THE WOMEN WHO INSPIRE US презентация

Women’s Network recognize the women who’ve helped shape their lives.

THE WOMEN WHO INSPIRE US

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them, the discussion exploded with not just names of women, but also stories about how and why they were inspirational.

While many examples fell into obvious categories (politicians, business leaders, celebrities) just as many were moms, sisters, grandmothers and neighbors. It just goes to show, inspiration is all around you!

mother. As a child, we grew up very poor, but my mother taught my siblings and me that we could become anything we believed. With that encouragement, I am now a candidate for the US Senate of Tennessee and completing my Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee.”

educated, accomplished, passionate, mother, wife, role model, fit and beautiful.”

Lisa O'Dell, Child Advocate at CASA

her family, but talked her way into numerous jobs. Ultimately, she became a highly paid model. She traveled the world, was president of her local Haddasah chapter and formed many lifelong friendships. Lucy was the most accepting person I ever knew. She cared only about the content of your character.”

Aviva Gittle
Writer/publisher of children’s books

woman CEO in today’s competitive market and remaining successful in top management for more than a decade is definitely noteworthy.”

Gayathri Ram Mohan, Environmental Engineer

my grandmother, who never went to school, taught herself how to read and write, ran a successful business in a new country where she barely spoke the language, and taught me everything that forged the foundation for who I am today.”

because of her as such a driving influence. Now I work in the interior design world as a decorator, a profession closely related to fashion design.”

Rebecca Charamut Cass, Owner, Inspired Interiors LLC

men in her tribe were killed in Oklahoma, she gathered all the remaining children, put them in a covered wagon, and traveled to Pennsylvania so they could live a better life. I used her strength and her story to inspire me to success.”

Audrey Snyder
Adjunct Professor

She uses the media to help, lead, energize and motivate. And she does it wholeheartedly, with genuine openness and dignity.”

Lauren Dane Butler, Emotional Intelligence Consultant

such a saint—patient, kind, persistent, compassionate and mentoring. She has endured innumerable hardships and done so like a champion. I have modeled myself after her and hope I can be even half the woman she has been throughout her life.”

Jennifer Lynn
Administrative Assistant

or fight for a cause, which is why I hold a deep admiration for Audrey Hepburn. She was one of the first celebrities to travel to war-torn, poverty-stricken areas of the world, such as Somalia, to perform humanitarian work.”

Samantha Esterman, Account Executive

led me to write my column “Extraordinary Ordinary Women” for Women’s Voices Magazine. This month, I highlighted Kathy Buckley, the funniest and most inspiring speaker I’ve ever heard—who also happens to be deaf.”

Rebecca Lacy, Author

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