Alexandra York is an Insider Reporter covering Gen Z, founders, and the future of work.
She writes about Gen Z's life and workplace values, how young employees are changing the workforce, emerging entrepreneurs, and the companies shaping our future.
Alex has explored how young business owners are effecting change, when healthcare and business collide, the trials and tribulations of building an international brand, and how discrimination in corporate America impacts business.
Alex is a graduate from New York University where she received a Bachelor's degree in Media, Culture, and Communications and a minor in Mandarin Chinese.
Contact Alex at [email protected]. Find her at @alexy0rk on Instagram or @al3xy0rk on Twitter.
Tech
2024-11-08T00:09:44Z
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