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Many club alumni stay involved as guest speak-
ers or mentors, encouraging current members to
reach out for advice or résumé help. Former club
president Stacey Stevens, MBA '16, participated in an
alumni panel last spring to give advice and "see the club
from the other side of the table."
"I still remember the advice alumni gave when I was a
member: Get involved, be open to learning new skills, volunteer
to do any task and don't be afraid to ask for help," says Stevens, a
cost estimator at CannonDesign. "Women in Management is a great
club, and I want to do what I can to help it flourish."
Meredith Kaplan, BS '16, learned about networking, time man-
agement and speaking her mind as a founding club member and
executive board member. Today, she says her experiences with
Women in Management inspired her to give back, both to the club
itself and to similar causes, including speaking to high school girls
about careers in finance.
"In this club, I could voice my opinion about things I was going
through and know that others in the room would be understanding
and accepting of me,"
says Kaplan, prod-
uct control analyst at
Citi. "Through Women
in Management, we can
give women the tools to han-
dle themselves in any kind of
situation."
As the improv workshop winds
down, Celine Keefe asks, "How does this apply to life and busi-
ness?" She had begun the meeting by sharing her experiences in
industries where she is oen the only woman in the room. Now,
the conversation shis to competencies that are critical for suc-
cess in any industry (and improv)—paying attention to detail,
taking risks and being a strong team player. With that advice, the
meeting ends, but most club members stick around to catch up
with one another and connect one-on-one with the young alum-
na they just met. x
— Matthew Biddle
" A lot of women we bring in draw from their own
experiences of not initially feeling confident in
the workforce and growing to see they're just as
qualified as anybody else. That message can
be really empowering for our members."
Samantha Frank, BS '17, MBA '19
Celine Keefe, MBA '17 (inset), leads an improv workshop
for Women in Management club members.
