Jackie McKinnon-McLean

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Top Female Executives

Title: Dropout Prevention Specialist
Company: Hoke County Schools
Location: Raeford, NC United States

A 28-year veteran of the education industry, Jackie McKinnon-McLean has always enjoyed working with young people. In her role as a dropout prevention specialist for Hoke County Schools, she teaches children to be responsible for their actions and to understand the importance of taking control of their own lives. Ms. McKinnon-McLean wishes more people knew that there are no bad kids; only misguided ones. In her eyes, no child should ever be forgotten. To prepare for this career, Ms. McKinnon-McLean completed a master’s degree in public administration with a concentration on organizational leadership and management from Walden University. She also holds an undergraduate degree in criminal justice.

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Linda Jurick

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Top Female Executives

Title: President, Director
Company: TaLin medical center
Location: Montreal, QC Canada

Fueled by her passion for the health care industry, Linda Jurick has spent the past three decades garnering knowledge and experience to meet her goals. She knew she wanted to be able to provide a collaborative practice with a warm environment, standardization, and common language among clinicians and patients, so she developed expertise in skills like change management, business, strategy, recruitment, and performance assessment. Three years ago, Ms. Jurick combined what she learned to form TaLin medical center, and her dream became a reality. TaLin brings together highly qualified professionals in a variety of fields, including general medicine and surgery, pediatrics, internal medicine, gastroenterology, hepatology, cardiology, and nephrology, to provide the community of Quebec with the best possible medical care.

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Marianela Figueroa-Arroyo

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Top Female Executives

Title: Administrative Events Specialist
Company: The City University of New York
Location: Bronx, NY United States

Marianela Figueroa-Arroyo loves to be in an environment of education and higher learning. She finds it to be so inspiring, which is why she chose to pursue a career at The City University of New York. Ms. Figueroa-Arroyo has served as an administrative events specialist for the institution for the past three decades now, and is always trying to learn and be the best she can be. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree, and already holds a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts.

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Sandra Basheer

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Top Female Executives

Title: Executive Director
Company: Sandra Basheer Event Management Company Limited
Location: Barataria, Trinidad and Tobago

Drawing on four decades of experience in the hospitality industry, Sandra Basheer has decided to utilize her talents through her own consultancy, Sandra Basheer Event Management Company Limited. She started her career in information, and then went into public relations and event management. Ms. Basheer also spent 30 years working for the government of Trinidad. She proceeded to earn a degree in communications and event management from George Washington University, and, as a result, she was able to open her own business. Ms. Basheer found that she was receiving many calls from people who wanted advice, making this career path a great fit. She carved herself a niche.

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Martha Stanley

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Top Female Executives

Stanley, MarthaTitle: Founder
Company: Extraordinary Journeys Inc.
Location: Dundee, IL United States

A veteran of the travel industry, Martha Stanley brings 38 years of experience in corporate, meeting, incentive, and leisure travel planning, pricing and execution to her new startup company, Extraordinary Journeys Inc. Her sole focus in launching her own agency was to be the best consultant she can be and to create lasting relationships with those who trust her with their time. After celebrating her first year in business this past April, Ms. Stanley is proud to say she has accomplished that goal. She currently works with a select few who appreciate her extensive destination knowledge, her can-do attitude in creating unique and inspiring itineraries, and her industry contacts that help her make travel dreams a reality.

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