#186 | Accidental Project Manager with Eva Pareja

About this episode

In this episode, Fatimah Abbouchi talks with Eva Pareja about her unexpected journey from journalism to project management and the parallels between storytelling and successful project delivery.

What happens when a journalist accidentally lands in project management — and discovers the same skills that drive powerful storytelling also drive successful delivery? In this thoughtful and honest episode, Fatimah is joined by Eva Pareja, Integrated Project Manager, communicator, and multicultural marketing specialist, whose career journey spans journalism, media, advertising, public relations, and nearly 30 years of cross-functional project delivery. Born in Spain and now based in Chicago,...

People in this episode

Host: Fatimah Abbouchi

Guest: Eva Pareja

Topics covered

• project management
• storytelling
• career journey
• journalism
• cross-functional delivery

Keywords

• project management
• storytelling
• journalism
• Eva Pareja
• Fatimah Abbouchi
• cross-functional
• marketing

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Spain, Chicago

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