Ijoinedthegovernmentinformedbymyexperiencesintheprivatesector,havingbeenbothanexecutiveleadinganinternationalrealestatebusinessandanentrepreneurwhobuiltasuccessfulbrandinanentirelydifferentindustry.
Asaprofessionalwiththreeyoungchildren,despitethehelpIamabletohaveathome,Itooexperiencethestrugglesofbalancingthecompetingdemandsofworkandfamily.
I,however,amfarmorefortunatethanmost.
BecauseoftheopportunitiesI’vebeenaffordedmywholelife,IfeltanobligationtoseizethismomentandjointheAdministration.
Isawachancetofuelthenumberofwomenownedbusinessesandgrowoureconomy.
Isawachancetoworkonbehalfofgirlsinruralcommunitiesandinnercitieswhobylearningtocodeorstudyingroboticscouldsecuregood-payingjobsinourmoderneconomy.