A New Generation of Mentors
July 24, 2024
Hosted by Cecilia Zapata-Harms
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Episode Description
You find yourself at a pivotal moment, having amassed years of experience and expertise. Now, you're eager to pass on your knowledge to the next generation. Today’s show is dedicated to The Mentor Project and CEO, Deborah Heiser. Introducing The Mentor Project: We've identified a vast community of educators, scientists, engineers, technology specialists, and corporate professionals who have considered mentoring but were unsure how to begin. The Mentor Project bridges this gap by inviting the crème de la crème to create a lasting legacy for future generations. One of the most remarkable outcomes is that many mentees eventually become mentors themselves, perpetuating a continuous cycle of inspiration and education. We extend an invitation to schools seeking to connect with our mentors and programs, community organizations, and students from kindergarten to university level who have questions for our mentors. If you are interested, please reach out to us!
Women, Life and Science
Wednesday at 7 AM Pacific on VoiceAmerica Empowerment Channel
We are women, living a full life, have a professional career in science or in some form or another have been involved in the industry. We have stories to tell and knowledge to impart. We overcame challenges, uncertainties and continue to navigate the ever evolving professional and personal balance. We share in kindness and we share openly. We are grateful for many things. We have little regrets but easily forgive ourselves for our missteps. Women, Life and Science is the open forum for dialogue, knowledge presentations and story-telling.
Cecilia Zapata-Harms
Cecilia has held leadership positions in strategy, joint venture startup and program administration. Her career spans more than 30+ years in life science/biotechnology and healthcare industry. Cecilia started her tenure as a strategic planning manager at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research in the early 1990s, as Program Administrator for the Molecular Pharmacology, Clinical Research Division held a Project Officer role for the National Cancer Institute. She has led the development of clinical research network and oversaw all operational functions for the program. Cecilia was also involved in many status biotechnology startups. In the summer of 2017, Cecilia returned to her life science and biotechnology roots as Chief Executive Officer for 3rdEyeBio, LLC. Cecilia has been known to say that she is like the Jill of all Trades. In my toolbox are a multitude of different sets of skills and expertise that can be applied to almost all industries. Passionate about global health access, innovative approaches to access novel treatments especially for our rural communities, military and developing countries. The joy for me in my work is to find an outside of the box solutions, connect the dots, and see innovators realize the vision, their road map accomplish them and are successful.
