Level Up: Essential Skills for Early Career Leaders: Workshop 1
Workshop theme: Storytelling, presentations, and public speaking
This series of four interactive workshops, led by guest speakers and I School and MaCSS Career Services, will give students who are earlier in their careers (think ~5 years or less of professional experience) essential skills to further professional development and career readiness. Students will leave this series with practical tools to make informed decisions, make an impact at work, and lead with confidence as they navigate careers post-grad school!
Session Facilitator
Diana Stepner (MIMS ’04)
This workshop will be facilitated by guest speaker, product coach, and MIMS alum Diana Stepner.
Diana, from Silicon Valley, is a product leader with over 15 years guiding technology teams globally. Her career spans startups like E.piphany and Cheapflights (acquired by Kayak), as well as SimplePractice, alongside roles in enterprise organizations such as Salesforce, Monster, and Pearson. Additionally, she has worked in digital agencies like Razorfish (Publicis) and done consulting at Epsilon. Diana prioritizes people in her approach to product management, emphasizing innovation, being a dot-connector and coaching individuals through their product journey. Her academic background includes a MIMS from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Boston University.
