Just over two weeks have passed since George Floyd was murdered by police in Minneapolis, marking yet another case of police brutality in the United States, which disproportionally affects people of color and specifically Black people. We’ve known these devastating statistics because 2019 marked the fourth year in a row that police fatally shot an… Continue reading
For those that don’t know me, I kinda have a thing for Rosie the Riveter. She’s been a staple in my life and the representation of an attitude I like to carry. The passing of Rosalind P. Walter this month, the original Rosie, hit me like a brick and made me grateful about the symbols… Continue reading
I was kindly asked by the crew at 540 WMain to contribute my stewing thoughts about Susan B. Anthony and Rochester’s affinity for her historical actions. You can read about it here, but I intend to do a deeper dive that takes a far more damning look at the beloved suffragette leader so that we… Continue reading
Happy Holidays, friends! I’m currently buried in a new Sherpa blanket and wanted to recap some themes that have been floating around my head this past year: “setting boundaries and avoiding absolutes” and “know your impact.” I’m working towards the “boundaries” recap, as that one’s been tricky with ongoing interpersonal bumps and lessons in that… Continue reading
Hard to believe that a year has already gone by. In one day, I’ll be up at a podium talking to a room full of talented women in tech about my year since being awarded as Rochester’s Emerging Technology Professional Woman of the Year. The idea of reflecting on such a pivotal year of my… Continue reading