Jennifer Van Buskirk
President - Northeast Region
AT&T
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Took a 50% pay cut to start a new career with less travel and improved my quality of life.
Relocated my family many times to pursue job opportunities.
Got a promotion and took on a big job when I was 7 months pregnant.
Went back to school to get my MBA while working full time.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Career
President - Northeast Region
I lead a team of talented technology enthusiasts to connect people where they live, work and play.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Technology
Business
Helping People
Day to Day
What really energizes? I love finding opportunities to help people achieve their goals and make a difference in our world. No two days are really ever alike. On any given day I could be making decisions or evaluating information that will help grow the business, facilitating important meetings, or engaged in people development - helping our team rethink what is possible. I also travel frequently, and my favorite thing to do is visit the talented people in our retail stores across the region.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Pursue a degree in a STEM field. Technology is the fuel of the future economy and we need more talented people in our society to innovate and develop technology to make the world a better place.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"Engineering is a male dominated field."
Challenges I Overcame
Challenging Social Norms
