The #ELGLInspire is moving out west to California! ELGL is headed to Mills College on April 19, 2019! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them on social media before and after the event!
Rebecca Woodbury
Director of Digital Service and Open Government, City of San Rafael
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What was the very first paying job you held (that you paid taxes on)?
Shredding documents and filing for a lawyer
What was your: undergraduate institution? Graduate institution? What was/were your degree(s) in?
Mills College (for both!); Public Policy (both BA & MPP)
What class(es) (if any) are applicable to your job today?
Most of them. The one I think about almost daily is Gender & Public Policy.
Do you have a work or life motto? What is it?
“Work Hard & Be Nice to People”
What book are you currently reading? Would you recommend it?
The User’s Journey: Storymapping Products That People Love
What’s the best networking advice for job seekers you’ve heard or shared?
What’s the fastest way to NOT get a job or internship with you? (e.g. what should potential applicants avoid doing if they were to ever interview with you for a position).
If I can’t remember you, you probably won’t get the job. The easiest way to be memorable (in a good way) is to authentically show what you’re most passionate about in your life.
Why should an undergraduate student consider a career working in local government?
Shape the future! It’s meaningful and frightfully important work.