Finding the Best Career Options

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Navigating Career Pivots and Grit with Milo’s Avni Patel Thompson 26:18

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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…

vor 8 Jahren 3:20

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When you’re in the early years of high school student, careers should be tried on, like clothing – going for the best fit. On today’s PROMISE Podcast, we’ll find out how Angela, along with her case manager Laura MacDowell, are exploring career options in childcare and the arts.

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Finding the Best Career Options

NYS PROMISE

published vor 8 Jahren

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60 Episoden

#New York #NYS PROMISE #Podcasting Education

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Developing Advanced Culinary Skills. 3:51

vor 6 years3:51

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Seventeen year old New York State PROMISE student, Jennifer is an ambitious young woman who is following her dream of owning her own restaurant. With the help of Promise she has been able to create a resume, develop interviewing skills, and become more independent. Jennifer has been working for the past several years in the restaurant business, and is now learning advanced culinary skills in school. Jennifer is excited about her future.…

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Impressing at the Aquarium. 3:51

vor 6 years3:51

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Eighteen-year-old New York State PROMISE student, Hassan, is passionate about animals and informing people about them. His dream is to become a zookeeper or zoologist. With the help of PROMISE, Hassan has had paid and volunteer work experiences at the Aquarium of Niagara. He has made such an impression that the aquarium wants to bring Hassan onto its payroll on a permanent basis.…

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Developing Skills to Enter the Workforce. 3:51

vor 6 years3:51

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17-year-old PROMISE student Ajanae has been wanting to work since she was 14 years old. Ajanae is extremely motivated. Promise Community Employment Specialist Kandese McCullough has been mentoring her and has helped Ajanae build her resume and make connections in her community. Ajanae is now working at Five Below through a PROMISE-sponsored paid work experience which could lead to Five Below directly hiring her in the future. Kandese and Ajanae have done a lot of work leading up to this point of working in the real world.…

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A Hardworking College Student 3:51

vor 6 years3:51

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Nineteen year-old PROMISE student, Evalisse, is working two jobs and going to school full time. PROMISE staff helped get her into the world of work through summer youth employment a few years ago. She is using each of her job experiences and college classes to develop valuable skills that are helping to open up new doors for advancement. Evalisse has a desire to help others and to work since she was in high school, where she was a teacher's aide. She assisted teachers and the principle, perform clerical tasks and stay organized.…

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A Career Focused in the Criminal Justice Field 3:51

vor 6 years3:51

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New York City PROMISE student Destiny-Rae has a busy schedule between working four to five days a week and going to college to pursue her passion of working in the criminal justice field. Every one of her volunteer and work experiences have allowed Destiny-Rae to develop new skills that have helped her mature and will aid in her success in the future.…

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An Incredible Job Offer 3:51

vor 6 years3:51

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19 year-old New York State PROMISE student Kevon (key-von) has overcome many challenges so far in life. They range from growing up in a neighborhood where violence was prevalent to numerous difficult family and personal situations. The PROMISE team in Western New York, including Niagara Falls Case Manager and Parent Coordinator Mia Crumpton, and Kevon's hard work have literally helped him get onto a successful career path where he has just received an incredible job offer.…

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Newly Forming Parent Support Groups 3:51

vor 6 years3:51

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Parents of PROMISE youth in New York City will have an opportunity to take part in parent support groups next year. The goal is to help families prepare for the future as students transition to adulthood while PROMISE is phasing out.

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The Thrill of Earning Your First Paycheck 3:51

vor 6 years3:51

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Eighteen-year-old New York State PROMISE student Amaya is excited that she has earned her first paycheck over the summer. Amaya has both short- and long-term goals that PROMISE is helping her to achieve. She's proud of graduating from high school and is ready to take the next steps in both employment and schooling.…

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Breaking into the Performing Arts Field 3:51

vor 6 years3:51

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16 year-old New York State PROMISE student Malcolm has a promising future in the performing arts sector. This past summer he was hired to be an actor by an independent movie company and is also a talented singer and performer. PROMISE has connected him with professional development opportunities to further his budding career in the midst of his health challenges. PROMISE is also helping Malcom's entire family prepare for the future.…

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The Control Group Close Out 3:51

vor 7 years3:51

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Over the past five years about 2000 students have been enrolled in New York State PROMISE, which is a research study designed to help determine the most effective ways to help youth successfully transition to adulthood. Half of the youth have been in a control group and the other half are in an intervention group that received a targeted set of core services. On September 30 of this year, New York State PROMISE staff will no longer follow-up with families in the control group, although national evaluators will. These families will also continue to have access to all of the services and supports that New York State has to offer outside of PROMISE. The PROMISE team wants to thank the control group for its participation.…

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PROMISE's Longest Working Student 3:51

vor 7 years3:51

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It has been more than a year since 17 year-old Zanaya was hired at Do the Twist pretzel shop at Green Acres Mall in Queens. New York State PROMISE played an intricate part in Zanaya's success, including helping her scout out the job, preparing her for the interview and working on her people-skills. Zanaya has exceeded everyone's expectations and is excited about going to college in the future to pursue her passion.…

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The 2018 Prommie Award winners 3:51

vor 7 years3:51

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Every year, New York State PROMISE recognizes staff members who have done outstanding work as they serve students and families who are enrolled. As a thank you to those staff who have gone above and beyond each spring, PROMISE gives these individuals special awards called Prommies. We want to introduce you to 2 of this year's winners, case manage Pam Gaynor and service provider Darlene Blue.…

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Experiencing the Restaurant Business 3:51

vor 7 years3:51

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One of 19 year-old Kyanna's dreams is to open her own restaurant. New York State PROMISE is helping Kyanna to build a foundation for that goal. PROMISE Community Employment Specialist Kandese McCullough worked with Kyanna on interview preparation skills and connected her with a Shake Shack in Manhattan where Kyanna is now working part-time. Kyanna is getting to experience a variety of aspects of what it takes to be successful in the culinary world.…

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Honing in on Employers Needs 3:51

vor 7 years3:51

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New York State PROMISE community employment specialists in New York City recently had the opportunity to visit Accenture, which is a global management and consulting firm. The employment specialists are working with PROMISE youth for job readiness training and helping the students secure employment opportunities. The Marriott Foundation's Bridges from School to Work Program, which is a partner with PROMISE, connected the employment specialists with Accenture.…

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A 100% Referral Rate 3:51

vor 7 years3:51

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PROMISE families in Niagara Falls are making sure they are accessing all of the services they're eligible for, thanks to the hard of the Western New York PROMISE team.Niagara Falls case manager and parent coordinator Mia Crumpton has successfully referred 100% of her families to benefits counselors and either neighborhood legal services or Western New York Independent Living, Incorporated. Numerous families have greatly benefitted from the advice that they have received from benefits review meetings with those agencies.…

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