People of Microsoft
“I’ve gotten to know my coworkers better through what is meaningful to them.”
Roxie Sieu Stark combines a few of our favorite things: cookies, breakfast, and a good cause. Watch her make breakfast-shaped sugar cookies.
“Snowboarding has taught me that we won’t get anywhere if we don’t do it together.”
Sebastian Apud built strength through snowboarding but never felt like he quite fit in. That's why he's dedicated to introducing teens—who might not have access—to the sport he loves.
“I thought that if I wanted to raise a family, I couldn’t be a working mom.”
Brittany Valdes struggled to find her place between two sometimes conflicting identities: motherhood and professional life. Now, she’s rewriting the narrative about working mothers.
“Football was about solving puzzles, and facing opposition is a mental game.”
As a child in Texas, Phillip Hale’s life centered around football. The discipline, teamwork, and puzzle-solving prepared him for what he’s doing now.
“No matter where we are in the world, this will always be our home.”
Adonis Trujillo and his wife, Mona, returned home to Taos Pueblo for the birth of their son to introduce him to his forever home. For Adonis and his tribe, cultivating a connection to land, family, and community begins with the very first breath of life.
“I firmly believe you can’t be what you can’t see.”
Dublin teacher Amanda Jolliffe knows firsthand the life-changing impact of role models. And that’s why she’s dedicated her career to showing students what’s possible for them, too.
