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Jasmine Escalera, Ph.D. is a confidence coach and career strategist for women of color. She has proven coaching programs that help her clients beat self-doubt so they can own their worth and boss-up in their careers or business.
Dr. Escalera was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, and fell in love with chemistry in high school and went on to receive her bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Pace University and PhD in Pharmacology from Yale. Since earning her PhD, she has held high-level management positions within hospitals and non-profits, designing programs that increase the quality of life and healthcare options for underserved populations.
In this episode…It's easy to see the world as black-or-white, this-or-that. But, when you have your Ph.D., it certainly doesn't have to be!
In this episode of An Unconventional Life, Dr. Jasmine Escalera speaks with Dr. Russell Strickland about the identity crisis she experienced while pursuing her Ph.D. in pharmacology from Yale University. Knowing that there were two typical paths for students in her program, and not wanting to follow either of them, led her to the brink quitting her Ph.D. Fortunately, Dr. Escalera's a-ha moment came when an advisor told her that she could do anything after she earned her Ph.D.
Overcoming the tyranny of the Or empowered Dr. Escalera to experience the amazing array of opportunities her Ph.D. provides. You're just one dissertation away from being able to to do the same!
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Jasmine Escalera, Ph.D. is a confidence coach and career strategist for women of color. She has proven coaching programs that help her clients beat self-doubt so they can own their worth and boss-up in their careers or business.
Dr. Escalera was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, and fell in love with chemistry in high school and went on to receive her bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Pace University and PhD in Pharmacology from Yale. Since earning her PhD, she has held high-level management positions within hospitals and non-profits, designing programs that increase the quality of life and healthcare options for underserved populations.
In this episode…It's easy to see the world as black-or-white, this-or-that. But, when you have your Ph.D., it certainly doesn't have to be!
In this episode of An Unconventional Life, Dr. Jasmine Escalera speaks with Dr. Russell Strickland about the identity crisis she experienced while pursuing her Ph.D. in pharmacology from Yale University. Knowing that there were two typical paths for students in her program, and not wanting to follow either of them, led her to the brink quitting her Ph.D. Fortunately, Dr. Escalera's a-ha moment came when an advisor told her that she could do anything after she earned her Ph.D.
Overcoming the tyranny of the Or empowered Dr. Escalera to experience the amazing array of opportunities her Ph.D. provides. You're just one dissertation away from being able to to do the same!