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I recommend following my same educational path through nursing school. Additionally, most nursing organizations have mentorships and I highly encourage getting a mentor. Ask questions and use your resources.

As chief nurse executive, I lead system-wide nursing efforts, shaping care standards across six hospitals and 150+ locations. My days are filled with meetings, walking the halls to connect with nurses, and making sure we’re delivering the safest, most compassionate care. I work closely with teams to implement evidence-based practices, speak at national events, and mentor future leaders—all to ensure every patient is treated with dignity and excellence.

Executive Vice President & Chief Nursing Executive

There’s no way you could be in that position—you don’t know how to do what they do.

Doubt

Integrity & Authenticity

Values

Finding Success By Staying True To Myself

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2025 SXSW Conference
Interviewed in Austin, TX but works in Seattle, WA USA.

Each day is different—some mornings I’m deep in game design or planning new features, and other times I’m building partnerships or launching esports pilots with schools. I get to lead a team that brings learning to life through Minecraft, helping students stay curious and joyful. In my role, I’m surrounded by kind, heart-forward people who share a mission to make a real impact.

Head of Minecraft Education

You don't belong here. You're not smart enough and you haven't done enough.

Adversity

Dealing With Imposter Syndrome

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2025 SXSW Conference
Interviewed in Austin, TX but works in Charlottesville, VA USA.
first-in-family
community-college
advanced-degree

None of my parents or siblings went to college before me. I wanted to pursue education but expected it to be a struggle both financially and as the first in my family to navigate the experience. The Pell Grant is what enabled me to go to college.

I'm a policy director but I've never worked for a federal agency or on the Hill before, so I often feel like an imposter. I lean on my college experiences in student government and community volunteering to help alleviate that imposter syndrome.

I start my days by scanning the policy landscape, as headlines are changing daily. I'll check in with our grantees, who do a lot of the policy education work in State houses or on Capitol Hill. I turn community stories into tools for change, writing, speaking, and advising on policies in higher ed and workforce development. My job is about connecting lived experience with legislation that actually serves people.

Policy Director & Senior Fellow for Economic Mobility

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

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2024 TSOC Roadtrip
did-not-complete-college

I would recommend to someone who's looking into coding or teaching to pay attention to their own self and feelings. You're going to learn the skill and with time and a lot of effort, you'll get better at it. Focus on self-reflection and self awareness. Make sure that what you're doing is what you want to do for you. The joy and happiness in what you do makes things so much better.

I check in with my students and we review their work from the previous week. After we say morning mantras, the students start their work. I'm available for them if they need additional resources, need to watch a YouTube video on a lesson, or if they need to talk about anything—that's where I come in.

Classroom Facilitator

I can't help these women. I won't be good at this.

Dealing With Imposter Syndrome When Learning Something New

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2023 WCED Roadtrip
first-in-family
advanced-degree

I try to get tasks done before people arrives on campus. I listen in on student pick-ups on my district radio. Sometimes I help schools welcome the kids or attend Catholic Mass with the community. My meetings begin at 9:00 AM. If schools need me, I pivot to support my leaders. I spend time working on grants and funding. I try to attend school dismissal or listen on the radio. My door is open for anyone who needs me. In the evenings, I attend community meetings, take calls, and read emails.

Superintendent

I'm a failure for leaving a good opportunity to come home.

Support & Encouragement

Moving Through Uncertainty

So I'm wondering if there have been times where on your path to really know I can write this book or I can go for the director position, I can move to a different state, did you have anyone with you seriously doubted yourself? &gt;&gt; All the time I still do [LAUGH] To listen, that was a real part of the process. And to, I didn't get to where I got to, the vision wasn't always so clear, but I knew what I wanted to do. I knew where I wanted to be and I knew where I wanted to put my energy. And so naturally you stay true to what it is that you wanna do the path becomes clear on its own. I mean there are some things right but you stay true to what it is that you wanna do and those opportunities naturally start to show themselves to you in a way and then is your job to start to make those connections because people are not gonna make those connections for you, they're not gonna see the vision that you have for yourself. Like writing a book, listen I've always wanted to write a book. Did I think it was gonna be co-authoring a book on bystander intervention? No, I did not think that, I was like maybe I'll write a memoir Someday or whatnot. However, I was passionate about the work that we do, and that was not the goal, the goal was, I'm so passionate about this thing right here that I'm gonna do anything it is to bring this world that I see free of harassment. And so, everything that I did from processing payroll, all the way to slinging tables and chairs at events, or volunteering for stuff and whatever it was, was in service of that. So I'm not saying there isn't work that needs to be done, I'm saying you draw your own lines. You get to make your own picture and decide your path on how you get there. 

I didn't come out as gay until I was 25 years old. No one else in my family was out and it seemed like being gay was seen as a joke. Once I started working in LGBT rights at The Center, I felt more comfortable coming out.

Vice President of Movement Building

They're going to think I'm not smart enough.

Opportunities & Possibilities

Passion

Overcoming Doubt And Staying True To Your Vision

Were you ever afraid that pursuing your passion of recreation and play wasn't feasible? &gt;&gt; Short answer is yes, I was very afraid. I remember when I was in architecture and I was afraid to tell my family that I decided to do something else. Quite frankly, the field of parks and recreation, when I entered it, was a pretty new field and not very mature. And so pay was similar to first year educators, which not good, not right. I also had the experience of losing my father when I was 19 and not sure I was going to get to finish school because of resources. And I shared that with my professor. I said, I don't know if I'll be able to continue, and he actually got me a job on campus. I've worked in parks and recreation and because I'm gay have been asked to leave my work that I was going to be a bad influence on children. And so there's been multiple times in my career where I was like, am I gonna make it? But what each time there was somebody or somebodies. And so what I learned is trusting in humanity. And that most people at the end of the day are good people. There's been multiple times where I was like, I don't know if this is gonna work. And to be honest, I've never been too worried as long as I had enough for food, clothing and shelter. But you only have one person you really have to live with for the rest of your life, that's you. So be true to yourself, believe in yourself and know that you can absolutely make a difference. 

There are a lot of paths into the field of parks and recreation. Only the major cities require a master's degree. I only have my bachelor's degree with a minor in business administration, which is helpful as the application side of the field. One thing that has been really useful for me is ongoing continuing education through the National Recreation and Park Association. Otherwise, hands-on experience is the most beneficial tool for this field.

I lost my dad when I was 19 and wasn't sure I was going to be able to finish college because of a lack of resources. I shared my concerns with my professor and he was able to get me a job on campus so that I could continue.

As a gay woman, I've been asked to leave my work in parks and recreation because I'd be a bad influence on young people. It was discouraging but I learned to trust in humanity. As long as you believe in yourself, you'll make it through.

My day-to-day work varies based on the time of year and the social or environmental issues at hand. I'm here to see what people and place need to provide better opportunity. A typical day for me could include six to eight hours of meetings, site visits, and special events. I spend a lot of time with people, whether in person or through phone calls about various parks and recreation issues.

Director

You need to step away from your work because you're going to be a bad influence as a gay person.

Fear

Negativity

Pursuing My Passion Despite Challenges

How have you learned to overcome those insecurities and really learn to trust yourself? &gt;&gt; [LAUGH] Yeah, I was just at one of those pinkie and in the air dinner parties, and I just remember being in the room with all of these really profoundly intelligent, privileged people. And I felt like, wow, I'm in this room with them. And the first response was to feel insecure, do I belong here? And that was gonna be the first emotion that I was going to have take over me. But then I was like, wait a minute, I'm in the same room with these people. When we talk about when the gun starts at the race, I'm two laps behind, and we're all in the same space talking about the same things. They're not speaking a different language than me, they don't have some special recipe. We're all in the same room talking about the same things. And so regardless of where you started, you've earned your place in this world. There's no secret recipe books. They don't hold the keys to the kingdom. You just had a different trajectory. And for me, that has been the best way to kind of move past those insecurities. But like I said, also kind of adopting that freedom mindset that, yeah, because of my experiences, I have nothing to lose. And if you make a mistake, somebody will tell you. You could be doing everything right and no one will ever say anything. But the minute you make a mistake, [LAUGH] somebody will tell you. So I just learned by trial and by error and then just being very public facing, you learn real quick what you can and what you can't do. And you gotta get a sense of who you are, you get a sense of what's right and what's wrong. 

2023 IMAG Roadtrip
career-change
advanced-degree

I grew up poor with little opportunity. At first, I saw this as a drawback because I didn't have the same opportunities as my peers. I now see it as freedom. I can pursue any path I want and not worry about the outcome because everything is a bonus.

I run a lab called Community Noise Lab, where I work with individuals on their unique identified noise issues. We support them with real-time monitoring, community serving, and laboratory experiments. On a day-to-day basis, I'm open to support anyone in the community who reaches out to me through phone or email.

Assistant Professor of Epidemiology

You have to know what you want to do and go straight into college.

Doubt

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