• How do you think St. Joe’s has changed in terms of inclusivity and support for women since you’ve been here? 

“I think it’s definitely gotten more eager to be more inclusive and show more support. Through any DEI initiative on campus, it really is within the student body to start that change. But each year, especially with the new upcoming class, I’m getting more and more excited about the initiatives that they’re bringing and how eager they are to spark some change.”

• What challenges have you found specific to women in your field? How have you overcome them?

“I feel like women, especially in business, have a really huge burden on them to always be right and to always have something introspective to say, whereas that is not necessarily the case for men who can just raise their hand to say a joke or just do whatever, honestly. It’s still a work in progress, but I think, ultimately, it just revolves around bringing your authentic self in every single space that you occupy, whether it’s at work with your family, with your friends, and it really starts in those small spaces and then translates to the bigger ones.”

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