Foster Parent. Educator. Product Manager.
(pronounced like rock'n'roll 🎸)
🪶You can check out more of my writing here: https://raakin.medium.com
By profession, I'm an e-commerce product manager—I've worked at Macy's, Gap, Target, and Walmart. (You could say I've spent the last few years collecting employee discounts across retail. 🤑)
🛍️I started my career selling underwear at Macy's, moved on to bananas at Target, and now work in the world of crypto and collectibles—covering the essentials of life.
📚By passion, I'm also an aspiring educator. I serve as a graduate-level teaching assistant at Harvard Extension School (22 courses and counting), supporting courses in Organizational Behavior, Leadership, and Project Management. I also teach Agile-focused PM courses as an adjunct instructor at UC Berkeley Extension. I love working with students and always walk away learning just as much as I teach.
🍼Outside of work and teaching, I'm a licensed foster parent—a role that's stretched and shaped me in ways I never expected. It's been one of the most meaningful parts of my life, and a constant reminder of the power of compassion, resilience, and showing up.
I'm currently working as a Product Manager @ Walmart, TA-ing in project management and organizational behavior @ Harvard Extension School, instructing a summer project management course @ UC Berkeley Extension, and offering a project management course to a cohort of women @ #MakeTechPurple. I'm also a consultant @ the Academic Leadership Group, helping universities drive impact and continuous improvement through strategy and evaluation.
Some areas I can help in are:
Lemme know and I'll try and put you in touch with someone that can.