Career Talk with Working Women

Air Force Civil Engineer to Stay at Home Mom Amanda Huffman served in the Air Force for 6 years as a Civil Engineer Officer. She then retired in order to raise her family and support her husband in his continued military career. Amanda has begun blogging at AirmanToMom.com about being a female veteran, a military … Continue reading Amanda Huffman Civil Engineer Mom

Executive VP & General Counsel Nancy Mellard is the Executive VP and General Counsel for Benefits and Insurance Services Division of CBIZ, Inc. She is also the national leader of CBIZ Women’s Advantage. Nancy knew from a young age that she wanted to be an independent, professional, career-focused woman and the path to her present position developed … Continue reading Nancy Mellard Executive VP General Counsel

Certified Financial Planner Lynn Ballou is a Certified Financial Planner and entrepreneur with EP Wealth Advisors, LLC. Lynn says she loves being able to guide clients through the financial complexities of life transitions. She feels she has a magic wand to make people’s lives better. Lynn began her career as an enrolled agent preparing taxes. The … Continue reading Lynn Ballou CFP

Natural Therapeutics Kelly Vargas is the owner of Haley Jenae Skincare and Bodywork. In her entrepreneurial practice, she aims to help all those in need using natural therapies. Kelly completed coursework at the New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics, has crafted a line of skin care products and devotes much of herself to lifting other … Continue reading Kelly Vargas Natural Therapeutics

Executive Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction LJ Coleman is the Executive Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction for Rio Rancho Public Schools. She says many educators feel called to the profession and thrive on seeing the spark of comprehension. LJ says that teaching can be challenging due to a lack of resources, a need to … Continue reading LJ Coleman Executive Director Secondary Curriculum Instruction

Executive Director of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction Elizabeth Jacome is the Executive Director of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction for Rio Rancho Public Schools. She says a normal workday consists of teaching, planning, being flexible to the needs of her students and teachers, and always being available for them. She says that people who are passionate … Continue reading Elizabeth Jacome Executive Director Elementary Curriculum Instruction

Performance and Development Strategist Susan Swafford is a performance and development strategist, a certified mentor and an entrepreneur. Through her company, CORE Advantage, Susan aims to learn about your unique goals and challenges and tailor a solution just for you. Susan enjoys helping people be their very best selves and does so by utilizing her strengths and … Continue reading Susan Swafford Performance Development Strategist

Ph.D. Candidate in Communication Ailesha Ringer is currently a Ph.D. Candidate in Communications with one year left until she has completed this degree. Ailesha has been pursuing higher education for 12 years and has always known she wanted to obtain a Ph.D.; she just thought it’d be in a different field than Communications. However, her path … Continue reading Ailesha Ringer Ph.D. Candidate

Publisher Adrienne Quintana is a writer and micro-publisher. In many ways, she is a matchmaker. She introduces authors to illustrators and utilizes her vast network of literary big shots to market works of written art. Adrienne has loved to read for most of her life and when she wrote and illustrated a children’s book for … Continue reading Adrienne Quintana Publisher

Writer & Entrepreneur Amber Pechin is the co-owner of Amplitude Media, a creative agency that “writes words that sell stuff”. She and her business partner provide branding, content, and strategy for businesses to reach the right audience, with the right story, at the right time, and turn them into customers. Amber says she has always enjoyed … Continue reading Amber Pechin, Writer and Entrepreneur

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Dr. Ashlee Andrews is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Eubank Animal Clinic as well as her house call service ABQ Mobile Vet. She has known since she was 8 years-old that she wanted to become a vet in order to care for animals and their human companions. Dr. Ashlee says that each day … Continue reading Ashlee Andrews Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Executive Director of a Non-Profit Sara Garrigan has been the Executive Director of the non-profit Watermelon Mountain Ranch Animal Center for more than 5 years. She did not even know this was a possible career growing up but truly appreciates being in the position now. Sara loves being able to work with animals each day … Continue reading Sara Garrigan Executive Director of Non-Profit

Mechanical Engineer Renee Holmes is a mechanical engineer with a passion for math, physics, problem-solving and Belize. She works at Bladewerx in NM and in addition to her role as a mechanical engineer, she is also an operations manager being groomed to take over the company someday She has also worked for Boeing and had … Continue reading Renee Holmes Mechanical Engineer

Firefighter Engineer Michelle Vasquez-Herrera is a career firefighter engineer with more than 16 years under her belt. She says you must be willing to work hard, be physically fit, and react at a moment’s notice. Michelle says more of their calls are for medical emergencies than for fires themselves so they are all EMT certified … Continue reading Michelle Vasquez-Herrera Firefighter

Safety Consultant Liz Foott helps maintain the utmost safety for employees and customers while crafting her own work-life balance. Liz Foott is a Safety Consultant who works with a variety of businesses on all aspects of safety. She enjoys being able to interact with hospitals, orchards, and trucking companies. She says you need to be … Continue reading Liz Foott Safety Consultant

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor Claire Ann Johnson is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Claire’s been utilizing horses in her therapy with children for more than two decades. Claire says that you should be curious and genuinely like people if you want to become a counselor. She says to really listen to your inner voice as … Continue reading Claire Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

Career Talk with Working Women Podcast Launched! Introducing you to the podcast, Career Talk with Working Women, where we explore the vast array of careers and lifestyles women have crafted for themselves. I’m your hostess, Anna Doo, and I possess an insatiable curiosity about how women navigate work, life, and define what success means to … Continue reading Career Talk With Working Women Episode 001