Interview with Tatyana Monestime, for the Women History Month

On the Women History Month, difuze wanted to give the floor to Tatyana Monestime, Associate Coordinator, Distribution services.

Tatyana started her career at The Media Concierge in the DVD & Blu-Rays department. At difuze, she then became a customer service representative and has been able to showcase her undisputed skills for over a year.  

difuze: Hi Tatyana, could you tell us what is your biggest accomplishment in your professional life?

Hi Fatine, my biggest accomplishment is the recent promotion that I had at difuze. This was an amazing opportunity for me to grow internally, from C&A to customer service. I am happy to join a larger team, and I feel grateful to be entrusted with the responsibilities that come with the position.

How do you see your career?

If I look at myself at the beginning of my career, I can assert that I have learned plenty. I found this position of technician, and now I liaise with clients daily. My career gave me so many opportunities to grow as a human being, facing new challenges every day.

What is your position as a feminist?

As a feminist, I will always fight for equality between women and men. At difuze, I particularly appreciate the fact that our teams encourage projects led by women. In my opinion, our biggest hope is education, we must help people and the new generation to understand the causes and thereby create new practices in our business and social environments.

What are the biggest issues that the women of your generation are facing today?

According to me, the women of my generation are facing internal struggles due to the important use of social media. We are constantly comparing ourselves to others, trying to show off our best self. More than ever, our mental health is always challenged, waiting for external approbation, and becoming addicted to this validation (numbers of likes, followers …).

What are the leads of progress that you think society should work on?

I’d like to see women working together and basically put their strength together to build bigger projects. I also think that society should work on female health education and its cycles. In our current society it is still something that we don’t speak about.

What is your biggest pride as a woman?

My biggest pride is of being a stepmom. I have 2 adopted children (13 years old, 15 years old). At first I was really terrified about it, but I learned a lot from this new family model.

Who is your role model as a woman?

My role model is my aunt, she is a very proud businesswoman, she has a very good work/life balance, doing things professionally and travels, hangs out with the family and still kills it. My mother-in-law also inspires me because she was an Olympic athlete who struck down cancer 3 times. She is incredibly strong.

What is your vision of the future?

I have hope for inclusion and equality for women. It will take time and understanding, but our differences will surely be recognized as strengths.