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.
Life's Not Linear with Roopesh Ramakrishnan
We are so thankful for our network at @verizon for bringing us great leaders like Roopesh. He shares his journey from undergrad to getting his Masters, jumping into corporate, leaning on your support system and why being open-minded is important.