How Identity Has Influenced a Consultant's Career in Management Consulting
NyAsia's multifaceted identity—as a Black woman, immigrant, and mother—has profoundly shaped their career in financial services. The intersection of these experiences fostered resilience ("you cannot survive in financial services without resiliency"), a strong work ethic ("education is Paramount"), and a commitment to continuous learning and growth, contributing significantly to their longevity and success in the industry.
Resilience, Leadership, Project Management, Continuous Learning, Work-Life Integration
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
NyAsia Jordan
Consultant
Top Managemet Consulting Company
Lehman College
Baruch College - MS, UCLA Anderson School of Management - MBA
Finance
Consulting & Related Professional Services
Business Strategy
Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Immigrant, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Transfer Student
Video Highlights
1. NyAsia's multifaceted identity as a Black woman, immigrant, and mother has significantly influenced her career trajectory and approach to work.
2. Her experiences have instilled resilience, a crucial trait in the ever-changing financial services industry.
3. She emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and professional growth, attributing her career success to a meticulous approach and a strong work ethic developed during her upbringing.
Transcript
As someone who identifies as a multifaceted minority, how has that impacted the way you navigate your career?
This is a really introspective question. For me, all of those things have played a part in my career because they are all a part of who I am.
I am a woman, a Black woman, and an immigrant. I was born in Jamaica and migrated to this country as a youth. I am also a mom. I think that the intersectionality of all those things definitely impacts how I approach work and how I interact with others.
Being a mother has taught me how to run a household, which has translated into how I run projects and mentor others. It’s also translated into how I show up and nurture the people who work for me and with me. I think that is a positive.
Being a woman and a woman of color, I have had to navigate different situations that have given me resiliency. You cannot survive in financial services without resiliency because the only constant in finance is change. I started my career in a very contentious market and was able to survive.
I would say my spirituality has a lot to do with that, but definitely being able to navigate difficult times, stay the course, and continue to provide and deliver high-quality work no matter the environment is a testament to the resiliency of being a Black woman in America.
As an immigrant, I was always taught that education is paramount and that integrity and ethics are the things you have to stand on. I am an advocate for continuous learning and am always trying to think about what's next and what I need to focus on to be better tomorrow than I was today.
That has directly attributed to my longevity and my growth in the industries I've worked in because I am meticulous about the desire for continuous growth and improvement. I think that has a lot to do with my Jamaican upbringing.