shatter – v. to break suddenly into many small pieces
glass ceiling – n. an unfair system or set of attitudes that prevents some people (such as women or people of a certain race) from getting the most powerful jobs
convention – n. a large meeting of people who come to a place for usually several days to talk about their shared work or other interests or to make decisions as a group
intentionally – adv. done in a way that is planned or intended
drapes – n. long heavy curtains
intern – n. a student or recent graduate who works for a period of time at a job in order to get experience
clinching – n. making certain the winning of (something)