Archive for August 2015
Cardinals hire first female NFL coach
CNN: Last week, the Arizona Cardinals hired Jen Welter as one of the team’s coaches. It is believed that she is the first woman to hold a coaching position of any kind in the NFL. …
Read MoreWilson to speak at the Iowa Women’s Foundation luncheon
Marie C. Wilson will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Iowa Women’s Foundation luncheon, Oct. 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be held at the Coralville Marriott Hotel and Convention …
Read MoreOn The Rise: 8-3-15
Melissa Sisler
Promoted to partner in assurance services at McGladrey LLP.
Cedar Rapids
Kerry Vande Kieft
Promoted to director of account management at UnitedHealthcare.
Des Moines
Sheila Tipton
Joined BrownWinick Attorneys at…Read More
Why millennial working mothers are leaning sideways
Vogue: Recently, the New York Times analyzed a variety of surveys on the career paths of millennial working mothers. The researchers found that, unlike the previous generation, today’s working mothers are prioritizing jobs with flexible …
Read MoreA Light Lift: A once-lost documentary reveals the ferocity of 1970s feminists
For only five nights in the fall of 1973, a documentary called “Year of the Woman” played at the Fifth Avenue Cinema in Greenwich Village. Crowds lined up around the block. Arthur Schlesinger Jr. described it as…Read More