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Stephanie Yu, Product Manager I at Disney Streaming, shares in-depth of her journey at Pomona from dabbling with different academic fields, her learning experience during the pandemic, and how she found Product Management as her career fit. As the first Double-Major graduate in Computer Science and Public Policy Analysis (PPA) with a concentration in Chemistry, Stephanie talks about juggling two work-load heavy majors while being involved in 2 student organizations. At Pomona, Stephanie co-founded First Love, the Christian Fellowship at the Claremont Colleges and was the president of hearhere, an annually published journal of Christian thought aimed to spark interfaith dialogue across the Claremont Colleges. Tune in to hear about the relation of her major to career and advice for students on the importance of personal growth during their time at Pomona. We hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!

Stephanie’s contact information:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-yu-2000/ 

Music: Relaxed Vlog by Ashot-Danielyan-Composer from Pixabay

Jeremy Tepper, growth equity employee at Spectrum Equity, discusses his journey throughout Pomona and now from consulting to growth equity. At Pomona, Jeremy was involved with the football team and Pomona Consulting Group. During his four years some interests shifted and Jeremy was able to take advantage of unique opportunities to learn more about technology and computers, dive into PPE, and meet a variety of people. Tune in to hear about what distinguishes growth equity from private equity and venture capital, Jeremy’s experience at BCG, and Jeremy’s day to day at Spectrum Equity.

We hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!

Music: Funhouse by Crowander (www.crowander.com)

Olivia Whitener, Press & Content Manager at Oliver Space, talks about her journey through Pomona and beyond. An Environmental Analysis major, Olivia was heavily involved on campus with different positions relating to food including the dining halls, the organic farm, and more. Post graduation, Olivia had a short internship at a non-profit in San Francisco before joining Oliver Space, a sustainable furniture startup. Tune in to hear about Olivia’s different roles at Oliver Space, her interest in entrepreneurship, and the pros and cons of San Francisco.

We hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!

Music: Funhouse by Crowander (www.crowander.com)

In this episode Vivian Chen, Recruiting Manager, Early Talents Program @ Lyft, shares her story about studying English and Politics at Pomona, working at the Asian American Resource Center and with the Asian American Mentorship Program, and how she grew so much at Pomona. Vivian shares how different experiences during college developed her interest in working with youth, what motivated her to later on attend law school, and then how she made the transition into recruiting. Tune in to hear about how Vivian knew law was not her passion, what Vivian’s position as a recruiter entails, and some valuable advice for current students.

We hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!

Music: Funhouse by Crowander (www.crowander.com)

In this episode we have a special setup with two guests, Neva and Joe Novarro who met at Pomona and have been together ever since. Neva is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics at Pomona and Joe is the Senior Vice President of Tax at Boardriders. We hear how Neva and Joe met their first year living in Wig basement, taking multiple Economics classes together, and more. Neva shares about how she came into Pomona planning to pursue Music, but then switched to Economics. Joe double majored in Economics and Math while at Pomona and played on the golf team. Tune in to hear about Neva’s path to her PhD, Joe’s decision on law school, and the advice both have for current students.

We hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!

Music: Funhouse by Crowander (www.crowander.com)

Riley Macphee, Senior Associate at SHoP Architects, shares about his experiences in architecture. Riley studied Environmental Analysis at Pomona and acted as a very active member of the Ultimate Frisbee team. He discusses obtaining an Associate’s Degree in carpentry, getting a Master’s in Architecture at Columbia, and the roles and realities of being an architect. Tune in to hear about Riley’s journey to becoming an architect, how he combines different skills in his work, and his advice for students.

We hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!

Music: Funhouse by Crowander (www.crowander.com)

You can connect with Riley through SagePost47 https://www.sagepost47.com/browse-mentors