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IT Arena Conference Interview
Beth Anne spoke at the IT Arena conference in October 2021. The article on the right is a pre-conference interview about product management, mental health, and women in tech.
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The Science of Mental Health Fireside Chat
During Microsoft's 2021 Ability Summit, Beth Anne participated as a panelist in a session on "The Science of Mental Health," which covered the following topic: this panel will uncover the science behind mental health, emotional wellbeing and happiness. We will bring together mental health professionals, researchers and our own lived experiences to paint a picture of what mental health disabilities look like in the modern world.
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Instagram Takeover
Beth Anne "took over" Microsoft Bay Area's Instagram for a day in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. She shared stories around her dog, mental health, piano, and tech, among other topics.
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Realizing Your Full Potential by Knowing Yourself, with Beth Anne Katz
"In addition to her mental health leadership and mindful advice in the time of coronavirus, Katz also has a day job she does exceptionally well. There are many reasons why she is a person worth knowing and this month the Society of Women Engineers added to the list by nominating her as one of their 2020 Women Engineers You Should Know."
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Mental Wellness in Tech
Beth Anne was interviewed on The Women in Tech Show, a podcast about what women in tech work on, not what it feels like to be a woman in tech.
"A workplace can become a safe space for employees in many different ways. One of them is by enabling conversations around mental wellness. Beth Anne Katz, Program Manager at Microsoft talked about her struggle with depression and the importance of an accepting work environment. We talked about mental wellness and things that a workplace can do to be more welcoming. Beth Anne also talked about her initiatives to raise awareness around mental health, one of them is the podcast Katzbe Fights Depression." |
Microsoft Diversity Report
Beth Anne's mental health advocacy was featured in Microsoft's first ever diversity report. Excerpt seen on right.
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Culture Change is the Cutting Edge of Mental Health Benefits at Work
In 2019, Reuters published Culture Change is the Cutting Edge of Mental Health Benefits at Work, and featured Beth Anne Katz as one of the employees ushering in this change by sharing her story.
This story was cross-posted on The New York Times, US News & World Report, and Financial Post, and is referenced in Forbes. "One employee who shared her story was 25-year-old program manager Beth Anne Katz, who detailed her battles with depression on YouTube videos and a company website. 'Being open about my suffering was the hardest thing I’ve done, but I am not afraid of who I am anymore. Depression isn’t something to be ashamed of,' Katz tells her colleagues." |
The Day You Own Your Mental Health at work
In 2019, Beth Anne was invited by NAMI to write a blog post. She accepted and penned The Day You Own Your Mental Health at Work, an article sharing a time of personal struggle with my mental health at work as well as practical advice for managing during such times.
She also cross-posted this article on Medium, where it was subsequently recommended on both the Mental Health and Work topics for its quality. Fun fact - Beth Anne also drew the accompanying art for the article! (seen on right) |
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Microsoft Technical Program Manager Fights the Stigma of Mental Health in IoT & Tech
Beth Anne was interviewed by IoT for all and discussed being a mental health advocate in tech.
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App Flighting and Beta Testing in the Windows Store
Beth Anne was selected as one of two team members to announce a new set of features at the 2016 Microsoft Build conference. This was for her work on Microsoft's app store releasing a new feature for targeting updates to end users. Beth Anne's portion begins at 8:28.
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