Lauren Simmons #HowIGotHere

Lauren Simmons made headlines earlier this year after becoming the youngest and only full-time female trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. She’s also the only African-American woman on the floor. The Georgia native moved to New York City after graduating from Kennesaw State University.

Refusing to be discouraged, she continued to network, attending a ton of events and cold-calling dozens of people for opportunities. She eventually met the equity-trading expert who would introduce her to the NYSE.

Simmons shares how she landed her job and describes her typical day on Wall Street to Senior News Editor Maya Pope-Chappell for the #HowIGotHere series, which highlights professionals with unique stories to tell about their paths to success.

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