Kandice is a true law firm insider, having spent the bulk of her 15+ year career working at firms including Gibson Dunn, Weil Gotshal, and Fenwick & West - first as an associate, and later in practice management. She also worked for several years as Director of the LL.M. program at Fordham Law School, where she created the Graduate Professional Development Program. She has advised hundreds of lawyers and law students and is passionate about helping them find balance, happiness, and purpose in their careers.

A first-generation college graduate, Kandice grew up in Puyallup, Washington where she worked full-time while attending community college before transferring to Western Washington University. She holds a B.A. in Music and Philosophy from WWU and a J.D. from Cornell Law School.

She lives in New York City with her two daughters and rescue pup Coco.

Mallory Dowd is our brilliant jack-of-all-trades Creative Associate. She serves as our script editor, production assistant, and video editor, among other things.  Mallory holds a B.A. in Drama from New York University.

Serena is an on-camera host, actress, and filmmaker living in NYC. She has toured internationally, performed on stages like the Tony Award-winning Cincinnati Playhouse, Metropolitan Opera, and Carnegie Hall, and won Best Actress at film festivals around the country for “CASHED” (Amazon Prime).

Her directorial debut “High Score” screened at the Oscar Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival and Canadian Screen Award Qualifying Female Eye Film Festival before winning awards for Best Short, Best Thriller, Best Actor, and a Stop Hate Award.

As a passionate self-care and professional wellness advocate, Serena is thrilled to partner with WorkBetter to bring these game-changing work hacks to everyone who needs them.

Christine is an actress, writer, and filmmaker based in NYC. She found her love of film when she managed to get her hands on her mom’s camcorder as a little girl. After a few years in the corporate world, Christine made the switch to explore her creative side. She now fills her time by working on cool projects on and behind the screen.

Christine loves telling stories in any creative capacity. She is especially passionate about showing the world through the lens of a working class immigrant and highlighting the queer Asian American experience.

Through her partnership with WorkBetter, Christine hopes to make a positive difference in the everyday experience of law firm associates.

Mike is a multifaceted creative type based in the New York City area. He is an actor, singer, host, and voice over artist. A proud member of Actors' Equity, Mike’s first love is theater, having performed all across the United States and abroad, including Off-Broadway. He has sung the National Anthem to over 80,000 people at Giants Stadium and performed on The View with Whoopi Goldberg.

Mike's also ventured behind the camera, where he wrote and produced an acclaimed web series: The Boys Who Brunch. Further, notable credits include national commercials for Bromley's, Chewy, Blue Apron, Capital One; and most recently, a co-star appearance in Bull on CBS.

Being happily married to a lawyer makes Mike all the more excited to partner with WorkBetter to provide law firm associates with personable, entertaining, and thoughtful content.