What lead you to choose the current I/O or I/O related field that you're working in/ passionate about?

Baruch's MSIO program helped me uncover what about the field I was so passionate about: Helping people in a real practical way - at their place of work where they spend the majority of their time. As a Talent Development Specialist at New York Power Authority (NYPA), I am able to support the organization by supporting its employees, teams and structure.

Who at Baruch would you say was the biggest influence on your career, and why?

I am very grateful because I had a lot of amazing professors. Ones that stand out immediately are Charles Scherbaum, Brenda Geiselmann and Stella Lee. The subject matter and their professional experience helped me begin to articulate what exactly I was looking to accomplish with my career.

Honestly though, the ones who had the biggest impact in my career were my classmates. Being in such an open-minded, diverse environment with people at similar stages of their career who were all pulling for, and learning from, each other left a profound impact that resonates still today.

Tell us about one of your favorite memories during your time in Baruch's program.

In one of our classes (I want to say Problems in I/O II), our professor arranged for us to sit in on a performance of a world-renown 4 piece string orchestra and then discuss leadership and decision-making with them. After hearing them play a couple of short tunes, we were able to speak with them about their decision-making processes having four equal members and no single "leader". This conversation was really fascinating and the music was the perfect cherry on top.

What advice would you give to students who are just beginning their time in Baruch's program?

Challenge yourself. Develop a growth and learning mindset.

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