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2/17/2016 The Board Room https://advisoryc.na8.visual.force.com/apex/IntranetContentViewer?view=news&ScheduleId=a61C0000000Gt1hIAC 1/5 NEWS Colleagues Feb. 17, 2016 Andrea Alvarez (https://advisory.my.salesforce.com/_ui/core/userprofile/UserProfilePage? u=005C0000007DxX9&tab=sfdc.ProfilePlatformFeed), eTech Senior Coordinator, knows a thing or two about being busy. She balances a complex and demanding job with involvement in many avenues around the firm, from Community Impact to Advisory Board University. Graduating from The College of William and Mary in 2014 with a degree in American Studies and Marketing, Andrea never expected to take a role with the firm’s internal technology department. She never even visited the office before her first day, and remembers conducting her second round interview from a closet at a friend’s house. Growing in her role “My first week at the Advisory Board, I was completely intimidated. I didn’t understand anything that the enterprise technology (eTech) team discussed,” Andrea says with a laugh. It didn’t take long for her to gain confidence—and solid technology skills. In her role, Andrea supports the eTech team on large projects, working closely with Dan Holohan (https://wd5.myworkday.com/advisory/d/inst/autocompletesearch/247$4267.htmld#TABINDEX=0 Chief Information Officer. Her role spans testing and launching firmwide tools, serving as an eTech liaison to the firm, and organizing department events and trainings. Elevate your skills: Andrea Alvarez Taking advantage of firm resources to grow her skills and scope x (/a

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Page 1: Andrea Boardroom Profile

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NEWS

Colleagues   Feb. 17, 2016

Andrea Alvarez(https://advisory.my.salesforce.com/_ui/core/userprofile/UserProfilePage?u=005C0000007DxX9&tab=sfdc.ProfilePlatformFeed), eTech Senior Coordinator,knows a thing or two about being busy. She balances a complex and demanding job with

involvement in many avenues around the firm, from Community Impact to Advisory Board

University. 

Graduating  from The College of William and Mary in 2014 with a degree in American

Studies and Marketing, Andrea never expected to take a role with the firm’s internal

technology department.  She never even visited the office before her first day, and

remembers conducting her second round interview from a closet at a friend’s house. 

Growing in her role“My first week at the Advisory Board, I was completely intimidated. I didn’t understand

anything that the enterprise technology (eTech) team discussed,” Andrea says with a

laugh. 

It didn’t take long for her to gain confidence—and solid technology skills. 

In her role, Andrea supports the eTech team on large projects, working closely with DanHolohan(https://wd5.myworkday.com/advisory/d/inst/autocompletesearch/247$4267.htmld#TABINDEX=0&SUBTABINDEX=0)Chief Information Officer. Her role spans testing and launching firmwide tools, serving as

an eTech liaison to the firm, and organizing department events and trainings. 

Elevate your skills: Andrea AlvarezTaking advantage of firm resources to grow her skills and scope

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“It’s interesting to get to see the firm from an internal perspective. I understand issues from

a different angle,” she says. “eTech does not just fix what’s broken. We wear many hats.

Everything you do at some point has touched our work.”

Serving the communityAndrea serves as Community Impact lead for eTech. In this role, she spearheads the

laptop donation drive, donating old laptops to the community. In the month of December,

eTech donated 150 laptops to schools and nonprofit at lowtono cost to the receiving

organization. 

 She also served on a fundraising and corporate sponsorship pro bono project, providing

One Common Unity (http://www.onecommonunity.org/) (OCU) tools to buildpartnership with community. Outside of work, she coaches a Girls on the Run(https://www.girlsontherun.org/)team. 

Coaching Girls on the Run

“I’m always Looking for opportunities to get my feet wet, meet people, and serve others,”

Andrea says. 

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Andrea was asked to attend the Washington Business Journal 2015 CorporatePhilanthropy Awards(http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/promo/philanthropy). “We shared a table

with Mary’s Center (http://www.maryscenter.org/). It was inspiring to be there andnetwork with amazing and dedicated people.” 

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Andrea (center) at the Corporate Philanthropy Awards in 2015

Finding opportunities around the firmIn addition to involvement with Community  Impact, Andrea is on the Associate

Development Series committee, coleads the firmwide orientation on eTech, participates in

internal internships, and is an Advisory Board University frequent flier. 

 “I love going to training sessions. I try to take a learning opportunity at least once week. I

save PowerPoints from every training to refer back. My favorite Advisory Board University

session is ‘Getting things done,’ with Rebecca Fayed. It always inspires me.”

 Andrea credits her manager, Angela Thorpe(https://advisory.my.salesforce.com/_ui/core/userprofile/UserProfilePage?u=005C0000003xaLV), in providing her opportunities to try new things. “I wouldn’t bewhere I am if I didn’t have a manager who pushed me and believed in my potential.” 

Andrea’s advice on getting involved

Doing things outside of your comfort zone offers the most learning

Take on stretch roles in your current role, which can help lead to the next step in

your career

Every morning write down everything you are thinking and tasks you need to

complete 

Be honest and don’t be afraid to say “no” 

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Calling all juniorlevel staff (/apex/IntranetContentViewer?view=news&SearchContentId=a60C0000000ChEvIAK&SearchContentType=NewsItem)Feb. 17, 2016

Our Members

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EAB's Independent School Executive Forum (/apex/IntranetContentViewer?view=news&SearchContentId=a60C00000008UbdIAE&SearchContentType=NewsItem)Feb. 9, 2016

Community Impact

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Community Impact

Stories worth sharing: Vic Kasoff (/apex/IntranetContentViewer?view=news&SearchContentId=a60C0000000CgvRIAS&SearchContentType=NewsItem)Feb. 5, 2016

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