food waste and hunger, how he juggled starting a new company with a full-time job at JP Morgan, and what steps he took to leverage his business degree into a career that was meaningful to him.
With a Bachelor's degree in Finance & Accounting from New York University, Robert left a career in finance at various Wall Street firms to fight food waste and hunger. In 2013, Robert created a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting food waste and hunger called Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, Inc (henceforth "RLC"). In 2015, RLC was incubated by the Robin Hood Foundation's Blue Ridge Labs program which grew the proprietary technology and business model. Since then, RLC has expanded nationally to 9 cities across the nation, rescuing over 9 million pounds of excess food that would have otherwise gone to waste, feeding 8 million meals for the hungry, and preventing nearly 1,700 tons in carbon emissions.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
On this week’s episode of All in Day’s Work, Danielle Cristal chats with Loredana Andargachew, a Drama Development Assistant for Hulu. Together, they discuss topics such as freelancing, diversity in media, and how to make your voice heard in a large company.
Loredana Andargachew (she/her) is a Hulu Originals Drama Development Assistant and New York University Steinhardt 2020 graduate with a BS in Media, Culture, and Communication. A Washington DC native now in Los Angeles, she aspires to create platforms and pathways that amplify creative voices and uplift original but still representative storytelling.
On this week’s episode of All in a Day’s Work, Sarah Rosenthal speaks with Logan Jacobs, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions at UNC Chapel Hill. Together, they discuss her experience as Native American Recruitment Coordinator at NYU, the issues facing Native American undergraduates today, and how all of this has impacted her varied and successful career.
Logan Jacobs is a Haliwa-Saponi & Coharie scholar and advocate. She received her BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, completed a MA in Politics at New York University, and is currently pursuing a MA at NYU Gallatin focusing on the intersection of Indigenous identity, representation, and politics. Logan has advocated for Indigenous peoples within higher education, including serving as Coordinator for Native American Recruitment at NYU's Office of Undergraduate Admissions. She has created and facilitated trainings around Indigenous identity and experiences in higher education through NYU's Center for Multicultural Education and Programs, as well as with organizations committed to working with Indigenous communities. She has recently returned to North Carolina to serve as an Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions at UNC Chapel Hill.
In today’s episode, Joseph Mercadante talks to activist and associate professor at NYU, Erica Foldy. Together, they discuss her career in activism, the challenges she faces today as a professor and organizer, and how she started NYU’s Democracy Project.
Professor Erica Foldy is an Associate Professor at NYU Wagner and a scholar, teacher, consultant and organizer. Her research explores what enables and inhibits collaboration and learning across potential divisions, and has focused on race and racism in particular. Erica’s expertise has been featured in the Washington Post, Reuters, CNN.com and other outlets and she has consulted on equity, diversity and belonging to a range of groups and agencies. Most recently, she has been co-leading a program to fund fellowships for NYU students to work in pro-democracy organizations. She is a 3-time winner of the Wagner Professor of the Year award, voted by students.
Not too long ago, we took to our Instagram story and asked our listeners what kind of career advice they wanted to hear on our show the most. The overwhelming majority of you said that you wanted to learn more about how to interview. So we asked some of our past guests to come back on the show and give their advice on how job applicants can make the most out of their interviews. These guests are Ron Rapatalo, a career coach and associate partner at Edgility Consulting, Emmanuel Moses, Associate Director of College Guidance & Transition at The Opportunity Network, and Echo Ma, a Compensation Analyst at Google.
In this episode, Sarah Rosenthal talks to Jessica Swartz, the Launch Lead for Pfizer’s next generation adult pneumococcal vaccine. They discuss her winding path from getting her bachelor’s in Germanic language and literature to becoming a power player in the world of biotechnology. Along the way, they touch on the topics such as networking, imposter’s syndrome, and how to take meaningful risks in your career.
Jessica currently leads the Global PCV20 Adult vaccine launch. Prior to this role, she was the Strategy lead for the Vaccines & Hospital BUs and took on the temporary assignment as the Global Launch Navigator, COVID-19 vaccine. Other roles at Pfizer include PEH Strategy and CI for the Neuroscience RU. She has also served as VP of BD & Operations for Regenovation and as an Engagement Manager at IQVIA Consulting. Jessica holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from U. Maryland, Baltimore.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this episode, Kyle Deveza speaks with Christopher Griffin, Assistant Director of the NYU LGBTQ+ Center and creator of Plant Kween. Together, they speak about the importance of queer spaces, how to grow your personal brand, and the importance of striking balance between your career goals and your personal goals.
Christopher Griffin (they/she/he) has spent their career in education working with underrepresented groups of students and implementing social justice initiatives dedicated to their success. They were born and raised in West Philadelphia, and is currently based in Brooklyn, New York, where they work as the Assistant Director of the NYU LGBTQ+ Center and care for over 200 green gurls in their lil Brooklyn oasis of an apartment.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this episode, Emily Anderson speaks with Emmanuel Moses, Associate Director of College Guidance & Transition at The Opportunity Network. Together, they talk about the many different career paths in education, how to get creative with your networking, and what it takes to be an effective manager.
As Associate Director of College Guidance and Transition, Emmanuel leads the College Guidance & Transition (CGT) Team in its individualized counseling of Fellows through the college application and matriculation processes, from their 12th grade year through the course of their first year in college. Before joining The Opportunity Network, Emmanuel served as a College Advising Corps (CAC) Adviser as a part of the inaugural cohort at NYU, and in New York City. In this capacity, he established a college-going culture at a "failing" high school in the South Bronxl, supporting nearly 140 students per year. Emmanuel received his B.S. in Secondary English Education and his M.A. in Sociology of Education, both from the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this episode, Danielle Cristal speaks with Rita Bearden, a dance educator for the Department of Education. Together, they discuss how she transitioned from a performer to a teacher, and touch on issues that have permeated the worlds of education and dance, such as body image and the pandemic.
Rita Bearden began dancing in Portugal, her home country, and trained in ballet, modern and jazz with teachers from the National Conservatory. She moved to NYC for Graduate School, majoring in ABT Ballet pedagogy at NYU Steinhardt. After graduating, Rita worked as faculty and a teaching artist with American Ballet Theatre, Dance Theatre of Harlem and Harlem School For the Arts, among others. In 2021, Rita received her teaching certification and integrated the public school system in NYC.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
Check out this re-air of our ninth episode featuring Gabby Royal from Abercrombie & Fitch!
In this episode, Diana Mendez talks with Gabby Royal about finding companies that celebrate your identity and align with your values, balancing full-time corporate work with owning a consulting business, and turning a passion for diversity and inclusion into a career.
Gabrielle Royal (she/her) is an inclusion, diversity, and equity strategist and NYU GSAS alumna. She currently serves as the Global Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Abercrombie & Fitch Co., leading the strategic vision for diversity for all four lifestyle brands: Abercrombie &Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister Co., and Gilly Hicks in North America, EMEA, and APAC. She is also a small business owner, founder of Inclusion First Consulting. Prior to her time in the fashion industry, she was the Vice President of Campus Diversity Recruiting at Citigroup working to push boundaries on Wall Street and the financial services industry.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this episode, Haley Garofalo speaks with Quemuel Arroyo, the Chief Accessibility Officer for the MTA. Together, they discuss his winding career path and how he came about creating a brand new role for the MTA.
Quemuel Arroyo, Chief Accessibility Officer and Special Advisor to the Chairman at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Arroyo joined the MTA from Charge, a micromobility docking startup where he serves as interim President and Global Head of Community. Prior to Charge, he served as Chief Accessibility Specialist at the New York City Department of Transportation. He received a Bachelors of Arts in Urban Design and History of Architecture and Master in Public Administration from New York University. Arroyo lives in Harlem and serves on the boards of New York City Outward Bound Schools, Project Sunshine, Hudson River Community Sailing, and chair of the Heidi Latsky Dance Company. He is an avid scuba diver and takes pleasure exploring the "sixth borough", NYC's waterways.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
Check out this re-air of our fifth episode featuring Chris Edling from New York University!
In this episode, Miriam Miller talks with NYU lecturer and writing professor, Chris Edling, about his time in the Peace Corps, the Fulbright program, and the United Nations.
Christopher Edling's career began in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Improv, National Lampoon, CBS Radio, The Hollywood Reporter, and other media outlets. From 2009-2012 he served as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Armenia. Before coming to NYU he completed a Fulbright Arts fellowship in Kyrgyzstan, worked with the United Nations, and taught writing for the LEDA Institute at Princeton University. He holds an MFA in Writing and a Certificate in Feminist Scholarship from Columbia University, as well as CELTA certification from the University of Cambridge.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this episode, Haley Garofalo speaks with NYU alum, Olivia Domba about her time at AmeriCorps. Along the way, they discuss her time at NYU, her passion for food studies, and the ups and downs of being a part of an intensive program like AmeriCorps.
Olivia Domba is a recent graduate of NYU Steinhardt's Food Studies MA program, where her coursework focused on food security, systems, and culture. Olivia recently completed a year of service as an AmeriCorps VISTA at the Central Arkansas Library System in Little Rock, AR. There, she supported the grants and development team to secure funding for library programs that helped support food security, entrepreneurship, and other community needs. An experienced Higher Education Administrator, Olivia holds a Bachelor of Arts from Barnard College in Political Science.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
Check out this re-air of our first ever episode featuring Kyleigh Russ from Govern for America!
In this episode, Miriam Miller talks with Govern for America founder and Forbes 30 under 30 recipient, Kyleigh Russ, about imposter syndrome, being a young entrepreneur, and how to get involved in the public sector during the COVID-19 crisis.
Kyleigh Russ is Co-Founder and COO of Govern for America. Upon graduating from college with a degree in Government, Kyleigh taught at a charter school in Boston. There she saw what can happen when underrepresented communities do not have their voices heard in policy making - programs and decisions don't actually address underlying, systemic issues that communities are facing. With her co-founder, she created Govern for America in order to construct clearer pathways into state and county government for the next generation of diverse talent. Govern for America imagines a world where our most dynamic young leaders see government as an avenue for meaningful change, and government reflects the values and diversity of the nation.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In today’s episode, Sarah Rosenthal speaks with Alan Denton, Head Writer of CoComelon, to discuss his successful and varied career in television writing. Along the way, they touch on topics like networking, managing a creative portfolio, and how the television industry has evolved since he first started working.
Alan Denton (NYU Class of 2007) is the Story Editor / Head Writer on CoComelon - the number 1 kids channel on YouTube worldwide. Previously, he was a Story Editor for Sonic Boom on Cartoon Network, and a Head Writer for Sunny Day for Nick Jr. He has also written for Lego Monkie Kid, Unikitty, and the new Transformers: BotBots, which premieres on Netflix in March.
In this episode, Miriam Miller speaks with Matt Schulte, Senior Manager of Client Services at the Kansas City Royals. Together, they speak about how to maintain a philanthropic life with a full-time job, LGBTQ+ representation in the workplace, and the challenges of achieving upward mobility in your company.
Matthew Schulte has worked in the Kansas City Royals front office for 11 years. While he started out in the Ticket Sales department, he has spent most of his time in various roles within the Marketing team. He now serves as the Senior Manager of Client Services, having recently moved over to the Corporate Partnership department. Matthew was involved in executing MLB Jewel events that the Royals hosted, including the 2012 All-Star Game Festivities, 2014 Postseason, and the 2015 World Championship. Outside of work, Matthew serves on the Board of Directors of the Heartland Men’s Chorus and the Greater Kansas City Attractions Association. He was also a member of the Kansas City Chamber’s Centurions Leadership Program and received an ACE Diversity Award from this same Chamber. Matthew holds a B.S. Sports Management degree from NYU at the Preston Robert Tisch Institute for Global Sport.
In this episode, Diana Mendez speaks with Sonia Navarro-Giraldo, a digital marketing specialist at the United Nations. Together, they touch on topics including networking, acclimating to an American workplace as an immigrant, and what it’s like working at an organization as globally-minded as the UN.
Sonia P. Navarro-Giraldo is a digital marketing professional with a diverse background from different industries such as finance, healthcare, and the nonprofit sector. She earned her master's degree in integrated marketing with an emphasis in digital marketing from NYU and her Bachelor of Science in bacteriology from Universidad de Los Andes in Colombia. Sonia has held marketing and communications roles in Colombia and the United States within different organizations (corporations, agencies, startups, and charities) and currently works with the Department of General Assembly and Conference Management (DGACM) in the United Nations in the Meetings Support Section, providing desktop and digital publishing services.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this episode of All in a Day’s Work, Miriam Miller speaks with Lilian Aluri, the REV UP Voting Campaign Coordinator at the American Association of People with Disabilities. Over the course of their conversation, they talk about getting into advocacy work, voting rights, and how her experience as an NYU VOTE 2020 Fellow impacted her career.
In her current role as the REV UP Voting Campaign Coordinator, Lilian supports the national REV UP network, facilitating trainings and webinars, convening the advisory committee, organizing national voting initiatives and collaborating with REV UP organizers to advance the power of the disability vote. As the older sister of a young man with Down syndrome and as someone with some mental health disabilities, Lilian values her role at AAPD as a chance to help create a more inclusive and just society in which all people with disabilities can thrive.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this episode of All in a Day’s Work, Ben Barzilai speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winner Ian Duncan about how he became interested in journalism, his experience coming the NYU from the UK, and learning to trust his own voice as a reporter.
Ian Duncan is a transportation reporter at the Washington Post, covering Pete Buttigieg’s leadership of the US Department of Transportation and the nation’s infrastructure investments. He was previously a reporter at the Baltimore Sun, where he was part of a Pulitzer Prize-winning team that uncovered Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh’s fraudulent sales of a children’s book series. He has a joint masters degree in journalism and international relations from New York University.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this episode, Sarah Rosenthal speaks with Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld about her career in voice acting, networking as an actor, how the pandemic has affected her work, and much more.
Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld is a voice actor best known for her roles in Pokémon, Promare, Strawberry Shortcake, Polly Pocket, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Nella the Princess Knight. She can also be seen performing theater in New York City (most recently in the critically-acclaimed Once Upon A Mattress), and on-screen in her web series Crumbly Kitchen.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this episode, Miriam Miller speaks with Khalid Latif about his religious journey, his development into a servant-leader, and how his role as NYU’s Islamic Chaplain inspired his philanthropic work.
Imam Khalid Latif is the University Chaplain for New York University and Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU. He was appointed the first Muslim chaplain at NYU in 2005 and the first Muslim chaplain at Princeton University in 2006. After his return to NYU in 2007, the Islamic Center at NYU became the first ever established Muslim student center at an institution of higher education in the United States. He has also co-founded several companies, including Honest Chops and the Muslim Wedding Service and is a partner in the MKO Group. In 2019, Imam Latif also co-founded and became the board president of Pillars of Peace, a non-profit established in order to address a gap in appropriate services for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence from all backgrounds and in particular within the Muslim community.
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In this episode, Sarah Rosenthal speaks with NYU alumnus, Ron Rapatalo, about finding work that you’re passionate about, deciding if and when to monetize hobbies, recovering after an unexpected career setback, and leveraging your social media presence.
Ron Rapatalo’s career vision is coaching, connecting, and inspiring others to find their best selves through healthier living, increased mindfulness/interconnection, and stronger intention/strategy. He believes in the power of intuition and deepening one’s self-awareness and impact on others. He also believes that we must dismantle systems of oppression and racism to recover our fullest humanity. Ron has been a talent shepherd for 15+ years, recruiting and selecting thousands of candidates to become education and nonprofit leaders. He joined Edgility Consulting full-time in September 2018 after consulting with them and other search firms for over 4 years.
You can connect with Ron on LinkedIn, Twitter, or on his website.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
Susan Jurevics joined Audible as VP and General Manager in 2019 and became Head of International in 2020. She is a veteran media and consumer brand executive with over 20 years of experience across leading brands such as Pottermore, Sony, Shiseido and Nickelodeon. Most recently, Susan served as Global President of bareMinerals for Shiseido. Prior to this role, Susan was based in London as CEO of J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore. She held numerous roles at Sony over the course of her 13-year tenure, pioneering Sony’s cross-company entertainment marketing function. Susan has an MBA from NYU Stern.
In this episode, Sarah Rosenthal speaks with NYU alumna, Susan Jurevics, about working for global brands, balancing family life with work-related travel, the importance of building and maintaining a network, and finding ways to monetize your creative passions.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this episode, Danielle Cristal speaks with NYU alumna, Jhanelle Dennis, about what it means to be on either side of the hiring process, what to say and do at networking events, finding a company that is willing to sponsor non-US citizens, and what it’s like to return to school after several years in the professional world.
Jhanelle Dennis is an alum of the M.S. in Human Resources Management & Development program (Class of 2019). While at NYU, she also helped coach and guide other Masters’ students part-time at the Wasserman Center as a Career Development Graduate Assistant. Now, she works for ViacomCBS as an in-house Talent Acquisition Sourcer, where she finds qualified passive Talent for hard to fill, high visibility roles, as well as conducts ongoing research into industry competitive intelligence and local & national job markets.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this episode, Lily Smith speaks with Anna Nathanson about how her career goals have shifted over the years, how she approaches working with clients with whom she doesn’t share a common identity, and how she adapted skills she learned in the Peace Corps to the work she does now.
Anna Nathanson is a social worker based in New York City. She works as a therapist at the Safe Way Forward program at Children’s Aid, where she supports families impacted by domestic violence, and at Resilience Lab, where she sees private clients. She specializes in issues of shame, accountability, racial identity exploration, reprocessing trauma, and self-compassion. Anna holds a master’s degree in social work from New York University and a BA in International Development Studies from McGill University. Previously, she worked as an agribusiness volunteer in Peace Corps Cameroon and as an eviction prevention case manager at Bronxworks Homebase.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this episode, Joe Mercadante speaks with NYU senior Carolyn Vaca about professional opportunities for Spanish-speakers, how to secure funding as a student, applying for on-campus jobs, and finding a community at NYU.
Carolyn Vaca is a senior in the Global Liberal Studies and Social Cultural Analysis programs with a focus on Latine Studies and Gender & Sexuality Studies pursuing a pre-law track. Carolyn is also the Senior operations intern at the NYU LGBTQ+ Center, was an intern at the New York Legal Assistance Group’s LGBTQ Law Project this past summer. She also participates in extracurricular activities such as being the co-president of NYU’s Undergraduate Law Society and a Varsity Beater on NYU’s Quidditch team.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this episode, Sarah Rosenthal speaks with NYU alumna, Sumeera Rasul, about finding and being a mentor, coping with sex discirmination in the workplace, and what it’s like to work in the startup world.
Sumeera Rasul is an accomplished leader with extensive experience in digital product management, service design and operations within startups, tech companies and management consulting. She has launched global digital products for some of the most iconic brands including Apple, Google, HBO, TED and Nike. She received her global EMBA degree from TRIUM (a joint degree program between NYU, LSE and HEC Paris).
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this episode, Sarah Rosenthal speaks with NYU senior (Class of 2022) Shelby Engdall about how to create and maintain a professional network, political organizing in a virtual space, qualities to look for in a great supervisor, and tips for overcoming imposter syndrome.
Shelby Engdall is a senior (Class of 2022) in CAS studying public policy and history. Originally from Sacramento, California, she has had experience with the California State Legislature, Planned Parenthood, and a Congressional campaign. Passionate about women's rights and LGBTQ+ rights, she hopes to continue her advocacy work after graduation.
In this episode, Haley Garofalo speaks with NYU alumnus, Hector Pardo-Hernandez, about balancing work with family and personal responsibilities, searching for jobs abroad, thinking outside the box during a career search, and what being an international student meant for his career trajectory.
Hector Pardo-Hernandez is a guideline methodologist and consultant for the World Health Organization’s Cross-cutting Global Initiatives/Nutrition and Food Safety department. He holds a PhD in Public Health from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, a Master’s degree in Public Health from New York University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry and Biology from Rhode Island College. Previously, he worked as a consultant at the WHO European Centre for Primary Health Care, as a methodological editor at the Cochrane Common Mental Disorders Group, a lecturer at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, and a researcher at the Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre and the CIBER in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP) network.
In this episode, Miriam Miller talks with PwC Deals Director and NYU alumna, Claudia Perez Pellicer about creating a more diverse workspace, the challenges of being a working parent, connecting with colleagues in the virtual workspace, and the importance of protecting your personal time.
Claudia Perez Pellicer is a Director in PwC’s Financial Services Advisory Deals practice. She has run numerous global integration and separation programs for Financial Services clients across: Banking, Insurance, Payments, PE and Real Estate sectors. In addition to English, Claudia is fluent in Spanish, German, and Italian, with intermediate proficiency in French and Portuguese. Claudia holds an Honors B.A. in International Relations from New York University, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude, was inducted to the Phi Beta Kappa society, and received the President’s Service Award. Claudia also holds a Master of Public Administration from NYU, focusing on Public and Nonprofit Management and Policy, with coursework spanning NYU Wagner and the Stern School of Business.
In this episode, Joe Mercadante speaks with Weijin (Gina) Leow about how to foster an inclusive workspace, finding purpose and direction in one’s career, readjusting to life in the U.S. after the Peace Corps, and how Gina’s multicultural background wound up inspiring her to pursue a career in Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion.
Weijin “Gina” Leow’s love of service led her to teach English to hundreds of college students in Sichuan, China from 2014-2016 with the United States Peace Corps. Upon returning to the U.S., she created New York University's first MA program in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She joined the Fire Department of New York City (“FDNY”) in 2017 as an intern and now is the Diversity and Inclusion Manager. Gina was honored as one of Lawline’s Top Women Faculty of 2020 for the Eliminating Bias: Inclusive Leadership in the Legal Profession program. She was the New York City Bar Association’s Mindfulness and Well-Being in Law Committee’s Substitute Secretary and Chair of the Toolkit Subcommittee, creating its first Mindfulness and Well-Being Toolkit. Gina currently serves as the Vice President of the New York City Peace Corps Association. She has certifications in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University and Yale University and in Restorative Circle Keeping from Planning Change. In addition to receiving her MA in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NYU, she received a BA in International Relations with a minor in Asian Studies from the City College of New York and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
In this episode, Miriam Miller talks with Joshua Krug about finishing a PhD program during the pandemic, using social media to broaden your platform, and learning to create not only a career but a vocation.
Joshua Krug earned a B.A. with Honors and Distinction from Yale, an MDiv from Harvard, and a PhD from NYU. He sits at the intersection of vision and implementation in education, with experience facilitating high school, gap-year, college, young adult, and adult Jewish learning and meaning-making. He lives to empower diverse young people to experience Jewish texts and contexts as powerful resources as they transform the world. You can follow his initiative, Opening Doors, on Clubhouse @ Opening Doors, on Insta at @lehrhaus, and on FB @lehrhausopeningdoors.
In this episode, Miriam Miller speaks with Sarah Edelman about developing a good relationship with your supervisor, knowing when it’s time to change roles, the benefits and challenges of remote work, and creating a schedule that is conducive to mental and emotional wellbeing.
Sarah Edelman is a 2012 graduate of NYU's Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness Master’s program. She has worked at New York Foundling since her graduation and is currently an Assistant Vice President for the FFT Manhattan Program. Outside of her full-time work, Sarah teaches as an adjunct instructor in the Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness online Master’s program and runs a successful private practice. Sarah loves the career path NYU put her on and is happy to share her experiences!
In this episode, Joe Mercadante speaks with NYU alum and freelance writer Candice Lola about knowing what you’re worth on the freelance market, cultivating an authentic presence on social media, building a team of people who support you, and the changes Candice has noticed since the resurgence of Black Lives Matter protests in the summer of 2020.
Candice Lola is a freelance politics and culture writer, her specialty being deep research dives into sociopolitical phenomena. She is currently based in New York City, where she also writes horror stories, annoys her dog, and cooks way more food than she can eat. Find her on social media @candice_lola across all platforms and check out her blog at candicelola.com.
In this episode, Carrie Pennoni speaks with Monefa Anderson — an alumna of the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and the Rory Meyers College of Nursing — about returning to school, leaning on your professional network, the importance of mission-driven work, and finding focus and clarity after a job loss.
Monefa Anderson is a graduate of the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and the Rory Meyers College of Nursing and has over 20 years of health care experience. Monefa is board certified as a gerontological nurse specialist and nurse executive, advanced standing. Her current position is Director of Operations at NY Market at Cityblock Health, where she oversees the clinical care teams and ambulatory care sites for Cityblock members in NYC.
In this episode, Miriam Miller speaks with Ruzmyn Vilcassim about being an international student at NYU, the differences between industry jobs and faculty positions at universities, tips for landing your first role on a research team, and how to improve your chances of receiving grant funding.
Ruzmyn Vilcassim (PhD, MS) is an assistant professor at the Department of Environmental Health Sciences. He earned his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees from New York University in Environmental Health Sciences (Exposure Assessment and Health Effects) focusing on air pollution exposure and its associated health impacts. He has previous work experience in environmental pollution prevention, climate change impacts on vulnerable populations, and sustainable agriculture at environmental non-profit organizations, both in Sri Lanka and internationally.
In this episode, Lily Smith speaks with NYU alum, Allison Emanuel, about teaching high school during the coronavirus pandemic, the process of building confidence as a teacher, and the inspiring perseverance she witnesses every day from her colleagues and her students.
Allison Emanuel is a New York City based high school Social Studies teacher. She currently teaches at Herbert H Lehman High School, a large urban high school in the Bronx. Ms. Emanuel earned a B.A. in History from New York University, and an M.A. from Teachers College, Columbia University. When she's not teaching, she enjoys walking her Great Dane, listening to podcasts, and spending time with her family.
In this episode, Sarah Rosenthal speaks with NYU Journalism School alum, Lisa Setyon, about her experience as an international student, the challenges of full-time freelancing, using social media as a professional tool, and the importance of bringing more diversity into the newsroom.
Lisa Setyon is a journalist who works as a producer for FRANCE TELEVISIONS in Washington D.C. She has previously worked as a freelance multimedia journalist in Paris, France and as an Associate Producer at ABC News. She completed her Master’s in Journalism at New York University and is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).
In this episode, Miriam Miller speaks with NYU alumnus, Dr. Richard Orbé-Austin, about the paths that are available in the field of psychology, navigating difficult conversations with parents and loved ones around changing your career path, and what it takes to launch a private practice. You can read more about his work in executive coaching and consulting at https://www.dynamictransitionsllp.com.
Dr. Richard Orbé-Austin is a psychologist, executive coach, and a founding partner of Dynamic Transitions Psychological Consulting LLP, a career and executive coaching consultancy, based in New York City. He earned his PhD in Counseling Psychology from Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education and his BA in Psychology from NYU. He is a TEDx speaker and the author of the book Own Your Greatness: Overcome Impostor Syndrome, Beat Self-Doubt, and Succeed in Life (Ulysses Press, 2020), co-authored with his partner, Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin.
In this episode, Carrie Penoni speaks with Michael Hengerer about staying organized while applying to law school, building and maintaining a professional network, and identifying the early signs of imposter syndrome.
Michael Hengerer is a J.D. candidate at Fordham University School of Law. He worked at Goldman Sachs from 2017 to 2020 after briefly working in advertising sales. Michael earned his Bachelor of Arts from New York University in May of 2016. He currently lives on the Upper West Side and spends free time running, cycling, and cooking.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this episode, Sarah Rosenthal talks with Tanya Gupta about dealing with professional rejection, creating your own website, and the exciting intersection between STEM and the arts.
Tanya Gupta is an Indian-American artist, engineer, and entrepreneur. During her undergraduate tenure, Tanya co-founded a female-led startup company, completed 2 co-op rotations with NASA resulting in a patent, and spent a term as a teaching assistant at Stanford University — all while being an NYU Admissions Ambassador and Resident Assistant. She is also a multimedia artist who has worked with brands like Tom Ford Beauty, Bliss, and Adolescent Content. Tanya is now a full-time Hardware Developer and XR (Mixed/Extended Reality) Engineer at IBM.
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In this episode, Joe Mercadante speaks with CUNY professor, Kristina Verade, about publishing articles in the competitive world of academia, tools for time management, and keeping sane when you’re managing a hectic schedule.
Kristina Varade is an Associate Professor of Modern Languages at BMCC, CUNY and is currently a Visiting Research Fellow at University College, Dublin's Humanities Institute. She is an alumna of NYU (MA), the Graduate Center, CUNY (M.Phil; Ph.D.) and Mount Holyoke College (BA). Her scholarship includes Anglo-Irish travel writing concerning Italy, contemporary fiction from Italy and Ireland, and Irish Dance/Cultural Studies. She has published in Irish Studies Review, New Hibernia Review, Annali d’Italianistica, Forum Italicum, etc. Among Dr. Varade’s most recent publications is a book chapter on the cellphone in Italian fiction in the volume,Posthumanism in Italian Literature and Film (Palgrave, 2020) and a chapter regarding consumer culture and the fragmented subject in Patrick McCabe’s Ireland (Rodopi, 2018). Dr. Varade has been awarded additional research fellowships at Trinity College, Dublin and at Marsh’s Library, Dublin in Fall, 2020 for her interdisciplinary research.
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In this episode, Diana Mendez talks with Gabby Royal about finding companies that celebrate your identity and align with your values, balancing full-time corporate work with owning a consulting business, and turning a passion for diversity and inclusion into a career.
Gabrielle Royal (she/her) is an inclusion, diversity, and equity strategist and NYU GSAS alumna. She currently serves as the Global Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Abercrombie & Fitch Co., leading the strategic vision for diversity for all four lifestyle brands: Abercrombie &Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister Co., and Gilly Hicks in North America, EMEA, and APAC. She is also a small business owner, founder of Inclusion First Consulting. Prior to her time in the fashion industry, she was the Vice President of Campus Diversity Recruiting at Citigroup working to push boundaries on Wall Street and the financial services industry.
For a full transcript of this episode, please email career.communications@nyu.edu.
In this episode, Haley Garofalo speaks with the co-founders of Luminoustudios, Reema Dutt and Sania Jhankar, about turning your creative passions into a business, the importance of adaptability in entrepreneurship, and building and maintaining authentic professional relationships.
Sania Jhankar is the Co-Founder & Head of Production at the Luminoustudios. Sania received a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, and has been working in the Film & Commercial Industry in New York City for the last decade. She has produced over 150 videos & commercials over the years. As a creative, her feature films have received national and international recognition and awards at prestigious film festivals.
Reema Dutt is the Co-founder and Head of Business Development at Luminoustudios. Reema received a BA from in Economics and Journalism from NYU, MSc from the London School of Economics and MA from USC Global Media and Communications. She has worked as a content creator for several years for features, shorts, commercials and documentaries. She also works as a marketing/brand consultant for start-ups in retail, entertainment and tech. As a producer, she has robust experience in every stage of production, from inception and creative development to fundraising, distribution, and marketing.
Luminoustudios is an all-female production company that specializes in full-service, branded video production for social media ads, socially-conscious visual stories, web commercials, and crowdfunding campaign videos. Their clientele include established brands like Polaroid, UC Irvine and Google, socially-conscious companies like EveryTable, The Smithsonian Institute and StoryCorps, & innovative startups like WeddingWire, Splacer and Fiverr. The company has produced over 150 videos, with a 100% success rate for their fundraising clients.
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In this episode, Diana Mendez speaks with Tiffany Nelson about the importance of mentorship, networking during COVID-19, and returning to college after a decade in the professional world.
Tiffany works at Tiffany & Co. in New York City, where she works with the Customer Services department, is a co-lead in the African Brilliance Collective employee resource group, and also supports teams with developing diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies. She started her career working at an electrical contracting firm for 10 years before transitioning to learning and development as a golf instructor/staff trainer for City Parks Foundation from 2007-2019. Tiffany has worked as a consultant with several companies including Madison Square Garden, Moncler, HIUSA, and continues to consult with City Parks. She currently lives in Queens, NY with her daughter, Kennedy, together they share a love of travel and art.
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In this episode, Sarah Rosenthal talks with Broadway producer, Catherine Markowitz, about using informational interviews to help with a career change, advocating for yourself in a new workplace, and the state of Broadway and New York theater in the time of COVID-19.
Catherine has always been passionate about theatre. After working in nonprofits for almost ten years, she decided to transition in 2018 to a full-time career in producing. Producing credits include: What the Constitution Means to Me (Broadway and National Tour), Our Dear Dead Drug Lord (Off-Broadway), The Birds and the BS with Jordan Roth (Web series), World Refugee Day for Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish (Off-Broadway). Catherine is a graduate of the CTI Fourteen-Week Program and the O'Neill Summer Workshop. She currently lives on the Upper West Side with her husband, daughter, and dog.
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In this episode, Miriam Miller talks with NYU lecturer and writing professor, Chris Edling, about his time in the Peace Corps, the Fulbright program, and the United Nations.
Christopher Edling's career began in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Improv, National Lampoon, CBS Radio, The Hollywood Reporter, and other media outlets. From 2009-2012 he served as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Armenia. Before coming to NYU he completed a Fulbright Arts fellowship in Kyrgyzstan, worked with the United Nations, and taught writing for the LEDA Institute at Princeton University. He holds an MFA in Writing and a Certificate in Feminist Scholarship from Columbia University, as well as CELTA certification from the University of Cambridge.
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In this episode, Miriam Miller talks with Iynna Halilou about the influence her cultural heritage has had on her work, how to bring authenticity to the workplace, and the importance of crafting an “energy budget.”
Iynna Halilou is currently the Global Programs Manager at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, New York’s largest early-stage tech startup accelerator and seed investment fund. After acquiring experience in the international organizations/government space, Iynna found her truest interests in entrepreneurship and its interplay with tech and social impact. In her current role she is responsible for the Global portfolio: through identifying, sourcing global startups looking to expand in the US market, creating and running US market-entry acceleration programs for those startups; engaging with partners and building tech startup ecosystems globally. Iynna is originally from Cameroon and Madagascar, by way of Paris (France), the UK, Senegal and now New York. She is a native French and English speaker as well as fluent in Spanish. She holds a Master's degree in International Affairs, specializing in International Development from NYU and a Bachelor's degree in International Relations and Spanish from Durham University, in England. You can find her active on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/iynnahalilou/ or Twitter: @iynna_halilou.
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In this episode, Miriam Miller talks with Samantha Levy about her transition from working in theater to working in politics, bringing your authentic self to the workplace, and translating skills during a career change.
Samantha is a New York University alumna, holding a BFA in Drama from NYU Tisch and MA in Food Studies from NYU Steinhardt. She is currently a New York Policy Manager for American Farmland Trust (AFT) where she conducts research on, builds coalitions around, and advocates directly for public policies and programs at all levels of government that keep land in farming, keep farmers on the land, and help farmers adopt sound farming practices in New York. Samantha leads the Alliance for New York’s Farmland, a coalition advocating for farmland protection and farmland access for a diverse new generation of farmers. She also established New York Grown Food for New York Kids, a coalition advocating for Farm to school policy which worked successfully to create the 30% NYS Initiative incentivizing K-12 schools across the state to buy more New York grown food. Additionally, Samantha authored Growing Opportunities, leads AFT’s climate work in New York, and is currently a member of LEAD NY Class 18 through Cornell University. When not working to change the world, she enjoys yoga, cooking, theatre, and hiking with her pup, Ash. Samantha recently was named one of City and State's 40 Under 40, 2020 Albany Rising Stars.
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In this episode, Miriam Miller talks with episode guest, Echo Ma, about moving to Silicon Valley, how to network and ask for referrals, and establishing work-life balance during the quarantine.
Echo Ma graduated with an M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from NYU in 2018. Prior to that, she double majored in Psychology and Employment Relations and received a B.Sc. from the University of Toronto. She's a believer in evidence-based decisions and win-win solutions by applying research and data to People Operations/Human Resources. As an international student, Echo has lived in cities across Canada, the U.S., and China. While she had expected to work in a boutique consulting firm upon graduation, she ended up enjoying an internal position at a large tech company.
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In this episode, Miriam Miller talks with Govern for America founder and Forbes 30 under 30 recipient, Kyleigh Russ, about imposter syndrome, being a young entrepreneur, and how to get involved in the public sector during the COVID-19 crisis.
Kyleigh Russ is Co-Founder and COO of Govern for America. Upon graduating from college with a degree in Government, Kyleigh taught at a charter school in Boston. There she saw what can happen when underrepresented communities do not have their voices heard in policy making - programs and decisions don't actually address underlying, systemic issues that communities are facing. With her co-founder, she created Govern for America in order to construct clearer pathways into state and county government for the next generation of diverse talent. Govern for America imagines a world where our most dynamic young leaders see government as an avenue for meaningful change, and government reflects the values and diversity of the nation.
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