WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WEBINAR AND WORKSHOP SERIES
The COVID-19 crisis has amplified many inequities and issues for women in their workplaces, communities and families. It has also been a time when we have seen extraordinary leadership and growth in the understanding of what skills are needed to address them. In conjunction with the听Anne Welsh McNulty Institute for Women's Leadership, the College of Professional Studies is pleased to present the Women鈥檚 Leadership Development Series, featuring virtual panels on topics most critical for women in these challenging times.
The free webinar panels provide a high-level view of leadership鈥攆ocused on how the panelists have acted and made decisions based on their core values as leaders in their communities or organizations.
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SESSION I: LEADERSHIP (Archive)
鈥淟eading in a Time of Crisis鈥, features women leaders who faced critical issues in their industries or communities as a result of the COVID crisis. Participants will gain insights, tips, and skills to enhance their leadership development, using the lens of leading in a crisis. The focus will be on communication, decision-making, and negotiation skills, personal financial management as well as self-care.
The impressive line-up of panelists include:
- Sandra Gomberg,听MSN, CEO SLG-REG, LLC, Adjunct Faculty, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing who set up the to address Philadelphia鈥檚 COVID response
- Ericka Plater, Executive Director, Our Lady Of Mercy Community Outreach Services, Charleston,
- Debora Bossemeyer, Vice President, Global Programs, Jhpiego, which pivoted its mission from in response to the pandemic.
- Adela Mendoza, Executive Director of Hispanic Alliance of South Carolina and founder of the .
Full panelist bios and photos can be found here.
Moderator: Dr. Terri Boyer '95 CLAS,听Founding Director, Anne Welsh McNulty Institute for Women鈥檚 Leadership 听
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SESSION II: NAVIGATING WORK & LIFE (Archive)
Navigating Work and Life in a Global Pandemic features women leaders in organizations and industries particularly impacted by the quarantine from a work-life perspective.
Moderator:听 Heather Cluley, PhD, Associate Director and Assistant Professor of the Human Resource Development Program at 棉花糖直播 University
Panelists include:
- Donna Havens, PhD, Dean of the Fitzpatrick College of Nursing at 棉花糖直播, which launched a study on the impacts of the crisis on essential healthcare workers.
- Nina Tinari, President of the Schulson Collective, a restaurant group in Philadelphia, which committed to when the restaurants were unable to be open.
- , USMC, Operations Officer at the , which offers Marines and family members in transition connections to employment, education, and other Veteran and community resources.
- Kim Fraites-Dow, CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, which had to pivot to that many families rely on for summer education.
- Coleen Finney-Burke '90 ME, '99 MBA,听Sr. Director, Intellectual Property Protection & Licensing, The Boeing Company.听Coleen has worked for The Boeing Company for close to 30 years holding positions in engineering, operations, finance, project management, business development and strategy.
Full panelist bios and photos can be found here.
This program is jointly provided by the Anne Welsh McNulty Institute for Women's Leadership, the College of Professional Studies and the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing 听at 棉花糖直播 University.
Note: This webinar counts for 1.5 nursing contact hours and .1 continuing education units (CEU's).
The M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation. The criteria for awarding contact hours include: attendance at the entire program and completion/submission of the program evaluation. Participants will be awarded 1.5 free contact hours for participation in this program. No conflicts of interest exist for any individual in a position to control the content of this educational activity.
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SESSION III: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (Archive)
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Managing our personal finances is important to helping us achieve our goals, and it is especially so in a time of global crisis. This panel features women leaders who will discuss their experiences and share practical tips to achieve financial independence.
Panelists include:
Christina Larson Kelly, Principal, Larson Financial Planning, Inc.
Amanda Lawrence,听Vice President of Community Impact, Trident United Way
Meredith Okenquist, Career Transitions Coach, 棉花糖直播 University
Moderator:听 Joyce Russell, PhD., Helen and William O'Toole Dean of the 棉花糖直播 School of Business
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SESSION IV: NETWORKING (Archive)
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鈥淐reating a Smart Network鈥 features women leaders whose stories show the importance of having a strong and diverse network of connections to achieve one鈥檚 leadership goals. Panelists will discuss formal and informal professional networks, securing mentors and sponsors, and building partnerships to achieve their personal and professional goals.
Panelists:
Kate Waters, Senior Vice President- Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley
Scarlett DeBease, Founder, Scarlett Image
Deneene Brockington, MBA, Program Manager, Strategic Partnerships, UPMC Health
Mia Jung, Partner, Oxeon Partners
Moderator: Jane Mullany, Founder and Principal, JMM Consulting LLC
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