Tuesday Takeover: Judge Heather Coyle
It is my honor to introduce Her Honor, Judge Heather Coyle to Takeover Tuesday! An Oklahoma native, Judge Coyle is definitely Sooner Born and Sooner bred. Choosing the University of Oklahoma as home for both her undergrad and law school education. Before her current position, Heather Coyle served as an Assistant District Attorney for twenty years. She is currently known as Judge Heather Coyle, serving as a District Judge for District 7, office 8 in Oklahoma County.
When Judge Coyle isn’t fashionably ruling the court room, she enjoys living the philanthropist life. She is involved within numerous foundations, but is most notably a founding member of Waytable. Waytable is program serving at risk youth. With her “find your fashion” mindset I’m excited for our newest Takeover Tuesday Contributor to guide us through the adventure of boss looks. Welcome to Maz Modern Judge Heather Coyle!
Tuesday Takeover: Telana McCullough
I’m proud to welcome the stunning Telana McCullough to takeover Tuesday! Telana McCullough is a trailblazer in all aspects. Currently working as a Staff Attorney for the Oklahoma State Department of Education, and serving as the Diversity Committee Chair for the Oklahoma Bar Association, Telana has shown her dedication to our community. Serving as an example to young girls all over Oklahoma. You should not only want to be part of your community’s change, but you should instead strive to lead it.
Telana’s uses her style to encapsulate her motives throughout any given day at work. Viewing her clothing as “armor” helps Telana ensure she feels confident, beautiful, and ready to handle any task with ease. I’m so excited to share Telana’s tips and tricks on how to make any work outfit bold, fun, and most importantly- helping you make your fashion statement!
Tuesday Takeover: Elizabeth Barajas
I’m so stoked to welcome Elizabeth Barajas to share her take on a “Survivalist’s Guide to Fashion.” Back in the days when we were single and childless, Elizabeth and I would romp around Florida beaches and down Orange Street with the latest outfit we could squeeze on in our price range. Today Liz and I are both lawyers and both busy mothers living totally different lives with similar survival techniques. The vibe in Denver, Colorado, Liz’s current stomping ground, is often chill and laid back. With Liz’s busy and beautiful life, I wanted to hear her tips for getting through her week as an Assistant District Attorney, a mom, and what practical fashion tips she had to give when prioritizing comfort, versatility, and being a new mom. From our wild single times to the jungle that is motherhood, Elizabeth has confidently shown her ability to not only survive in any environment, but to thrive and look good while doing it. Enjoy!
Tuesday Takeover: Shiny Rachel Mathew
For this Tuesday Takeover I’d like to welcome my fearless friend Shiny Rachel Mathew to the blog. Long before she was the Queen B of tax law, I originally met Shiny as a law student at OCU Law. Sixteen years later, I’ve had the pleasure of watching her grow into a total BOSS, taking over the tax world through her co-ownership of the firm Polston Tax , authoring a book, numerous tv appearances, helping the public with tax issues, teaching continuing education courses at steak restaurants (great touch), and most recently I’ve gotten to know her as the best mother of three beautiful kids. Along with juggling the demands of a working mother, her generosity as a woman of faith and conviction shine through her work and philanthropy. I admire her ambition, her patience and foresight, her generous spirit, and her simply elegant style. She has the confidence and grace to pull off almost anything and I can’t wait to hear what she has to share during her takeover.
Tuesday Takeover: Rana Najib
Welcome Rana Najib to takeover this Tuesday! Rana is a strong, working mother who has translated her 15 years of customer service and management experience to give outstanding client services as a Real Estate Agent with Fidelity Real Estate Brokers. For the short time I’ve known Rana, she’s truly been such a positive and generous person going that extra mile to make someone’s day or to give detailed information that could make a difference when it comes to decision making when it comes to real estate purchases. As a native Texan, Rana shows that her attention to detail does not just come from her work ethic which you can follow at @RealEstateWithRana, but also in her style which is always on point. I’m excited to have her share some of her tricks of the trade with us this Tuesday.
Tuesday Takeover: Abby Broyles
I’m proud to welcome Abby Broyles to take over this Tuesday. Many of us know her as a young politician who ran a competitive campaign for State Senate last year, but I also know her as a lawyer, a former reporter, and now as a friend. As a colleague, I most admire her confidence, tenacity, and her willingness to find solutions for working Oklahomans particularly in her new endeavor to protect voting rights and encourage new voters with “Grit for Democracy.” As a friend, I admire her loyalty, humility, positivity, and purpose-driven life. As a fashionista, whether it’s on-air as a reporter or appearing as a politician, she’s always camera-ready and has given me a few tips when I’ve needed to present well on camera. This Tuesday, we all get some fashion-forward pointers from the incomparable and resolute Abby Broyles.
Tuesday Takeover: Lauren Warkentine
I’m proud to welcome my friend and custom suiter extraordinaire Lauren Warkentine to takeover today’s blog. A few months ago a mutual friend introduced us and I’m so impressed by Lauren’s custom suiting business William & Lauren. Since then we’ve been scheming up fashion forward concepts, photoshoots, and our next partnership to pay it forward…stay tuned! Along with being a professional fashion suit maker to follow @williamlaurenco, she’s began to build her real estate empire through flipping local homes and you can follow that journey on @lmwrealestate. For me, it’s always great to connect to someone that shares your values of working hard, feeling good, and looking good and I’m so excited to pass the baton to my fav lady leader of the week, Lauren Warkentine.
Tuesday Takeover: Monica Ybarra
Maz Mavens let me introduce you to the effervescent and elegant Monica Ybarra. I am lucky enough to have served on the OCU Law Alumni Association board with her as President for a couple of years and been able to witness her charisma, leadership ability, and style. Monica is a lawyer by profession—In house counsel at TBS Factoring Service, LLC, but among her peers she is most well-known for her ability to connect, her authenticity, her hard work ethic, and her ability to bring sunshine to the space she enters. She has a true sense of self in a way that exudes confidence, but not vanity. She loves to lift others up and does it with grace. When she’s not roaming around obscure parts of Oklahoma and Santa Fe with her fiancé, you’ll find she takes pride in representing the Latinx community in anyway she can. In fact, I often see hints of Latin representation in her unique, yet classic style that I describe as powerfully feminine. With that, it’s my pleasure to get some fashion ques from the always on point Monica Ybarra.
Interview like a Boss: Tips for Making a Lasting Impression
At Mazaheri Law Firm, springtime means it’s time for me to conduct law clerk interviews for a summer clerk position. I remember being 2L and preparing my cover letter, resume, writing sample ahead of time just to make sure I made the right impression. For the interviewee, interviews can be anxiety filled and for the interviewer, they can take a turn, particularly if you lose control of the conversation. After years of interviewing new clerks that have later become great attorneys in the community and elsewhere, today going to share my experience and give both interviewers and interviewees a few tips.
Tuesday Takeover: Kristin Richards
Let me introduce the stylish and savvy Kristin Richards to Maz Modern’s Tuesday Takeover. Kristin is an accomplished civil litigator that has a fashion sense to be envied and admired. She’s always got on a “gram-worthy look” and didn’t skip a beat after the birth of her sweet baby girl Memphis. And with that, I hope you’re inspired by my fashionista friend Kristin Richards.