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Last Friday, I sent Kelly Hoey an email to pitch an idea for an article that I wanted to write for Forbes Woman. This morning, my pitch was caught.

Ever since I started researching business and graduate schools two years ago, I've had an interest in learning about how these programs are recruiting female applicants. There is great deal to learn from businesses worldwide that have successfully implemented marketing strategies to pitch...

As we head into MBA application season toward the end of summer/beginning of fall, I wanted to share a recent blog post that I wrote for MBA Podcaster which includes helpful tips on crafting your resume for an Executive MBA application. It was also recently featured on Stacy Blackman's MBA blog.

I had a wonderful opportunity to chat with Erica Ofenleger, Assistant Director for Executive MBA Admissions at the Goizueta Business School...

With 2k members in the DC Metro Area, the 85 Broads Washington DC Chapter is sailing ahead full force! Our passionate Leadership Team, dedicated volunteers, and amazing members are ready to make 85 Broads the LEADING women's professional organization in DC.

Our members were en masse at two recent events here in DC. The Plant A Fish event with 85 Broads member Susan McPherson and Fabien Cousteau (a guy who ROCKS)...

Thursday nights at my apartment were typical. My fiance and I would snuggle on the couch, turn on our Apple TV, and watch one of our favorite video podcasts with one of the most energetic wine aficionados on the planet, Gary Vaynerchuk. We'd listen intently while Gary took us on exciting journeys through France, Australia, and even Napa Valley, by sharing some of his favorite, cost effective wines. My fiance even...

I have been looking forward to this conference ever since enrolling in the W. Cliff Oxford Executive MBA Program at the Goizueta Business School this past April. And it's almost here!

The conference will be held on June 18-19th at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. Participation in the conference is reserved exclusively for students attending Forte Foundation sponsor schools. Several top businesses have been invited to participate including American Express, Bain &...

As a future member of the Executive Women of Goizueta, I wanted to pass along an opportunity to recognize outstanding business women within your community.

The Guiding Star Award is presented annually by Goizueta Business School on behalf of the Executive Women of Goizueta. The award recognizes an up-and-coming business woman who guides others through her professional example, her involvement in her community, and her commitment to her family. Our...

It’s been quite a while since I’ve submitted a blog to 85 Broads, and with good reason. For the past six months, I have been navigating the Executive MBA application process, and I’m happy to say that on March 26th, I was accepted into the W. Cliff Oxford Executive MBA Program at the Goizueta Business School. I’m so excited to begin a new chapter in my professional career and...

Last summer, I attended a four month Emerging Leadership Program within my company that was designed to prepare and train project managers and supervisors for their enhanced roles and responsibilities. In our first session, the facilitators spent a significant portion of the class discussing the differences between leading versus managing, and introduced a concept called "servant leadership". I have to admit I had never heard of the term before, but I...

A couple of years ago, I attended an amazing presentation by Lynette Lewis, author of the popular book "Climbing the Ladder in Stilettos - 10 Strategies for Stepping Up to Success and Satisfaction at Work". I was so inspired by her suggestions on how to build my personal board of directors that I purchased her book right away and read it from beginning to end. Up until that point in my...

"Cancel a meeting, just to see if you really needed it in the first place." ~ Rita Mulcahy

I was recently inspired by a conversation that I had with several project management experts on Twitter to post a blog about the value of meetings. A couple of months ago, I was invited to a business meeting that lasted a total of four minutes (hard to believe). Three minutes of the meeting (75%)...