October 1, 2024
Snapshots | Meet Katelyn Barger

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Transcript
Hi, I’m Katelyn Barger, and I’m a senior investment accounting associate here at William Blair on the accounting team within Investment Management.
Have you always been interested in asset management?
No, I have not always been interested in asset management. This is my first job out of college, so initially, I just wanted to get involved with anything in the finance/accounting world, and William Blair was a great choice.
What are you curious about?
What I’m really curious about at the moment is actually learning about other cultures. I want to learn more languages. Currently, I only semi-speak French; I studied it in college, so I really want to get better and possibly learn Italian in the next couple of years.
What would you change about yourself if you could?
I would not change anything about myself. Of course, there are things I want to learn about and grow and get better at my job, but I love who I am, and I think it’s extremely important to stay true to yourself.
How do you handle self-doubt or insecurities?
When I feel self-conscious, I look to powerful women to guide me and encourage me, and I listen to empowering women music; that’s a huge one. And I think it helps me get through the day.
What are you watching or reading or listening to?
Right now, I’m reading Verity by Colleen Hoover because I heard that there is going to be a movie made. I am watching Big Brother because it happens every summer, and I’ve been watching it for 10 years. And I listen to the What A Day podcast on Spotify every morning.
What’s an unexpected hobby of yours?
A hobby of mine that most people wouldn’t expect is I like to draw and color. I am not great at it, I am not artistic, and that’s why I’m in accounting. But I love it.
Any advice you’d give your younger self?
My advice to my younger self would be to always give myself grace, and also remind myself that the world and life is so amazing and so worth living.
Filmed September 2024
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