Mare Mazur
Vegas PBS
Las Vegas, NV USA
"My advice is to find people who are your cheerleaders. Design your safety net of people you can rely upon."
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Mare's work combines: Television, Business, and Communicating / Sharing Stories
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Immaculate Heart High School
Bachelor's Degree
English
Santa Clara University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a President:
Bachelor's Degree: English
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
My marriage is the constant in my life that gives me the ability to be creative and take chances.
2.
My children are my greatest joy.
3.
The George Foster Peabody Award for A Place Of Our Own, a daily bilingual program for early childhood care providers, is the most meaningful acknowledgement of my work.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
There was plenty of competition in network television, and public broadcasting. I was starting at a time when there weren't many female executives in leadership roles yet I was fortunate to work for very supportive bosses—male and female.
How I responded:
I was fortunate to have many cheerleaders around me, especially my husband. Whatever the outside world threw my way, I had the good fortune of going home to a place where I was supported and was able to start all over the next day. If there was criticism, I just didn't pay much attention to it. My advice is to find people who are your cheerleaders. Design your safety net of people you can rely upon. Cultivate the people who believe in you. Find friends and mentors that provide that security.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I think everyone has their own set of challenges, but what is most important is how you are going to overcome them. Finding your path forward is something you cannot do alone, and you need to feel comfortable finding tools and resources to guide you.