Women in Leadership CSUEB

Accessibility and Inclusion Ideathon

The purpose of this ideathon is to raise awareness of disability in our community and generate creative solutions to make work and community spaces inclusive.

We are hosting it in the WIL Forum which is themed "Power Your Purpose." What better purpose can we have than increasing inclusion for a community that encompasses a fifth of the people on earth?

Love the Golden State Warriors? CBE is pitching in with a prize of 3 tickets for a winning team!!

To help us power our purpose, Dean Singh is inviting a winning team to watch the San Diego Surf Riders, his Cricket team’s next game at Morgan Hill as his guests!

Learn more about the Ideathon and join us for an info session on March 3 @ 3:00-3:30 pm.

Power Your Purpose- WIL Forum

Friday, March 17 at the Oakland Center

Saturday, March 18 at the Hayward Campus

Prepare for two days of conversation, community, and education with leaders from industry and academia. Join us for discussion panels on leading in tech, accessibility, and inclusion, exploring new venture funding, leading in higher education, and the way we work. We have exciting workshops planned for hands-on learning, and also research presentations on women and leadership.

Tickets are $20 for General Admission and $10 for students.

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We are delighted to co-host an Accessibility Inclusion Ideathon @ the Forum with the Center for Disability Justice Research (CDJR) and the Smith Center

Join us on Saturday Feb 25 for the information session and to meet potential team members.

Speakers include Marina Vaserman, Executive Director of the Open Mind School (https://www.openmindschool.org/) and the Social Innovation Lab (https://www.openmindschool.org/social-innovation-lab), Shubha Kashinath, Co-Director of the CDJR, Asha Rao, Director of WIL and Izzet Darendeli, Director of the Smith Center.

Meet our second College of Science Fellow:

Ayushi is a highly motivated computer science graduate student with a passion for machine learning and programming. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology and has gained valuable experience working as Data Analyst for three years which helped her in building a strong foundation in both technical and interpersonal skills. Her career goal is to work as a Machine Learning engineer because, in her opinion, this field has the power to positively impact society. With a drive to make a difference, She is determined to use her knowledge of computer science to solve real-world problems. During her free time, she likes painting and listening to music.

Meet the College of Science Fellow:

Katrina is working on her B.S. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology with the goal of getting her Ph.D. She's currently researching challenges students face that could stop them from completing their degree and how to get the correct resources to students who need them the most. She has over five years of management experience and believes a great leader observes those around them in order to give others the opportunity to show and grow their own strength. She is passionate about progress in education, advancements in green technology, and environmental science. 

Saturday, January 28, 1:30 PM at the Hayward Campus

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Guest Speaker: Katharine Earhart, Partner and Co-Founder of Fairlight Advisors

While Katharine set out to become a literature professor, her mentors encouraged her to join the workforce first before returning to graduate school. That’s when she landed at Charles Schwab & Co., where she found a new passion for educating people about investments, the stock market, and financial planning. Katharine followed that career trajectory for 25+ years, working also for mPower Advisors (an early robo-advisory firm for 401k participants), Barclays Global Investors, iShares / BlackRock, and Alesco Advisors. Her passion now continues through founding Fairlight.

Meet the College of Science Fellow:

Katrina is working on her B.S. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology with the goal of getting her Ph.D. She's currently researching challenges students face that could stop them from completing their degree and how to get the correct resources to students who need them the most. She has over five years of management experience and believes a great leaders observes those around them in order to give others the opportunity to show and grow their own strength. She is passionate about progress in education, advancements in green technology, and environmental science. 

Meet the Economics Fellows:

Karimah Hicks is a graduate student at Cal State East Bay pursuing a Master of Science in Economics. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Economics from San Jose State University and started her professional career in Healthcare Analytics as an Analyst before deciding she was ready to continue her education and pursue her Master's. She has a passion for data and wants to use her analytical skills to provide impactful solutions to improve inefficiencies in society. She has been in the healthcare industry for almost seven years now and enjoys the complexities but can also see herself venturing into other data-driven industries. 

Meet the Fellows!

Susan was born and raised in Nashville, TN, and moved to the East Bay five years ago. She is currently in her last semester in B.S. in Economics at CSU East Bay. She loves being involved with local communities and volunteering, especially helping out refugees and new immigrants. She is a team player and hopes to work as an analyst/leader after graduation. She loves working with technology and wants to eventually pursue a master's in data science or a related branch of computer science. 

Meet the Fellows!

Katie received her Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Montana State University. Her entrepreneurial intensity helps Katie thrive in consultative technology sales environments where she manages her sales cycles, clients, and many moving pieces at any given time. With seven years of sales experience and finishing her MBA at CSUEB in 2023, Katie is excited to advance her career by moving into management. In every endeavor, Katie brings her top values of acceptance, purpose, humor, and responsibility. Katie intends to start her own company one day and has prepared by taking on many leadership positions including starting the Business Management Club at MSU; becoming President of YelpCares, the volunteer organization at Yelp; and starting The Ladr, an organization focused on connecting women in the workforce with women mentors.

Meet the Fellows!

Brenda Narayan is an MBA Global Innovators candidate at CSUEB. She earned an undergraduate degree in humanities from Sacramento State, and the proximity to the State Capitol enabled her to work in government relations on public policy matters. She has a passion for education, enjoys diverse settings, evolving managerial or leadership roles, developing strong relationships, and living kind. Her current position includes collaborating with local governments in the East Bay. Brenda intends to use her MBA as a companion to her experience in local government relations and community engagement. The MBA degree will equally elevate her global volunteer work to support educational efforts for the underserved. Brenda is grateful for the friendships built amongst her MBA cohort, which will graduate together in spring 2023.

As the year ends, I want to take this opportunity to wish you and your loved ones happy & safe holidays, on behalf of all of us at Women in Leadership.

We have had an eventful 2022, graduating our second cohort of 120 WIL students and 8 Fellows in May and welcoming our new cohort in Fall. We invited some amazing leaders to campus to share their stories. We got our community together in an exciting Wil Forum in Spring, with inspiring speakers, insightful workshops, and thought-provoking research.

On another merry note, looking forward to 2023, we are delighted to start our next speaker series in January, launch a new mentoring program, and host our second Annual WIL Forum in March. Mark your calendars for March 17 and 18 for what is shaping up to be an exciting event where we bring together our community to discuss WIL leadership – strategies, challenges, and priorities. Happy Holidays!

Asha Rao, PhD
Professor of Management
Program Director
Women in Leadership Fellowship

Zoe Guelfand is a current undergraduate student at the College of Business and Economics pursuing a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing Management. Her expected graduation is Fall of 2023.

Coming from an immigrant background after immigrating to the United States at the age of twelve, Zoe is passionate about pushing immigrant rights, specifically the rights of international students. Another major issue close to Zoe’s heart is the LGBT+ community, which she is always advocating for. Public speaking is one of Zoe's strengths. As a transfer student, Zoe attended Las Positas Community College. She completed four Associate’s degrees with Highest Honors: AST Business Administration, AAT Economics, AA Social and Behavioral Science, and AA Business Liberal Arts.

Outside of Academia, Zoe is currently independently learning Spanish, enjoys playing Chess, and baking good Challa bread!

Meet the Fellows!

Nitya Malladi is a student at CSUEB, pursuing her Master’s in Business Analytics. She has eight years of prior work experience in the financial services industry as a corporate banker, helping Indian infrastructure companies raise capital for public projects. She enjoys collaborating on challenging business problems and believes data and analytics are critical inputs to finding solutions. Nitya’s long-term goals are to combine her finance & analytics background to increase credit access for the underbanked segment in emerging economies. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, traveling, and watching movies.

Meet the Fellows!

Brianna Newton-Bernasconi is a senior pursuing a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources. She has worked in HR for nearly 10 years and is looking forward to getting the degree to back up her experience. Brianna has a passion for helping others and is excited about the opportunities that will come along with the Women in Leadership program. In her free time, she loves playing Zelda: Breath of the Wild, hanging out with her dog and two cats, and enjoying concerts with her husband.

Meet the Fellows!

Erin (.emac ) has 15 years of experience working in the non-profit and public sectors in project and database management, event logistics, and employee onboarding. She is a resourceful professional with experience in working with diverse populations and socioeconomic backgrounds. She has worked with and across diverse cultural and linguistic communities. She is passionate about developing long-lasting, trusting, and healthy relationships that support community resources and improve outcomes for families. She is currently working towards a degree in Business Administration, with an emphasis on Human Resource Management. Erin's guiding principles are highly motivated by the principles of health equity. She hopes to build and support programs within her immediate community, using the resources available.

Meet the Fellows!

Saranya Anandan ( ) has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Anna University. She started her career as a software engineer for Atos- syntel, where she first noticed the disparity in the number of women leaders in management positions and dreamt of breaking this glass ceiling. To further her ambitions, she is currently working towards her master's degree in Business Analytics and aspires to build a career in Product Management. She is currently interning with the product Strategy team at Volvo group. Also, Saranya is actively trying to reduce her carbon footprint through various initiatives.

Todays the day!

Thank you for all your continued to support to keep our fellowship running. We promote women leaders, mentorship, and so much more for students, not just involved in WIL, but across all of 🫶❤️🖤

This years WIL Fellows! Thank you for adding programs like WIL to the top of your list 👏

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Remember: ✨You are MORE than enough✨

Join us tomorrow, Tuesday April 6 to hear from Shayna Whitley - Financial Reporting & Analysis Manager PG& E
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The Women in Leadership Program invites you to attend our series of speaker events for Spring 2021. Please join us to hear from Kim Kaselionis (BSBA '85), Managing Director - Destined, on Tuesday, March 23, 7 pm PST.

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In celebration of the Women History Month, the Women In Leadership wants to invite you for a fireside conversation with 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗻, CSU, East Bay president.

Please join us tomorrow Tuesday, March 13th at 6:15 PM (PT).

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Join the Women in Leadership Please to hear from Frances Mendez Kloes- Director, People Business Partner at Okta, Inc, on Tomorrow Saturday, February 27, 4 pm PST..

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The Women in Leadership Program invites you to attend our series of speaker events for Spring 2021. Please join us to hear from Mai Le (BSBA ’91, MBA ‘95)- VP, Last Mile Technologies, Amazon, on Saturday, February 27, 11 am PST.

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Join the Women in Leadership to hear from 𝐀𝐦𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 (BSBA '89)- Board Member, AIG, Aperio, ICG; Former Sr. Managing Dir. - Blackrock.
Tomorrow Tuesday, February 16, 7 pm PST.

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