This monthly mixer is for you! Meet WeXL mentors who are leaders and experts in the creative industries of media, film, entertainment, advertising and marketing. Each month, we feature mentors who can chat with you about: Getting hired at a creative agency Starting your own production company Building a creative portfolio Producing your own creative content Managing a successful Youtube channel Working a day job and still being creative Infusing the tech industry with more creativity. . . and more! Featured August Mentors Anne Ahola Ward Anne Ahola Ward is a published Author and above all, Futurist. Known as the Mother of Startups, Ward was named as one of Entrepreneur's "27 Top Masters of Marketing that everyone can learn from" in 2014, and again in "Top 50 Inspirational Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2017". Anne sometimes tours as an IoT Influencer with the elite IBM Futurist Program. Belgica Paola Rodriguez Belgica Paola Rodriguez is a San Francisco Bay Area actress and YouTuber represented by Marla Dell Talent Agency. Belgica has been in many Bay Area commercials and films including “Land of Opportunity” which is an official selection for the San Francisco Latino Film Festival 2018! If you would like to see more about what it’s like to try and “make it” in the Bay, check out her YouTube channel. There you can find out what projects she is working on and find videos on everything from how to do a self-tape audition, where to finding acting gigs, and what casting sites she uses to find all her jobs! Want to be a mentor? Contact our founder, Arabella DeLucco, at arabella@WeXL.org. Always looking for creative leaders in media, film, entertainment, advertising, marketing, and technology!