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Torchbearer Stories
Career Safari Blog
- Sep 7, 2023
- 2 min
Finding Abundance in the Opportunities You Have
After a lot of self-discovery and reflection Amrutha felt her true calling was to become a public lawyer.
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Career Safari Blog
- Aug 8, 2023
- 2 min
We Are The Outsiders
"I’ve sort of been an outsider in a lot of different phases of my life - being born in the US to immigrants..."
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Career Safari Blog
- Jun 21, 2023
- 1 min
Safari of Innovation
Torchbearer: Hilla Ovil-Brenner. South African-Israeli Torchbearer: Hilla Ovil-Brenner Profession: Tech Entrepreneur and Enabler Company:...
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Career Safari Blog
- May 1, 2023
- 1 min
Journey Back To Me
Torchbearer: Amanda Koonjbeharry. Guyanese-American Early in her career, Amanda found herself in different leadership positions.
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Career Safari Blog
- Feb 13, 2023
- 2 min
Light in Times of Darkness
One of my greatest fears is being on my death bed wishing that I had published that book - not saying something I wanted to say.
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Career Safari Blog
- Jan 9, 2023
- 2 min
Hope, My Social Compass
Profession: Retired Teacher; Healer; Therapist. "Hope is the boldest act of imagination that one can have."
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Career Safari Blog
- Nov 22, 2022
- 1 min
Think Big
Torchbearer: Emily Tsitrian
Author of "Make Me the Boss"; Technology Implementation; Podcast Host: Manager.Flow
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Career Safari Blog
- Oct 17, 2022
- 2 min
The Fabulous Adventures of the Well Dressed Woman
Torchbearer: Dr. Tiffany Ingram. Black Detroiter. Firmly rooted in her family's history, it's no surprise that she shines bright.
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Career Safari Blog
- Mar 23, 2022
- 2 min
Do It Afraid: Because Giving Up Is Not An Option
Dr. Christine Chin-Sim didn't have any intention of being a working woman in her 20s. It wasn't in her mind.
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Career Safari Blog
- Feb 23, 2022
- 2 min
(Mis)Adventures of a Dreamchaser
Torchbearer: Ariane Hunter. Torchbearer: Ariane Hunter Profession: Founder/Owner, Career Coach, Dream Builder, soon to be Author Company:...
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Career Safari Blog
- Jan 16, 2022
- 2 min
People + Serendipity
Torchbearer: Rediate Tekeste. Ethiopian-American. Torchbearer: Rediate Tekeste Profession: Advertising & Sr. Brand Director; Founder,...
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Career Safari Blog
- Dec 4, 2021
- 2 min
Be The Author & Director of Your Own Life
Torchbearer: Illona Willken. South African. Torchbearer: Illona Willken Profession: Founder/Owner, Doctor in Restorative Medicine,...
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Career Safari Blog
- Oct 22, 2021
- 2 min
Confident & Natural
Parry Burton started her career ready to be an actress. With the support of her parents, she was ready to live out her dreams.
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Career Safari Blog
- Aug 29, 2021
- 4 min
The Phoenix: A Story of Sales and Success
What’s the worst-case scenario? You fail and move forward. You need to learn how to be born from your ashes and just keep on going.
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Career Safari Blog
- Jul 26, 2021
- 6 min
From Ordinary to Extraordinary
Lami determined that she was going to be far from average. With that, she has won numerous awards as a top Mergers & Acquisitions dealmaker
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Career Safari Blog
- Jun 22, 2021
- 6 min
Shining your Light: A Story of Miracles & Ministry
Torchbearer: Hyepin Im. Korean-American. An accountant turned non-profit executive and community advocate.
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Career Safari Blog
- May 17, 2021
- 6 min
Powered by Grit and Resilience
Torchbearer: Pallavi Agarwal. Washington, DC. Indian Grit and resilience is what took Pallavi from asking “what is software?” – to...
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Career Safari Blog
- Dec 15, 2020
- 6 min
#MelsTransformation - Corporate to Crystals
In the Latin or Hispanic culture, things like that can be frowned upon. We’re often told that if you have a job stay there.
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Career Safari Blog
- Oct 26, 2020
- 6 min
Finding the Right Footwear: An Engineer’s Guide to Doing More Than Fitting In
I've encountered a lot of men who at first, maybe didn't think engineering is a good fit for women.
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Career Safari Blog
- Aug 20, 2020
- 6 min
Journey of a Lifetime
Torchbearer: Mojoyin Onijala. Yoruba. New York City. Someone once told me - “Don’t forget that you’re probably going to be working for...
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Career Safari Blog
- Jul 2, 2020
- 5 min
The Uncharted Journey: More Than Medicine
Roopa is a global leader in gender and modern-day health. Her journey grew out of unfortunate circumstances ...
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Career Safari Blog
- May 11, 2020
- 6 min
Powered by Purpose
We come from a culture that requires and celebrate those who choose to pour into the community. I didn't know anything else.
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- Apr 8, 2020
- 5 min
The Resilient Adventurer
Fadila is a woman that takes her destiny in her own hands. She has made many bold choices towards designing her own life and happiness.
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- Feb 3, 2020
- 5 min
Self-Awareness, My Super Power
Starting off her journey with uncertainty, hopping from job to job and city and city, she used the power of self-awareness to dig deep.
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Career Safari Blog
- Jan 2, 2020
- 4 min
A Timeless Transformation
Gia Gaster - American. North Carolina, USA
In so many different versions of her story she could’ve kept her life the way it was for over 2
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- Oct 18, 2019
- 8 min
Slow, Steady and Persistent
Torchbearer: Karen Santana — Dominican-American. New Jersey, USA.
Karen navigates her career with such amazing intention.
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- Oct 18, 2019
- 8 min
Turns & Twists Make Me Stronger
Torchbearer: Afërdita Volina — Albanian. Ohrid, Macedonia.
My mind works even when I sleep. I’m always thinking of doing something.
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- Oct 18, 2019
- 7 min
Failure Is Not The Reason to Give Up
Rossette P. — Filipina. El Nido, Philippines.
How many people started their career as a factory worker only to become a resort maanger by 30
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- Oct 18, 2019
- 6 min
Freedom
Torchbearer: Renee Braithwaite — African-American (Guyanese Descent). Abu Dhabi, UAE.
She’s a woman on a mission. that mission is — FREEDOM
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- Oct 18, 2019
- 5 min
The Eclectic
Torchbearer: Roma Bose — Indian. Iowa, USA.
Without a plan, she and her children had to abruptly leave their home country of India. Yet...
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- Oct 18, 2019
- 7 min
Mindfully Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone
Torchbearer: Annamária Porkolab-Minarik — Hungarian. Budapest, Hungary.
She’s the hard-fought fusion of work and passion
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- Oct 18, 2019
- 7 min
The Unwitting Hero's Journey
Torchbearer: Lola Adele-Oso — Nigerian. Maryland, USA.
The Executive Director/ Co-Founder of Act4Accountability and Diaspora RiseUP
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- Oct 18, 2019
- 7 min
Never Let Your Dream Die
Torchbearer: Joyce Sabari-Karanu — Kenyan. Nairobi, Kenya.
In October 2016, I realized I couldn’t do it. I resigned from my stable job
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- Oct 18, 2019
- 7 min
Terrifying & Amazing
Torchbearer: Janibell Rodriguez — Dominican-American. New Jersey, USA. A plumber/saleswoman/model who had to recently struggle through..
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- Oct 18, 2019
- 6 min
The Mountain
Torchbearer: Claudia C. — Mexicana. Monterrey, Mexico.
“I have friends my age who are grandmothers, and at 50, I have one daughter who is 6
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Career Safari Blog
- Oct 18, 2019
- 6 min
The Dream Giver
Torchbearer: Maniya Jules-Miller — Haitian. Washington, DC.
Your career is just a vehicle for social activism.
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Career Safari Blog
- Oct 18, 2019
- 2 min
Lamp Unto My Feet: A Journey of Surrender
Torchbearer: Sheila Whittle - Filipina-American. Texas.
God lights our feet to guide our steps, not to see the entire road!
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