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by Merle Saferstein (Editor), Bhakti Mary (Editor), Michael Beloved (Editor)
In pursuit of the mission to empower women with educational resources, Lean In Ohio presents The Lean In Ohio 100 Women Archive, a three-part book series containing interviews with some of Ohio's prominent female leaders. Each story brings you closer to its storyteller - female leaders in education, legislation, the nonprofit sector, and business. Many reveal their personal stories of obstacles and triumphs and advise women and girls on how to climb and lean into their careers. Lean In Ohio 100 Women Archives (Volume One) features interviews with Yvette McGee Brown, the first African-American woman to serve as justice of the highest court in the state of Ohio; Colleen Ryan, the first woman Commander of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, currently President of Vectren Energy; Mayor Nan Whaley of Dayton, current candidate for Governor of Ohio; Rhiannon Childs, Director of Women's March on Washington Ohio; Three-time Emmy Award-winning Reporter Sallie Taylor; Ohio Senator, Charleta Tavares and many more trailblazing women! Through this archive of interviews, one can locate the career advantage they need through the mind of a local expert. What would you do if you weren't afraid? I'll tell you-Everything! So, find your courage to leap forward by channeling the voices and inspirations of these amazing women!
Author Biography
The author, Julene Allen, a Leanin.org regional leader and chair of the Lean In Ohio Chapter works as an interviewer, specializing in telling the stories of under-recognized contributions of women leaders and innovators across the globe. Julene is a women's rights activist and journalist from Chicago. She is a passionate storyteller of women and that led to founding the 501C3 women's rights media organization, Women For Action which provides support to programs such as Lean in Ohio and Lean In Women of Color.
