FEMTalks

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The FEMTalks series aims to provide BoostHER’s network with insights from women in various industries. Specifically, this series will be comprised of episodes that highlight female leaders who wish to speak about their professional advancement, inspire other women, and bring awareness to the challenges females encounter in the workplace. This platform has been instituted to benefit women of all educational and social backgrounds, races, and career trajectories.

07/21/2022

FEMTalks | Evelyn Liu | PWC Canada

Evelyn Liu is a recent Class of 2021 grad from the University of Waterloo, where she earned a Bachelor's of Science in Biotechnology and Economics. She now works in the Salesforce Consulting group of PwC Canada as a Functional Consultant, taking on project roles such as Product Owner and Business Systems Analyst, working with companies across different industries. She is passionate about the human-centric side of technology, and how it can be developed in a way to best help users have the best engagement and experience. During her undergraduate years, she has also worked in project management and consulting roles in energy, pharma, and government organizations.

11 min
03/23/2022

FEMTalks STEM Series: Engineering | Annabelle Pundaky

Annabelle Pundaky - A third-year student at the University of Western Ontario and Ivey Business School pursuing a dual degree in Mechatronic Systems Engineering Honors Business Administration. Some of her awards include the Linamar Scholarship, NSERC Undergraduate Research Award, and more. She is a very curious person, who strives to learn and do new things in revolutionary industries; whether it be in medTech, carbon markets, crypto, cybersecurity, autonomous robots, or AI - she is excited to see where my intellectual curiosity takes me next! Outside of tech and business she loves to learn about philosophy, fashion/art and play sports – surfing, soccer, hockey, and tennis are the favourites. Feel free to reach out to Annabelle on Linkedin if you are interested to chat about anything – whether it be tech, business, philosophy, travelling and more!

15 min
02/21/2022

Startup Series: Monest

Iris hen is an HBA ‘22 candidate and the Founder & Head of Product at Monest! “Monest provides consumers with the information they need to make responsible purchasing decisions. The platform analyzes the social and environmental impacts of brands benchmarked to industry standards.”

10 min
01/14/2022

Startup Series: Marlow + Nudestix

Kayleigh Gray is currently the E-commerce and Digital Marketing Coordinator at Nudestix, a Canadian-based cosmetics start-up. In the spring of 2021, she graduated from a 5-year program at Western University where she earned a BSc and HBA dual-degree from Ivey Business School. In the past, she interned in buying at Hudson’s Bay where she first became interested in marketing and the retail industry. In her fifth year she began working with Marlow, a DTC Menstrual health start-up, where she could explore these interests, and after graduation, became the Community and Marketing Lead. Here she continues to help (part-time) build the Marlow community with the goal of promoting both menstrual and sexual health and wellbeing. Within the retail industry, Kayleigh is fascinated with exploring and promoting sustainability. In the future, she hopes to use both the scientific and business knowledge gained from her studies and experience to work in a creative and strategy-based role for a company that prioritizes climate change.

14 min
12/27/2021

Startup Series: Singla Intimates

Rubaina is a second-year student and National Scholar at Western University. Pursuing a joint degree in communications and business, she is deeply passionate about the intersection of media, political economy, and entrepreneurship. She spent 3+ years in the retail space and is currently focused on creating more sustainable fashion textiles, most recently founding her e-commerce brand, SINGLA, for recycled lingerie.

14 min
11/10/2021

Advice to my Younger Self - Jessica Sun

Jessica Sun is a fourth-year Consumer Behaviour student at Western University. Most recently, Jessica interned at TikTok in Sales but has previously worked at RBC, Parks Canada, and with several start-ups. Currently, she's involved with Christian Students at Western (CSW) and works with a fin-tech start-up to scale user adoption. She loves to hike, travel, read, and try new vegetarian/ ice cream places!

13 min
09/22/2021

Crafting Your Own Narrative - Hayley Lee

Hayley (they/she) is a fourth-year Media and the Public Interest (MPI) student in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS). Hayley has worked in a myriad of different industries, ranging from pharmaceuticals to non-for-profit; she is passionate about working at the intersection of communications, technology, and advocacy. Currently, Hayley is the President of the FIMS Students' Council and the Communications Associate for PrideWestern. She is a fan of making curated Spotify playlists, film photography, and queer Asian representation and intersectional sustainability advocacy work. A message from our host Katie: “In this episode, Hayley shares her journey as a Media and Communications student, as well as how she has been able to apply learnings from her degree in a work environment. All in all, Hayley was an absolute joy to chat with, and her experiences throughout her time at Western and internships definitely serve as an inspiration to those hoping to pursue more unconventional career paths.”

14 min
09/06/2021

Finding Your Voice - Manasi Parikh

In this episode, we meet Dr. Manasi Parikh, a first-year family medicine resident at McMaster University! Dr. Parikh received her Bachelor in Health Sciences (Honours) with a Global Health Specialization and her MD from @mcmasteru as well. Over the past years, she has held numerous leadership positions such as the Student Director for the Canadian Public Health Association, Co-Director for the Students and Young Professionals (SYP) network for the Ontario Public Health Association and she founded the McMaster Public Health Association. A message from our host Pooja: "Although we aren’t from similar fields, I was able to learn a lot from my conversation with Dr. Parikh. She was very open and honest about her struggles with imposter syndrome, which was refreshing and insightful. I also had the pleasure of learning about mentorship and female healthcare, and her amazing experiences!"

15 min

The FEMTalks series aims to provide BoostHER’s network with insights from women in various industries. Specifically, this series will be comprised of episodes that highlight female leaders who wish to speak about their professional advancement, inspire other women, and bring awareness to the challenges females encounter in the workplace. This platform has been instituted to benefit women of all educational and social backgrounds, races, and career trajectories.

Creator

BoostHER
Years Active

2021 - 2022
Episodes

14
Rating

Clean
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FEMTalks