Sabrina Wilson and the Power of Perseverance: Part 1 of 2

 

In the first part of a two-part Get Vertical! episode, host Mike McCalley welcomes Sabrina Wilson, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at dormakaba Americas. Wilson shares her unique journey and career, from her upbringing as the daughter of teenage pregnancy to becoming a first-generation college student. Wilson discusses the influence of her father’s resilience, the power of perseverance, and the absence of gender roles in her early life, which shaped her outlook and career. Wilson also shares her experiences at Purdue University, where she first noticed gender disparities and began studying Taekwondo, reinforcing her ‘can-do’ mentality. This episode provides an inspiring look into Wilson’s path to a successful career in human resources.

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