The Women Who Empower Ambassadors Program
Our Women Who Empower Ambassador program comprises emerging leaders from diverse, global backgrounds who have shown a passion and commitment for magnifying the mission and values of the university’s Women Who Empower initiative.
Ambassadors listen, learn, and connect with one another by sharing their personal and professional journeys. They amplify the voices and stories within the Northeastern community and lead efforts to elevate Women Who Empower.
By coming together, these individuals effect bold, meaningful change within our network, at the university, and around the world—and encourage and inspire others to do the same.
Upcoming Events:
MONDAY, MARCH 1—MARCH 5
International Women’s Week 2021 at Northeastern University
This year, instead of having one day long International Women’s Day celebration, the IWC will be hosting a week-long celebration dedicated to showcasing all of (or at least a lot of) the wonderful women at Northeastern. Additionally, we are proud that this week will be co-sponsored by a number of our IWOC organizations, meaning that for the first time in university history, the women’s organizations on campus will be working together for an interdisciplinary IWD event! The week will feature ten different panels and five workshops each centered around highlighting the work and achievements of Women at Northeastern.
THURSDAY, MARCH 11
4:00PM—5:00PM
Breaking Barriers: Designing Your Money Map with Nora Yousif
Ever wish your money came with instructions? Well now it does. Join us as we review your financial roadmap for adulting into your 20s and 30s. Learn how to tackle your goals, unbury yourself from student loans, avoid common investing pitfalls, and be on the path toward financial independence.
THURSDAY, MARCH 25
12:30PM
From Northeastern to Now: Alumnae in the Music Industry
Featuring:
Colleen Hall, AMD’09 – Manager, Business & Legal Affairs, Sony Music Publishing
Signature Programs
EXPERIENTIAL PHILANTHROPY SERIES
Powerful philanthropy requires strategic planning, a broad outlook on the needs of society, and a humble perspective on the philanthropist’s role in fulfilling those needs. Established in 2020, the Experiential Philanthropy Series offers the Northeastern community and its volunteer leaders the opportunity to practice integrative, systems-thinking philanthropy that is inclusive of advocacy, empathy, and ethical reasoning.
INAUGURAL EVENT
A Pursuit of Peace with Swanee Hunt
December 7, 2020
BREAKING BARRIERS
Breaking Barriers is a Women Who Empower Ambassadors program that highlights women from diverse, underrepresented backgrounds who have broken barriers in entrepreneurship to reach positions of power. Through monthly workshops and webinars, these women will tackle topics such as finding funding, acquiring venture capital, and building a company, as well as maintaining good mental health and work-life balance.
UPCOMING EVENT:
March 11th, 2021 at 4:00PM EST
News
A Pursuit of Peace with Ambassador Swanee Hunt, Roosevelt Lecturer of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Mentorship: Where I’ve Found It, How it’s Helped and Where You Can Look – Elina Agrawal, DMSB’23
Alumni Natasha Taylor Embraces Creativity to Have an Impact While Having Fun—And Empowers Other Entrepreneurs to Do the Same
Meet the Ambassadors of Women Who Empower
Will Young Voters Show Up to the Polls (Or the Mailbox) This Election?
Meet our Ambassadors
Elina Agrawal
DMSB'23
Ria Bajaj
SSH'22
Binja Basimike
BHS'12, MPH'14
Kathryn Busemeyer
KCCS'21
Sofia Catalina
E'20
Riya Chandra
DMSB'22
Hansika Chanrai
AMD'20
Connie Dayina
SSH'19
Drishti Dhamani
DMSB'21
Harley Edge
DMSB'20
Nancy Edid
DMSB'20
Leila Marie Eid
AMD'04
Alva Gardner-Perez
DMSB'06
Sophie Gechijian
SSH'16
Rayna Haque
BHS'22
Emerson Johnston
SSH'23
Rebecca Leeper
E'19
Anastasia Leopold
AMD'21
Rose Leopold
SSH'17
Valentina Longcroft
SSH'20
Fernanda Lopez Santos
SSH'20
Stephanie Luiz
SSH'22
Elina Mariutsa
DMSB'21
Emiliana Martinez
DMSB'22
Julia McCarthy
S'20
Lisa Mirabile
AMD'04
Kelsea Morshuk-Allen
SSH'19
Allison Murphy
SSH'18
Miracle Olatunji
DMSB'22
Alyssa Pascoe
SSH'21
Claire Pettit
SSH'20
Kathryn Platt
AMD'20
Katherine Quigley
DMSB'22
Devina Raithatha
DMSB'22
Madison Rifkin
DMSB'21
Lauren Shafik
DMSB'22
Melanie Marie Shark
AMD'14, '15
Yukti Sharma
DMSB'21
Zeena Shehadeh
AMD'21
Kritika Singh
E'20
Annabel Snidow
SSH'21
Natasha Taylor
AMD'17
Jae’da Turner
DMSB'16
Katherine Wilhoit
SSH'19
Danielle Weishoff McCormick
AMD'14
Emily White
SSH'05
Sabrina Zhou
S'21
Leila Zuaiter
DMSB'21About our Ambassadors
What does a Women Who Empower Ambassador do?
- Assists the Women Who Empower team with event programming, development, and execution
- Represents Northeastern University at special events virtually and in regions across the globe
- Provides ideas for speakers, social media features, and other valuable connections and establishes new relationships with mission-aligned individuals and organizations
- Engages with alumni, donors, university leadership, and friends of the university to promote and strengthen Women Who Empower programming
- Participates in Women Who Empower mentoring, and encourage others to do so as well
- Participates in fundraising activities for Women Who Empower and related funds such as the Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative, WISE, Social Justice, Women in Engineering, etc.
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Women Who Empower Ambassadors serve a one year term (subject to review)
Women Who Empower Ambassador Criteria
- Has a strong and positive affiliation with Northeastern University
- Embodies the Women Who Empower mission and demonstrates a commitment to advancing the initiative through their personal engagement
- Understands the unique experiences that have influenced their time at the university and shows a willingness to share their story and encourage others to do so
- Appreciates the power of philanthropy and contributes to mission-aligned programs and scholarships