Preparing for post-secondary success

Harvard LEAD Conference

Elevate students & staff participated in the Harvard LEAD Latina Empowerment & Development virtual conference which took place on February 4-5, 2022. The conference celebrates Latinx women’s diversity and innovation. It promotes the development of a professional network, introduces mentoring opportunities, and inspires women to reaffirm their commitment to their profession and goals. This year participants heard from STEM, healthcare & education panels. Executive Director, Gilda Gomez, shared “I felt it was a great opportunity to deepen the bond with students. We spent hours talking and sharing experiences of what being a Latina meant to each of us in all realms of our lives.”

Microsoft Virtual Panel

We are grateful to the Microsoft team who joined us virtually for a panel discussion this February. Microsoft's belief the everyone can grow and develop; and that potential is nurtured not predetermined is at the core of why these collaborations are pivotal to the success of our young leaders. These collaborations continue to expand our students' horizons on the myriad of opportunities that exist. The team shared their career journey, how to prepare and apply, internship opportunities and benefits of working for one of the largest technology companies in the world.

American Express

Alan Gallo, Executive President, Chief Audit Executive Internal Audit Group at American Express joined our classroom this semester. Alan invited our students into his professional journey at American Express, sharing insight into his current profession and his career journey that brought him there.

Alan Gallo is a well-reputed executive with deep experience spanning Finance, Strategy, Business Transformation, M&A and the payments industry. During his 30+ years at American Express, Alan has come to be considered an outstanding and inspirational leader, having led global teams of up to 2,000 employees. Previously, Alan led Global Business Services, where he oversaw procurement and supplier management, real estate and workplace experience, training for customer service representatives, as well as sales support and insights. Alan is passionate about supporting the community and serves on the boards of Brooklyn Community Services and The League Education and Treatment Center, both of which are Brooklyn-based non-profit organizations. He also serves on the New York Leadership Council of the Nature Conservancy.