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September 18, 2024 22 mins

About this Episode:

In this episode, Helen interviews Monique Moore Pryor, Executive Director of the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation. Monique shares her journey from a journalism major to an attorney and eventually to a diversity executive and nonprofit leader. 

Monique discusses the challenges in her career pivot and her deep commitment to community building and diversity. She also talks about her transformative experience on The Amazing Race and how it impacted her career, emphasizing the importance of transferable skills and the need for diversity of thought in the workplace. 

Monique also expresses her passion for empowering women and her dream to motivate them on a global platform.


Resources

Learn more about Monique @LinkedIn

Follow her on Instagram @amazin_mo

Learn more about the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation and about St. Francis College 

Follow FreeLibrary.org ​​on Instagram ⁠@FreeLibraryFDN⁠


About Kaleidoscope Career Podcast

A kaleidoscope is made up of shifting and changing colors that create amazing and infinite patterns. Your skills, talents and passions can do the same. In this series, Helen Jonsen interviews some amazing accomplished women who have found unique success by stretching and innovating while staying true to their core.


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