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Having worked as an account sales rep for a software company that provided entire business solutions to distributors in the hydraulic and pneumatic industries and as an Account District Manager selling ADP’s extensive business solutions Melinda opted out to raise her sons. Melinda Castanza Master's in Leadership & Negotiation Student Bay Path University After 15 years she started back in the workforce as a Special-Education Paraprofessional. She left being a Para after 3 ye

2018 Lift Each Other UP panelist, Kelly, has 15+ years experience in major manufacturing companies in a variety of functional areas including program management, marketing, engineering and Six Sigma. She opted back in 2 1/2 year ago at United Technologies after being out of the workforce for 9 years. She lives in Simsbury, CT with her husband & 3 children ages 16, 14 & 11. She has a BS in metallurgical engineering from Michigan Technology University and an MBA from Carnegie

Patricia Tourigny is a purpose driven HR leader with over 25 years progressive and innovative HR experience spanning Talent Acquisition, HR Service Delivery, HR Systems, Payroll, Project Management and Talent Management. Patricia started her career as a Recruiter for Aetna and then took some time away from corporate work to raise her family. When it was time to return to the corporate world, she leveraged her recruiting experience to head a small Talent Acquisition team at IN

2018 Lift Each Other UP panelist, Kelly, has 15+ years experience in major manufacturing companies in a variety of functional areas including program management, marketing, engineering and Six Sigma. She opted back in 2 1/2 year ago at United Technologies after being out of the workforce for 9 years. She lives in Simsbury, CT with her husband & 3 children ages 16, 14 & 11. She has a BS in metallurgical engineering from Michigan Technology University and an MBA from Carnegie

Having worked as an account sales rep for a software company that provided entire business solutions to distributors in the hydraulic and pneumatic industries and as an Account District Manager selling ADP’s extensive business solutions Melinda opted out to raise her sons. Melinda Castanza Master's in Leadership & Negotiation Student Bay Path University After 15 years she started back in the workforce as a Special-Education Paraprofessional. She left being a Para after 3 ye

Patricia Tourigny is a purpose driven HR leader with over 25 years progressive and innovative HR experience spanning Talent Acquisition, HR Service Delivery, HR Systems, Payroll, Project Management and Talent Management. Patricia started her career as a Recruiter for Aetna and then took some time away from corporate work to raise her family. When it was time to return to the corporate world, she leveraged her recruiting experience to head a small Talent Acquisition team at IN

More Leadership Training with Karen Hinds and Workplace Success Group!! We were fortunate to have Karen Hinds, CEO of Workplace Success Group, LLC, and a leadership and diversity & inclusion expert participate as a Keynote Speaker at our Spring Speed Interview event. Since the COVID-19 shutdown she has continued to provide consulting and leadership training remotely. She has expanded access to the work she has always done as part of her leadership training--helping corporate

Build skills while building confidence and a home for those in need. Join the UP team and our extended community of Mentors and Clients as part of Women Build for Habitat for Humanity! We will team up to build a single-family home in Bristol, CT! Help make the dream of homeownership a reality for families living in need. Only 31 of Connecticut's 169 towns have at least 10% affordable housing. Take a concrete step toward improving that number! Build YOUR confidence while you