Faculty Mentor: 
Denise Monack

I am motivated to uplift, enhance, and empower unheard voices. As a woman of color from a low-income background in science, I am thankful to my mentors, peers, family, and friends that actively included and listened to my voice. Recognizing this impact, I started the “How did we get here?" seminar series which provides a platform for postdocs to discuss the diverse path that they took to come to Stanford, facilitate workshops as a mentoring coach, and advocate for all postdoctoral scholars as a leadership member of the Stanford University Postdoctoral Association.