Who runs the world? Well, according to Beyonce, it’s girls. And if that’s true, Invisible Children will soon take over. Invisible Children’s office is packed full of some of the most impactful and talented women in the field today. The women in the San Diego IC office are truly paving the way for so many other young and bright women. Here is just one among many of the kick a** female talent within these walls.
Meet Noelle. Noelle is a creator, a story teller and our fearless Communications Director. Her job before Invisible Children? Traveling with the U.S. Soccer Federation and filming the Women’s National Team. Noelle’s job has adapted and changed over the years, however she has remained one of Invisible Children’s greatest assets.
1.What do you do? Both as a career and in your free time.
I’m technically titled the Communication Director, but I don’t like titles; few here do. Daily, I meet with the other department heads and the rest of our communications team to figure out what we can create to keep people talking about Kony and the LRA and help them help us in ending this conflict. Following? Otherwise, I’m usually talking about a film I just watched on Netflix a year after everyone else has already seen it. Or making furniture or shoes or random leather “thingies”.
2. How did you end up at Invisible Children?
Like many, I discovered Invisible Children through a friend sharing with me IC’s first film called “Invisible Children: The Rough Cut”. That friend happened to be one of the founders of IC and the screening was on his computer when he was editing it with the other founders, Jason and Bobby. Like any new movement or idea you want to see off the ground, you find the people close to you figure out what they are good at and ask them to help. That’s how I started, eight years ago. I have had my job adapted many times throughout the years to fit the greatest need of the organization.
3.What is one piece of advice for young and bright women pursuing careers?
Do something that you are really excited to learn about because if you want to be good you will indeed have to be studying the entirety of your career. If you are excited about the stuff your career is founded on, it will make you excited to take on that lifetime of learning about it.
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