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Shelley D. Harper

Digital Content Specialist & Consultant

Corporate Affairs

Shelley is an independent digital content consultant to Cisco’s Chief Sustainability Office, where she is passionate about being part of an organization that reaches across social strata to empower people and solve global issues. In her role at Cisco, Shelley writes blogs that tell the stories of employees, global problem-solvers, and social engineers who are making a difference in creating a cleaner, better world. Prior to Cisco, she represented Harper Design Group, her communications design firm, as its creative director, and worked as a creative director/manager for other companies. A Los Angeles native, she now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. She cares deeply about the environment, animals, and human welfare issues. When she’s not writing, she loves to read, hike, bike, travel, learn new languages, and clean up beaches on Earth Day. Shelley holds a BFA in graphic design from the California College of the Arts.

Articles

April 6, 2023

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People Behind Purpose at Cisco: In the supply chain, where it’s sourced matters

Chrysantha Davis works on Cisco's Supply Chain Sustainability team and supports our suppliers’ consistency for responsible sourcing of minerals.

October 6, 2022

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

How three dynamic startups are changing the world

Startups WonderTree, Positive Carbon, and M-SCAN each won a 2022 Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge Second Runner-Up Prize.

July 6, 2022

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People Behind CSR at Cisco: How communications can strengthen the humanitarian response

Joe Harrison is a member of the Cisco Crisis Response (CCR) team. Learn more about his passion for how communications can transform lives.

March 30, 2022

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

WeThrive Education: Delivering innovative entrepreneurial education to empower underserved youth

Cisco partner WeThrive Education’s technology delivers entrepreneurial training to empower underserved students.

February 22, 2022

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Aleta Howell champions diversity and the OneTen initiative to increase representation and inclusion

Aleta Howell, Cisco Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lead, and her team champion the OneTen coalition to increase diversity and inclusion at Cisco.

January 20, 2022

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People Behind CSR at Cisco: Volunteering with AppD Cares fulfills a passion for giving back

Learn more about Jamelyn Banuelos, a customer success leader at AppDynamics, who has a passion for giving back through AppD Cares.

December 15, 2021

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Four things you should know about the Cisco STEM Shadow Program

Beneficial to Cisco employee mentors as well as mentees, the Cisco STEM Shadow program is a win-win initiative for promoting STEM careers to high school students.

November 18, 2021

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Housing First Rome, a unique partnership to end homelessness in Rome

Formed by a unique partnership between Cisco and two non-profit organizations, the Housing First Rome initiative is on track to ending homelessness in Rome.

October 12, 2021

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

People Behind CSR at Cisco: Early-stage tech entrepreneurs get a boost from Cisco’s Global Problem Solver Challenge

Shawna Darling, Cisco Corporate Affairs programs development manager, oversees the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge, which fosters solutions to pressing global challenges.