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Susan Dougherty: 2020 Women of...

“As a little girl I watched Neil Armstrong walk on the moon and I wanted to do that. I remember then being told by teachers my goal was laughable because I was a girl. Now working with students who will be involved with the first women to walk on the moon is just a dream come true.” With over 28 years of experience in teaching, Susan...

Jennifer “Jenny” Gaffney:...

“Organizer of Chaos” Jenny Gaffney is a Senior Manager for Disney’s Direct-to-Consumer & International (DTCI) segment, currently supporting ESPN’s Fantasy App and Web portfolio. Jenny is on Disney’s Women + Tech leadership team and previously served on the ESPN+ launch team. She has an MBA and Advanced Business Certification in both Human Resource Management and Project Management from the University of Connecticut. Jenny never thought she would work for a company like...

Dr. Beiyan Zhou: 2020 Women of...

“I am so excited to be a part of Covid-19 solutions, to be able to help the world!” Dr. Beiyan Zhou is a first-generation immigrant from China. As a ninth-grader in her home country, she published her first paper while competing with an upperclassman. “I had a laboratory setting in my bedroom. I would walk by these peach flowers every morning and watch them bloom. I...

Dr. Rebecca Andrews: 2020 Wome...

“I love my job and that is a gift. I have never said, oh I can't go to work today.” Though her favorite part about her job is patient care, Dr. Rebecca Andrews is more than just a doctor who sees patients. Recently promoted to a full-time professor, Rebecca is also a Primary Care Physician, Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director, and their Director of Ambulatory Education...