Top 10 Most Inspiring Women 2018
SARAH KENNEY
Nemours Fund for Children’s Health | Marketing & Communications Coordinator
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Why We Chose Sarah Kenney
“Full disclosure, I consider Sarah to be a good friend. I met her at a wedding some 8 or 9 years ago. Since then, our lives always manage to come together and we have many mutual friends. Anyone who knows Sarah also knows she is pretty inspirational. She is someone I deeply admire as both a business professional and a thought leader. Recognized as a DBT40 Honoree from the Delaware Business Times and a Leadership Delaware Scholar is just the tip of the iceberg that is Sarah’s accomplishments. President of the board of Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation (who I have the pleasure of working with on the event committee) and Marketing & Communications Coordinator for Nemours are just a couple more things that this girl juggles.
Yet, the thing that impresses me the most is that she rocked the business world and bought a house before even getting married. She stands on her own two feet. This is an amazing individual that is fiercely independent, intelligent, and spends every day connecting people. I am so thrilled that she is receiving recognition so well deserved and I’m proud to call her a friend as she brings positivity wherever she goes.
Sarah Kenney
Nemours Fund for Children’s Health | Marketing & Communications Coordinator
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Tell us a little bit about what you do at Nemours
I am the Marketing and Communications Coordinator at the Nemours Fund for Children’s Health, which is the fundraising arm of Nemours. I’m based in Wilmington, Del. at Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children, though I work with team members at our Florida sites as well. I oversee all communications in support of fundraising for Nemours in the Delaware Valley. I manage newsletters, media relations, advertising, collateral from cases of support to annual reports, video production, executive speaking points, etc. At Nemours, I also co-lead the Women’s Associate Resource group, which has two goals – to provide female associates professional development opportunities, and to consult with the executive team on how the workplace culture could be improved to better support us.
How do you achieve work/life balance, especially when you are also involved in the community?
What advice would you give to young women who are entering the workforce?
Give a shout out to a woman or women who you consider to be your mentor(s)
I’d like to shout out to Michelle Morin, who is the Executive Director of the Office of Supplier Diversity for the State of Delaware. She has been my mentor for more than five years, always connecting me to changemakers and pushing me to grow and develop out of my comfort zone, and into my full potential. And, though he’s a man (shhh), I’d like to shout out my husband, Dave, who supports me in all that I do. Even when it means I’m occasionally late to dinner. A lot. Thanks, babe.
Tell us about Fresh Start Scholarship Foundation and your role as board chair.
I have served on the board since 2014, and was elected board chair in July 2017. As such, I lead our volunteer board of about 16 people, with our programmatic, marketing, and fundraising goals. It’s a tremendous amount of work, but I get to see the difference we are making every day. And I love it.
Tell us about your experience with Leadership Delaware, and how you plan to use what you have learned in the future.
What do you consider to be your greatest accomplishment?
What change do you want to see in the world, and how are you aiding that cause?
Coming up tomorrow is day 9!
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