{"id":123623,"date":"2022-04-04T17:12:56","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T17:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/?p=445951"},"modified":"2022-04-04T17:12:56","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T17:12:56","slug":"xbox-mentoring-program-aims-to-partner-women-at-xbox-with-aspiring-talent-all-over-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/04\/04\/xbox-mentoring-program-aims-to-partner-women-at-xbox-with-aspiring-talent-all-over-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox Mentoring Program aims to partner women at Xbox with aspiring talent all over the world"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Xbox is thrilled to announce the official start of the Xbox Mentoring Program<\/strong><\/a> aimed at partnering women in gaming careers across Xbox\u2019s diverse range of studios and products with aspiring talent.<\/p>\n

First introduced<\/a> on International Women\u2019s Day, the Xbox Mentoring Program gives you the chance to access valuable 1:1 coaching sessions with key leaders in select markets such as the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Japan, and Korea with additional markets to follow.<\/p>\n

If you aspire a career in gaming and live in the above regions, register below for the Xbox Mentor in your country and receive the chance of accessing their coaching session. Submissions are accepted starting now through April 6, 2022<\/s> April 17, 2022.<\/p>\n

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Meet Your Xbox Mentors<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\"Hailey<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Hailey Geller<\/strong> (She\/Her)
Xbox Social Marketing Manager
Region: US<\/p>\n

Hailey<\/a> is a strategic creative marketer who specializes in dreaming up evocative and meaningful campaigns for your favorite games and products.<\/p>\n

Register here: xbox.com\/mentoring<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Louise<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Louise O\u00b4Connor<\/strong> (She\/Her)
Executive Producer of Everwild
Region: UK<\/p>\n

Louise has been working in the gaming industry for over 20 years and loves making games that players remember. Starting as an animator, she has had the privilege of working on some of the incredible Rare IPs that players all over the world enjoy. Now she is looking after the team responsible for creating the studio\u2019s new exiting IP: Everwild.<\/p>\n

Register here: xbox.com\/mentoring<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Venessa<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Venessa Nyarko <\/strong>(She\/Her)
Producer at The Coalition
Region: Canada<\/p>\n

Venessa\u2019s role at The Coalition involves bringing teams together to develop cohesive storytelling between gameplay, cinematics, and the sequences in between to create a unified experience for players. She develops the framework to make the best plays, getting the right people in the right conversations, and executing on bringing all the pieces together for an epic end result.<\/p>\n

Register here: xbox.com\/mentoring<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Tania<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Tania Chee<\/strong> (She\/Her)
Xbox Business Lead, Australia & New Zealand
Region: Australia & New Zealand<\/p>\n

As Xbox Business Lead for Australia and New Zealand, Tania is responsible for driving the gaming platform\u2019s business growth across the Tasman. Tania\u2019s career spans 20+ years across roles in Australia and the UK from IT start-ups to managing Microsoft\u2019s gaming, consumer software and office business through the retail channel.
Tania joined Team Xbox in 2008 in the UK and moved to the Australian business in 2011 driving Xbox\u2019s subscription business, focused on subscriber growth and launching key app partners on the platform. Having also been involved in the success of multiple console generations and launches, Tania was announced as the Lead for Xbox ANZ in 2018 after a decade with the brand.<\/p>\n

Register here: xbox.com\/mentoring<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Ina<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Ina Gelbert <\/strong>(She\/Her)
Director of Xbox France
Region: France<\/p>\n

As the first woman to lead the Xbox team in France, Ina\u2019s main motivation is making gaming a diverse, safe and inclusive environment. With professional experiences in both the FMCG and gaming industries, she brings multi-cultural views and perspectives from various backgrounds to every discussion.<\/p>\n

Register here: xbox.com\/mentoring<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Melek<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Melek Balg\u00fcn<\/strong> (She\/Her)
Esports | Web | TV | Event Host
Region: Germany, Austria & Switzerland<\/p>\n

Melek is a former professional gamer and started her career at ESL. Hosting and moderating is second nature to her, both online and on the big stage. Her web magazine \u201cArt of Gaming\u201d for TV station arte was nominated for the Grimme Award in 2018.<\/p>\n

Register here: xbox.com\/mentoring<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Mie<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Mie Koshimizu<\/strong> (She\/Her)
Xbox Category Manager
Region: Japan<\/p>\n

Originally from Japan, Mie is the Xbox Category Manager supporting the Asian Xbox team based in Singapore. She is known for her friendliness and enthusiasm for her work. Mie is passionate about advocating for Women in Gaming \u2013 especially across Asia \u2013 and encouraging all gamers, including people in industry, to share their passion. Since graduating with a Master\u2019s degree in Business Analysis, Mie has extended her knowledge and skills in consumer, market analysis\/research, and user experience as well as stories that identify customer requirements and needs. Always looking for a new challenge, she enjoys working in a demanding environment and is willing to learn new things every day.<\/p>\n

Register here: xbox.com\/mentoring<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Boyoun<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Boyoun Kim<\/strong> (She\/Her)
Communications Manager Xbox
Region: Korea<\/p>\n

Boyoun is a Communications Manager at Xbox and leads market communications across both Korea and Japan. She is seasoned in communications with deep regional experience in corporate reputation management, issues, and crisis communications. After receiving her Master\u2019s in Social Policy from London School of Economics, Boyoun has built up a great understanding of planning and implementation of communications campaigns as well as regional digital and social media marketing strategies. She has over 10 years of experience having worked for hardware manufacturer Lenovo, Google and a German-based start-up.<\/p>\n

Register here: xbox.com\/mentoring<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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With the Xbox Mentoring Program, Xbox is opening up their world to inspire and support the next generation of women leaders in gaming. We are beyond excited to share our knowledge and hope that the program generates meaningful engagements with tangible and purposeful actions to help foster career development in the games industry. Visit the Xbox Mentoring Program website<\/a> to learn more about the program.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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