There’s no place like home. Being born and raised in Kansas, my association with this saying has changed over time. When I lived at home
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The Weight of Accountability
As I start my first day as a PULSE volunteer, I feel the weight of accountability for GSK, for my family and for the children
Of Monuments and Maple Syrup
So I think I have begun a lifelong love affair with the Washington Monument. Its simplicity is what I first noticed about this monument and
Redefining Invincible
This one might seem a bit random, but there is a point, so please bear with me. I love the song Invincible by the band
A Borderlands Story
This is my first blog post ever! And like many before, I have to say, the idea of posting a story was a little bit
Cali2Philly: My Favorite Day
Rewind to a few weeks ago… As I sit here down the shore (New Jersey, I’m a local now) escaping the triple digit extra high
Cali2Phily: My intro to food deserts…
This concept was one I wasn’t familiar with until I moved to Philadelphia to start my assignment. Food deserts are defined as parts of the
World Pride Weekend NYC
The following isn’t necessarily a post about my Pulse experience per se. But, I think it was the universe linking Pulse to some ‘personal’ activities
Back at GSK – a new start
Finally, I am back at GSK, I started working last week on 4th February immediately after my return, as I felt that was the best
Expansion plans: The Family Success Model
I am excited to be writing about the rollout and my contributions to the new way of working and expansion at East Durham Children’s Initiative
Where Do We Begin?
I’ve been busy at my PULSE assignment, focusing on STEM education initiatives in Philadelphia, and it’s going great! I’ve learned a lot, taking part in
My first month at Cruz Roja Americana. What I can learn and what GSK can learn
After a month here, I have already an idea of the people I would like to learn from. I started to reflect on what GSK
The Courage to Become…
Be a good girl. Smile. Don’t cry when you skin your knee. Share your toys. Go to school. Get good grades. Make plenty of friends. Stand
STEM in Philly!
When I was first accepted into the PULSE program, and was matched with the Philadelphia Education Fund, people asked me what I would be doing.
Meeting Collegues in GSK Nairobi
Isn’t it a lovely and amazing day having met our collegues here in Nairobi . It all happened, thanks to Elizabeth Msafiri ( Security lead
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