Trader Jaime Swartz on Math, Competition, and Volleyball

Jaime Swartz was an applied math major in college, and an ace timed-test taker in elementary school. Today, she's an options trader. When she read about the trading job, she says “every single bullet point was a description of me: strong quantitative skills, competitive, leader in athletics.” 

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How Keri Lockett built a career in sports

Today we're featuring our interview with Keri Lockett, who runs Gatorade's Player of the Year award, which recognizes high school athletes in 12 sports- six girls and six boys- and one male and one female Athlete of the Year. (This year's was track and field Olympian Sydney McLaughlin!) She talked to us about her love of sports, how learned to apply her drive and work ethic in sports to her schoolwork, and how important building relationships are to building a career.

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On my mind...

Did you get a chance to read our interviews with advertising art director (and our graphic designer!) Allison Bhatta and New York City realtor Melissa Leifer? And a few other things on my mind this week...

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