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Liftoff Journeys Podcast Episode 10: Uncovering the Secrets to Networking with LinkedIn and TikTok with Samantha Barkho!
Today’s guest is Samantha (Sam) Barkho, a former intern of Jeannieys, who just started a hard-won position as a Junior Marketing Associate at L’Oréal, Maybelline DMI EYE. Sam is fluent in Arabic, and loves marketing and social media content creation – especially TikTok. She received her undergraduate BS degree focused in Marketing from Montclair State University & minored in business relationships and professional selling. Sam shares stories from her intense networking job search blitz on LinkedIn, the frustration she felt getting ghosted repeatedly, being a self-described “Covid college kid” learning online, and her love of social media and tips for creating more relatable TikTok content. Authentic, inspirational and relatable discussions…
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Liftoff Journeys Podcast Ep 8: From Russia with Love – Startups, Spies, and Kindness – Sergei Kopelev
Today’s LiftOff podcast guest is Sergio Kopelev, VP of Engagement Management at Stroz Friedberg. A cybercrime and digital forensics company. Sergio was born in Moscow and emigrated to the US as a Jewish refugee with his family in the 70s. He grew up in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Brooklyn. After a scrape with the law as a gang member, he went on to become a highly decorated police detective. Dubbed a ‘pioneer cyber cop’ by the Washington Times newspaper, Sergio created one of this country’s first Internet Crimes taskforces. He is now a consultant, screenwriter and serial entrepreneur in the process of creating two startups. “TradeMarket Adventures” is…