Penn Momentum

Constantia Constantinou is a pioneer in developing digital, multimedia, and technology initiatives in large university library systems. She began her career at New York University and has held library leadership positions at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook, SUNY Maritime College, City University of New York, Rutgers University, and Iona College.

Twice named a Fulbright Scholar, she is an active member of the global university library community, as well as an accomplished classical guitarist, who holds advanced degrees in music theory from the City University of New York, where she also earned her Masters of Library Science.

Miriam Bloom Williams has over a decade of experience working at global brands Coach, Louis Vuitton, J.Crew and L’Occitane, where she held supply chain and operations leadership roles. She oversaw international logistics, WMS and SAP implementations, retail operations and omni- channel distribution. She then spent 18 months leading Logistics Partnerships at Narvar, a venture backed high growth retail technology start-up focused on post purchase customer experiences. She holds a BA in Communications from The University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from The Wharton School. She is a proud WEMBA 39! After 13 years in New York, she now lives with her family in Berkeley, California. In 2018 she co-founded Bloomwell, a maternity wear disruptor offering high tech, versatile clothing for today's exceptional and expecting women. Follow Superkin on instagram @shopsuperkin and be sure to share with any expecting women you know!

Dr. Lara Danziger-Isakov C93, is a Professor at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. She and host Meesh Pierce discuss a variety of covid-19 FAQs. These are strictly Dr. Danziger-Isakov's personal perspectives as she does not speak on behalf of her employer or the University of Pennsylvania. 

For more info on Dr. Danziger-Isakov, please tune in to her podcast episode posted Feb. 25, 2020.

Robin Barone C98, is an entrepreneur, writer, and traveler who has visited over 60 countries and lived abroad. Robin is the founder of Diplomat Books, a publishing company that teaches curiosity. Curiosity is the basis of teamwork, collaboration, change management, resiliency, and diversity in the workplace. Curiosity fosters patience and inquisitiveness. People that are curious are less fearful, more open, and more confident. Curious people are happier. The company is known for the series Where is Robin, which uses travel to teach curiosity to kids ages 4 to 8 years. The series has been internationally distributed to over 14 countries and sold in major chain stores. Prior to founding Diplomat Books, Ms. Barone worked in real estate finance where she was known for her ability to formulate win-win solutions. Her career began working as analyst in a mortgage brokerage followed by an investment fund and later right hand to the CFO of a REIT. Robin also serves as an adjunct instructor at NYU and has authored successful white papers about real estate finance. Ms. Barone earned a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in Mathematics, a M.S. from NYU in Real Estate Finance, and M.B.A. from INSEAD. Her leadership style is described as curious, collaborative, and considerate. When she is not writing or traveling, she can be found skiing, rowing, or playing tennis.

Juliet Glinski graduated from Penn in 1994 and earned her doctorate in psychology at Yeshiva University of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. As a licensed clinical psychologist for the past 20 years, she uses evidence-based treatments and integrates a variety of therapeutic strategies for a "do what works" rather than "one size fits all" approach. Dr. Glinski has published and presented on a variety of topics including adolescent depression, treatment of suicidal youth, weight loss surgery, and parenting programs. 

Lara Danziger-Isakov, MD, MPH, C93, practices pediatric infectious diseases at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center where she is Professor of Pediatrics. She completed her training in Pediatrics at the Cleveland Clinic and Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Saint Louis Children's Hospital. Her interests include pediatric infectious diseases, infections in transplant recipients, and infections in immunocompromised patients. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband, Ronnen, and two children, Avital & Gavin. We discuss the flu, lifelong friendships made at Penn, and her work with pediatric organ transplant patients. 

This episode was recorded Feb. 11, 2020. For an update on Coronavirus from Dr. Lara Danziger-Isakov, please tune into the episode from March 15, 2020. 

Dr. Rhonda J Pomerantz C85, is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at New York University Medical Center. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She then attended New York University School of Medicine and received her M.D. in 1989. She completed a full internship and residency program in Internal Medicine at New York University Medical Center and was Board Certified in 1992. From 1992 through 1995, she served as a Dermatology resident and Chief Resident at SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn. She became Board Certified in Dermatology in 1995. She joined the dermatology staff at NYU in 1995 where she is actively involved in educating the dermatology residents and supervising the Bellevue Dermatology Clinic. She has twice been presented with the award for Dedication And Excellence In The Teaching Of Dermatology.

In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Dr. Pomerantz has been practicing dermatology in Manhattan since 1995. Her research is in the area of risk factors for malignant melanoma. She has published articles on this topic and also on medical diseases with dermatologic manifestations and has contributed to published textbooks. She has presented at the Annual American Academy of Dermatology meeting, the National Healthy Skin Program, the Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference and the Advances in Dermatology Meeting at NYU. Dr. Pomerantz is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and she has served a four year term as a member of the youth education committee.  She specializes in Skin Cancer, Acne, Medical Dermatology and Cosmetic problems affecting the skin. Dr. Pomerantz has appeared on national television and cable broadcasts, including the NBC Today Show, Lifetime Channel for Women and Fox News. She has been quoted in numerous beauty and fashion magazines.

Liza Millet WG 99, is an experienced financial/business development professional, passionate about startups and creating opportunities in Jackson, WY. She has worked with over 175 startup businesses, both on strategy, marketing, fund raising and business development. 

Before moving to Jackson, Liza spent 12 years on Wall Street on the investment side of the business.  She currently works at Income Focus Portfolio Management, a Registered Investment Advisor.  She is the co-founder of Silicon Couloir, a Jackson-based 501c3 whose mission is to align entrepreneurship with community vision in the greater Teton region.  She co-founded the Silicon Couloir Angel group. She also co-founded and runs the Start Up Intensive, a 10 week intensive entrepreneurial bootcamp under Central Wyoming College and Silicon Couloir.  Liza was awarded the Wyoming Mentor of the Year in 2017.  She has an MBA from The Wharton School of Business and graduated from Dartmouth College.

Natalie Franke Hayes C12, is an entrepreneur, mobilization marketer, community builder, and neuroscience nerd. As one of the Founders of the Rising Tide Society and the Head of Community at HoneyBook, she leads tens of thousands of creatives and small business owners while fostering a spirit of community over competition around the world.