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March 22, 2023 | Amazon

An Amazon Employee Explains How She's Helping Bring More Girls Into STEM Jobs

Janet T. Phan, a senior technical product manager for Project Kuiper, shares how to navigate your own path to a career in tech.
 

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October 12, 2022 | Univeristy of Washington

UWAA Introduces New Trustees for 2022–2023

The University of Washington Alumni Association welcomes new trustees and board president.

In keeping with the UWAA’s mission of broad-based engagement, UWAA trustees represent a wide range of viewpoints, backgrounds and experiences.

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July 21, 2022 | Harvard Business Review

Apply to a Job, Even If You Don’t Meet All Criteria

Janet talks about the job-searching process: “Would you apply to a job if you didn’t meet all criteria? Research shows that while men and women share similarities in how they browse and look for jobs, women are 16% less likely to apply to a job after viewing it…” 

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April 7, 2022 | SEE IT TO BE IT

Janet Phan: Providing Mentorship to Underserved Girls in STEM

For this month’s episode, Melinda is bringing another incredible role model to the stage, Janet Phan. Janet is a TED speaker, author, and most importantly the founder of Thriving Elements- a non-profit for underserved girls in STEM.

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February 28, 2022 | BuiltIn

5 Pieces of Advice on Being an Effective Mentor in STEM Fields

Mentors are crucial for career success, most of all for women and minority candidates. Prospective mentors should keep these five things in mind while sharing their experience.

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June 14, 2021 | Thrive Global

Why Everyone Needs a Board of Mentors

Teaching is learning twice. Many working professionals have many mentors over the course of their careers. Such mentors may be known as a board of mentors or acting as part of your personal advisory board.

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January 26, 2022 | Good Morning America

Making a difference during National Mentoring Month

Here is how a tech executive is investing in the future one connection at a time.

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January 12, 2022 | Cheddar News

Importance of Mentorship and Guidance

Janet Phan, founder of Thriving Elements and author of ‘Boldly You,’ joins Cheddar News to discuss the importance of being a mentor and how her organisation is helping the next generation of STEM leaders.

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July 7, 2021 | Take The Lead

Power To Change Lives Through Mentorship

“If I could become a global technology consultant, published author and travel the world with the odds stacked against me (but with a helping hand from mentors) how many others could I help myself? As a result, Thriving Elements was born.”

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April 20, 2021 | STEMming in Stilletos

STEMming in Stilettos with Dr. Toshia: Part 2

Meet Janet Phan Part 2: Thriving Elements Mentoring Program

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April 13, 2021 | STEMming in Stilletos

STEMming in Stilettos with Dr. Toshia: Part 1

Meet Janet Phan: being uncomfortable with comfortable; being a value add; you only need one yes, and Mentorship

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April 12, 2021 | Lifewire

How Janet Phan Helps Young Women Succeed in Tech

Being raised by refugee parents came with many challenges, but Janet Phan leaned into her experiences, and now she wants to help young women technologists thrive.

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April 12, 2021 | KOMO News

STEM Mentoring for Girls in High School

Thriving Elements is a long term 1:1 STEM mentoring program. We are looking to partner with schools and organizations globally to get more students into the program.

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April 12, 2021 | EMKH Innovators

Effective Mentoring, STEM Careers, Women in Tech, and Leadership

“There are a number of reasons why women are underrepresented in STEM careers, and I’ve made it my personal mission to tackle them in the way that I know how…”

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March 28, 2021 | Coruzant

Use of Automation and AI for Mentoring Matches

Technology leader leveraging automation and sentiment analysis for her mentoring program.

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March 11, 2021 | Techopedia

The Women Who Shaped the Tech World

The contributions of women in tech are hugely important but largely untold. Expanding the definition of a tech career can make it more appealing to women.

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March 10, 2020 | Harvard Business Review

What's the Right Way to Find a Mentor?​

Mentorship can be life changing. Staying in the driver’s seat and being proactive about your relationship with your mentor is key to its success.

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January 25, 2021 | TEDx Zurich

3 Key Elements to Thriving Mentorship

We’ve all heard of stories about how mentoring has changed people’s lives but when it comes to jumpstarting the process yourself to find and maintain a mentor can be nerve-wracking… just like going on your first date.

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January 21, 2021 | Fast Company

A 5-Point Plan for Becoming the Best Mentor You Can Be

Authenticity and transparency are key to becoming the best mentor. Learn how you can step up your game as a mentor these simple yet impact tips. 

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October 28, 2020 | PwC

The Perfect Mix to "Be Well, Work Well"

The combination of physical fitness, nutrition and being surrounded by good and influential people give me the balance for well-being.

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September 11, 2020 | Nomoko

Empowering Women in STEM

Sharing about my journey, passion for mentoring and the support of women in STEM in Switzerland and across the globe. .

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December 10, 2019 | Abode 

Where Are the Women of Color in STEM?

Upon entering the world of STEM, Janet quickly realized she was one of very few in the circles she worked in. Learn about what she decided create access and opportunities for more women like herself.

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March 2015 | University of Washington

It’s Being There: Janet Phan

Time is the most precious gift. Without all of the time and knowledge my UW professors have given me, I wouldn’t be where I am today.

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Founder @thrivingelements
Author @boldly.you
Sr Technical Product Mgr @amazon Kuiper
Women in STEM | Access to broadband in underserved communities

Buy a book, donate a book. For every @boldly.you b Buy a book, donate a book. For every @boldly.you book purchased, a book will be donated to underserved, underrepresented girls in STEM through @thrivingelements and the communities they serve. Get your copy today on amazon.com (link in bio) 
#selfhelp #newopportunities #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #boldlyyou #inspire #empower #STEMmentoring #STEM #inspire #motivate #empower #empowher #mentor #mentoring #science #technology #engineering #math #amazonbooks #fastcompany
Since August 2022, I have the honor of serving on Since August 2022, I have the honor of serving on the @uwalum Board of Trustees for a 3-year term. The board serves as ambassadors to the alumni community and the public, and advocates for higher education. I look forward to working with UW Impact to get state support for funding for higher education. I don’t want the next generation to have to juggle multiple jobs to pay for college tuition like I did. The barrier to entry must be lowered. (Link in bio for full article)
My thought partner behind all of the work I’m invo My thought partner behind all of the work I’m involved in. Grateful to have him to bounce ideas off of, debate, and experience adventures together. Love him ❤️!
While I trained in swimming for my first triathlon While I trained in swimming for my first triathlon since January 2022, on 28 August, I placed LAST (162 out of 162 women participants in my age group) in the swimming portion. I did breast stroke most of the time because when I attempted crawl, I kept veering to the right then off course! 🤦🏻‍♀️ Open water swimming is a different animal than in the pool. I did train quite a bit in Lake Washington (in Seattle), however, I was always hugging the shore so my point of reference were the houses. Not much of a point of reference during the race when doing crawl stroke. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the holistic training it required. It was also nice to share the training and race experience with my partner ❤️. This year I did the “Experience” track which was 500m swim, 20k bike ride, 5k run in 1 hour 28 minutes. The training will begin for next year’s race at the Olympic level: 1500m swim, 40k bike ride, 10k run.
Keeping my body and brain physically challenged helps me to be @boldly.you. 
#boldlyyou #energy #triathlon #triathlontraining #ustertriathlon
Pre-celebration to the @fredhutch Obliteride event Pre-celebration to the @fredhutch Obliteride event tomorrow! #amazonobliteride Join me tomorrow morning during my 50 miles bike ride!
Grateful to be apart of @greenleafbookgr National Grateful to be apart of @greenleafbookgr National Wellness Month Booklist! 
August celebrates National Wellness Month. This month we're focusing on self-care, stress management, and creating healthy routines. If you've been looking to make a change, start this month in
support of National Wellness Month!
Grab your copy of @boldly.you today! Available where all books are sold. Link in Bio. 
#selfhelp #newopportunities #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #boldlyyou #inspire #empower #STEMmentoring #STEM #inspire #motivate #empower #empowher #mentor #mentoring #science #technology #engineering #math #amazonbooks #fastcompany
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