The Occasional Mentor: On Data Science or UX and Getting Started

THE OCCASIONAL MENTOR A monthly column based on questions I’ve answered on Quora, heard on Slack groups, and other career advice I’ve given over the prior month. Hope you like it, but feel free to challenge me in the comments, if you have a different experience. Below are questions I answered in August. Should I … Read more

Press Mentions: Beta Phi Mu Initiation Speech

New Initiates and Guest Speaker Noreen Y. Whysel “A lovely Initiation Ceremony and Dessert Reception were hosted by the Beta Phi Mu Theta Chapter on May 17, 2017. “Guest Speaker Noreen Y. Whysel (SILS ’14) gave a fantastic keynote speech, which she described below: Dreams, Resilience and Making a Difference Our goal as we embark … Read more

The Occasional Mentor: Career Advice — College Degrees and the Long, Post-Interview Wait

I answer questions about Careers, Mentorship and other topics on Quora. A selection of these answers will be reposted on Medium with occasional, minor editing for clarity. Following are selected questions I answered in October. Are you going to be an unsuccessful person without a college degree? Answered October 13, 2017 It depends, of course, … Read more