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

Stay connected:

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

Copyright 2023. Virginia Network. All rights reserved.

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