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My Career Story

Join us for this monthly networking and learning event. Each month we will feature leaders from in and around Omaha who will tell their career story. Join us in person at different locations around Omaha or online via Zoom.

 

May Feature: Lauren Micek Vargas

Wednesday, May 29th 11 AM – 12 PM

Lauren Micek Vargas is the CEO and co-founder of Education Rights Counsel, a Nebraska nonprofit, focused on removing legal barriers to educational equity. As a former special education teacher, a public defender, and a disability advocate, Lauren’s experience in the education sector and juvenile courts has cultivated her passion for working to improve educational outcomes and legal access for ALL children. Under her leadership, ERC has earned the recognition of the Nebraska State Bar Association who awarded ERC with the Special Merit Award, which is presented to an organization that advances the legal profession, the administration of justice, and public interest.

Construction

Sara Hansen – Turner Construction

 

Education

Amy Veit-Gordon, Principal at Howard Kennedy Elementary

 

Entrepreneurship

Armando Salgado – LingoDocs Marketing

 

Government Careers

Chris Rodgers – Creighton University and Douglas County
Marisa Hattab – Douglas County
Tamara Dwyer – City of Omaha

Healthcare

Dr. Apar Ganti, MD

 

Pat Kearns – QLI
Erin Pearson, Children’s Nebraska

Legal Careers

Shawntal Mallory – Nebraska Legal Diversity Council

 

Tech

Itzel Lopez – AIM Institute
David Pollock – Code Black Tech