Khmer Voices
Growing up in Canada, there was a lack of representation of stories that truly resonated with my experiences when it came to professionals. In this podcast, I aim to close this gap. We're celebrating and amplifying Khmer voices through conversations with Khmer people dispersed around the world. We discuss their journey, successes, failures and their upbringing.
Khmer Voices
From Stay-at-Home Mom to Technical Lead Delivering IT Projects
Dimary (aka Mary) Leak didn't know how to speak English when she started kindergarten. A non-satisfactory test score in grade 1 ignited her desire to perform well academically, which she did all through primary and secondary school. When it came time to decide on a career however, she didn't have a clear direction or vision, and life went on.
In this episode, we talk about Mary's pivot from stay-at-home mom to working in IT, the challenges she faced (some noted above) and how she overcame them. We connected over our parents' over-protectiveness and how we navigated that. We also touched on the importance of mentorship and how that propelled her career.
If you'd like to connect with Dimary, find her on LinkedIn https://ca.linkedin.com/in/dimaryleak
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