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Balancing Professional & Personal Success as a Working Mother

Sri Ponakala
March 2, 2021 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET Virtual Free to attend

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About this session

There's a real benefit in being able to connect with other working parents to get comfort in knowing they face similar challenges and share tips on how to successfully balance work and caregiving. We recognize there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution to achieve that elusive work/life balance allowing you to be successful at work whilst not missing out on your children growing up. But while this is tough, it is manageable and we look forward to sharing lessons learned across our parenting community.

Through this chat, our hope is you’ll walk away benefiting from being able to connect with other working parents and learn new ideas on how to adjust to the demands of work and parenthood.


Meet the speaker

Sri Ponakala

Sri Ponakala

Sri was born and raised in India but Dallas, Texas has been her home for the past decade. Sri is a proud wife and mother of an 8 year old boy. Sri is currently a Senior Manager at Deloitte Consulting LLP and brings over 15 years of experience advising global clients during complex transformations (integrations, divestitures and restructuring). Sri is a trusted advisor with deep understanding of M&A, Analytics, Program management with greater emphasis on execution and results. She is no stranger to balancing professional and personal life.

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