Rena Pacheco-Theard, CEO and Cofounder of Prepify, strongly believes that being given opportunities also means a responsibility to pass them on. That is what motivated her to found Prepify, a free college prep website and app to help talented, underrepresented high schoolers go to top colleges after being one herself, and what shapes her view of what good leadership looks like. Tune in to this episode to learn: - What it means to be a first-generation college student - How to support someone transitioning from school to college - How to use technology to reach more people at scale - How to become a mentor for the next generation of leaders - The key three areas to focus on as a leader - How to be your own advocate and connect with role models - The importance of persistence Learn more at www.leadingrebels.com More about Rena: www.prepify.me | www.linkedin.com/in/renapt | www.twitter.com/RenasTake --- Title music: I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque