.202 Ella Dawson

Since the moment we met, Ella has inspired me with her inviting confidence and her knowledge of and belief in herself and her work. She’s incredibly strong and resilient, consistently showing the world exactly how to overcome obstacles, whether they are situations or people, and how to be deeply empathetic in the process. She’s also a writer, so I’m a bit anxious for any grammar mistakes she’ll pick out here.

We met while working together and yet we never really had any projects or tasks that involved specific collaboration. Nonetheless, I learned from afar how talented she was in her writing, her strategy and her eloquence when speaking about anything from work-related ideas to truly personal topics. She courageous in her openness and likely touches the lives of so many people each time she puts her words out into the world. As a colleague, I always admired her ability to show up as her whole self every day to work and to never settle for what she is worth.

Ella, thank you for being someone that I look up to and learn from. Thank you for being kind and compassionate to me and those around you. Thank you for your fierce career and talent therein. Thank you for being exactly who you are. Thank you, Ella, for being you.

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