Unreserved

SF Fed Risk Specialist, Al Morris shares his story of Black resilience as he reflects on his parents hopes and dreams for their family as well as his own perseverance.

Hiring early career talent is one way the SF Fed is keeping up with the times as more workers near retirement age in the United States. Our recent UC Merced graduates share their stories, early impressions of the Bank’s partnership with their University, and what growths they hope for as they continue in their careers at the SF Fed.

Erin Crust, a Research Associate from the Economic Research department, shares the story behind the development of the SF Fed Data Explorer.

To mark First-Generation College Celebration Day, we’re featuring those who came to the SF Fed as the first people in their families to graduate from college.

SF Fed Talent Acquisition Specialist, Angel Medrano is a first-generation Mexican American and the eldest of six siblings. In this unreserved, he shares the values instilled in him through the resilience and sacrifice of his parents.

Selvyn Barrios and his family immigrated to Phoenix, Arizona when he was five. In this unreserved, he shares their experience pursuing their dreams, adapting to new cultural norms, and preserving their Guatemalan heritage.

From self-taught programmer to majoring in computer science at UC Merced, Faith Blue shares her experiences applying for internships, interning for the SF Fed, and her plans for the future.

Applying the lessons of perseverance and hard work she learned from her father, Vivienne Ayala landed a role on the Data Insights + Analytics team at the SF Fed, where she also joined the Latino Employee Resource Group, Unidos. Now, she’s using her position to help others maximize their own potential while strengthening her connection with her culture.

Growing up with a father in the Air Force, Jon Garcia spent his formative years in Panama traveling throughout Central and South America, where he learned about the impact of economic stability. Read more as he details his experience growing up in Latin America and the influence it’s had throughout his career.

Mongkha Pavlick, who started her SF Fed journey as a community banking intern more than 20 years ago, stepped into her “dream job” this September as Senior Vice President of Community and Regional Banking at the SF Fed. Check out the latest #unreserved as Mongkha shares her career highlights, leadership thoughts, and vision for moving supervision forward.