Coming out of high school, Alexis Gutierrez was accepted at four of Texas’ major universities. She had plans to begin her studies to become a pharmacist but, after her first semester, realized that wasn’t the path for her. She decided to switch gears and go into the workforce, eventually building…
Stephanie Hajducek is a territory sales manager for SAMSON Controls, a market leader in control valves for industrial processes. She is the founder of the nonprofit, This One’s For The Gals, which helps girls in grades K through 12 with career exploration and workforce development. Reprinted with permission. Alexis Gutierrez’s profile originally appeared on This One’s for the Gals.
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