By Helen Zelon | Nov 1, 2017
At age 28, I received a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Portland State University in Portland, Oregon. This event launched my career for the care and treatment of troubled children and their families throughout the Pacific Northwest. Work related activities that...
By Helen Zelon | Oct 30, 2017
My 20-year career in Qualcomm’s legal department began as a litigation paralegal/legal analyst, advanced to Discovery Management Operations Director, and Project Management Director with the Legal Operations group. As the trusted, key advocate and core business team...
By Helen Zelon | Oct 26, 2017
I served my Encore Fellowship at the Special Olympics, which I first learned about years ago, as the parent of a child with special needs. Previously, I’d been a project and program manager at IBM; I began my career on the tech side but mid-career, became an...
By Helen Zelon | Oct 26, 2017
After four decades in corporate life, I retired and did a lot of volunteer work. Before my EFN fellowship, I’d never worked with kids. I had no intention that I would work with kids. But here, at my Encore Fellowship at Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland, the key was...
