Protégé Profile: Patrice Romano

Meet Patrice Romano! Patrice is the protégé of Christine Disanti, our Communications Team design expert! Patrice is a freshman from Drexel Hill, PA studying Undecided Business.

During her First Year Seminar service learning course, Fandom Marketing, with WLI mentor Professor Janée Burkhalter, she was introduced to WLI. After looking into the organization she was interested in WLI’s focuses of social justice and female empowerment. “Coming from an all girls school [Merion Mercy Academy], I felt immediately drawn to this group,” she said.

Patrice has had so many problems brought to her attention the last few years but she is especially interested in learning more and being an ally of the Black Lives Matter movement and other diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. She is also interested in issues of gender inclusivity and visibility. Though she is unsure of what she wants to do in the future, she knows she wants to work with others and use her creativity to help people.

From her first semester in WLI she has enjoyed monthly meetings and is excited to learn at our upcoming Professional Development Day. “There are so many impressive young women  that I’ve met through WLI, and being a part of it makes you aware of so many opportunities to learn and grow both professionally and personally,” Patrice said of her time in WLI.