SwM - Cohort 8 (Fall 2024)
SwM - Cohort 8 (Fall 2024)
LEADERSHIP TEAM
She/Her/Hers
Maggie Becker (she/her/hers) has been at Dell Technologies for 4 years. The best part about her role is developing and empowering sellers to excel, thrive, and grow in their careers by facilitating learning and delivering training. In her previous role, she created and managed a program for current underrepresented minority college students to explore skills and careers in sales. Maggie is professionally proud of co-leading a college career center to be ranked in all three of the Princeton Review career categories in 2018, and recently earning Worcester Business Journal’s 40 under 40 award for the Class of 2022. One of her aspirations is to continuously empower college students and early career professionals to accomplish their personal and professional goals. Something unique about Maggie is that she designed and upholstered a chair out of the suitcase that her grandparents used to immigrate to the United States.
She/Her/Hers
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-gillis-8a76897/
@LisaGillis5
Lisa Gillis has been at Dell Technologies for 8 years with over 25 years in the industry. The best part about her role is that she gets to coach, inspire and work with a group of amazing people. Something Lisa is professionally proud of is the opportunity to work on programs like Soar with MENTOR that help elevate women and promotes women helping women. One of her goals/aspirations is always be the best that she can be both mentally and physically. Something interesting about Lisa is her love of animals, she recently adopted a rescue dog from Egypt and you can find her walking, playing and loving her beautiful puppy Myles. He is a true gift to her life and family.
She/Her/Hers
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katina-papulkas-1432bb78/
@KatPapulkas
Katina is a Senior Education Strategist and has been at Dell Technologies for 6 years. The best part about her role is that she is able to focus on student learning amplified by technology for K20 across Canada. Something Katina is professionally proud of is collaborating with lots of different teams/organizations and institutions to support student success . One of her goals is to learn how to stream so she can create her own YouTube channel that people will actually watch. Something interesting about Katina is that she took a year off with her husband and kids and travelled the world.
She/Her/Hers
University of Victoria
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiana-darrell
Kiana Darrell has been a biomedical engineering student at the University of Victoria for 4 years. The best part about her role is learning about the various technologies used to address current healthcare needs, like biocompatible materials. Something Kiana is professionally proud of is her previous work at the Hospital for Sick Children as a research student. One of her current goals is to find a biomedical career that allows her to have a positive impact in the medical sector. Something unique about Kiana is that in her spare time, she does archery and is a certified archery coach for beginners.
She/Her/Hers
Toronto Metropolitan University
www.linkedin.com/in/athena-slater
Athena is a second year Early Childhood Studies student at Toronto Metropolitan University (Formerly known as Ryerson University). In her field, she enjoys discussing and studying child development and growth in all aspects. In her free time, you can find her watching movies with friends and family or playing rugby on her University school team. Something interesting about Athena is that her number one goal on her bucket list is to travel around the world one day.
York University
She/Her/Hers
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikhaila-tutte-1905621b3/
Mikhaila is taking her final courses in CS at York University. In her field, she enjoys lab and coding work. In her free time, you can find her reading fantasy novels and practicing the ukulele. Something interesting about Mikhaila is that she loves to travel and has visited over 25 countries with her family.
She/Her/Hers
Maha Akiki has been recruiting for over 25 years, having worked in both agency and corporate recruiting roles. She loves recruiting and learning about the various roles that makes an organization, as well as speaking with and learning about the candidates. When she is not recruiting, she is the mom of two teenage boys, and two cats.
She/Her/Hers
Jennifer has been at Dell for over 1.5 years. The best part about her role is helping candidates grow their careers. Something Jennifer is professionally proud of is achieving her CHRP (Certified Human Resources Professional) and CHRL (Certified Human Resources Leader) HR certifications. One of her goals/aspirations is to foster a culture of mentorship and collaboration within Dell's organization. Jennifer believes that by sharing knowledge and experiences, we can all thrive and excel together. Something quirky about Jennifer is she has a knack for solving Sudoku puzzles and enjoys the mental challenge.
She/Her/Hers
https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronique-lagrois
Veronique Lagrois is a Tier 1 Account Executive at Dell Technologies, she has covered and successfully grown several verticals (Government, Healthcare, Education and Commercial) in Quebec. Veronique is originally from Ottawa and a graduate of Carleton University where she attained Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. She has worked at Dell for almost 8 years and takes pride in her work and involvement in various initiatives focusing on Girls in STEM. In her spare time, Veronique loves to travel with her 9-year son Jacob and her Husband.
She/Her/Hers
Maggie Becker (she/her/hers) has been at Dell Technologies for 3 years. The best part about her role is developing and empowering sellers to excel, thrive, and grow in their careers by facilitating learning and delivering training. In her previous role, she created and managed a program for current underrepresented minority college students to explore skills and careers in sales. Maggie is professionally proud of co-leading a college career center to be ranked in all three of the Princeton Review career categories in 2018, and recently earning Worcester Business Journal’s 40 under 40 award for the Class of 2022. One of her aspirations is to continuously empower college students and early career professionals to accomplish their personal and professional goals. Something unique about Maggie is that she designed and upholstered a chair out of the suitcase that her grandparents used to immigrate to the United States.
Gabby has been at Dell for 1.5 years. The best part about her role is being able to offer candidates their dream career! Something Gabby is professionally proud of is hiring top talent for Dell. One of her goals is to hire more diverse candidates! Something unique about Gabby is she was on born on Thanksgiving-Turkey Baby!
Linda Lusk
She/Her/Hers
Senior Advisor, Talent Acquisition
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