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Founded By Women#010: Lundyn Carter on Changing the Narrative: Experience Over Ownership, Disrupting the Wedding Industrial Complex, Setting Healthy Boundaries, Serving your Community, Slow and Steady . . . , and much moreLundyn Carter — Changing the Narrative: Experience Over Ownership, Disrupting the Wedding Industrial Complex, Setting Healthy Boundaries, Serving your Community, Slow and Steady . . ., and much more (#010)Lundyn Carter (@lundyncarter) is the CEO and cofounder of Laine London (@lainelondon), a first-of-its-kind tech-enabled startup leveraging the clothing-as-as-service model to help brides-to-be say "yes!" to renting their dream wedding dress. Lundyn holds an MBA in Business Leadership and Strategy from Emory University and Bachelor of Arts degree in both Political Science and Mass Communications from Flagler College.Established in 2018 and based in Atlanta, Laine London’s mission is to...2021-11-011h 04
Founded By Women#009: Vriti Saraf on Origins of the k20 Eduverse, Dismantling Global Silos in Education, Education in the Age of Innovation, Build in Public, Focus on the Human Experience First, and much moreVriti Saraf — Origins of the k20 Eduverse | Dismantling Global Silos in Education | Education in the Age of Innovation | Build in Public | Focus on the Human Experience First | Much More (#009)Vriti Saraf (@VritiSaraf) is the founder and CEO of k20 Educators (@K20Educators). Vriti is an educator and edtech trailblazer who is working to dismantle global silos in education. She spent the last 12 years as a teacher and administrator, most recently building schools around the world and coaching school leaders. Vriti founded k20 Educators to connect educators from around the world in order to realize their collective brilliance. Wh...2021-09-131h 04
Founded By Women#008: Mindy McCutcheon and Tara Garland on Building a Line of Emergency Equipment Products, Being a Launchpad for Learning, Strong & Supportive Co-founder Relationships, Setting Realistic & Achievable Goals, and Much MoreMindy McCutcheon and Tara Garland — Building a Line of Emergency Equipment Products, Being a Launchpad for Learning, Strong and Supportive Co-founder Relationships, Setting Realistic and Achievable Goals, and Much More (#008)!Mindy McCutcheon (@melindajanemc) and Tara Garland (@tarangarland) are the cofounders of Cascade First Aid (@cascade.1st.aid), an impeccably designed, strategically filled product line. Informed by experience as well as education, Mindy and Tara have designed compact, lightweight packs filled with essentials of wound care and first response. Their goal at Cascade First Aid is to build a growing line of emergency equipment products that will be in...2021-05-261h 14
Founded By Women#007: Marian Leitner-Waldman on Democratizing Fine Wine, The Art of Storytelling, Creating a Memorable Brand, Building Collaborative Partnerships, Imagination is the Key to Empathy and Much MoreMarian Leitner-Waldman — Democratizing Fine Wine, The Art of Storytelling, Creating a Memorable Brand, Building Collaborative Partnerships, Imagination is the Key to Empathy and Much More (#007)!Marian Leitner-Waldman (@MarianKLeitner) is the cofounder and CEO of Archer Roose (@archerroosewines), a wine company dedicated to uniting world class winemaking with sustainable packaging. When Marian, the cofounder and publisher of the literary magazine Explosion-Proof, met David, the cofounder of award-winning winery Pheasant’s Tears, they knew the combination of wine and storytelling was simply simpatico. Partners in life and in business, they built Archer Roose to reflect their shared passi...2021-04-141h 02
Founded By Women#006: Laura Kleiman on Improving the Lives of Cancer Patients, Repurposing Non-Cancer Generic Drugs, AI-Driven Technology, Practicing Patience, The Power of Collaboration, and Much MoreLaura Kleiman — Improving the Lives of Cancer Patients, Repurposing Non-Cancer Generic Drugs, AI-Driven Technology, Practicing Patience, The Power of Collaboration, and Much More (#006)!Laura Kleiman (@LauraKleiman) is the Founder and CEO of Reboot Rx (@rebootrx), a nonprofit tech startup fast-tracking the development of affordable cancer treatments using repurposed generic drugs and AI technology. Laura’s career has focused on building collaborations across disciplines and sectors to expand treatment options for cancer patients. She was previously Scientific Research Director in the Department of Data Sciences at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Laura earned a PhD in Com...2021-03-0355 min
Founded By Women#005: Ora D. Tanner on Working at the Intersection of Education, Technology, Research, and Design, Helping Students Thrive in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Game-Based Learning, Turning Adversity into Growth Opportunities, and Much MoreOra D. Tanner —Working at the Intersection of Education, Technology, Research, and Design, Helping Students Thrive in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Game-Based Learning, Turning Adversity into Growth Opportunities, and Much More (#005)!Ora D. Tanner (@odtanner) is the cofounder and Chief Learning Officer at The AI Education Project, a 501(c)(3) non-profit centering equity and accessibility in AI education. The AI Education Project educates students, especially those disproportionately impacted by AI and automation, with the conceptual knowledge and skills they need to thrive as future workers, creators, consumers, citizens, and leaders of emerging technologies.At th...2021-02-2559 min
Founded By Women#004: Jaime-Alexis Fowler on Leading with Empathy, Meeting People Where They Are, Increasing Diversity and Equity Within Teams, Following the Need, Creating Ripple Effects, and Much MoreJaime-Alexis Fowler — Leading with Empathy, Meeting People Where They Are, Increasing Diversity and Equity Within Teams, Following the Need, Creating Ripple Effects, and Much More (#004)!Jaime-Alexis Fowler (@jaimealexis) is the founder and Executive Director of Empower Work (@empowerwork), a non-profit organization that provides confidential, free, immediate support for work issues. Empower Work envisions a world where everyone can thrive at work. Jaime-Alexis is a seasoned leader with a track record of building agile, high-performing, healthy teams. She has developed a reputation for being a go-to resource for people management. Jaime-Alexis has led marketing at a $100M i...2021-02-091h 18
Founded By Women#003: AJ Thomas on Career-Foraging, The Communi-team, Mentoring At-Risk Youth, Activating Questions, Life as a First Generation Immigrant, Raising a Daughter Who Builds, and Much MoreAJ Thomas — Career-Forager, The Communi-team, Mentoring At-Risk Youth, Activating Questions, Life as a First Generation Immigrant, Raising a Daughter Who Builds, and Much More!AJ Thomas (@itsajthomas) is the founder of Infuse Program Foundation (@infuseprogram) and the founder and chief explorer at BrainCandy Labs , powered by Women In Technology International (@witi). She also works at X, the moonshot factory, leading the human experience design team. These roles have allowed AJ to be a key contributor to developing talent for the future. A lot of what fuels AJ's interests and passions intersect at bridging the gaps in...2021-02-021h 05
Founded By Women#002: Terri Brax on Lessons in Resilience, The Power of the Collective, Rightful Spotlights, Women in Tech, Dialing Up the Change, and Much MoreTerri Brax — Lessons in Resilience, The Power of the Collective, Rightful Spotlights, Women in Tech, Dialing Up the Change, and Much More!“I was able to come into the tech community that was happening in Chicago at that time, and things were just kind of lifting off the ground. There was so much work to do on so many different levels. But there was also this community of people there that I found, that I had never been exposed to before, that felt like, let's go change the world. As difficult as it was being a wom...2021-01-2652 min