Donicia Hodge, lead editorial content creator at BET, worked her way up in the communications field despite racial biases. Born and raised on Long Island, Hodge has had many uncomfortable experiences in her positions before being recruited to BET. Hodge said she worked a lot through the Town of Babylon before getting to digital media. …
Women make the world go ’round, and for Women’s History Month we’re giving it up to the female bosses on Long Island. We’re putting the spotlight on Vanessa Baird-Streeter. Baird-Streeter is a graduated from the Academy of St. Joseph in Brentwood and attended Dartmouth College. She received her bachelor’s degree with a double major in …
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Since it Women’s History Month, what better way to celebrate than telling the stories of Long Island women who turn their passions into full-blown hustles. We’re now highlighting Sarah Lindner. Sarah is a self-proclaimed online personal shopper, hoarder and popular blogger from Roslyn, New York. She’s Sarah by day and a Disney princess literally all …
There are Long Island women who exude Black Girl Magic, and we want to feature them for Women’s History Month. Today, it’s Emerald Marie’s turn. Emerald started her journey in front of the camera in 2016, modeling in music videos for artists such WillthaRapper and Faboulous. Upon graduating with a degree in political science from …
There are plenty of female bosses on Long Island that deserve to be recognized this Women’s History Month and today we’re featuring Portia Ingram. Portia secured her bachelors in communication sciences and disorders from Temple University and a masters in disability studies from the CUNY School of Professional Studies. She used her education to contribute …
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re putting a spotlight on women who are making moves and holding it down for the Long Island community. We’re going to start with Sam Law. Sam is an ambitious field sales and marketing professional with several years of experience in the spirits industry. She’s held various leadership roles with 3PL …
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