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Meet our co-host Tetyana Kondrya, FLEX'10!

Our new episode is with FLEX alumna of 2003 Olga Shyshman (Lebedyna). She had to change 4 families with the patience and understanding of a Tibetan monk and continues to spread positivity wherever life takes her.

Currently, she works as a Partner Account Manager at Dell Technologies after previously spending 8 years at SAP. Listen to our conversation as we unpack her FLEX experience.

Read about our podcast on https://exchangemepodcast.com

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01:07 – Why and how did Olga take part in the program?

12:03 – The sibling swap! Why Olga repeated her high school year in Ukraine 

07:21 – Flying to the States. The grand story of changing host families

14:33 – High School experience

16:38 – Competing for a place on a volleyball team and trying fun running (cross country)

20:11 – On making friends and Tanya’s theory

22:39 – Sweet memories… and grand challenges, once again

26:39 – Taking in Donetsk refugees purple

28:39 – From a receptionist at Oracle to an assistant to the Country Manager of SAP – on a career (influenced by FLEX). 

33:28 - Gender equality rose

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This episode is supported by the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy to Ukraine. The views of the authors and guests do not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Government.