In their shoes : extraordinary women describe their amazing careers /
Reber, Deborah.
In their shoes : extraordinary women describe their amazing careers / Extraordinary women describe their amazing careers by Deborah Reber. - 1st ed. - New York : Simon Pulse, c2007. - xviii, 411 p. : ports. ; 21 cm.
Shonda Rhimes (TV show creator) -- Joanne B. Sgueglia (forensic scientist) -- Leah Faresh Karp (real estate agent) -- Missy Park (entrepreneur) -- Kamala Harris (district attorney) -- Jessica Weiner (actionist) -- Jocelyn Warner (social worker) -- Alli Shearmur (movie studio executive) -- Danielle Aust (firefighter) -- Nancy Pearl (librarian) -- Maureen Shirreff (advertising executive) -- Dr. Nancy Knowlton (marine biologist) -- Chiyo Ishikawa (museum curator) -- Leanne Lusk (coast guard lieutenant) -- Amy Friedman (TV network executive) -- Dr. Alice Wilder (educational psychologist) -- Jayne Morgan (accountant) -- Severn Cullis-Suzuki (environmentalist) -- Anke Langenbach (veterinarian) -- Holly McPeak (professional athlete) -- Joyce Roche (nonprofit director) -- June Ambrose (stylist) -- Kelly McCarthy (video game programmer) -- Cindy Guagenti (publicist) -- Heather Johnston (architect) -- Christine Tucker (commercial airline pilot) -- Mary Sue Milliken & Susan Feniger (chefs) -- Melissa Block (journalist) -- Lauren Faust (animator) -- Susannah Grant (screenwriter) -- Michelle Grandy (nurse-midwife) -- Bo Kim (recruiter) -- Amanda Koster (photographer) -- Linda Chen (golf tournament director) -- Barbara Boxer (Senator) -- Susan Schulz (magazine editor) -- Lupe Valdez (sheriff) -- Anne Corbett (urban planner) -- Michelle Carter (international development and relief worker) -- Miriam Kramer (yoga instructor) -- Ullika Pankratz (visual merchandiser) -- Ellen Goldsmith-Vein (talent agent) -- Claudia Poccia (business executive) -- Tamara Hayman (engineer) -- Maria Carrillo (teacher) -- Kay Lakey (physical therapist) -- Sara Lynch (nanny) -- Maura Tierney (actor) -- Roxanne Coady (independent bookstore owner) -- Career chooser -- Career index.
Follow in the footsteps of women who have the jobs of your dreams. Find out what you really want to know about career choices: What will I do every day? Will I wear Prada or Old Navy? Power lunch or bag lunch? What kind of education do I need? This book contains "day in the life" profiles, sidebars, lists, and helpful tips to get you started right away on finding the career that's right for you. Words of wisdom from women in the workforce, including: a television executive producer, who thinks her job is like running a small country; a magazine editor-in-chief, who compares her life to both a chess game and the prom; and Senator Barbara Boxer, who says that if you're passionate about an issue, you can turn it into a career. Browse through the profiles, or use the Career Chooser to narrow your search.--From publisher description.
1416925783 1417770473 9781416925781 9781417770472
2006034801
Occupations--United States.
Professions--United States.
Women in the professions--United States--Case studies.
Women in the professions--United States--Interviews.
In their shoes : extraordinary women describe their amazing careers / Extraordinary women describe their amazing careers by Deborah Reber. - 1st ed. - New York : Simon Pulse, c2007. - xviii, 411 p. : ports. ; 21 cm.
Shonda Rhimes (TV show creator) -- Joanne B. Sgueglia (forensic scientist) -- Leah Faresh Karp (real estate agent) -- Missy Park (entrepreneur) -- Kamala Harris (district attorney) -- Jessica Weiner (actionist) -- Jocelyn Warner (social worker) -- Alli Shearmur (movie studio executive) -- Danielle Aust (firefighter) -- Nancy Pearl (librarian) -- Maureen Shirreff (advertising executive) -- Dr. Nancy Knowlton (marine biologist) -- Chiyo Ishikawa (museum curator) -- Leanne Lusk (coast guard lieutenant) -- Amy Friedman (TV network executive) -- Dr. Alice Wilder (educational psychologist) -- Jayne Morgan (accountant) -- Severn Cullis-Suzuki (environmentalist) -- Anke Langenbach (veterinarian) -- Holly McPeak (professional athlete) -- Joyce Roche (nonprofit director) -- June Ambrose (stylist) -- Kelly McCarthy (video game programmer) -- Cindy Guagenti (publicist) -- Heather Johnston (architect) -- Christine Tucker (commercial airline pilot) -- Mary Sue Milliken & Susan Feniger (chefs) -- Melissa Block (journalist) -- Lauren Faust (animator) -- Susannah Grant (screenwriter) -- Michelle Grandy (nurse-midwife) -- Bo Kim (recruiter) -- Amanda Koster (photographer) -- Linda Chen (golf tournament director) -- Barbara Boxer (Senator) -- Susan Schulz (magazine editor) -- Lupe Valdez (sheriff) -- Anne Corbett (urban planner) -- Michelle Carter (international development and relief worker) -- Miriam Kramer (yoga instructor) -- Ullika Pankratz (visual merchandiser) -- Ellen Goldsmith-Vein (talent agent) -- Claudia Poccia (business executive) -- Tamara Hayman (engineer) -- Maria Carrillo (teacher) -- Kay Lakey (physical therapist) -- Sara Lynch (nanny) -- Maura Tierney (actor) -- Roxanne Coady (independent bookstore owner) -- Career chooser -- Career index.
Follow in the footsteps of women who have the jobs of your dreams. Find out what you really want to know about career choices: What will I do every day? Will I wear Prada or Old Navy? Power lunch or bag lunch? What kind of education do I need? This book contains "day in the life" profiles, sidebars, lists, and helpful tips to get you started right away on finding the career that's right for you. Words of wisdom from women in the workforce, including: a television executive producer, who thinks her job is like running a small country; a magazine editor-in-chief, who compares her life to both a chess game and the prom; and Senator Barbara Boxer, who says that if you're passionate about an issue, you can turn it into a career. Browse through the profiles, or use the Career Chooser to narrow your search.--From publisher description.
1416925783 1417770473 9781416925781 9781417770472
2006034801
Occupations--United States.
Professions--United States.
Women in the professions--United States--Case studies.
Women in the professions--United States--Interviews.