Prizes and Honors for the Hot Mommas Project 2010 Case Writers

Women sharing personal & professional stories at www.HotMommasProject.org before midnight, January 31 ET, 2010 will be automatically entered into drawings for the following FABULOUS PRIZES (if we do say do ourselves). By writing your story, you are helping educate an entire generation of girls and women.  So, why not reward these pay-it-forward women with some SWAG? Oh, and p.s., the winners will be published in a MAJOR Prentice Hall Textbook (Prentice Hall = world’s leading educational publisher).

What is the Hot Mommas Project? How can I get involved?

The Hot Mommas Project is an award-winning venture housed at the George Washington University School of Business.  We make women’s stories teachable using our “case wizard” at www.HotMommasProject.org . The Hot Mommas Project library is the first of its kind, providing scalable, global access to role models and virtual mentors that can be used by educators, trainers, and parents. We’ve been featured in Prentice Hall textbooks, the Washington Post, NPR and are the winner of a national Coleman Foundation case award.

How you can get involved: Write your story, or nominate a dynamic woman 18 or older.

Our 2010 case study competition is live through midnight (Eastern Time) January 31, 2010. Nominated women come online, write their story using our “case wizard,” and click “publish” to be permanently archived in our case library.  Winners will be published in a leading Prentice Hall textbook and honored at GWU’s April 28 Women in Philanthropy Forum. To participate, nominate a dynamic woman 18 or older (yourself included) here or find us on Twitter. No, you do not need to be a mom.

NUMBER OF PRIZES as of January 27, 2010, 11:00 am: 27.

This means 27 case authors will win a prize! RSS this post to stay updated (see right column).

PRIZES AND DRAWINGS

There will be two prize drawings:

• January 30, midnight ET, 2010 - EARLY BIRD PUBLISHERS who click “publish” on their 1000-1500 word case a day early will be entered into TWO prize drawings (January 30, and the 31st – below). You can still change your case for 24 hours after this time.
• January 31, midnight ET, 2010 – Final case submissions are due January 31, midnight, 2010. A second prize drawing will take place at this time for all authors who have completed their cases.  All case writers who have clicked “publish” on their 1000-1500 word case will be automatically entered into the drawing.

Here is what you could win

A $200 gift card to SEPHORA.com

MOTHERCRAFT

Hour of Power coaching by Mothercraft

MOMENTUM COACHING

Momentum Coaching session by Katie Mattson

MOM AGENDA

A special planner from MOM AGENDA – it rocks!

BEAN, KINNEY & KORMAN

We are walking the talk of  financial literacy and empowerment for women with the help of Bean, Kinney & Korman and the Charles Schwab Foundation (see below). This prize is for an hour of estate planning consultation from Lori Murphy of Bean, Kinney &Korman as seen in the Washingtonian Best Lawyers.

JANICE VANCLEAVE’S  KIDS ACTIVITY BOOKS

Janice Vancleave’s kids activity books are a mainstay of otherwise-noisy car-rides. Use with your family, or re-gift to be a cool Aunt.

DC AREA WOMEN – Special Drawing

MARISSA RAUCH PHOTOGRAPHY

Free headshot session with Marissa Rauch

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Friends of the Hot Mommas Project in the DC area

Our friends at PIOLA (the straight-from-Italy gourmet pizza bistro in Rosslyn) offer a 20 percent discount to patrons who mention “The Hot Mommas Project”

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Already-Awarded Prizes

(already awarded) Night for two and golf at the HYATT Chesapeake Resort

RELAXED DAY SPA

(already awarded) Treatments at the centrally-located DC Day Spa

TRANQUIL SPACE YOGA and TranquiliT Clothing

(already awarded) Yoga passes, TranquliT clothing, and a copy of Hip Tranquil Chick

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HONORS and BUZZ for Case Authors

PEARSON PRENTICE HALL – GET PUBLISHED

The top three 2010 cases will be printed in a major Pearson Prentice Hall Textbook. Prentice Hall is the world’s largest educational publishers. Click here for judging criteria.

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THE CHARLES SCHWAB FOUNDATION – FINANCIAL LITERACY AWARD

Special 2010 judging category: Financial literacy.

Cases addressing finance or money will be automatically entered for judging into the Schwab Financial Literacy Award category.

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THE WOMEN’S CONFERENCE

The Nation’s Premiere Forum for Women

Winners of the 2010 case competition will be profiled on the Maria Shriver Women’s Conference site as part of Hot Mommas Project founder Kathy Korman Frey’s series.

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WOMEN in PHILANTHROPY FORUM

The Hot Mommas Project is housed at the George Washington University School of Business. Winning case authors will be honored at the George Washington University’s Women in Philanthropy Forum on April 28^th in Washington, DC. The forum gathers some of the world’s leading faces in philanthropy.

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MEDIA APPEARANCES

Case winners (and even some non-winners) will be featured on partner media outlets. If you would like to have Hot Mommas Project winners or case authors on your show, email us here.

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Special thanks to the George Washington University School of Business, CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL EXCELLENCE

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Get involved TODAY. Nominate a dynamic woman 18 or older (yourself included) here or find us on Twitter to get started.

See our recent press release.

See the impact you’ll have (slideshow)

Mentors and Role Models MATTER for Women and Girls. Be Part of the Solution.

A recent report from the White House Project indicates 89% of Americans are comfortable with women in leadership, but that only 18% of leadership positions are occupied by women?  So how do we fill the gap? YOU. Think you’re too busy to make a dent in that gap? Think again.

Mentoring impacts success of women and girls. Women around the world are serving as virtual mentors by telling their stories on The Hot Mommas Project case library. Tell your story once – we help you make it teachable – and it will be told again and again to women and girls across the globe.

YOUR CALL TO ACTION:  Nominate a dynamic woman age 18 or older – yourself included – to be a role model and tell their story.  Fill out this nomination form or email mailto: support@hotmommasproject.org with:

• Nominee name
• Nominee contact information
• A brief description

Exposure to mentors and role models help women and girls succeed.

If you can’t see it, you can’t be it.

THIS HOLIDAY SEASON,  Give the Gift of Mentorship .

Browse other women’s stories here.

See the impact it’s having here.

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The  Hot Mommas Project is the world’s largest library of teachable role models.  We are an award-winning venture housed at the George Washington University School of Business.  We take the stories of the women and make them teachable in a “case study” format. Winners of our 2010 case study competition will be published in a leading Prentice Hall textbook.  Email us, and nominate a dynamic woman TODAY

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Learn more:

Everyday Revolutionaries: Animated slide show on authorStream (Slideshare is non-animated)

Join the revolution, here’s one Hot Momma who did: Tina Williams www.Twitter.com/NewOldMom A crusader for social justice, she’s changed laws in the chemical industry.

Read Tina’s appeal to a dynamic woman she knows.

What Women Want – Crib Sheet for the Fem 2.0 Work-Life Policy Discussion

Today the Hot Mommas Project will be talking about work-life policy on the Fem 2.0 Blogtalkradio show. Link to that show here. (See IV)

http://www.fem2pt0.com/2010-wake-up-campaign/

Below, is a crib sheet of facts and articles to which I will be referring.

1. What Women Want – A Hot Mommas Project presentation to Entrepreneurs Organization [ PDF]

EO_What Women Want_6.11.08

2. Key Facts – Women in Business.

3. Will Business Celebrate or Tolerate Our Daughters? – Your Mission:  Intrapreneurship.

4. How Norway has got it right

Books to serve as models corporations, and people.

SuperCorp – Rosabeth Moss Kanter

The Business of Happiness – Ted Leonsis

“HOT MOMMAS” GIVE BACK ON MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY OF SERVICE and BEYOND: Moms, students, stars of business and entertainment help women and girls

 

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 18, 2010

CONTACT: Kathy Korman Frey
(202) 237-8000, @ChiefHotMomma, email

 

“HOT MOMMAS” GIVE BACK ON MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY OF SERVICE  and BEYOND

Moms, students, stars of business and entertainment help women and girls

 Summary: The award-winning women’s leadership venture, The Hot Mommas Project, announces its 2010 panel of judges and Martin Luther King Day of Service activity. The project helps women age 18 and older serve as role models and supporters for other women and girls. Submissions will be accepted through January 31, 2010.

Washington, DC – In conjunction with the Martin Luther King Day of Service, “Hot Mommas” around the world are being nominated to share their story on HotMommasProject.org through January 31. The award-winning educational venture enables women 18 and older to convert their personal and professional lessons into teachable moments archived in an online library. Stars of the business and entertainment communities have signed on as judges for the second annual Hot Mommas Project Case Competition. Women participating in the competition will have the opportunity to see their story published in a leading Prentice Hall textbook.

The “Hot Mommas Project” raises the self-efficacy of women and girls through exposure to role models and mentors. ”We all know the stories of the women close to us. Our project simply captures those stories, makes those stories teachable, and distributes them to a wide audience,” said Kathy Korman Frey, founder of the Hot Mommas Project and Entrepreneur in Residence at the George Washington University School of Business. “Our judging panel is extremely accomplished and are using their influence to help women and girls.”

At www.HotMommasProject.org, women are coached through a process of turning their story into a “case study” which is a teaching tool used by educators. Tutorials and coaching teleconferences are available to writers. The cases will be rated by the judging panel on quality of: professional / business and personal issues and learning points set forth in the case, as well as discussion questions, teaching notes, appendices, and links. Anita Blair, former Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Hot Mommas Project 2010 judge notes, “What could be more satisfying than helping young women pursue full, successful lives, thanks to the Hot Mommas special blend of teachable stories combining experience, scholarship and friendship?”

The Hot Mommas Project 2010 case study competition runs through January 31, 2010. Winners will be published in a leading Prentice Hall textbook. In addition to the top three winners, a special financial literacy category is sponsored by The Charles Schwab Foundation for the woman who best-addresses financial topics in the personal or professional section of her case study.

The Hot Mommas Project is an independent venture housed at the George Washington University School of Business. It is included in the mission of the GWSB Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence. The 2010 competition is supported by The Charles Schwab Foundation and Rand Construction Founder Linda Rabbit. To learn more about the project, support the project, or nominate a dynamic female role model over 18 for the 2010 competition, visit www.HotMommasProject.org. Winners will be honored April 28, 2010 at George Washington University’s Women in Philanthropy Forum.

  ***The Hot Mommas Project 2010 Case Competition Judging Panel***

 

Amy Millman President and co-founder of Springboard Enterprises, a non-profit organization that matches female entrepreneurs with $4 billion of capital.

Anita Blair Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs from January 2008-January 2009. Former lawyer and president of the Indepdendent Women’s Forum.

Bob Burg Highly sought-after speaker at corporate, financial services and direct sales conventions. Bestselling author and one of nation’s leading networking experts.

Brenda Rhodes – Founder of Hall Kinion, a $300 million publicly traded company, and chairman and CEO of InTouch Technology Corporation. First runner-up, 2009 Hot Mommas Project Case Study Competition.

Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz President of the Charles Schwab Foundation, whose mission is to create positive change through financial education, philanthropy, and volunteerism.

Christine Chen President of Strategic Alliances USA, organizer of National Asian American & Pacific Islander Presidential Town Hall, former national exec. director of the Organization of Chinese Americans & Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote.

Ellen Mishkind Thrasher Ellen M. Thrasher is the Director for the Office of Entrepreneurship Education, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). She serves as an advocate for entrepreneurial development through a variety of management and technical assistance programs and services designed for small business success.

Guy Kawasaki Managing director of Garage Technology Ventures, columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine, bestselling author of nine books.

Janet Taylor Clinical instructor of psychiatry, certified life coach, and consumer health strategist who consults with several major corporations and contributes to Family Circle and the Today Show. Founder and CEO of Mind Projects, Inc.

Ken Waissman Tony Award winning Producer of Grease, Agnes of God, Torch Song Trilogy and the upcoming Josephine, a new Broadway musical inspired by the legendary star of the Folies Bergère, Josephine Baker.

LaSara Firefox Entrepreneur, author, and mental health community activist. Second runner-up, 2009 Hot Mommas Project Case Study Competition.

Madelyn Jennings Principal, Cabot Advisory Group. Board Member, National Women’s History Museum. Former Senior Vice President-Personnel, Gannett Co., Board Member, George Washington University School of Business.

Marsha Firestone Founder and president of the Women Presidents’ Organization for women whose businesses annually gross over $2 million.

Mary Ann Zoellner Emmy award–winning producer at the Today show and co-author of Today’s Moms: Essentials for Surviving Baby’s First Year.

Melina Gerosa Bellows Executive vice president of Children’s Publishing at National Geographic. Internationally published best-selling author of five books.

Nick Schacht President and CEO of Learning Tree International, the world’s leading independent provider of IT and management training.

Patricia Parker President and CEO of Native American Management Services. Chair of the Business and Economic Development Committee of Women Empowering Women for Indian Nations.

Rosabeth Moss Kanter Harvard Business School professor and former editor of Harvard Business Review. Named one of the “50 most powerful women in the world” by London Times. Author of 18 books including NY Times bestseller Confidence and her latest book Supercorp.

Sam Horn Award-winning communication/creativity consultant to best-selling authors. Has a 20 year track record working with international clientele including Fortune 500 Forum, Hewlett-Packard, NASA, and Capital One.

Saranne Rothberg Founder of ComedyCures, an award-winning nonprofit that brings comedy programs to people living with illness. Winner of the 2009 Hot Mommas Project Case Study Competition.

Simon Greenman Co-founder of MapQuest and local search expert. Managing Director at European Directories.

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Additional links:

Judging Panel and Country Managers

Why Mentors Matter for Women and Girls

Hot Mommas Project Main Page

1888PressRelease Announcement

Nominate a Role Model

Building Your Toolkit for Success in 2010: Wise Women’s Tips from “Crones Don’t Whine” by Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen

Athena and the owl

WISE WORDS FROM WISE WOMEN

By Kathy Korman Frey

Think about your grandmother, your mom, or another wise figure in your life.  Did she seem to have an other-worldly and/or wise quality? Why were you drawn to this person? Perhaps you felt supported and anchored by the wisdom they seemed to impart. The special wisdom we gain from the wise women in our lives has been beautifully captured by Dr. Jean Shinoda Bolen in her book Crones Don’t Whine: Concentrated Wisdom for Juicy Women.  It starts off as follows:

To be a crone, you need to let go of what should have been, could have been, might have been. You need to silence the whining in your head that will come out of your mouth next. Whining makes you unable to live in the present, or be good company for anyone – even yourself. Whiners assume they were and are entitled to a different life from the one they have. Whiners do not see that everyone has had a share of the  bad things that happen to people. Ungrateful for what they do have, whiners cannot enjoy the present.

P.s. Dr. Bolen defines crone as “an older woman with zest, passions, and soul.” The book has testimonials from Alice Walker, Olympia Dukakis, and Gloria Steinem.

Here are the 13 qualities to cultivate from Crones Don’t Whine.

1. Crones don’t whine. (See “whining” above).

2. Crones are juicy. (See zest, passions, above).

3. Crones have green thumbs. This means crones nurture growth.

4. Crones trust what they know in their bones. Don’t even need to explain this one.

5. Crones meditate in their own fashion. A cup of tea or another quiet moment in daily life.

6. Crones are fierce about what matters to them. Through empathy, women grow more radical as they age.

7. Crones choose the path with heart. Lear from experience and apply past lessons to present choices.

8. Crones speak the truth with compassion. Being truthful and compassionate, instead of superficial.

9. Crones listen to their bodies. Fulfilling both body and psyche brings about a sense of well-being.

10. Crones improvise. There are various incarnations of yourself over time.

11. Crones don’t grovel. “I don’t grovel for approval anymore.”

12. Crones laugh together. No pecking order, just friends and laughter.

13. Crones savor the good in their lives. Not soured by the personal share of suffering. Happy to be alive.

Life experiences give you wisdom, which is the premise of Dr. Bolen’s book. What aspects of this wise behavior can we incorporate in our daily lives now, today?

Exercise:

Choose one item, and make a commitment to implement it during the week. Examples:

#3. Crones have green thumbs. Nurture growth in someone. Call a friend, co-worker, or relative and ask them, “How it’s going?” Take the conversation a step further by asking them about their current or future “big goal” and what you can do to support them. You’ll change a life. Tell your story at the HotMommasProject.org, and mentor thousands. Nominate yourself, or another dynamic woman 18 or older, here.

#11. Crones don’t grovel for approval. During the week, make a mental note of situations where you feel you’re groveling for approval and stop yourself. Take a different approach. Do you really care if this person approves of you? Can you approach the relationship from a more powerful and mature perspective versus a “groveling” tone? Being aware is the first step.

#12. Crones laugh together. Plan a get-together of female friends with  whom you can have some great laughs.

Additional links:

Dr Jean Shinoda Bolen – Sign her petition for a 5th UN Conference on Women

Nominate a Role Model / Mentor for the Hot Mommas Project -Tell your story.  Be a mentor.

National Mentoring Month – homepage

What’s most important for young women to learn? From generation to generation. Scroll down to see poll results.

Previous Toolkit for Success Post – Women’s communication mistakes and what do to about it.

Building Your Toolkit for Success in 2010: Women’s Communication Mistakes, and What to Do About It

STRONG COMMUNICATION for WOMEN

by Kathy Korman Frey

Think you’re a strong communicator? Not sure and want to improve? Take this quiz:

1. Do you say “I think” or “I feel” in your sentences?

2. Do you allow others to interrupt you?

3. Do you fail to take credit for your work in a group professional or academic setting?

Being aware – the first step. If you are guilty of one or more of these communication “weakeners,” keep reading. Don’t worry, however, being aware is the first step. Here is an exercise we do in my Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership class at the George Washington University School of Business:

An Exercise. Go out about your business and, for one day, make note of how many times you engage in a specific communication weakener:  I think, I feel, collusion (collusion = Letting others interrupt, not taking credit, in business/class contexts).

Why is this important? You don’t ask, you don’t get. Aside from assertive communication, there are numbers: Men ask for what they want and initiate negotiations 2-3X more often than women. Think this doesn’t have an eensy something to do with the wage gap? I do.

Your role. We teach entrepreneurial skills in my class. So, the first question is: What can YOU do to better your situation, starting with how you communicate?

This is information directly from PowerPoints in the Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership class developed by the amazing Dr. Susan Duffy (now at Simmons) and altered by moi.

Additional links:

GW Today Facebook page, where this conversation about communication started

Dr. Deborah Tannen, guru of gender communications

What’s most important for young women to learn? Scroll down to see poll results.

GWSB Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership class blog – follow along during the year.

Simmons College Graduate Cecelia Bittner Discusses the Impact of Mentoring on her Life

Cecelia Bittner graduated from Simmons College this past spring. During the first semester of her senior year, she wrote a case for the Hot Mommas Project entitled “TightRope Act.” Cecelia’s case begins by highlighting the many things to which she committed during her senior year, including a 24 credit hour course load, an internship, and a part-time job. Cecelia felt under great pressure, but a key relationship she formed in her academic/professional life helped to alleviate much of this pressure. With whom was this crucial relationship? A mentor.

Click here to read Cecelia’s case, “TightRope Act,” on the Hot Mommas Project Case Library.

What Is Most Important for The Next Generation of Young Women to Learn?

Below is the write-up for a workshop I’m running in April at The George Washington University’s Mount Vernon Campus, headed up by the amazing Dean Rachelle Heller. Mount Vernon was formerly an all-women’s college. The workshop  got me thinking: Would YOU want your daughter, niece, sister to attend the workshop below? WHAT, exactly, are the MOST important things young women should be learning to prepare them for the world? Take our poll, or comment below.

“Me the CEO” – Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership

Ever thought about starting your own business or being your own boss? Maybe you just want to enhance your leadership skills and think entrepreneurially.  What is an entrepreneur? Could you be one? In this session you will meet young women exploring, and ACTING on their entrepreneurial potential. Think you’re too young? Think again.

The workshop will be moderated by Kathy Korman Frey, Harvard MBA and GW School of Business entrepreneur in residence.  Kathy is also Founder & CEO of the ‘Hot Mommas Project’ women’s virtual mentoring venture and co-developer of the award-winning GWSB Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership class featured in the Washington Post Magazine and NPR.

About:  GWSB Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership class introduces the process of entrepreneurial thinking as an invaluable asset to any career. The course offers students the opportunity to draw from their field of study or personal passion to generate, plan and launch ideas that make a difference to self, others, or the world. Content-rich class sessions and experiential learning labs are complemented with guest lecturers, networking events and mentoring opportunities to create an active learning environment for students in any field of study. For the class, each student is required to come up with a product or service idea and then develop a plan, research and with the assistance of advisors help crystallize their plan, then present their plan for constructive feedback.    The lessons include learning how to conduct market research and communicate the business opportunity in a confident and convincing way.  What the heck does this mean? Remember that crazy idea you had on the way to class? These are the students who are acting on it.

“Rest of World” – the balance of up-and-coming women’s extraordinary education and drive mixed with real-word aspirations and demands is also a track in the course, as Kathy explains:

“If you really think about it, most women’s lives are an entrepreneurial experience.  They may not have chosen to be entrepreneurs, but guess what? They are. Because if you want to do ‘it all’, you literally have to start thinking about your life through the lens of a  business model and keep executing and problem solving to make it work.”

During this workshop, Professor Frey will give an overview of what is covered in the class and then a few students will talk about the fusing of their real life passions, mixed with professional drive, and how it unfolded in the Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership class this past semester.  What is your passion, and what will you do with this power once discovered? Attend this session to begin contemplating these questions.

Additional links:

2009 Women’s Leadership Conference Agenda

2010 Women’s Leadership Conference Link

Women’s Business Fact Sheet

Will Business Celebrate or Tolerate Our Daughters?

LaTosha Johnson, a True Hot Momma, on Realizing her Dream Job

I was privileged enough to be able to attend the Hot Mommas Project “To Don’t List” event on November 18th 2009. The panelists were informative, interesting, and inspiring, and all of the women offered great tips on prioritization and achieving your goals. Many expressed the importance of doing whatever it takes to stick to your business plan. But what if the business plan you’ve formulated isn’t the best thing for you? In her case for the Hot Mommas Project, LaTosha Johnson writes about her journey to entrepreneurial self-discovery.

Click here to read LaTosha’s case, “Life is NOT an ATM,” on the Hot Mommas Project Case Library.

LaTosha worked at many of what she refers to as “dead end jobs” before she realized she needed a change in her life. She expressed her frustration to her mother about being unable to find her dream job. Her mother suggested starting her own business. It was around this time LaTosha had her “a-ha” moment. She realized that the reason she had not been able to find her dream was due to her “tunnel vision.” She had been working tirelessly to achieve a form of success she’d built up in her mind as the ultimate goal. She became aware that she had yet to realize her personal idea of success and that, if she continued to conduct her life the way she had, she would never reach that goal.

LaTosha writes,

“I was living my life like an ATM—I deposited my time and effort into receiving my Bachelors degree and expected to withdraw a great paying job that I loved. However, I quickly learned that life is not an ATM. You can deposit hard work, patience, etc. but you cannot get discouraged if you are unable to immediately withdraw your goals…I was so focused on waiting for the ATM to withdraw my dream job that I was ignoring the ATM’s error message telling me I was not meant to be an employee—I was meant to be an entrepreneur. ”

This is when LaTosha founded TargetStars, an “innovative consulting firm that specializes in providing top notch market research and administrative services to small companies, account executives, and aspiring entrepreneurs.” I find LaTosha’s ATM analogy extremely powerful. In a way, I feel like I have been treating my life the same way. The stakes are high, as I attend one of the most expensive universities in the country. Since I am paying so much to go to school, I have felt almost entitled to a “good” job when I graduate. I declared my major as Business with a concentration in Marketing not only because I was interested in the subject, but also because I knew that it was a relatively safe avenue for finding a well-paying job. Reading LaTosha’s case reminded me to slow down and reexamine what I want to get out of my education. I have always been compassionate and dedicated to helping others. LaTosha’s case inspired me to explore my interest in the Human Services, focusing on the non-profit sector. I am now a Human Services minor, and may even make it my major during the upcoming Spring semester.

LaTosha says,

“I almost missed out on my dream job because I was too focused on carrying out my plan. Had I not deviated from my plan, I would still be hosting pity parties.”

LaTosha is a great example of a Hot Momma. She is an incredibly accomplished woman who was not afraid to dive into entrepreneurship. She now takes great pride in the fact that she has her dream job because she was willing to take the plunge. Her business is flourishing because of her drive to succeed and her acceptance of her personal definition of success, and she is a great role model for women of all ages.

Post by Amber Hunnicutt, GW student and Hot Mommas Project intern. You can follow her on Twitter at @HotMommasIntern.

From Voice-over Artist to “Kindie” Rock Star: Ashley Albert’s Case

“She blurted out ”Ashley Albert has a kids band” and then called me 10 minutes later, hunkered in the corner of her office, saying “Oh my gosh, I don’t even know why I said it- how soon can you put a band together?’”

Student reaction: “The reason Ms. Albert’s case is so inspiring to me is because she doesn’t sugarcoat the truth.”

From the Hot Mommas Project Learning Series: Ashley Albert’s case, “From Dream Job to Dream Job in 1000 Easy Steps”

Case themes include: family, confidence, start-up, music , individuality, dreams, change, and balance.

Student contributor: Hot Mommas Project intern and GW graduate Rachel Roizen.

The Hot Mommas Project Learning Series showcases a female role model’s story selected by a student. Role models are tied to women’s success. Read, listen, and learn. More about the Hot Mommas Project here and here. Want to be a featured student? Contact us on Facebook or Twitter.