Category Archives: WhoIsShe?

WhoIsShe? SheGives Director of Programming and Operations Meghan Hargraves

Posted on 2/7/17 by Sarah Kess

What is Bread & Ginger and how did it come about? Bread & Ginger started because I have always had a lot to say about food, and I needed to spare my friends and family the pain of listening to … Continue reading →

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WhoIsShe? SheGives Blogger Jess Weaver

Posted on 9/19/16 by Jess Weaver

What made you want to work with SheGives? For one thing, I care deeply about being engaged in and supporting my community: philanthropically, politically, and socially. I grew up with a mom who – having never completed a traditional degree … Continue reading →

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Where Is She Now? Following Up With Former SheGives Fellow Amy Barrett

Posted on 5/23/16 by Sarah Kess

  Q: Where are you working now?  A: I’m working at the Boston University School of Dental Medicine. I started in December after finishing my Master’s degree in Communication Research at BU. Q: What sort of projects and responsibilities do … Continue reading →

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Where Is She Now? Following up with Former SheGives Fellow Kalina Deng

Posted on 4/18/16 by Jessica Price

Where are you working now, and how long have you been there? A: I work at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. at its headquarters in Boston’s Financial District. I’m a paralegal in the Immigration Section and have been … Continue reading →

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SPOTLIGHT: Sharon Kazan Harris of RARECAT Wines

Posted on 4/13/16 by Megan Sahillioglu

I fell in love with wine in Bordeaux when I was 20 years old, a time when I was obsessed with speaking French and living abroad. There to study French, Bordeaux brought me some of the most important things in … Continue reading →

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SPOTLIGHT: Tanya McDonough

Posted on 3/22/16 by Megan Sahillioglu

When Tanya McDonough graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in social work and spanish, she never thought a career in wine would be her future. She got her start bartending at Boston’s Radius Restaurant. It was … Continue reading →

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Spotlight: Ana Sortun

Posted on 3/9/16 by Megan Sahillioglu

With a degree from La Varenne Ecole de Cuisine in Paris, the Seattle-born Ana Sortun begun her career, when Sortun was still cooking what most people think of as typical Mediterranean food. People loved it. While at Casablanca, a friend invited Sortun … Continue reading →

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Spotlight: Helen Gallo

Posted on 3/9/16 by Megan Sahillioglu

Helen has been working in the wine industry for over thirty years. As a veteran of the trade who explored wine producing regions around the world, Helen enjoys sharing her knowledge and passion for wine with a variety of audiences— restaurants, retailers, consumers, wine educators, … Continue reading →

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WhoIsShe? SheGives Member Tamsen Webster

Posted on 1/18/16 by Sarah Kess

We know that Laura Gassner Otting brought you into SheGives. What do you like best about Laura? Laura’s fearless. That’s what I love most about her. She sees something she likes or wants or thinks needs to happen, and she … Continue reading →

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WhoIsShe? SheGives Member Janet Wu

Posted on 11/16/15 by Sarah Kess

Who brought you into SheGives? What do you like best about her? I’m lucky to be personal friends with many SheGives members including Mira Genser and Ellie Chu. It was “Love at first meeting” with Kirstan. I admire how she channeled … Continue reading →

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