So fun to reconnect with Ivan Juarez from high school! Ivan reached out last weekend over LinkedIn and we were able to catch up today while I was back in town in Santa Ana. We had an interesting time walking down memory lane about our experiences in high school and also the challenges of being first generation students. Growing up in Santa Ana, neither of us knew what it meant to work in “tech” or where Silicon Valley was even located. I also had the opportunity to share with Ivan my experience post-high school, how I dealt with my imposter syndrome and turned it around to thrive at UC Berkeley, and finding my unique way into tech. We ended up going through a coaching session together and the steps needed to break into tech and marketing. In this case, product marketing, which Ivan was interested in pursuing. 🙌 Super grateful to have the opportunity to reconnect with an old friend and remembering my roots of where it all started! Ivan will be graduating from Cal State Fullerton later this fall and is interested in product marketing and tech. If you have any leads or would like to chat with Ivan, let me know! Go Ivan! 😇 …see more