Career Changer Series (Part 1: Panel Discussion)

Hello Women+,
We've been listening to our community. We have heard many of you are either in the middle of a career transition or are wondering how to enter into the world of UX. We are hoping to answer some of those questions for you in our 2 Part Career Changer Series.

Our first event is a panel discussion with fellow UXers. Each of these women has either made a transition or had a unique path of getting into the UX field.

Meet our panel!

Kasey Meredith, Kasey is a UX researcher for Chatham Financial, where she's employed qualitative and quantitative techniques for nearly two years. Prior to that she was a UX research assistant at Drexel University while completing her M.S. in UX and HCI (Human Computer Interaction.) She uses her prior experience as a journalist for various digital publications every day, especially when interviewing, communicating to stakeholders and strategizing best methodologies to conduct.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kdmeredith/

Keren Veisblatt Toledano, Keren is a design strategist and product researcher with over a decade of mixed-methods experience. She comes from a background in the humanities and believes that liberal arts majors should work in tech. She's led research from discovery-through-deployment for companies like Shopify, Etsy, Comcast, The Olympics, Netflix, and AT&T. She is currently a Principal Experience Researcher at Amtrak and lives in Philly with her partner, two kids, and a three-named cat.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerenveisblatttoledano/

Michelle Wojcik, Michelle is a Criminologist turned UXR with 9+ years’ experience in leading human-centered research with vulnerable and hard to research populations. She is founding member of AnswerLab's Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, and Wellness vertical, where she currently serves as a Lead UXR.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-teaford-wojcik/

Steph Brubaker, Stephanie is an Austin, TX based mobile product designer for Fanatics Sportsbook, following a 9 year career as a 3D designer for fashion and fine jewelry brands. She is motivated by an endless fascination of the human mind, and providing a better life for her cat and plant collection.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephbrubaker/

Lindsey Messenger, From PR professional to social media manager to graphic designer to UX designer, Lindsey has worn many hats throughout her career journey. After realizing that the first 10 years of her career adjacently related to user experience, and reflecting on the fact that her passion lies in discovering what makes people engage with their environments, she made the leap to quit her job and enroll in a UX bootcamp. It's this drive to always learn and follow her passions which lead her to networking her way into a UX job at IKEA a year and a half ago.
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/lindseymessenger