Returning to the Workforce After Caregiving

Crystal Morey
Shereka Nicole
Elle Ramel
Crystal Morey, Shereka Nicole, Elle Ramel
Returning to the Workforce After Caregiving

Did you leave the workforce to become a parent? Or perhaps to care for your own aging parent? Maybe you stepped away to help care for an ailing partner during COVID. Whatever the reason, returning to the workforce after or while being a caregiver shouldn't be the roadblock it often is. We...

Did you leave the workforce to become a parent? Or perhaps to care for your own aging parent? Maybe you stepped away to help care for an ailing partner during COVID. Whatever the reason, returning to the workforce after or while being a caregiver shouldn't be the roadblock it often is. We dive into this topic with PowerToFly's Nicole Felter and an impressive panel of leaders that includes Crystal Morey, Manager UX Researcher, Smartsheet; Shereka Nicole, CEO & Founder, Premier Moms; and Elle Ramel, Chicago Director, GET Cities (Gender Equality in Tech).

Meet The Speakers

Crystal Morey
Crystal Morey
Manager, UX Research, Smartsheet
Crystal is a UX research manager for Smartsheet. With a background in teaching and instructional design, Crystal's research most often focuses on how people learn and adopt new tools. In addition, Crystal leads the Parent & Caregiver Support Group at Smartsheet. When she isn't working, she is a single mom to two elementary school two kiddos, Maguire and Harper, and an overly active dog Kota.
Shereka Nicole
Shereka Nicole
M.Ed. - CEO & Founder, Premier Moms

Shereka Nicole is the CEO & Founder of Premier Moms where they work to support and promote working moms and those in school. She completed her Bachelors degree from the University of Florida continued with her Masters degree, and is in pursuit of her Doctorate degree. Shereka is a children’s book author, and she has a wealth of knowledge working with children and families for fifteen years.

Elle Ramel
Elle Ramel
Chicago Director of GET Cities at GET Cities
Economic and community development professional with a demonstrated history of working in both the public and private sector with a focus in business growth, land-use and city innovation. Founder of City Open Workshop- a pro-bono planning and design service group for Chicago communities.
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