STEM Tea | Science beyond academia: a career in the charity sector

Careers and Publishing

In this episode of the STEM Tea podcast, host AJ Hinton is joined by Ashley Campbell (left). After being an Assistant Professor and working in EDI at the University of Rochester (NY, USA), Ashley is now Chief Impact Officer at United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes (NY, USA), a charity bringing together local people, companies, nonprofits and leaders to address the region’s biggest human services challenges to help the community thrive.

In this episode, Ashley discusses her career, what led her to her current role and her favorite accomplishments. Ashley and AJ also explore how to create space for people to thrive, the biggest obstacles in leadership and the importance of impressing yourself, not others.

Contents:

  • Introductions: 00:00–04:33
  • What led you to where you are today? 04:33–08:30
  • Favorite accomplishments: helping students to “dream with their eyes wide open”: 08:30–12:23
  • Using life experiences as a driver for mentoring: 12:23–15:10
  • Creating space for people to thrive: 15:10–19:46
  • The biggest obstacles in leadership: 19:46–21:20
  • Focus on impressing yourself, not others: 21:20–23:10
  • Gaps in education: 23:10–26:33
  • What do you do for fun? 26:33–29:21
  • Balancing work and life: 29:21–30:25
  • Upcoming events: 30:25–32:47
  • Life in Rochester: 32:47–34:28
  • Bringing in more layers of perspective: 34:28–37:13
  • Thank yous: 37:13–38:27