In their shoes: extraordinary women describe their amazing careers

Shonda Rhimes (TV show creator)

Joanne B. Sgueglia (forensic scientist)

Leah Faresh Karp (real estate agent)

Missy Park (entrepreneur)

Kamala Harris (district attorney)

Jessica Weiner (actionist)

Jocelyn Warner (social worker)

Alli Shearmur (movie studio executive)

Danielle Aust (firefighter)

Nancy Pearl (librarian)

Maureen Shirreff (advertising executive)

Dr. Nancy Knowlton (marine biologist)

Chiyo Ishikawa (museum curator)

Leanne Lusk (coast guard lieutenant)

Amy Friedman (TV network executive)

Dr. Alice Wilder (educational psychologist)

Jayne Morgan (accountant)

Severn Cullis-Suzuki (environmentalist)

Anke Langenbach (veterinarian)

Holly McPeak (professional athlete)

Joyce Roche (nonprofit director)

June Ambrose (stylist)

Kelly McCarthy (video game programmer)

Cindy Guagenti (publicist)

Heather Johnston (architect)

Christine Tucker (commercial airline pilot)

Mary Sue Milliken & Susan Feniger (chefs)

Melissa Block (journalist)

Lauren Faust (animator)

Susannah Grant (screenwriter)

Michelle Grandy (nurse-midwife)

Bo Kim (recruiter)

Amanda Koster (photographer)

Linda Chen (golf tournament director)

Barbara Boxer (Senator)

Susan Schulz (magazine editor)

Lupe Valdez (sheriff)

Anne Corbett (urban planner)

Michelle Carter (international development and relief worker)

Miriam Kramer (yoga instructor)

Ullika Pankratz (visual merchandiser)

Ellen Goldsmith-Vein (talent agent)

Claudia Poccia (business executive)

Tamara Hayman (engineer)

Maria Carrillo (teacher)

Kay Lakey (physical therapist)

Sara Lynch (nanny)

Maura Tierney (actor)

Roxanne Coady (independent bookstore owner)

Career chooser

Career index.

She dreamed up Grey's Anatomy's McDresmy / Shonda Rhimes TV Show Creator Creator, Shonda Rhimes TV Show 1 --

She knows what we're ad made of / Joanne B. Sgueglia Forensic Scientist Scientist, Joanne B. Sgueglia Forensic 10 --

She brokers million-dollar deals / Leah Faresh Karp Real Estate Agent Agent, Leah Faresh Karp Real Estate 19 --

She makes women athletes look great / Missy Park Entrepreneur Entrepreneur, Missy Park 27 --

She's hard on crime / Kamala Harris District Attorney Attorney, Kamala Harris District 36 --

Lunch Break: Setting Goals 43 --

She invented a job doing everything that she loves / Jess Weiner Social Messaging Strategist Strategist, Jess Weiner Social Messaging 46 --

She supports special kids / Julie George Child Therapist Therapist, Julie George Child 55 --

Matt (Damon) knows her on a first-name basis / Alli Shearmur Movie Studio Executive Executive, Alli Shearmur Movie Studio 65 --

She designs the products of tomorrow / Denise Gershbein Design Creative Director Director, Denise Gershbein Design Creative 75 --

She's got her own action figure / Nancy Pearl Librarian Librarian, Nancy Pearl 84 --

Lunch Break: Networking (It's Not a Dirty Word!) 92 --

Her work hangs in Times Square / Maureen Shirreff Advertising Executive Executive, Maureen Shirreff Advertising 94 --

She gets paid to snorkel / Dr. Nancy Knowlton Marine Biologist Biologist, Nancy Knowlton Marine, Dr. 101 --

She works with the masters / Chiyo Ishikawa Museum Curator Curator, Chiyo Ishikawa Museum 110 --

Her job's a beach / Leanne Lusk Coast Guard Lieutenant Lieutenant, Leanne Lusk Coast Guard 119 --

She's there for her patients / Kristen Colby Nurse Nurse, Kristen Colby 128 --

Lunch Break: Informational Interviews 137 --

She gets paid to play Duck, Duck, Goose / Dr. Alice Wilder Educational Psychologist Psychologist, Alice Wilder Educational, Dr. 140 --

She never leaves home without her calculator / Jayne Morgan Accountant Accountant, Jayne Morgan 149 --

She started her "career" when she was twelve / Severn Cullis-Suzuki Environmentalist Environmentalist, Severn Cullis-Suzuki 156 --

She runs an operating room for animals / Anke Langenbach Veterinarian Veterinarian, Anke Langenbach 164 --

Lunch Break: How to Research Your Dream Job 173 --

She's always in kick-butt shape / Holly McPeak Professional Athlete Athlete, Holly McPeak Professional 175 --

She ignites girls to reach their potential / Jenni Luke Nonprofit Executive Director Director, Jenni Luke Nonprofit Executive 184 --

She shops for the stars / June Ambrose Stylist Stylist, June Ambrose 192 --

She gets paid to play games / Kelly McCarthy Fitzgerald Video Game Programmer Programmer, Kelly McCarthy Fitzgerald Video Game 201 --

She speaks for celebs / Cindy Guagenti Publicist Publicist, Cindy Guagenti 208 --

Lunch Break: Paying Your Dues 217 --

She changes the skyline / Heather Johnston Architect Architect, Heather Johnston 219 --

She always flies first class / Christine Tucker Commercial Airline Pilot Pilot, Christine Tucker Commercial Airline 228 --

They get paid to eat / Mary Sue Milliken Milliken, Mary Sue, Susan Feniger Chefs Chefs, Susan Feniger 237 --

Her voice is heard around the world / Melissa Block Journalist Journalist, Melissa Block 246 --

She works with imaginary friends / Lauren Faust Animator Animator, Lauren Faust 257 --

Lunch Break: Professionalism 101 265 --

She writes for the big screen / Susannah Grant Screenwriter Screenwriter, Susannah Grant 267 --

She welcomes babies into the world / Michelle Grandy Nurse-Midwife Nurse-Midwife, Michelle Grandy 279 --

She gets paid to improve peoples smiles / Deena Weise Dental Hygienist Hygienist, Deena Weise Dental 287 --

She views the world through a lens / Amanda Koster Photographer Photographer, Amanda Koster 296 --

She helps businesses make an impression / Erin Osborne Public Relations Specialist Specialist, Erin Osborne Public Relations 306 --

Lunch Break: Standing Out in a Tight Job Market 315 --

She has to reapply for her job every six years / Barbara Boxer Senator Senator, Barbara Boxer 318 --

She's the last word before going to press / Susan Schulz Magazine Editor Editor, Susan Schulz Magazine 325 --

She's breaking barriers in law enforcement / Lupe Valdez Sheriff Sheriff, Lupe Valdez 335 --

She helps shape the community / Anne Corbett Urban Planner Planner, Anne Corbett Urban 343 --

Her office is in Africa / Michelle Carter International Development and Relief Worker Worker, Michelle Carter International Development and Relief 352 --

Lunch Break: The Power of Mentors 360 --

She helps people tune in / Miriam Kramer Yoga instructor instructor, Miriam Kramer Yoga 362 --

She knows every IKEA around the world inside and out / Ullika Pankratz Visual Merchandiser Merchandiser, Ullika Pankratz Visual 370 --

She built her own Hollywood empire / Ellen Goldsmith-Vein Talent Agent Agent, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein Talent 378 --

Lunch Break: The Freelance Life 387 --

She holds the company's vision / Claudia Poccia Business Executive Executive, Claudia Poccia Business 389 --

Her work is classified / Tamara Hayman Engineer Engineer, Tamara Hayman 398 --

She makes a lasting impression / Becca Wertheim Teacher Teacher, Becca Wertheim 407 --

She's a pain reliever / Kay Lakey Physical Therapist Therapist, Kay Lakey Physical 416 --

She helps people love their lives / Susan Hyatt Life Coach Coach, Susan Hyatt Life 423 --

She gets paid to be someone else / Maura Tierney Actor Actor, Maura Tierney 433 --

She reads books for a living / Roxanne Coady Independent Bookstore Owner Owner, Roxanne Coady Independent Bookstore 441 --

Lunch Break: Women in the Workforce 449.