i am: Cassandra Zuluaga
(She/Her/Hers)
My Vynamic Color
Frida Fuchsia!
Healthcare sector area of focus
Life Sciences, Public Health
Favorite professional work experience
Working on the acquisition of an orphan drug aimed at children born with spinal muscular atrophy, and ensuring timelines were met for regulatory approval so that this groundbreaking drug could ultimately go to market
Past employment
Accenture, EY
Education
B.A. in Government & World Affairs, University of Tampa; MSc in International Public Policy, University College London
My Vynamic color
Frida Fuchsia! – I’m passionate about the arts and Frida Kahlo is one of my favourite artists. She produced some incredible work in the face of unbelievable adversity. I have found her resilience and creativity inspiring and hope to bring a fresh perspective (and dash of colour!) to everything I do
Best early career advice received
“Things do not necessarily happen for the best, but some people are able to make the best out of things that happen,” from Shawn Achor’s “The Happiness Advantage“ – well worth a read!
You may not have known
I have 3 passports (USA, Colombia, and Venezuela). I’m working on getting my British passport this year, and I qualify for an Italian passport as well
How I unwind
BodyPump and a glass of wine (though not at the same time!)
Locations I’ve lived
London, Florida, Connecticut, Virginia, Colombia, and Venezuela
As a child, I wanted to be
A veterinarian, as I adore animals. Growing up all our animals were rescues. I would one day love to have an old rescue dog. Right now, I’ll settle for following more animals than people on social media