March is Women’s History Month, and the theme this year is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.”
To celebrate the stories of women in the learning and development field and multiple education spaces, we reached out to internal and external partners and thought leaders to talk to them about their professional lives and the stories that have inspired them.
At ansrsource, we believe in the power of storytelling to educate, connect, and enrich people’s lives. We are grateful to the women who chose to share their stories with us. We hope you enjoy learning about the women we spoke with as much as we loved speaking with them.
Happy Women’s History Month!
Jamie Beth Schindler, Program Manager at ansrsource
What is your favorite part about working in Learning and Development?
I’m a classic curious, life-long learner, so I love working with people who are committed to improving communities, companies, and individuals through access to knowledge and skill development with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. I learn something new from each project I work on.
Who is a woman you looked up to as a child or look up to now?
I’ve always looked up to storytellers and truth tellers. As a writer myself, Toni Morrison’s quote, “If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it,” has always inspired me. As far as I’m concerned, the more stories that are told, the better! We need to hear from a diverse group of people if we are truly going to understand the world around us.
What was your favorite kid’s book growing up?
When I was growing up, my grandmother had a bookcase of Little Golden Books in her dining room to keep the grandkids entertained. I still remember the illustration of the witch’s house covered in candy in the Hansel and Gretel book. I could stare at that page for days! My other grandmother read The Poky Little Puppy to me every time I spent the night at her house, and now when my mom reads that book to my kids, my heart bursts. I love that books and stories can be a way to pass knowledge from one generation to another and can connect us in so many ways.
If you could pick one piece of media for everyone to experience, what would it be?
I wish everyone would read The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. It’s such an intimate, personal, and accessible look at how interpersonal and structural racism impacts our communities.
About Jamie Beth Schindler:
Jamie Beth Schindler is a writer, storyteller, and worker bee. She is currently a Program Manager at ansrsource.
About ansrsource:
ansrsource designs, develops, and delivers customized learning experiences with speed, scale, and sophistication. We provide learning consulting, design, and delivery services using our full-time team of hundreds of passionate global experts. We serve millions of learners using all major learning methodologies and technologies. Almost 20 years of experience working with the most compelling ideas in digital education has resulted in an unrivaled team, methodology, and process.
