Indira Jeffrey - Empowering Women Means Empowering Whole Communities

                                                                           

Indira Jeffrey is a global leader for women empowerment, strategic planner, and innovator.  She shares her wisdom and tells us why you should " Get out of your comfort zone", how you can "Learn to overcome cultural challenges" and how "Empowering women empowers whole communities"   Hosted by Siebe Van Der Zee

About Indira Jeffery

Indira Jeffrey is a global leader for women empowerment, strategic planner, and innovator.

Indira has worn several hats during her more than 25 years of experience, such as business consultant, project manager, adjunct professor for a high education institution, private banker, and paralegal.

Currently, Indira works as a program manager for Latin America for Thunderbird School of Global Management, directing the teams in Chile and Peru on the promotion, awareness, and expansion of the business program DreamBuilder focusing on underserved communities. During her tenure at Thunderbird, Indira so far has helped empower more than forty thousand women worldwide.

In November 2021, during Indira’s business trip to Peru, the Mayor of Yanahuara, Angelo Huerta, named her, an honorary guest of this municipality. This distinction is the first made to a foreign collaborator for the DreamBuilder program's contribution to that region's economic development.

Indira also is a partner at Sunburst Strategies, LLC. As a business consultant for this firm, she manages strategic planning, digital marketing, and international operations.

Indira has a solid 16-year career in banking and finance with Fortune 500 companies in the USA and Mexico (Charles Schwab, JP Morgan Chase, and HSBC), with Charles Schwab Co. & Inc she held several roles such as Manager Banking Operations and Risk Analyst, ensuring compliance with department policies, procedures, objectives, and strategies. Additionally, Indira was a member of the operations team that tested the remote deposit capture implementation projects.

Academically, she holds a Global MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management & Tecnologico de Monterrey, Bachelor's Degree in International Affairs from the University of Guanajuato, Mexico, Certificate in Business Affairs, by Group Sup de Co, La Rochelle, France, Small Business Leadership Certificate by Arizona State University, Circular Economy by Ellen McArthur Foundation and Project Management for Development by the Interamerican Development Bank.

Indira serves as a member of the Board of Advisors to the government of Guanajuato, Mexico, at the Secretariat for Migrants and Foreign Affairs. In addition, she participated in binational trade missions Arizona – Mexico and has organized international trade events.

Indira is an active member of the community and is a member of several organizations such as the Chandler Chamber of Commerce, Global Chamber, Phoenix Minority Business Development Agency, recently she joined the Phoenix East Valley Partnership.

Indira's goal is to give back to the community to make the world a better place through education, economic development, and sustainability.

Episode Notes

Lesson 1. Get out of your comfort zone. 05:10
Lesson 2. Learn about other cultures, learn another language. 07:11
Lesson 3. Put yourself in the shoes of others. 10:39
Lesson 4. Why changing careers can help you to find your purpose in life.14:14

Lesson 5. Passing on your knowledge to the less fortunate can be a rewarding experience. 19:30
Lesson 6. You can love two countries at the same time. 21:35
Lesson 7. Learn to overcome cultural challenges. 28:46
Lesson 8. Empowering women means empowering whole communities 31:32  
Lesson 9. When staying in a place is painful, you need to move to somewhere else. 36:38
Lesson 10. Slow down and enjoy life. 40:10