My Best Friend At Work

Your virtual and immediate best friend at work. Supporting ambitious STEM women climbing the Corporate ladder.

The reason and passion behind My Best Friend At Work.

As a Mechanical Engineer climbing Corporate America ranks from Test Cell Engineer to Vice President of Quality, I have thrived with support and mentoring along the way. I want everyone to have access to the feeling of empowerment, encouragement, and support from a virtual best friend at work.

Article Features

SWE Blog Post.

Helping technical women is my passion. I was recently published in the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) publication “All Together” reflecting on my career filled with great mentors, advisors, and my best friend at work.

“We’re on board with Anne! We want everyone to feel empowered, encouraged, and supported in their STEM career, and we need online, accessible options now more than ever.”

— SWE (Society of Women Engineers) Headquarters

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5 Leadership Lessons.

I shared many things in this Authority Magazine feature, including 5 Leadership Lessons I have learned during my career:

  • Dig Deep on Self-Reflection

  • Get Visible

  • Communicate the Right Way 

  • Stop Using Diminishing Language

  • Find a Mentor

Click to read more
 

My Alma Mater.

I grew up with a special love for my alma mater Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the number 1 undergraduate school for engineering 23 years in a row! Being featured for an alumni article during Women’s History Month 2022 has me feeling all the feels! ❤️

“The 2003 mechanical engineer alumna has formed My Best Friend at Work, an online tool to serve as an advisor, coach, cheerleader, and unwavering advocate to help women become more self-confident, address challenging work situations, and advance to their potential in STEM.”

Rose-Hulman Feature

Testimonials

“Anne is super helpful in walking me through work situations, getting me motivated (a best friend at work!), and helping me see the other side of things, like from a manager/VP point of view.”
— My Best Friend at Work client
“I have become a big follower of ‘My Best Friend At Work’ and read every post very carefully. Today, I realized you are the owner and I was beyond excited. When I used to work at (our previous company), I attended one of your talks and truly enjoyed your advice. I have since moved to a new company and even more and more career questions are on my mind now. Thank you so much for ‘My Best Friend At Work’, feels like a true friend.”
— My Best Friend At Work follower who knew me at a previous company
 
 

Advice

Find a comprehensive list of all career-related advice in my blog.

Follow along on Instagram for career advice and support.

 
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