EP #37: Krish O'Mara Vignarajah - Former Policy Director To Michelle Obama + President/CEO Of LIRS

Krish O’Mara Vignarajah is a Marshall Scholar, former policy director to Michelle Obama and an immigration advocate serving as President and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (@lirsorg). If her last name sounds familiar, it's because her brother Thiru Vignarajah was interviewed in EP 16! (make sure to check out that episode)She joins Ara on the latest episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss growing up in #Baltimore, the lessons learned in losing an election, working with Michelle Obama (@michelleobama) and the lifelong learning benefit of such an opportunity, having a bout with breast cancer, and much more.Follow Krish:- Twitter (https://twitter.com/KrishVignarajah) - LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/krish-o-mara-vignarajah-34382683/) Timestamps00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Krish O’Mara Vignarajah01:44 - Krish speaks on the impact of her parents’ support05:09 - What it was like growing up in Baltimore08:04 - Krish’s decision to pursue political science at Yale10:42 - Will Ivy League Schools maintain their brand recognition?16:14 - How did Krish become the policy director to former First Lady, Michelle Obama21:46 - Securing a role as the President and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service24:31 - Handling the ISIS crisis27:11 - What surprised Krish about the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, after joining it29:42 - Losing an election, and the learning lesson it created33:17 - Breastfeeding on camera as part of her campaign36:39 - The personal legacy Krish wants to leave behind38:18 - Advice she would give her 16-year-old self39:26 - Lifelong learning, podcasts / books Krish values41:41 - Creator Confessions48:53 - The Wrap UpIntro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan     Support the show