Sasha talks about her struggle to break in to a job in tech without the formal “pedigree” that Silicon Valley has grown to expect, and how perseverance and building skills got her a job that now helps bring more diversity and change to the San Francisco Bay. Created by Sasha Green.

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#SALESDEV19
Female, 40, &
Black inTech
Sasha “Sunshine” Green
Obtained MBA in 2017
2016 WSJ Business Leader Award
Recipient
Graduated from SV Academy 2017

2. ‣ Conflicts
‣ Roles played
‣ Homeless,BUT...
Common Myths
Misconceptions
and Stereotypes
about Homeless
People

3. Graduated SV
Academy
DocuTap
SV Academy Return

5. Diversity Risk
#INBOUND19

6. #INBOUND19
2017 2018
Women
Black
Latinx
31.3%
5.7%
4.3%
33.2%
3.6%
5.1%
Leadership

7. #INBOUND19

8. Drive and resilience
Promise
Insurance
Diverse Candidates
Unseen
Opportunity
#INBOUND19

9. $20 M in job offers
40% women
60% African American or Latinxs
70% First generation college grads
70% grads are promoted within the first year
2x retention
#INBOUND19

10. To Do
Fix your JD Language
Look at your Interview
Loop
Provide Exposure for Employees
#INBOUND19

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#SALESDEV19
Sasha “Sunshine” Green
@sashagreen1123
sasha@sv.academy
Thank you