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...
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...
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...
It was a cold, gray day in 2016 when I sat down in my favorite chair with a big cup of tea. Snow was falling in Boston and I was feeling down. I missed interviewing women. I missed shining a light on their stories. As the creator and co-host of Magic 106.7’s...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
