Anne Wintroub
AT&T
Oakland, CA USA
"With innovating comes a certain human connection. You have to know what people need in order to innovate. You have to really connect and respect people."
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Anne's work combines: Business, Non-Profit Organizations, and Learning / Being Challenged
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Advice for getting started
With innovating comes certain human connection. You have to know what people need and really respect people in order to innovate. Getting started in social impact depends on dynamic collaborations. Position yourself and take opportunities that will allow you to drive those connections and make change possible.
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
American Studies
University of California-Davis
Bachelor's Degree
English Language and Literature, General
University of California-Davis
Graduate Degree
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
New York University
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Attended the University of California, Davis where I received my bachelor’s degree in American studies and English.
2.
Immediately after graduating, I moved to New York City and attended New York University where I received my master’s degree in performance studies.
3.
In school, my main interests were thinking in interdisciplinary ways and making connections between subjects and projects, which has influenced me throughout my career.
4.
Began my career in public broadcasting where I worked at various PBS stations in New York City, Boston, and San Francisco.
5.
After five years in that industry, my passion for education and ensuring people had access to information led me to working as a Deputy Director for the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.
6.
With little qualifications, I managed to get a job leading the corporate social responsibility efforts in California for AT&T, an opportunity that came out of nowhere.
7.
I'm now the Director of Social Innovation for the AT&T Foundation where I've helped develop the Aspire Accelerator, providing resources and support for startups in the ed-tech sector.
8.
In 2012, I founded The Augie Fund, inspired by my son, who has an eye condition called amblyopia—the nonprofit helps other families with inadequate insurance pay for glasses.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
God, what are we doing wrong??
How I responded:
Back in the day, when we were first starting one of our scholarship programs through the accelerator, we weren't seeing the completion rates we were expecting. I kept waking up in the middle of the night panicking and wondering what we were doing wrong. I had to shift my perspective and realize that the purpose of the program was so that people could gain skills and that was all that mattered. Developing programs for impact go through these struggles and you have to stick with it and grow.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I have two kids, so balancing work life and home life is always a challenge and it never gets easier. I've learned to enjoy it over the years and now my work allows me certain levels of flexibility to manage my various responsibilities.