Samantha Parry
Bio
Samantha is a NYC based writer and actress. Previous works include writing and directing her play, Brothers, Sisters, Husbands and Wives. For more, follow her Instagram, @SamanthaLynParry or check out her website, www.SamanthaLynParry.com
Stories (2/0)
The Tech Industry Is No Place For A Woman
Being a woman in the tech industry is difficult enough by today’s standards. Try doing it in the early eighties, before Hillary Clinton popularized the pant suit and only a decade after the bra burning movement. My mother was one of the brave women who conquered the field and still managed to make it home in time for dinner (most nights). Working for IBM in the peak of its existence, she pioneered the use of SAP, a software system that, after years of explanation, still eludes me. During that time she received a software utility patent that I also don’t understand. Clearly I did not follow in her footsteps.
By Samantha Parry12 months ago in Viva
The Day I Learned To Dance
Working as a nurse in a hospital, you are exposed to death more than the common person. Upon arriving here, I was warned not to get too attached to any of the patients. It’s the only way to maintain your mental stability in a field where pain is as common as a stapler in a law office. I did well with the concept until a woman named Naomi was placed in my care. At the end of her life she trusted me with her memories and gave me the gift of 20,000 dollars she left behind, a sum that changed my life.
By Samantha Parryabout a year ago in Journal
