Meet Francine Mahak
Hi, I'm Francine
Pronouns: she, her, hers | 3 Emojis that describe me: 🌍❄🌄
What I love about being a Career Coach: Supporting Postdocs in articulating their many advanced technical and nontechnical skills, and in confidently preparing for their professional transition. I draw on many years of experience, especially in industry, to support Postdocs in considering and preparing for varied career paths.
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EDUCATION
PhD in Middle East Studies- Persian, U of U
Masters in Linguistics, University of Tehran
BA in Russian, Wellesley College -
HOMETOWN
Paris, France
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PAST JOBS
Persian Instructor at U of U, Senior Consultant with several professional-communications consulting firms, Instructional Designer with 3M, Farsi Interpreter for International Refugee Committee
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FAVORITE ACTIVITIES
Learn – Connect - Experiment
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CAMPUS LIAISONS
The Graduate School
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SOMETHING UNEXPECTED
I thought I'd be a linguist/professor, but have instead had completely different valuable and exciting professional experiences. It’s more about 'adventure' than ‘stability’ out there!