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Here's a talk I gave to approx. 250 students from the ninth grade. This was at the HerWorld STEM event organized at the Museum of Science & Industry by DeVry University.
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HOW CAN YOU BE THE SPARK OF
CHANGE?Sonal Mane, Startup Evangelist, Microsoft Corp
Five things to balance
Career
Health
Family &
friends
PersonalGrowth
Finances
Four things that I have learned
1. Continuing learning
2. Challenge the status quo
3. Believe in your dreams
4. Build a support system
Continuing learning
Challenge the
status quo
Believe in your dreams
Build a support system
Three things that I have achieved
1. Education - Masters degree
2. Experience - Office, Windows & Bing
3. Essence - Diverse skills and networks
Education - STEM
Experience
Essence
Two things you can do today
1. Find a support system that works for you!
•Become an active part of HerWorld•Microsoft DigiGirlz Program
2. Find your role model, someone who you can relate to!
•Julie Larson Green, Sheryl Sandberg, Marissa Mayer
•Someone you met today
Find a support system
Find your role model
Resources• Mind Tools
• Microsoft YouthSpark
• Why we have too few women leaders – Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook)
• Career Forward Guide - DigiGirlz
• Microsoft executives share secrets of success