Milestones

My road in life took a while to figure out.
First I found a career where I knew I could make an impact (education) and joined Teach for America
Then I wanted to understand how corporate leaders managed to successful results so I pursued my MBA
Then I wanted to deliver results to a wide range of companies through strategy consulting @ Deloitte
Then I became a mom and wanted to spend less time at client sites across the country
Then I was selected for a Chief of Staff role that would give me new challenges and opportunities

Career

Chief of Staff

I support our Chief Inclusion Officer in determining & driving strategic priorities.

Career Roadmap

Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Business
Education
Learning / Being Challenged

Day to Day

I serve as a Chief of Staff supporting Deb DeHaas, Deloitte LLP's Chief Inclusion Officer and National Managing Partner for the Center for Corporate Governance. In this role, I work with our amazing teams in the Inclusion Center of Excellence and the Center for Corporate Governance. I serve as a key resource in determining and driving strategic priorities, supporting executive leadership, and managing teams to bring goals to fruition. I work driving the authentic nature of the Deloitte culture.

Advice for Getting Started

Here's the first step for college students

Focus on building strong problem solving skills. Take a combination of classes that test your analytics, problem solving, and logic as well as classes that focus on organizational behavior and leadership. Additionally, look for opportunities to lead your peers. Do things that will push you out of your comfort zone and challenge your abilities, but have a great attitude while doing them.

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:

"Do you think that is really the right choice? Won't you derail your long term career?"