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YWCA

YWCA

A nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

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ywca.org

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Enterprise Sales Development Representative, Eversight

Holly Habstritt

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Working remote from both the United States (Minnesota) and Europe (Amsterdam). I enjoy facilitating collaboration between design and engineering roles, though my goal is for the gap between them to become less and less distinct. In the end, we're all product and UX designers. I work to establish an environment that challenges, yet respects, design and where transparency and collaboration is an inherent part of the process. Working quickly, collaboration, iterating, and communicating clearly to internal stakeholders and the community is what I focus on to make well-designed products. Among other things, I lead the problem solving and design process through user research, user testing, creating prototypes, work with copywriters to write functional and conditional copy, and make sure what we build works across all locales and with product requirements. ----- I have worked with Mozilla, Target, Ericsson, Thomson Reuters, General Mills, 3M, Microsoft, Hasbro, NBC, SyFy Channel, Telemundo, Jet Blue, and more either directly or through various creative agencies such as HUGE in NYC. I've also work with various startup companies - most recently Layar (augmented reality browser) and Wander (with 2012s TechStars class). Specialties: Information Architecture, User Experience, Functional Requirements, Experience Strategy, Information Design, Mobile Apps, Product Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, User Testing.

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Product Development Engineer I @ Abiomed (J&J MedTech)

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Marketing & Advertising @ Epsilon-Publicis Groupe

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Education Sales Consultant and Conversion Specialist at Finalsite

Kelli Shewmaker

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Victim Advocate for survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence. I am proud to be a part of a team that aides and supports survivors of violent crimes recover and heal.

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As an experienced learning and performance leader with a demonstrated history of training, managing programs, and engaging stakeholders across industries, I bring my analytical, goal-oriented, strategic, and input-focused strengths to everything I do. While I have completed many learning and development projects with diverse learner profiles, leadership development is my passion. I am skilled in Organizational Management, Project Management, Training, Learning and Development, Instructional Design, Career Coaching, Recruiting, Talent Management, Team Building, Leadership, and Program Evaluation. I am a strong program management professional with a Master's Degree who is happiest when I can address organizational challenges and maximize talent and business performance by identifying patterns, scoping requests, and implementing development solutions.

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“Why?” This is a question I find myself asking every now and then, whether it is about human anatomy and physiology, social policies concerning maternal health care, or gender inequalities plaguing females’ right to education in Nigeria. More than 5000 miles away from home, at Spelman College, I am venturing into a growth journey. I am exploring my interests, gaining essential skills and knowledge in preparation for my MD/PhD career, and ensuring that I can give back to my community. By being part of the UCLA-HBCU Neuroscience Pathways Program, I carried out neuroscience research studying the effects of sex chromosomes on sleep responses to stress. This research was backed by my interest in the relationship between maternal health and the weathering effects, leading to my engagement with the Spelman Social Justice Fellowship and the Georgia Women’s Policy Institute. This has allowed me to gain experience in social policy and public health-related issues concerning this disparity. Furthermore, as the president of Girls Work it Together and a Millennium Fellow, I can pursue SDG 4 - inclusive and equitable quality education - with a group of extraordinary ladies. Finally, when I am not pursuing these ‘whys,’ I spend time writing, reading, growing my faith, and learning a fourth language. Join me on this journey as I continue to open doors and expand my curiosity.