Over the past 12 years, I’ve had a share of life-changing moments that have shaped who I am and what I believe in work and in life. Between my first and second years of college, I had founded two video game startups with my friends and was in charge of the modeling and animation. Ultimately, those didn’t end up working out, but that same year, I had accepted a research position in computer science to build a website to connect teachers, and I had begun taking freelance gigs to help cover expenses.
In 2015, I graduated with a film degree and moved to Brooklyn for the summer to work on indie films, eager to start my journey as a Fulbright Scholar in Albania. I built a similar website for the Ministry of Education and Sports there, produced a short documentary, and did a photo journal of the country all whilst traveling throughout Europe and North Africa.
I had an HR leader tell me once that it was important to fill your backpack with different tools - and so I left the entertainment industry after working at NBC upon my return from Albania and jumped headlong into the energy industry, where I joined Avangrid’s AGILE Talent program for young talent. It was an MBA in real life, and I learned more than I ever had in any role previously in my time there. I went and got married and had a baby, finishing my actual MBA in Finance in August of 2023. Almost 5 years after starting my journey at Avangrid, Nexans called me up to lead communications in North America, where I have been since.
A lot of people put words like “synergies” and “growth” in their bios. They put keywords and buzzwords that supposedly drive clicks. What I’ve learned the most in my career is that no matter if you are in marketing or finance or IT, the most important trait for any leader or any team member is authenticity. So I’m not here to tell you about how I can drive growth and results (my resume highlights those accomplishments), just to tell you a bit about myself and my story.
Soli Deo Gloria.
