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Episode 10: Karen Forchione, Project Manager, Controller

April 26, 2017 by Julie Harris Oliver in diversity, girls, technology, women, women in tech

Karen is the Controller and in charge of Business Management for Dirty Robber. Previously, she has also been a Project Manager for tech companies since the beginning of Project Management as a discipline. 

She was not only the only woman in the room, she was the only woman at the entire conference at IBM headquarters. She not only figured out the job, she figured out how to hold her boundaries, hold respect, and hold her own.

From the Irish tenements in Bristol, England to the Oscars with her sons, she has had an amazing journey.

The only thing between you and your dreams, is yourself.  We hear that all the time, but it is true and bears repeating.

April 26, 2017 /Julie Harris Oliver
women in business, women in tech, project management, entrepreneur, engagement, single motherhood, work life balance, technology, stem, hardware, girls who code, rising tides, Dirty Robber
diversity, girls, technology, women, women in tech
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Episode 5: Eileen Scully, Founder and Consultant

March 08, 2017 by Julie Harris Oliver in diversity, technology, women, women in tech

Eileen is the Founder of The Rising Tides, a consulting firm that works with companies to help women support each other.  In her own words, “The mission of The Rising Tides is to drive a work culture that supports women regardless of life stage and allows each of our boats to rise together, never at the expense of one another.”  She learned a lot coming up through tech companies, and she is now at a point where she shares this knowledge with others and supports building an inclusive and supportive corporate culture.

She also runs a website called 52 Feminists that highlights the story of a different feminist every week.  Look to see me there soon, because I am a feminist.  But, not in an angry, scary, hairy way.   

She gave us several little nuggets on what we can do today to make things better - like what to do when you are inaudible in a meeting.

March 08, 2017 /Julie Harris Oliver
women in tech, women in business, rising tides, corporate culture, technology
diversity, technology, women, women in tech
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