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These Are Your Neighbors

By: Bismarck Human Relations Committee
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  • These Are Your Neighbors is a podcast hosted by Thea Jorgensen and Sargianna Wutzke who are members of the City of Bismarck’s Human Relations Committee. Through conversations with diverse change-makers in the community, the podcast hopes to strengthen inclusivity amongst the Bismarck community, by encouraging others to get to know their neighbor.
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  • TAYN Ep. 36 - Gabrielle Abouassaly

    TAYN Ep. 36 - Gabrielle Abouassaly
    Jul 16 2024
    Episode 36 of "These are Your Neighbors" features Gabby Abousassaly. Gabby is a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant and Vice Chair of the Bismarck Human Relations Committee. Her work in making Bismarck a more welcoming city make her a changemaker in our community.

    Gabby Abouassaly is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) Consultant with Sanford Health in Bismarck. An Iowa native, she received a bachelor’s degree in human physiology, Master of Public Health in epidemiology, and Master of Health Administration from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. She moved to Bismarck after graduating in 2021 to complete a one year administrative fellowship program with Sanford Health, and transitioned into her current position in May of 2022. In her role, Gabby oversees DE&I strategy for the Bismarck region, provides guidance on implementation of DE&I initiatives, oversees the Internationally Educated Nurse program, and analyzes areas of opportunity for improved performance with value based care models. She currently serves as Chair of the Sanford Bismarck DE&I Council, Vice-Chair of the City of Bismarck Human Relations Committee, President of the Bismarck Mandan Young Professionals Network, and board member for the Bismarck Mandan Symphony Orchestra. In 2023, Gabby completed both the Leadership Bismarck Mandan and Empowering Women in Business programs through the Bismarck Mandan Chamber EDC.

    In her free time, Gabby enjoys spending her time strength training at Sanford Sports, cooking and baking, tending to her community garden, camping, and spending quality time with her boyfriend and friends.
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    29 mins
  • TAYN Ep. 35 Haley Strege

    TAYN Ep. 35 Haley Strege
    Jul 2 2024
    Haley Strege is the owner of Grow Coaching Co., which is a social media management, coaching, and video content creation business. Haley helps create and post content, coach small businesses on improving their social media presence, offer video content creation, and sell digital products. She started in Real Estate Marketing in 2014 at a real estate brokerage in Brookings, SD. She received her South Dakota Broker Associates License in 2017, and her role shifted over time to focus more on social media and marketing within our company.In 2022,

    Haley moved with her husband and two daughters to Mandan. She was very fortunate to continue working remotely with my original employer in Brookings, and then formed her own LLC and added other clients to her portfolio. She currently runs her business from home, while taking care of my three girls (5, 3, and 3 months).Being new to Bismarck-Mandan and North Dakota, I started exploring the area and filming video content in August 2022. This led to creating New to NoDak, which became a creative outlet for Haley. She focuses on North Dakota & Midwest destinations, stays, and businesses. In a few short months, she reached 1,000 followers, and is now at over 2,000. She has done collaborations with the Bismarck-Mandan Convention and Visitors Bureau, including being featured in their 2023 Visitors Guide. She has also collaborated with Visit Fargo-Moorhead and Medora to feature their local attractions.

    In January 2023, Haley met Tosha York and Hannah Kauffman through social media/work projects, and together they co-founded the Bismarck Boss Babes. They are a professional networking group for small business owners and career-minded women. Each monthly event is different and offers opportunities to partner with local businesses. What sets us apart is our focus on our social media presence which includes high-quality video and photo content to promote the women that sponsor and attend our events.
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    31 mins
  • TAYN Ep. 34 Mayor Mike Schmitz

    TAYN Ep. 34 Mayor Mike Schmitz
    Jun 17 2024
    Mayor Mike Schmitz is a shareholder/partner in Point CPA, formally Schmitz-Holmstrom CPA, with experience in supervising engagements, performing audits, and business and tax consulting services. He is a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in North Dakota. Mike holds a BS from the University of Mary with double majors in Business Administration and Accounting and MBA in Accountancy also from the University of Mary and has over 30 years of experience. Mike Created Schmitz­Holmstrom CPA June 1, 2019, when he purchased the Bismarck and Hazen offices of Widmer Roel PC where he was a stockholder/partner of Widmer Roel PC for over 15 years, he served as Senior Trust Officer for over five years, as the Director of Finance for a private company for two and a half years, as Partner in Charge of audit, review, compilation and tax engagements for five and a half years, and as manager and staff accountant for eight years.

    Mike is currently a board member of the North Dakota State Board of Accountancy served as President July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2021, is a current board member of NASBA and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the taxation section of the AICPA, and the North Dakota Society of Certified Public Accountants. Mike has served and still serves on the finance committees for several local non-profit organizations and is a past member and past president of the Board of Trustees for the Bismarck State College Foundation. He previously served as a member of the AICPA Council, a member of the Professional Ethics Executive Committee of the AICPA, member of the Board of Directors, President, and Chair of the Ethics Committee, and member of the Taxation Committee of the North Dakota Society of Certified Public Accountants. Currently Mike is the Mayor of the City of Bismarck, being elected to that office in June of 2022.

    Mike is married to Janel, they will be celebrating their 40 th wedding anniversary in July of 2024 he has three sons, one daughter in law and two grandchildren. In his free time he enjoys cooking and sharing good food with friends, family and neighbors.
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    36 mins
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