“It’s painting with a broad brush to describe a great liberal arts education as the foundation for everything, but I really feel that way.”
Lives in: New York, NY and San Francisco, CA
Major: Political Science
What work looks like: “I provide objective perspective, thought partnership, and counsel to leaders in areas such as defining and articulating corporate strategy, setting leadership strategy, aligning organizational structure to business objectives and priorities, and crafting internal and external messaging. Put another way, I help leaders and companies be more clear, more effective, and more impactful.”
What she loves about it: “What I do now taps into everything I enjoyed about my previous professional chapters and gives me the satisfaction of seeing the result of my input and involvement more immediately. I’ve often described myself as being professionally happiest when I am ‘the person behind the person,’ and I feel that way about the role I play for CEOs and other leaders. I’m also very stimulated by working across a broad range of industries and with leaders and companies of all shapes and sizes.”
What she gained from a liberal arts education: “It’s painting with a broad brush to describe a great liberal arts education as the foundation for everything, but I really feel that way. For me, it sparked my curiosity about a lot of subjects, fueled an ongoing love of learning, gave me a greater appreciation for the value of cross-disciplinary thinking, and taught me how to write with skill and care. I am grateful for and tap into that well-rounded education every day, whether in my work, my cultural pursuits, or my engagement with the world around me.”