By The Minerva Team— 2019 was a great year for the Minerva team—we grew in numbers and geographical reach, collaborated with friends near and far, and gained new insights to bring with us into 2020. Here are some team highlights from our year. New goddesses We added two new team members who allow Minerva to…
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Minerva Strategies Catherine Salgado may be newer to Minerva Strategies, but she is no stranger to the social good sector. We sat down to talk with her about her career and how her background makes her the perfect addition to our team of Minerva goddesses. How did you get your start in the social good sector? I…
By The Minerva Team— Last month, we joined our friends and office mates at the Washington Global Health Alliance (WGHA) for their 6th annual Pioneers of Global Health Awards Dinner and Auction. We spent the evening hearing about the latest partnerships and accomplishments of our state’s global health movers and shakers while spending time with…
By Malia Mackey, Minerva Strategies— As a half-Japanese, half-white person who looks “kinda Asian,” my identity has long been the subject of questions. Now I’m using the practice of answering others’ questions to help people craft their stories. Thinking about my identity story started in a high school history class, when a…
The Minerva Team— If you’re one of the incredibly intelligent people who closely follows Minerva Strategies, you may already know that we have big news: We are open for business in both Washingtons—Seattle and DC! As of late June, long-time Minerva Goddess Sara Veltkamp set up shop on the East Coast. Here’s why we’re…
Sara Veltkamp By Alice Skipton Molly Nagappala is Minerva Strategies’ summer intern. She is a freelance writer who moved to Seattle from Madison, Wisconsin with a background in government accountability. Minerva is happy to have her unique perspective and relishes the opportunity to exchange goddess wisdom. What was your government work like? I worked…
By Johnny Merolla Jordan Kercheval is Minerva Strategies’ winter intern. She is a Washington native and freshly minted Washington State University (WSU) graduate where she double-majored in marketing and public relations. The Minerva team is excited to have Jordan on board for the next couple of months to pick her brain about the freshest…
By Sara Veltkamp, Account Manager, Minerva Strategies — Malia Mackey is Minerva Strategies’ summer intern. She’s an Edmonds, WA native and is a senior at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. She is in the College of Human Ecology majoring in human biology, health, and society with a minor in infectious disease. With that…
Join us in welcoming Johnny Merolla, our newest Communications Associate! Johnny hails from Nebraska and is a U.S. Navy veteran. Johnny is a proud alumnus of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, and holds a master’s degree in international relations from Northeastern University. Minerva Strategies was a natural fit for Johnny because he is…