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Susan Wojcicki played an important role in the growth of Google and helped guide YouTube into one of the world’s largest video platforms. This passage introduces students to her childhood in California, her interest in technology and business, and the unusual connection she had to Google when its founders began working out of her garage.

This worksheet follows Wojcicki’s career from becoming one of Google’s early employees to helping lead the company’s advertising business and encouraging Google to purchase YouTube. Students learn about her later role as YouTube’s CEO and some of the challenges involved in managing a platform used by millions of people. The passage helps readers practice identifying key accomplishments, tracing career development, and recognizing how leadership and decision-making can influence the growth of a technology company.