S3, Episode 16: Dr. Marlene Brito and Kenya Farley, NYU Wasserman Center for Career Development

15/04/2025 17 min

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In this special episode, created by one of our student podcast fellows, NYU student Antonella Rodio interviews Dr. Marlene Brito, Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the NYU Wasserman Center, and Kenya Farley, Senior Assistant Director of Undergraduate Career Development also at the NYU Wasserman Center. They both play a key role in the First-Generation Professional Development Mentoring Program. In this episode, They share insights from their career journey as first-generation students as well as important networking and career advice for first-generation professionals.Dr. Marlene Brito is the Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the NYU Wasserman Center for Career Development. She was a first-generation college student and first-generation scholar, with a Ph.D in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from NYU Steinhardt.Kenya Farley is the Senior Assistant Director of Undergraduate Career Development at NYU Wasserman. She was a first-generation college student as well as a first-generation professional.For a full transcript of this episode, please email [email protected]