Angela Priest

I'm a data geek and process nerd who loves to build people up and help them grow. For 20 years, I've been turning chaos into order at companies across all stages of growth to ensure that their teams flourish. I'm now throwing my passion for helping people into helping PhDs, PostDocs, and Mid-Career Researchers get jobs in industry. My goal is simple: to help brilliant minds thrive outside the academic world and make real impact in their new careers.

Check out my website to learn more: www.alma.me

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At Alma.Me, we help PhDs kick start their careers in industry through on-demand courses, online communities, networking, and resources to help them make the transition from academia to industry with confidence.

I didn't leave academia because I hated it. It was fine. It just wasn't good enough for what I wanted my life to look like. 

So I chose to leave. 

👩🏻‍🏫 I was an award-winning teacher, but I didn't love teaching.
📚 I liked research, but not so much that I wanted to continue having to design the rest of my life around it. 

I knew what this meant. I knew that I wanted to leave the career path I'd trained for for the past 5+ years. 

But vetting this decision was a lengthy and, at times, painful process. 

💭 Am I about to make the biggest professional misstep of my life? 
💭 This decision seems irreversible. What if it's the wrong choice? 
💭 Is my committee going to let me graduate knowing I don't want an academic job?
💭 Were the last few years kind of a waste of time? 
💭 What if I forget everything I worked so hard to master? 

So if you're currently somewhere in this space, know that you're not alone. 

Ultimately, the decision is yours. For every handful of pivoted PhDs, I know at least one who explored non-academic paths then chose to stay in academia. Either is fine. 

You just owe it to yourself to give the exploration a full effort. 

#phdtoindustry #phdlife #altac #altaccareers

Invited speaker appearances at:
- Texas A&M International University
- Cornell University 
- University of Kansas
- West Virginia University

*the opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily those of my employer.

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