All in a Day's Work

Hear about what’s coming in the new season of All in a Day’s Work!

In this episode, Sarah Rosenthal sits down with Callie Hitchcock, a freelance writer and Associate Producer for Campside Media. Together, they discuss the ups and downs of a freelance career, how she went about building her network, and the ways in which working in podcasting has made her a better journalist.

Callie Hitchcock is a writer and graduate of the NYU journalism Master’s degree for Cultural Reporting and Criticism. She has published writing in The Believer, The New Republic, Los Angeles Review of Books, Slate, Real Life Magazine, and elsewhere. She is an associate producer at the investigative journalism podcast company called Campside Media.

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In this episode, Emily Anderson chats with Robert Lee, founder of Rescuing Leftover Cuisine. Together, they discuss why he began his fight against food waste and hunger, how he juggled starting a new company with a full-time job at JP Morgan, and what steps he took to leverage his business degree into a career that was meaningful to him.

With a Bachelor's degree in Finance & Accounting from New York University, Robert left a career in finance at various Wall Street firms to fight food waste and hunger. In 2013, Robert created a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting food waste and hunger called Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, Inc (henceforth "RLC"). In 2015, RLC was incubated by the Robin Hood Foundation's Blue Ridge Labs program which grew the proprietary technology and business model. Since then, RLC has expanded nationally to 9 cities across the nation, rescuing over 9 million pounds of excess food that would have otherwise gone to waste, feeding 8 million meals for the hungry, and preventing nearly 1,700 tons in carbon emissions.

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In this episode, Danielle Cristal chats with Loredana Andargachew, a Drama Development Assistant for Hulu. Together, they discuss topics such as freelancing, diversity in media, and how to make your voice heard in a large company.

Loredana Andargachew (she/her) is a Hulu Originals Drama Development Assistant and New York University Steinhardt 2020 graduate with a BS in Media, Culture, and Communication. A Washington DC native now in Los Angeles, she aspires to create platforms and pathways that amplify creative voices and uplift original but still representative storytelling.

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In this episode, Haley Garofalo speaks with Logan Jacobs, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions at UNC Chapel Hill. Together, they discuss her experience as Native American Recruitment Coordinator at NYU, the issues facing Native American undergraduates today, and how all of this has impacted her varied and successful career.

Logan Jacobs is a Haliwa-Saponi & Coharie scholar and advocate. She received her BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, completed a MA in Politics at New York University, and is currently pursuing a MA at NYU Gallatin focusing on the intersection of Indigenous identity, representation, and politics. Logan has advocated for Indigenous peoples within higher education, including serving as Coordinator for Native American Recruitment at NYU's Office of Undergraduate Admissions. She has created and facilitated trainings around Indigenous identity and experiences in higher education through NYU's Center for Multicultural Education and Programs, as well as with organizations committed to working with Indigenous communities. She has recently returned to North Carolina to serve as an Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions at UNC Chapel Hill.

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In this episode, Joseph Mercadante talks to activist and associate professor at NYU, Erica Foldy. Together, they discuss her career in activism, the challenges she faces today as a professor and organizer, and how she started NYU’s Democracy Project.

Professor Erica Foldy is an Associate Professor at NYU Wagner and a scholar, teacher, consultant and organizer. Her research explores what enables and inhibits collaboration and learning across potential divisions, and has focused on race and racism in particular.  Erica’s expertise has been featured in the Washington Post, Reuters, CNN.com and other outlets and she has consulted on equity, diversity and belonging to a range of groups and agencies.  Most recently, she has been co-leading a program to fund fellowships for NYU students to work in pro-democracy organizations. She is a 3-time winner of the Wagner Professor of the Year award, voted by students.

Not too long ago, we took to our Instagram story and asked our listeners what kind of career advice they wanted to hear on our show the most. The overwhelming majority of you said that you wanted to learn more about how to interview. So we asked some of our past guests to come back on the show and give their advice on how job applicants can make the most out of their interviews. These guests are Ron Rapatalo, a career coach and associate partner at Edgility Consulting, Emmanuel Moses, Associate Director of College Guidance & Transition at The Opportunity Network, and Echo Ma, a Compensation Analyst at Google.

In this episode, Sarah Rosenthal talks to Jessica Swartz, the Launch Lead for Pfizer’s next generation adult pneumococcal vaccine. They discuss her winding path from getting her bachelor’s in Germanic language and literature to becoming a power player in the world of biotechnology. Along the way, they touch on the topics such as networking, imposter’s syndrome, and how to take meaningful risks in your career.

Jessica currently leads the Global PCV20 Adult vaccine launch. Prior to this role, she was the Strategy lead for the Vaccines & Hospital BUs and took on the temporary assignment as the Global Launch Navigator, COVID-19 vaccine. Other roles at Pfizer include PEH Strategy and CI for the Neuroscience RU. She has also served as VP of BD & Operations for Regenovation and as an Engagement Manager at IQVIA Consulting. Jessica holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from U. Maryland, Baltimore.

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In this episode, Kyle Deveza speaks with Christopher Griffin, Assistant Director of the NYU LGBTQ+ Center and creator of Plant Kween. Together, they speak about the importance of queer spaces, how to grow your personal brand, and the importance of striking balance between your career goals and your personal goals.

Christopher Griffin (they/she/he) has spent their career in education working with underrepresented groups of students and implementing social justice initiatives dedicated to their success.  They were born and raised in West Philadelphia, and is currently based in Brooklyn, New York, where they work as the Assistant Director of the NYU LGBTQ+ Center and care for over 200 green gurls in their lil Brooklyn oasis of an apartment.

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In this episode, Emily Anderson speaks with Emmanuel Moses, Associate Director of College Guidance & Transition at The Opportunity Network. Together, they talk about the many different career paths in education, how to get creative with your networking, and what it takes to be an effective manager.

As Associate Director of College Guidance and Transition, Emmanuel leads the College Guidance & Transition (CGT) Team in its individualized counseling of Fellows through the college application and matriculation processes, from their 12th grade year through the course of their first year in college. Before joining The Opportunity Network, Emmanuel served as a College Advising Corps (CAC) Adviser as a part of the inaugural cohort at NYU, and in New York City. In this capacity, he established a college-going culture at a "failing" high school in the South Bronxl, supporting nearly 140 students per year. Emmanuel received his B.S. in Secondary English Education and his M.A. in Sociology of Education, both from the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University.

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