MOVERS & QUAKERS
OMNIA
Loraine Terrell
Michelle Tandler, C’08
FROM THE PRINTING PRESS TO ONLINE MARKETPLACES Michelle Tandler’s career in tech has roots in 17th-century innovation. By Lauren Rebecca Thacker Michelle Tandler, C’08, couldn’t have predicted that a history course covering the ideas of Isaac Newton and René Descartes would draw her into the world of technology. Yet reflecting on her studies and career, she can trace a direct line from the scientific and philosophical developments of the 17th century to the commitment to innovation that drives her. A history major who specialized in intellectual history, Tandler now works as Category Manager at Thumbtack, an online marketplace designed to help consumers find local professionals. “As a student,” Tandler says, “I learned about technology as a driver of large-scale societal change. Working in technology today allows me to be part of changes to come.”
