IN THE SPOTLIGHT: SIMA ALEAHMAD If you walk on the sidewalk outside our school you might see blood. – Sima Aleahmad Frightening words from Ms. Sima, an elementary school teacher in South Central, Los Angeles, one of the most violent school districts in the United States. But it is here in this place that Sima has chosen to […]
107 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: HANNAH FINN I’ve learned that you have to be grateful for everything you have in life and that some people have so much less. You have to help people whenever and wherever you can. – Hannah Finn She may only be 17 years old, but Hannah Finn is an old […]
104 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: MEREDITH ATWOOD I never listened to my intuition. I did what I was expected to do. I made other people proud. That was how I lived my life. – Meredith Atwood Meredith Atwood remembers working very hard to get into law school, knowing all the while that being a lawyer was not what she […]
101 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: SHANNON MURPHY & SOPHIE DERASPE We packed up our remote equipment and flew from Boston to Palm Springs, California to cover the 31st annual Palm Springs Film Festival to talk to female directors about their craft. There was a time when there were virtually no women in director’s roles, but thankfully, times are changing […]
100 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: ALEXIS & KIMBERLY KISSAM Our stores are named after our grandmother, Isabel Harvey. She gave us lessons in confidence, on how to be strong and to do what your heart is telling you. She taught us to dream big. – Alexis & Kimberly Kissam IWhen Alexis and Kimberly were growing up, they […]
99 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: CHRISTIE LINDOR When I see something I really want to do, I get obsessed. – Christie Lindor If you could use a role model in the business world, Christie Lindor may just be the woman to watch. www.christielindor.com. She’s been climbing the ladder as a consultant to blue chip companies like Deloitte, EY and […]
98 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: MOLLY HANNA GLIDDEN Don’t let anyone tell you to get over your grief, to move on. Everyone grieves differently. – Molly Hanna Glidden The life lessons we learn from the sad times in our lives are just as important as the lessons we learn from joyful moments. Why? Because adversity is a great […]
97 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: TERRI TRESPICIO A lot of my life didn’t start until I was over 40. If you say “I”m too old” you are looking for an excuse NOT to do what you want. -Terri Trespicio Meet a woman whose life and career trajectory are living proof that getting gutsy will help you get to […]
96 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: MELISSA M. MACDONNELL This work matters to the core of my being. – Melissa M. MacDonnell, Founder & President/ Liberty Mutual Foundation You’ve probably seen the commercial on television a million times for Liberty Mutual (liberty liberty, liberty). But did you know that this Boston based insurance company founded in 1912 also […]
95 / IN THE SPOTLIGHT: DIANNE O’CONNOR There are some people who come out of the womb kicking and screaming and they are not gonna let anything stand in their way. I’m one of those people. -Dianne O’Connor Born a farmer’s daughter on a sheep ranch in Montana, Dianne lost both of her parents when she was […]