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 Maggie Dauss
Maggie Dauss shows us why leaning in and saying yes is so fruitful. Unfortunately, Maggie graduated in a recession, so job prospects were far and few. She had always had a passion for service and joined Americorps for a few years. After a few moves and few years of service, from Pennsylvania to Cedarburg to Chicago and to Duluth, she made it back to Wisconsin and settled in Milwaukee. Reluctant to stay, Maggie leaned in anyway. Her acts of service continued as she applied for a position at the Greater Milwaukee Committee for their then-new innovation program. After a little discomfort and transition, Maggie said YES to Milwaukee and to the Greater Milwaukee Committee. She is a co-founder of The Commons and is continuously serving students and others in the community every day. Maggie took a lot of leaps, took some risks, and said yes to get to where she is today. Check out the full interview for more Maggie wisdom.