Minute Mentoring: Learning From and With Each Other
Presented by Elizabeth Miller, Associate Director, Community Engagement: William & Mary
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
Trauma-informed Self-care: Leading from Resilience
Presented by Beth Good, MS in Nursing Director: Eastern Mennonite University
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
You Mean I Have Culture?
Presented by Madelyn Rodriguez, ESL Instructor/Coordinator: Laurel Ridge - NSVAE
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
Restorative Circles – Teaching circle practice to reduce campus conflict & develop authentic peer relationships
Presented by Stacey Harris, Dean of Students: William & Mary
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
Creating Calm Waters: In-the-Moment Strategies for Radical Self-Care
Presented by Sharon Lovell, Dean, College of Health and Behavioral Studies: James Madison University
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
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Leading in the Liminal: Leveraging the Goals of Staff and Students
Presented by Meredith Pollard, Advising and Student Success Coordinator: Tidewater Community College
Intended for Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
Caring Through Community
Presented by Michelle Lange, Senior Lecturer, Licensed Clinical Psychologist: Christopher Newport University
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
Diving into LinkedIn: Strategies for Women in Higher Education to Navigate the Waters of Professional Networking
Presented by Helene Bumbalo, Sr Career Coach: School of Business
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
The Wonder Woman Myth
Presented by Towuanna Porter Brannon, President: Virginia Peninsula Community College
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals
The Crests and Troughs of Postsecondary Enrollment
Presented by Joy Pugh, Assistant Vice Provost for Enrollment and Executive Director, Virginia College Advising Corps: University of Virginia
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
2023 Virginia Network Annual State Conference Breakout Sessions
Serving as the Captain’s First Mate: Leading from the Waist Desk (Middle) of the Executive Suite
Presented by Rhonda Myers, AVP, Engagement and Retention: Northern Virginia Community College
Intended for Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
Minute Mentoring: Learning From and With Each Other
Presented by Elizabeth Miller, Associate Director, Community Engagement: William & Mary
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
Speaking Power Over Your Life
Presented by Keyanna Hawkins , Interim Director of Equity Advancement: Germanna Community College
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
Water as a place of serenity and restoration
Trauma-informed Self-care: Leading from Resilience
Presented by Beth Good, MS in Nursing Director: Eastern Mennonite University
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
Internal Family Systems: Caring for our selves
Presented by Mary Clay Thomas, Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Social Work: Mary Baldwin University
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
Water as a moving & powerful force for action & change
Balancing Parenthood and Career Challenges for Women in STEM and Higher Education
Presented by Alexandria Pilot Chambers, Assistant Director of Operations: Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Virginia Tech
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
Writing The Wave: Processing Stress Through Writing
Presented by Jessi Lewis, Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing: Laurel Ridge Community College
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
The Power of Pause: How Reflective Leadership Impacts Your Team
Presented by Roxane O. Adler Hickey, Director, Washington Center: William & Mary
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
Minute Mentoring: Learning From and With Each Other
Presented by Elizabeth Miller, Associate Director, Community Engagement: William & Mary
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
Leading in the Liminal: Leveraging the Goals of Staff and Students
Presented by Meredith Pollard, Advising and Student Success Coordinator: Tidewater Community College
Intended for Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
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Writing The Wave: Processing Stress Through Writing
Presented by Jessi Lewis, Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing: Laurel Ridge Community College
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
To Doctoral Degree or Not to Terminal Degree: That is the Question
Presented by Dr. Kia Hardy, Dean of Advising/Campus Dean: Tidewater Community College
Intended for Mid-career Professionals
In The Interim...
Presented by Samantha Sharkey, Interim Coordinator - Equity Advancement: Germanna Community College
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
June 9, 2023 William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA
Creating Calm Waters: In-the-Moment Strategies for Radical Self-Care
Presented by Sharon Lovell, Dean, College of Health and Behavioral Studies: James Madison University
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
Trauma-informed Self-care: Leading from Resilience
Presented by Beth Good, MS in Nursing Director: Eastern Mennonite University
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
Authenticity and Trust at the Helm: Insights from the Women Leading W&M's Sadler Center Expansion Project
Presented by Ginger Ambler, Vice President of Student Affairs and Amber Hall, Senior Project Manager: William and Mary
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
Riding the Wave: Navigating the Ever-changing Tides of Leadership for Women in Higher Education.
Balancing Parenthood and Career Challenges for Women in STEM and Higher Education
Presented by Alexandria Pilot Chambers, Assistant Director of Operations: Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, Virginia Tech
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
Speaking Power Over Your Life
Presented by Keyanna Hawkins , Interim Director of Equity Advancement: Germanna Community College
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
2023 Virginia Network Annual State Conference
Water the Garden: Cultivating Yourself and Others
Presented by Tiyacca Simms-Jones, Associate Director of Psychology Advising and Graduate Academic Operations: Department of Psychology Virginia Commonwealth University
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
Concurrent Sessions will focus on the following themes:
Water as a source of life and sustenance
Self Care for Holistic Wellness and Success
Presented by Ting-Yu Chen, Conservatory Associate Dean for Student Affairs: Shenandoah University
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
Fluidity in Uncertainty: Creative Practices to Embrace Ambiguity
Presented by Margaret Konkel, Associate Professor of Design Thinking: Radford University
Intended for Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals
We Have Known Rivers: Utilizing Self-Reflection to Navigate Personal Growth and Institutional Changes
Presented by Dr. Cynthia S. Nicholson, Graduate Program Coordinator: Norfolk State University
Intended for New Professionals, Mid-career Professionals, Seasoned Professionals