Virtual Water Cooler Chat
Welcome to VPG’s Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast, a platform that features professionals across a variety of industries and aims to foster diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) for all, with a central pillar of championing the achievements of women. Our conversations explore a wide spectrum of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, creating a vibrant mosaic that enriches our collective understanding and strengthens our commitment to diversity and empowerment.
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Monday Feb 06, 2023
Monday Feb 06, 2023
This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Dr. Catherine Workman, Vice President of Science at National Geographic.
A trained anthropologist, Catherine and Ashley discuss her journey as a scientist, visionary, and leader at National Geographic. Catherine has extensive experience in policy, strategy, management, metrics, and communication of international grant-making, biodiversity conversation, and combating wildlife trafficking, and is widely published in articles relating to conservation topics. She received her M.A. in Anthropology at the University of Colorado Boulder and her Ph.D. in Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University.
Besides being a (LAPSED) scientist, Catherine enjoys spending time with her family, especially her 3-year-old, being outdoors, and bingeing on podcasts and books.
Virtual Patent Gateway (VPG) reduces overhead costs by providing PTAB attorneys with on-demand and affordable paralegal support services. Virtual Patent Gateway Founder Ashley Cheung has a passion for supporting the next generation in the workplace and is committed to developing a growth mindset within VPG.
Learn more about VPG here.
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Virtual Patent Gateway Principal and Founder Ashley Cheung on “The Dao to Virtual Gateway.”
Ashley is a first-generation immigrant from Hong Kong and the fearless leader of the Virtual Patent Gateway (VPG) team.
VPG was founded in January of 2020 to allow Ashley to leverage her paralegal skills on a virtual platform. Having supported attorneys for over two decades, first in construction litigation and then in patent litigation, Ashley found her niche in Patent and Trial Appeal (PTAB) practice, eventually wanting to take that skillset and passion to help support patent practitioners in PTAB practices.
Claiming the University of Kansas as her Alma Mater, Ashley double-majored in Political Science and East Asian Languages and Cultures and went on to receive her Master’s in East Asian Languages & Cultures, with a thesis focus of Chinese American intercultural negotiation styles.
Ashley is an avid traveler, and she loves spending time reading, writing, learning and connecting with people. Her motto is “Nothing ventured, nothing gained.”
Virtual Patent Gateway (VPG) reduces overhead costs by providing PTAB attorneys with on-demand and affordable paralegal support services. Virtual Patent Gateway Founder Ashley Cheung has a passion for supporting the next generation in the workplace and is committed to developing a growth mindset within VPG.
Learn more about VPG here.
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Dr. Anna Yusim on “Exploring Our Soul Purpose.”
Dr. Yusim is an internationally recognized, award-winning, Board-Certified Stanford and Yale-educated Psychiatrist. She completed her residency at NYU before setting up her practice as an Executive Coach in New York City.
Dr. Yusim’s philosophy is to help individuals achieve their highest level of psychological, emotional & mental well-being. She does this by enabling patients to cultivate their inherent strengths and gain insight into their difficulties.
She is also the author of Fulfilled: How the Science of Spirituality Can Help You Live a Happier, More Meaningful Life. Fulfilled is available for purchase on Amazon.
Visit http://www.annayusim.com to learn more about Dr. Yusim and her work, or follow her on social media.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annayusim/
https://www.instagram.com/annayusim/
https://twitter.com/DrAnnaYusim
https://www.facebook.com/annayusimmd/
Virtual Patent Gateway (VPG) reduces overhead costs by providing PTAB attorneys with on-demand and affordable paralegal support services. Virtual Patent Gateway Founder Ashley Cheung has a passion for supporting the next generation in the workplace, and is committed to developing a growth mindset within VPG.
Learn more about VPG here.