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WSJ Bestselling Author: "The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right" at Harvard Business Review

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I’m on a mission to level the playing field of building a successful career. I’m a WSJ bestselling author, Fortune 500 keynote speaker, UC Berkeley faculty member, Harvard career advisor, and proud first-gen college grad (Harvard College & Harvard Business School). My first book is the Wall Street Journal bestseller "The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right," which Harvard Business School gifted to all of its MBAs to give them an edge in today’s hyper-competitive labor market. I’m a regular speaker at manager trainings, new hire orientations, Employee Resource Group (ERG) events, all-hands meetings, along with campus orientations, graduations, and more. Most recently, I released the “How to Say It” flashcards series, which are MadLib-style cue cards that help professionals know what to say in every professional situation. These cards are now a favorite in corporate swag bags, professional development workshops, and career coaching sessions. I currently write a newsletter that reverse engineers how people you know built successful careers — and the unspoken rule you can apply to your own career and life. Join 20,000+ subscribers now at You can learn more about m

Experience

WSJ Bestselling Author: "The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right"Harvard Business Review
Apr 2021
Faculty: "Redefining Success: The Unspoken Rules of Building an Entrepreneurial Career"University of California, Berkeley
Jul 2022
ContributorCNBC
Mar 2021
Strategic Advisory BoardWiley
Sep 2022
Top 30 Business Thinkers to WatchThinkers50
Jan 2022
ContributorFast Company
Feb 2021
Vocational Counselor: First-Gen, Low-Income Career AdvisingHarvard University
Aug 2016
Education Innovation FellowHarvard University
Sep 2018 to Jun 2019
Boston City Team Captain (Harvard Alumni Association)Harvard University
May 2014 to Sep 2016
Assistant, Office of Institutional Diversity and EquityHarvard University
Jan 2014 to Jan 2014
Research Assistant: The Future of WorkHarvard Business School
Jul 2019 to Aug 2021
Researcher - Higher Education & Workforce DevelopmentThe Project on Workforce at Harvard
Jul 2019 to Aug 2021
Management ConsultantBoston Consulting Group (BCG)
Sep 2014 to Aug 2016
AssociateBCG Digital Ventures
Sep 2015 to Mar 2016
Associate Director; Operations Director; Case Team LeaderHarvard Undergraduate Consulting Group
Feb 2011 to Dec 2013
Co-Founder & Executive DirectorStudent Voice Initiative
Jan 2011 to Dec 2013
Director, Board of DirectorsHarvard Student Agencies
Oct 2012 to Oct 2013
Managing Director, Cleaners & Dorm Essentials; Clerk of the BoardHarvard Student Agencies
Oct 2011 to Jun 2013
Director of Human ResourcesHarvard Student Agencies
Oct 2010 to Oct 2011
Investment Banking Summer Analyst – Global Energy GroupCredit Suisse
Jun 2013 to Aug 2013
Director of Business Development & MarketingLet's Go Travel Guides
Oct 2012 to Jun 2013
Volunteer Team Leader, Emergency DepartmentMichael Garron Hospital
Jan 2007 to Jun 2009
Policy Advisor, Youth Employment Strategy (Charles Sousa Leadership Campaign)Ontario Liberal Party
Nov 2012 to Jan 2013
Business AnalystAuxo Management LP
Dec 2011 to Jan 2012
Blog Writer, "Your City, My City" ProjectToronto Star
Mar 2010 to Oct 2010
Director, Board of Directors - Ontario Student Trustees' AssociationOSTA-AECO
May 2011 to May 2012
President; Director of Operations - Ontario Student Trustees' AssociationOSTA-AECO
May 2008 to Aug 2010
Student Trustee; SuperCouncil Co-ChairToronto District School Board
Jan 2008 to Aug 2010
Clerical AssistantToronto District School Board
Jan 2007 to Jan 2008
Student AmbassadorToronto Foundation for Student Success
Oct 2006 to Aug 2010
Minister's Student Advisory Council MemberEducation | Éducation
Apr 2009 to Feb 2010
Student and Community Outreach Program for the Elderly: Student Support WorkerToronto Central Community Care Access Centre
May 2005 to Sep 2008
Vice President, Toronto EMS Medical VenturersToronto Paramedic Services
Oct 2006 to May 2008
Senior Policy Advisor Intern, Minister's Office, Ministry of Research and InnovationOntario Public Service Leadership | Leadership dans la fonction publique de l’Ontario
Dec 2010 to Aug 2011
Volunteer Peer LeaderThorncliffe Neighbourhood Office
May 2007 to Sep 2007
Volunteer Magic InstructorMagicana | Sharing Wonder
Sep 2006 to Sep 2007
Volunteer Accounting/Order AssistantDaily Bread Food Bank
Dec 2006 to May 2007

Education

Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Harvard University
A.B., Government
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New Enterprises
Université de Sherbrooke
Advanced French Immersion
Beijing Language and Culture University
Harvard Beijing Academy, Advanced Mandarin Chinese Immersion
Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute
Ontario Secondary School Diploma