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VOLUNTEER READERS needed this Tuesday, October 8 (9:30am-11am) @ Sequoia Elementary in Oakland, California! VOLUNTEER READERS needed this Tuesday, October 8 (9:30am-11am) @ Sequoia Elementary in Oakland, California! As a guest reader, please share about yourself - e.g. your connection to Hispanic Heritage Month, your connection to Oakland, & why you’re excited to be there. 📚 All genders & identities are welcome! Details & RSVP: https://lnkd.in/ggW-wwG9 If you can't attend, please forward this email to someone who may be interested in volunteering... Thank you in advance! Books, instructions, & event logistics are provided by nonprofit Oakland Public Education Fund, so if you have questions or your employer/group is interested in adopting an Oakland school, email [[email protected]]As a guest reader, please share about yourself - e.g. your connection to Hispanic Heritage Month, your connection to Oakland, & why you’re excited to be there. x All genders & identities are welcome. If you can't attend, please forward this email to someone who may be interested in volunteering... Thank you in advance! Books, instructions, & event logistics are provided by nonprofit Oakland Public Education Fund, so if you have questions or your employer/group is interested in adopting an Oakland school, email [[email protected]]

The Best of September's ELEVATE 2023: From Introverted Leaders to Technical Interviewing, Career Playbooks, and more! https://lnkd.in/gG_gE89C

Girl Geek X continues its ongoing partnership with Oakland Public Education Fund to support Coliseum College Prep Academy. Girl Geek X volunteers actively engage with the local school community to illuminate the journeys of women in technology who have overcome diverse challenges to achieve successful careers in fields ranging from art and design to engineering and cybersecurity. On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, Girl Geek X community members volunteered to share career advice with the senior class at CCPA in East Oakland, California. An Nguyen (Lead Product Designer at Medallia), Molly Dubow (Customer Success Leader most recently at Webex), Bryanna Valdivia (Software Engineer at Flexport), and Elizabeth Orpina (Security Awareness & Education Manager at GitHub) spoke on a career panel to share their path from high school to successful careers in the tech sector. They offered valuable advice to students. See their advice and learn how you can volunteer for events at https://lnkd.in/g9NAjzmQ

At Girl Geek Elevate 2018 Leah McGowen-Hare (Senior Director, Developer Evangelism, Salesforce) shared how doing the work with a focus on adding value – and everything will fall into place – rather than focusing on self-branding. (Video Transcript) https://lnkd.in/eTJVXnz

Jenn Clevenger (Etsy Senior Director of Engineering), Kamilah Taylor (Gusto Head of Financial Products Engineering), Sukrutha Bhadouria (Salesforce Director of Engineering) and Willie Hooykaas-Baldwin (Salesforce VP of Engineering) discuss all things engineering leadership. Learn why they got into management, their favorite parts of their jobs, and how they each work to ensure a sense of fairness, inclusion, and diversity within their teams while also building a culture of psychological safety. They'll discuss the importance of sponsorship, mentoring & growing your personal network and share tips for building a network and nurturing those relationships. They'll also tackle subjects like coping with mounting responsibilities, learning how and when to ask for help, hiring to backfill your weaknesses, recognizing when it's time to change your leadership style, and some of their proudest accomplishments! https://lnkd.in/eavJ_Nqc

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“One of my values is transparency, so as a leader, I would rather know the good, the bad, and the ugly upfront, because then I can do something about it." Citlalli Solano Leonce is a Director of Engineering (Network Security) at Palo Alto Networks. She has also worked as Director of Engineering at Splunk, where she oversaw the Enterprise Security team. Citlalli previously served as Director of Cloud Security Engineering at Palo Alto Networks, where teams develop the backend of the Public Cloud Security service that protects enterprises as they unleash the power of the cloud. Citlalli has navigated her teams through M&A integrations while successfully building highly distributed API-based SaaS security platforms. Earlier in her career, she developed software for CirroSecure, Cisco, Apple and BancodeMéxico. Citlalli holds a BS in Computer Systems Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico, and an MS in Information Security Technology and Management from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh PA. She’s also an advisor at Techmmunity.com. Citlalli is on of our 12 Latine/x Women in Tech You Should Know. You can see the full list at https://lnkd.in/g4VU_aQT

VOLUNTEER READERS needed this Tuesday, October 8 (9:30am-11am) @ Sequoia Elementary in Oakland, California! VOLUNTEER READERS needed this Tuesday, October 8 (9:30am-11am) @ Sequoia Elementary in Oakland, California! As a guest reader, please share about yourself - e.g. your connection to Hispanic Heritage Month, your connection to Oakland, & why you’re excited to be there. 📚 All genders & identities are welcome! Details & RSVP: https://lnkd.in/ggW-wwG9 If you can't attend, please forward this email to someone who may be interested in volunteering... Thank you in advance! Books, instructions, & event logistics are provided by nonprofit Oakland Public Education Fund, so if you have questions or your employer/group is interested in adopting an Oakland school, email [[email protected]]As a guest reader, please share about yourself - e.g. your connection to Hispanic Heritage Month, your connection to Oakland, & why you’re excited to be there. x All genders & identities are welcome. If you can't attend, please forward this email to someone who may be interested in volunteering... Thank you in advance! Books, instructions, & event logistics are provided by nonprofit Oakland Public Education Fund, so if you have questions or your employer/group is interested in adopting an Oakland school, email [[email protected]]

Star athletes are loyal to their team and play their hardest to win. Remaining on one team for an entire career is a relic of a bygone era. https://lnkd.in/gEd7SK-U If there is a better offer on the table, they'll gladly accept it and work equally hard on the new team. They’ll likely have several moves and some will even return to join former teammates.