Saj Thachenkary shares his vibrant and passionate personality with us today as we talk about his journey from being born in India, moving to Chicago at the age of 3, and now is the Vice President of Marketing and Community Engagement at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Saj studied marketing in school and through his experiences learned the importance of storytelling. He loves working with students, having hallway chats, and better understanding his community so he can help share the stories that are untold.
Life's Not Linear with Isabel Sandretti
Isabel (Izzo) has had a pretty non-linear life from the start. From moving cities right before high school started, she learned the politics of relationships. She also went from a predominantly white city and school to an incredibly diverse high school - which was amazing and shocking all at the same time. Izzo went to school on and off for journalism, advertising, and media studies (JAMs), working and busting her butt between semesters to pay for school. She ended up falling in love with the service industry, to no surprise as her dad is a chef! Watch to learn more!
Life's Not Linear with Shonda Pettiford
A passing comment from the high school French Teacher allowed Shonda Pettiford to leave Florida for Massachusetts to experience the Smith College summer biology program, which changed her life. There she discovered she didn’t love journalism like she thought she would, that she really wanted to make a difference in the lives of young people in the community (particularly in sports and athletics) and that she has a special talent for taking on roles no one has ever held before. Listen to understand the range of experiences Shonda took on to cultivate that superpower. This interview was conducted by Humera Fasihuddin standing in for Tara Rahmani.