MAY 30–JUNE 1
2013
NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR COLLEGE
WOMEN STUDENT LEADERS
University of Maryland, College Park
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women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and
research. Our nonpartisan, nonprofit organization has more than
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165,000 members and supporters across the United States, as well
as 1,000 local branches and 800 college and university partners.
General Information………………………………………………………..4
Since AAUW’s founding in 1881, our members have examined and
taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day—educational,
social, economic, and political.
AAUW Campus Leadership Programs
Keynote Speakers……………………………………………………………6
AAUW’s campus leadership programs shape the lives of thousands
of college women to be the next generation of leaders. AAUW
is proud to co-host the National Conference for College Women
Student Leaders and to offer other leadership opportunities for Workshop Overview…………….……………………………………….....8
college women such as Campus Action Projects, the Student Advisory Council, Elect Her–Campus Women Win, $tart $mart salary
negotiation workshops, and student organizations.
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NASPA—Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
NASPA—Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education is the
leading association for the advancement, health, and sustainability of the student affairs profession. NASPA serves a full range of
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professionals who provide programs, experiences, and services that
cultivate student learning and success in concert with the mission
of our colleges and universities. With more than 13,000 members in
all 50 states and representing 29 countries, NASPA is the foremost
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professional association for student affairs administrators, faculty,
and graduate and undergraduate students. NASPA members are
committed to serving college students by embracing the guiding
principles of integrity, innovation, inclusion, and inquiry.
NASPA: Center for Scholarship, Research, and Professional
Development for Women
Through a variety of programs and publications, the Center for
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Women addresses issues relevant to women in student affairs,
women in higher education, and women students. In addition to
providing collaborative leadership with AAUW for the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, the Center coordinates
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the Alice Manicur Symposium for Women Aspiring to Be Senior
Student Affairs Officers and the Candid Conversations mentoring
program. The Center also invites program proposals on selected
topics for NASPA’s annual conference, as well as scholarly research
for the NASPA Journal about Women in Higher Education.
AAUW OF MARYL AND
Barbara Fetterhoff
Honorary Fund
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W elc om e
On behalf of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and NASPA’s Center for Scholarship, Research, and Professional
Development for Women, we welcome you to the 28th National Conference for College Women Student Leaders: Leadership for Today
and Tomorrow. We have brought together a diverse mix of presenters—national and regional experts, campus administrators, and
student leaders—who will share the trials and triumphs of their efforts to put ideas into action and contribute to changing the landscape for women leaders today. We applaud you for taking an active role in developing your leadership skills.
This conference is an essential component of your journey as a woman leader. Through formal sessions and informal, spirited
conversations, you will explore just how your talents, skills, and vision can effect social change; assess how you can lead change on
campus; develop action plans for your community; and build a network of peers and mentors who share your passions and support
your endeavors. We hope you will take full advantage of the many opportunities to listen, learn, and reflect on the positive difference
you can make in the world.
The 2013 conference has been enriched by these groups, to whom we extend our sincere thanks and appreciation:
• Most important, the members of the NCCWSL Steering Committee, who demonstrated their commitment to women student
leaders by producing this wonderful event
• The AAUW and NASPA national office staffs for their unwavering support
• Volunteer presenters, who shared their time, perspectives, and expertise with attendees
• The AAUW and NASPA boards of directors
• AAUW state and branch leaders
• The NASPA Center for Scholarship, Research, and Professional Development for Women
• The AAUW Student Advisory Council
• Campus administrators who sent delegations of students from their institutions
• The many partners and sponsors who contributed financially
Now is the time to explore diverse perspectives, enhance your skills, and network with your peers. Enjoy the connections, passion,
and energy that will emerge from the conference. We trust that it will inspire you to lead change—today and tomorrow.
Sincerely,
Carolyn H. Garfein, AAUW President
Laura A. Wankel, NASPA Board Chair
Marianne Huger Thomson, NCCWSL Chair
Rebecca Z. Kenemuth, NCCWSL Chair-elect
Assistant Dean of Students Associate Director
Office of the Dean of Students
Office of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Support
American University
A. James Clark School of Engineering
University of Maryland
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PRE-CONFERENCE
5–9 p.m.
Registration, Queen Anne’s Hall
5–6:30 p.m.
Dinner on your own
6:30–8:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception with AAUW Student Advisory Council
Anne Arundel Hall Basement
T H U R S DAY,
M AY
30
7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Registration, Queen Anne’s Hall
7 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS (OFF-SITE)
A Morning on Capitol Hill:
Women and Politics
Bus pickup at 7 a.m.
District Alliance for Safe Housing
Bus pickup at 7:15 a.m.
National Museum of Women
in the Arts/National Portrait Gallery
Bus pickup at 7:15 a.m.
A Morning at the Newseum
Bus pickup at 7:30 a.m.
Food & Friends
Bus pickup at 8:15 a.m.
Bus pickup is at Cole Student
Activities Building
10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Makers: Women Who Make America
Film and discussion
Grand Ballroom, Stamp Student Union
7:30–9:30 p.m.
WOMEN OF DISTINCTION AWARDS
CEREMONY AND RECEPTION
Grand Ballroom,
Stamp Student Union
Sponsored by the AAUW of
Maryland Barbara Fetterhoff
Honorary Fund
10 p.m.
Pizza and Movie Night:
Iron-Jawed Angels
St. Mary’s Hall Multipurpose Room
F R I D AY,
M AY
7–8:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
3:15–4:30 p.m.
Workshop Sessions
Stamp Student Union
4:45–6 p.m.
Workshop Sessions
Stamp Student Union
7 p.m.–midnight
S AT U R D AY,
2–3:30 p.m.
OPENING SESSION
7:45–9:15 a.m.
3:30–5 p.m.
Campus Administrator Reception
Pyon Su Room
5–6:30 p.m.
Dinner, South Campus Dining Hall
Night in D.C. and dinner on your own
Bus pickup is at Cole Student
Activities Building
Lunch, South Campus Dining Hall
Sharing Your Voice
Colony Ballroom,
Charles Carroll Room, and
Benjamin Banneker Room,
Stamp Student Union
Graduate School Fair and Lunch
Grand Ballroom, Stamp Student Union
1:45–3 p.m.
Workshop Sessions
Stamp Student Union
12:30–1:45 p.m.
GROUP NETWORKING
Breakfast, South Campus Dining Hall
10:15–11:30 a.m.
Workshop Sessions
Stamp Student Union
University of Maryland Tour
Queen Anne’s Hall
3:30–5 p.m.
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8:30–10 a.m.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Rachel Simmons
Colony Ballroom, Stamp Student Union
Sponsored by Ohio Northern
University
11 a.m.–noon Finding Your Voice
Grand Ballroom, Stamp Student Union
Sponsored by the University of Maryland, College Park
Sc he dule
W E D N E S DAY,
J U N E
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Breakfast, South Campus Dining Hall
8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Luggage Storage
Prince George’s Room,
Stamp Student Union
9:30–11 a.m.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Nina Godiwalla
Colony Ballroom, Stamp Student Union
Sponsored by the University of
Maryland, College Park
11 a.m.–noon
Learn. Lead. Network. Act.
Featuring NCCWSL in Action contest
winner Ola Ojewumi
Colony Ballroom, Benjamin Banneker Room, and Charles Carroll Room, Stamp Student Union
Noon–5 p.m.
Buses to and from Metro
Bus pickup is at Cole Student
Activities Building
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G eneral Inf ormation
KEY CONTACTS
CHECKOUT
Emergency: University of Maryland Police
Emergency at 911 or 301.405.3333
Queen Anne’s Hall: 301.314.HILL (4455)
AAUW: Kate Farrar, 202.570.2260
NASPA: Lucy Fort, 850.251.1388
You may check out at the Queen Anne’s Hall
hospitality desk at any time, but you are encouraged to check out by 2 p.m. on Saturday,
June 1. Luggage storage at the Stamp Student
Union on Saturday will be from 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. in Prince George’s Room. If you are
staying the night on June 1, you must check out
by 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 2.
C O N F E R E N C E R E G I S T R AT I O N
Early conference registration and room
check-in begin at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29.
Official registration and room check-in begin
at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 30. Conference
registration is located in Queen Anne’s Hall,
which houses a 24-hour hospitality desk, where
you will check in and out. If you arrive after
7 p.m., you will need to dial 4HILL from the call
box on the front side of Queen Anne’s Hall to
enter. Your registration packet includes your
name badge, which must be worn at all
conference events.
ATHLETIC FACILIT Y
Attendees can use the exercise facilities for $7
per day by showing their access/meal cards
at the Eppley Recreation Center member
services desk. The Eppley Recreation Center
is a 15-minute walk from Queen Anne’s Hall. A
representative at the hall’s 24-hour hospitality
desk can provide directions.
of Distinction Awards ceremony and reception,
dress more formally; wear a full suit, dress,
or skirt. This is a special evening, and participants will be meeting and networking with the
Women of Distinction.
If you are participating in one of the community
service events, dress comfortably and casually.
The Washington, D.C., area can be warm and
humid on summer days. It can, however, also
get chilly at night. Please consider the weather
forecast when planning your wardrobe.
I N F O R M AT I O N A N D M E S S A G E S
Check the message board in the registration
area of Queen Anne’s Hall.
LOST AND FOUND
CELL PHONES AND OTHER
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
HOUSING/DINING
I N FO R M AT I O N FO R
RESIDENTIAL REGISTRANTS
Housing registration is located in Queen Anne’s
Hall. When you check in, you will receive
an access/meal card and one key for your
bedroom. The access/meal card will provide
access to your residence hall’s entrance and to
the South Campus Dining Hall during scheduled meals. You will also need to display this
card if you purchase daily passes to athletic
facilities. If you lose or fail to return your key,
you will be charged $85. Replacement cards
cost $5 per card. Also, at check-in, request
a parking permit if you are parking a car on
campus.
The conference welcomes your engagement
with the NCCWSL Facebook page and Twitter
using @NCCWSL and #NCCWSL. Please make
sure all cellphones and electronic devices are
turned to silent during the conference programming. Video filming is not permitted.
INTERNET
You can request an access code for wireless
Internet when you check in at Queen Anne’s
Hall. Internet access is available in all residence halls, in most buildings (including Stamp
Student Union), and at various hot spots around
campus.
D I N I N G I N FO R M AT I O N FO R
DRESS CODE
COMMUTER REGISTRANTS
The recommended dress code for the National
Conference for College Women Student Leaders is business casual. For all general conference sessions, you do not have to dress up in
a formal dress or high heels. Consider nice
pants, blouses, a suit, dress, or skirt for each
day of the conference. Jeans, however, are not
business casual attire. Wear comfortable dress
shoes such as low heels, boots, or flats that
you can walk in for a full day. For the Women
When you check in, you will receive an access/
meal card. This card will provide access to the
South Campus Dining Hall during scheduled
meals. You will also need to display this card if
you purchase daily passes to athletic facilities.
Replacement cards cost $5 per card.
Check at the Queen Anne’s Hall hospitality
desk.
SMOKING AND ALLERGY
SENSITIVITIES
Smoking is prohibited in indoor locations.
Smoking is prohibited outside of buildings
within 25 feet of any building entrance, air
intake duct, or window. Out of consideration for
those who are sensitive to perfume, please do
not wear it during conference events.
ACCESSIBILITY
All NCCWSL events are located in buildings that
are Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible.
ADA-accessible residence hall rooms are available upon request. If you need additional assistance while on site, please direct your requests
to the conference staff.
FIRST AID
Emergency response on the University of
Maryland campus is coordinated through the
University of Maryland Department of Public
Safety. To get emergency help at any time,
dial 911 or 301.405.3333 from any campus
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phone or blue-light security phone. If it is not an
emergency, please call the nonemergency line
at 301.405.3555. The University Health Center,
301.314.8180, is located on campus across from
the Stamp Student Union. It is open limited hours
during the summer.
PERSONAL SAFETY
The University of Maryland, College Park,
campus is a safe area, but it is nonetheless
part of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.
The campus is urban, and you should exercise
caution. Avoid walking alone after dark, and
keep your room locked at all times. If you need
help, contact the Department of Public Safety at
911 or 301.405.3333 for emergencies; contact
301.405.3555 for nonemergencies. You may also
contact the nonemergency line to request a
NCCWSL IN ACTION
AAUW, NASPA, and the NCCWSL Steering
Committee are proud to announce our firstever NCCWSL in Action winner, Ola Ojewumi.
NCCWSL in Action is a video contest developed for past attendees to show us how they
have used what they learned to give back to
their communities. We were delighted to see
how the 2012 conference inspired Ojewumi
to take action in her community. You will see
her motivating video at the closing session. As
the contest winner, Ojewumi received an all-
expenses-paid trip to attend the conference
again this year. Hear more at Learn. Lead.
Network. Act about how you can enter to win a
free trip to NCCWSL 2014!
police escort.
DEPARTURE INFORMATION
Transportation information for departure from
the University of Maryland, College Park, is
provided at the information table in Queen Anne’s
Hall and online at www.nccwsl.org.
GENDER-NEUTRAL
RESTROOMS
NCCWSL has several gender-neutral restrooms
available. A gender-neutral restroom is safe for
transgender, gender nonconforming, and gender
queer people as well as people of all gender
identities and expressions. If you choose to use
these restrooms, you must be aware that they
are safe spaces. Please refrain from scrutinizing,
judging, or categorizing another person’s gender.
If you are uncomfortable using a gender-neutral
restroom, please use any of the other restrooms.
EVALUATIONS
Your feedback is crucial for planning future conferences. You will receive an online evaluation by
e-mail after the conference to provide feedback
on all the events.
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Key note Spea kers
RACHEL SIMMONS
INTRODUCTION: LINDA D. HALLMAN, CAE, AAUW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Rachel Simmons is an internationally acclaimed author and educator. She is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Odd Girl
Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls and The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence. The
co-founder of the Girls Leadership Institute, Simmons develops programs for girls, parents, and educators that empower girls to
be emotionally intelligent, assertive young adults. Simmons was the host of the PBS special A Girl’s Life. She has appeared on Oprah
and the Today Show. She is a blogger for girls at TeenVogue.com and currently works as a leadership development consultant for
the Center for Work and Life at Smith College. Read Simmons’ weekly blogs at www.rachelsimmons.com and follow her on Twitter
@RachelJSimmons.
THIS KEYNOTE IS SPONSORED BY OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY.
OPENING
CAPITAL BLEND
INTRODUCTION: SAMAURA STONE, PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY,
AAUW STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Capital Blend is an all-female a cappella group based in the Washington, D.C., area. The group started in 2008, when a few women
who worked for the same company realized they shared a love of singing. Since then, it has grown to include members from all
different walks of life. Since the group’s inception, Capital Blend has created a name for itself in the D.C. area through biannual
concerts, as well as performances at corporate events, a cappella competitions, local music venues, and major sporting events.
Capital Blend is also a proud member of the Contemporary A Cappella League.
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NINA GODIWALLA
INTRODUCTION: STEPHANIE GORDON, NASPA VICE PRESIDENT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Nina Godiwalla is the CEO of MindWorks, which provides leadership, stress management, and diversity training to companies around
the world. She is also the bestselling author of Suits: A Woman on Wall Street, an insider’s perspective on her experience at Morgan
Stanley from the point of view of a second-generation Indian American woman. The New York Times described the internationally
acclaimed book as the Devil Wears Prada of investment banking.
Godiwalla has been sought out as a leadership expert by prominent institutions including the White House, Harvard Business School,
NASA, the Smithsonian, the Wall Street Journal Executive Task Force, and TED. Before becoming an internationally recognized speaker,
Godiwalla spent almost a decade working for Fortune 500 corporations. Joining influential women such as former first lady Barbara
Bush and former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Godiwalla was inducted into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame, and she
recently accepted the invitation to serve on Gov. Rick Perry’s Business Leadership Council.
She is often featured in major media, including USA Today, Forbes, Elle, NPR, ABC News, and CNN. Godiwalla holds a master’s in business administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a master’s degree from Dartmouth College, and a
bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas.
THIS KEYNOTE IS SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK.
OPENING
STEPP (STUDENTS TOWARDS EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS AND PHILANTHROPY)
INTRODUCTION: NATASHA MERCADO, LAKE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,
AAUW STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
STEPP is a student organization whose members combine a love for stepping with a desire for social change by reaching out to their
community. They are dedicated to promoting philanthropy, community service, and academics. Their goals include using the art of
stepping to form a bridge between older and younger generations through mentoring as well as assisting those in need through their
nonprofit events and programs. They also strive to gain knowledge, reach out to the community, and make a positive impact on everyone
they encounter.
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Workshops
SESSION 1 10:15–11:30 A.M.
SESSION 2 1:45–3 P.M.
Embracing the Awkward: Successful Approaches to
Conflict Management
Affirming the Woman Within
Get Them Moving, Talking, Reflecting, and Engaged!
A Recipe for Successful Facilitation
Creating Inclusive Environments
Getting into Graduate School
Go Fish: How to Catch (and Keep) Contributors
Beyond Kicking Butt: Self-Defense for Women
From Campus Safety to Anti-discrimination: Is Your
Campus Following the Law?
Leading the Way: Women in the Peace Corps
Have We Graduated from Feminism? A Discussion with Feminist Friends
Listen to Me! I Have Something Important to Say
Leading as a Woman: Lessons Earned in the Military
Maximize Your Online Presence: Control Your Brand
Managing Stress and Making Conscious Choices
The Missing Ingredient: Cultural Competency for
Student Leaders
A New Brand You—Recognizing and Communicating Leadership through Your Professional Brand Values
Overcoming the Myth of the Perfect Girl: How to Overcome Pressures to Conform and Build Your Own Vision
for Success
Self-Efficacy in Your Professional Development
Want Fair Pay? Campus Teams Explain What to Do
The Power of the Mentor Relationship
The Well-Spoken Woman: Tips and Techniques to Speak with Confidence
Teaching Gender and Leadership outside the Classroom: Co-curricular Gender Programs for Colleges
What Does Faith Have to Do with It?
Want Fair Pay? Campus Teams Explain What to Do
The Work-Life Challenge and Finding a Balance That Works for You
What Does It Mean to Be a NUFP?
Womenomics: Entrepreneur’s Guide to Making Change while Making Change
Voices from the Field: A Discussion of the Impact of Racial and Gender Stereotypes of Black Women in the Workplace
SESSION 3 3:15–4:30 P.M.
SESSION 4 4:45–6 P.M.
Can We Talk? Collaborative Problem Solving
Developing Your Negotiation Skills
Creating Your Career Narrative
Elect Her: Empowering College Women to Run
Hail to the V—Really? Media Messages and the
Importance of Self-Awareness
Empowering College and University Women in STEM How to Ace a Job Interview
Finding Your Voice: Leading with Competence, Character, and Courage
Invoke the Power in You through Meditation, Belly Dance, and More: Learn Tools to Support You in Manifesting Your Goals
Global Leadership Career Opportunities of the U.S. Department of State
Marketing Yourself: How to Succeed in Your Job Search
Microaggressions, Gender, and Why It Matters
Moving Forward as One: Emerging Trends in
Supporting Friends and Family Members of
Survivors of Sexual Assault
Make Your College Experiences Work for You
Making Community Colleges Work Better in the Lives
of Women
Radical and Bold: Student Organizations That Are
Empowering Women
So You Want to Work in Politics?
Peer Mentoring: Creating Intentional Environments That Foster Connectedness and Leadership Development
Stories from Female Leaders at Teach for America
Rock Star Innovation: Innovative Leadership Development through Improv
These Are Our Streets, Too! Addressing Street Harassment
She’s Got the Look ... or Does She?
$tart $mart Salary Negotiation Workshop
Use Facebook for Good: Three Ways to Make a
Difference Online
Want Fair Pay? Campus Teams Explain What to Do
Women and Communication: Stop Being Sorry
Sustainability Leadership: From Personal to Political
Your True Colors: Leadership Styles Explored
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10:15–11:30 A.M.
Embracing the Awkward: Successful
Approaches to Conflict Management
PRINCE GEORGE’S ROOM
Students often avoid conflict as it relates to their lives, which
leads to negative outcomes and damaged relationships.
This workshop will discuss the roots of conflict, the fears in
addressing conflict, and options to use when embracing it in a
healthy manner, such as mediation. Participants will practice
resolution strategies through role-playing and will leave feeling
Bronwen Bares Pelaez is originally from New York and earned
her bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, College
Park, and completed her master’s in higher education administration from the University of South Carolina. Pelaez currently
serves as the associate director for the Women’s Center at
Florida International University, where she is also pursuing a
doctorate in higher education administration.
E-mail: [email protected]
more confident about facing conflict.
Jennifer Guerra’s hometown is Los Angeles. She attended
James Bond is the assistant director of the Office of Student
with an animal science degree and a minor in Spanish. Guerra
Conduct at the University of Maryland, College Park. Bond
received his bachelor’s degree in government and journalism from the University of Maryland and his law degree from
Georgetown University Law Center.
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and graduated
recently earned her master’s degree in higher education
administration from Florida International University.
Getting into Graduate School
MARGARET BRENT ROOM B
E-mail: [email protected]
During this workshop, we will discuss the various types of graduAmanda Carlton is the associate director of the Center for
ate schools, the admissions processes and requirements for
Student Programs at Georgetown University. Before arriving at
getting in, and tips for creating a great application. Following the
Georgetown in February 2012, Carlton worked at the University
presentation, there will be an opportunity for everyone to share
of California, Berkeley, and San Jose State University after she
plans for attending graduate school and to learn about additional
earned her master’s degree at the University of Denver. In her
opportunities from other participants.
current position, Carlton oversees the development of leadership and training programs, advises several student organiza-
Briggs Rolfsrud is an admissions manager with Johns Hopkins
tions and the graduate student government, and enjoys helping
University. Rolfsrud completed her bachelor’s degree in social
students explore their leadership identities, values, and impact
studies and education from St. Catherine University and her mas-
on campus.
ter’s in higher education from Harvard University.
E-mail: [email protected]
Get Them Moving, Talking, Reflecting, and
Engaged! A Recipe for Successful Facilitation
PYON SU ROOM
Would a new activity spice up your organization or staff meeting? Is there a topic your team would like to know more about,
but you worry that bringing in a guest lecturer might be boring?
Have you wondered how facilitating an activity or discussion
might help? This interactive session provides examples of
facilitation types and techniques and how to incorporate them
into the next meeting or training in order to make a lasting
impression.
THIS WORKSHOP IS SPONSORED BY CARNEGIE MELLON
UNIVERSITY TEPPER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS.
Go Fish: How to Catch (and Keep) Contributors
NANTICOKE ROOM
Learn how to ask for money—even if you hate to—in this energetic and interactive workshop and develop skills to raise money
for a favorite charity or for a future political candidacy. Just as
different fish require different bait and equipment, different
people need different approaches. This presentation explains
relationship fundraising and how to help each donor move from
concern to passion to cash. As a participant, you will discover how
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to build a functioning fundraising operation; ask for money,
staff. She earned her master’s degree in intercultural service,
even if you think you hate to; use storytelling to build per-
leadership, and management at the School for International
sonal relationships; build a powerful finance team; and plan
Training Graduate Institute.
fundraising events that actually raise money.
Nancy Bocskor teaches citizens in the United States and
abroad how to communicate with passion to effect change in
Listen to Me! I Have Something Important to Say
ATRIUM ROOM
their communities. She has raised money for more than 100
How do you get people to listen to what you have to say, par-
members of Congress and candidates and has trained activ-
ticularly when you are a young woman in a world designed by
ists and leaders in all 50 states and more than 20 countries.
and for older men? Join us to talk about ways to ensure that
The author of Go Fish: How to Catch (and Keep) Contributors: A
your thoughts and ideas will be heard. Bring your experiences
Practical Guide to Fundraising, Bocskor is also a professor at
and take away knowledge and skills that will help you become
George Washington University, where she teaches fundrais-
more influential in almost any environment.
ing courses.
E-mail: [email protected]
Leading the Way: Women in the Peace Corps
Ruth H. Axelrod is an adjunct faculty member at the University
of Maryland. Axelrod specializes in leadership and organizational development. After 15 years as a manager, she now
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devotes her time to teaching, consulting with nonprofit organi-
The Peace Corps traces its roots and mission to 1960, when
zations, and educating the public about environmental issues.
then-Sen. John F. Kennedy challenged students at the
University of Michigan to serve their country in the cause of
peace by living and working in developing countries. Today,
more than 60 percent of Peace Corps volunteers are women.
Join Acting Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet and a panel of
returned volunteers to learn how women are changing the
face of international development.
Carrie Hessler-Radelet serves as the acting director for the
Peace Corps. She has more than two decades of experience
in public health focused on HIV/AIDS and maternal and child
health. Hessler-Radelet holds a master’s degree in health
policy and management from the Harvard School of Public
Health and a bachelor’s in political science from Boston
University. She and her husband have two grown children,
Meghan and Sam.
Maximize Your Online Presence: Control Your Brand
CHARLES CARROLL ROOM A
Social media is rapidly changing the way people market their
skills and experiences and the way people network. Take
control of the information that search engines know about you.
Make a plan for your online presence and know how to implement it. Learn which social media sites are appropriate for
your “brand” and best practices for using them.
J. Nicole Simpson is the assistant director for undergraduate programming and career services in the Office of Career
Service at the University of Maryland. She earned a master’s
degree in higher education administration from the University of Arkansas and a bachelor’s degree in communication
Molly Douglas is a regional recruiter for the Peace Corps.
Douglas joined the Peace Corps staff after serving two years
as a volunteer in Leskovik, Albania. She earned her bachelor’s in foreign service, culture and politics, and international
development from Georgetown University.
from the University of Wisconsin, Parkside. Simpson is the
co-founder of Esteem LLC, which seeks to promote a sense
of empowerment while inspiring a spirit of action with at-risk
women by equipping them with tools to actualize their dreams.
E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]
Laara Manler is a diversity outreach specialist with the
Peace Corps. Manler completed her volunteer work in Loma
Grande, Cordillera, Paraguay, before joining the Peace Corps
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The Power of the Mentor Relationship
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Mentors can play a critical role in helping college students
Many people believe that cultural competency is common
navigate through academic, personal, and professional roles.
sense, when in fact it is a skill that needs to be learned and
Recent data from the University of Maryland suggest that
developed. For leaders, cultural competency can be the key to
alumni wish they had more opportunities to create mentor-
success or the reason for downfall. During this interactive and
ing relationships during their college careers. This workshop
informative workshop, attendees will discuss what cultural
will provide some general guidelines for finding and utilizing
competence is and how it can make participants better leaders.
a mentor as well as suggesting practical tips from men-
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tors and mentees on how to make the most of this imporJoan Maze is the director of African American student develop-
tant relationship. Panelists represent mentor and mentee
ment at Towson University, where she focuses on the develop-
relationships and how those have grown and enriched each
ment and retention of African and African American students.
member involved.
Maze earned her bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Xavier
University of Louisiana and a master’s in African American
Terry Zacker works in the development and external rela-
studies from Temple University.
tions area for the Division of Student Affairs at the Uni-
E-mail: [email protected]
versity of Maryland. A graduate of the University of Maine
(bachelor’s of science), the University of Vermont (master’s
Overcoming the Myth of the Perfect Girl: How
to Overcome Pressures to Conform and Build
Your Own Vision for Success
CHARLES CARROLL ROOM B
Do you ever get the sneaking suspicion that some of the goals
and expectations you’ve set for yourself aren’t really your own?
Today, many young women are achieving new levels of success, yet so many are also left feeling stuck and fearful when
the road most traveled doesn’t bring them the contentment
and happiness they expected. This workshop will offer ways
young women can start building their own wellness toolboxes,
filled with healthy mindsets, beneficial habits, creative coping
strategies to combat stress, and the power of self-reflection
and self-awareness. Topics covered include promoting purpose
within the college community and beyond; managing stress;
cultivating physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness; and
building meaningful relationships.
Ana Homayoun founded Green Ivy Educational Consulting and
has become a nationally recognized innovator of motivational
organization, time management, and purpose-centered wellness strategies for adolescents and young adults. Homayoun is
a graduate of Duke University and holds a master’s in counseling and a pupil personnel services credential from the University of San Francisco.
E-mail: [email protected]
in education), and the University of Maryland (doctorate),
Zacker has worked in a number of areas in student affairs
during her 30-year career. She enjoys being a teacher, coach,
and mentor for undergraduate students.
E-mail: [email protected]
Randi Levitt graduated from the University of Maryland
with a bachelor’s in sport and recreation management and
a minor in leadership studies. In her time there, she held
various leadership positions as a facilities supervisor for
Campus Recreation Services, a community advocate in the
Office of Student Conduct, a chapter president for Zeta Tau
Alpha, a teaching assistant for multiple leadership classes,
and a member of a variety of campus committees and advisory boards. Levitt’s desire and passion to pursue graduate
study in student affairs and higher education are based on
the relationships she formed with mentors throughout her
undergraduate years.
Marsha Guenzler-Stevens is the director of the Adele H.
Stamp Student Union at the University of Maryland and a
past NCCWSL Woman of Distinction. Guenzler-Stevens has
served as a mentor for many young women at the university
as well as through her many professional activities. A faculty
member for the higher education master’s program and for
the Women in Leadership undergraduate course, GuenzlerStevens has a wide-ranging sphere of influence as a mentor.
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The Missing Ingredient: Cultural Competency
for Student Leaders
SESSION 1
Teaching Gender and Leadership outside the
Classroom: Co-curricular Gender
Programs for Colleges
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This workshop will introduce the co-curricular and curricular programs at the College of St. Benedict’s campus that
demonstrate how students are engaged in conversations on
gender and leadership in unique ways. Participants will be
led through a variety of brainstorming activities to develop
versions of these programs on their campuses. The presenters will address assessing the need for these programs,
finding support and resources on campus, implementing
and sustaining the programs, and addressing any potential
problems that may arise. Participants will leave with ideas
on how to move forward and tools to carry out ideas on their
home campuses.
Swerdlow worked at the Religious Action Center of Reform
Judaism, where she planned the organization’s high school
advocacy trainings and handled a portfolio of policy issues
that included pay equity, reproductive rights, health care, and
judicial nominations. Swerdlow holds bachelor’s degrees in
journalism and Middle Eastern studies from the University of
Florida.
E-mail: [email protected]
Michele Roberts is a stay-at-home mother of three who has
been educating her children for the past 20 years. Along with
raising her children, Roberts is now a college student at California State University, Northridge, pursuing her bachelor’s
in religious studies with a minor in gender and women’s
studies.
Alina Sarkissian is a business management major at Cali-
Heather Nicole Saladino is a residence hall director for
the College of St. Benedict. In addition, she coordinates
the Hynes Scholars sophomore leadership cohort through
the Institute for Women’s Leadership. She leads 12 women
students in intensive gender and leadership training through
their sophomore year. Saladino has a bachelor’s in sociology from Central Washington University and a master’s in
college student services administration from Oregon State
University.
fornia State University, Northridge. She has high aspirations
for herself and has served in numerous leadership positions
at CSUN, including vice president of University Ambassadors
and assistant director of Associated Students Productions.
Sarkissian believes strongly in the power of creating your
own opportunities.
Brianna Vear is a senior at the Massachusetts College of
Liberal Arts, where she is majoring in sociology and pursuing four minors. She has worked at MCLA’s Women’s Center
Want Fair Pay? Campus Teams Explain What to Do
MARGARET BRENT ROOM A
Just one year after graduating from college, a pay gap
already exists between men and women graduates working
full time. Among other things, that means it takes women
longer to pay off student loans. Workshop attendees will
learn creative ways to bring attention to this problem and
address it. They will hear from college students and faculty at California State University, Northridge; Dakota State
University; and the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
These schools incorporated the pay gap and student debt
into curricula, created websites, hosted events, and held
campuswide awareness campaigns.
Deborah Swerdlow is the grassroots advocacy coordinator
at AAUW, where her work focuses on educating and mobilizing AAUW’s members and supporters to take action on
our federal advocacy priorities. Before working at AAUW,
for four years and is the co-founder of a student organization
taking action for gender equality. Vear has twice attended
the National Young Feminist Leadership Conference and has
presented at MCLA’s Undergraduate Research Conference
and at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research.
The Work-Life Challenge and Finding a Balance That Works for You
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This workshop is for women in all professions. The emphasis is on good career planning, good career choices, time
demands and how to address them, getting help in your
personal life and professional life, the importance of self in
the work-life balance, having reasonable expectations and
a personal definition of success, and making transitions
to alternative professional settings to avoid abandoning
a career. The presentation will inform young women who
aspire to be professionals about the realities of the work-life
struggle and how to overcome the challenges.
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ence and is the author of the book Best Friends at the Bar:
What Women Need to Know about a Career in the Law. Visit her
website at www.bestfriendsatthebar.com for further information on her and the book.
E-mail: [email protected]
Voices from the Field: A Discussion of the
Impact of Racial and Gender Stereotypes of
Black Women in the Workplace
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Participants will engage in a discussion regarding the unique
challenges of black women in workplace settings as a result
of racial and gender stereotypes. Participants will learn lessons from the field about stereotypes in the workplace and
hear about research regarding the particular experiences of
black women in academia.
Tammy Lewis Wilborn is a licensed professional counselor
with Youth Villages and a doctoral student at the University
of North Carolina, Charlotte. She completed a master’s in
mental health counseling at Loyola University, New Orleans,
and will complete her doctorate in May 2014 with a focus
on counselor education, school counseling, and guidance
services.
E-mail: [email protected]
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Susan Blakely is a lawyer with 25 years of practice experi-
SESSION 2
SESSION 2
Affirming the Woman Within
1 : 4 5 – 3 P. M .
Creating Inclusive Environments
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Affirmations can be powerful in a young woman’s life. So often
The chair and chair-elect of this year’s NCCWSL are present-
women speak negatively about themselves and allow others’
ing this interactive session about accessible event planning
negativity to hinder them. Affirmations are powerful statements
and disability etiquette. The session will cover the Ameri-
of acceptance that deter the negativity and help to manifest
cans with Disabilities Act and the concepts that underlie
your destiny. With the power of positive affirmations, you can
“universal design.” Through guided discussion, participants
take failure and turn it into success. Positive thinking will cre-
will determine how to improve accessibility for campus
ate a positive attitude, which will help catapult you to success.
programs, discuss common issues and challenges, and
brainstorm ways to ensure that all individuals have equal
Kimberly Turner is the associate director of African, Latino,
access to events and services. Participants will leave with an
Asian, and Native American Services at Loyola University,
understanding of how to talk about disability and how to plan
Maryland. She previously worked at James Madison University
events that are inclusive. This workshop is presented with
as the assistant director of the Center for Multicultural Student
the support of the NASPA Center for Women.
Services for three years. She earned her bachelor’s in psychology and her master’s in college student personnel administra-
Marianne Huger Thomson is the assistant dean of stu-
tion from JMU. She served as the director of the Female Insti-
dents and interim director of disability support services at
tute for Learning and Development, a pre-collegiate program at
American University. She teaches as an adjunct instructor at
JMU, for three years and created a holistic retention program
George Washington University. Thomson is the 2013 chair of
for women of color at Loyola University called Sister to Sister.
NCCWSL. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology
E-mail: [email protected]
from Georgetown University and her master’s and doctorate
in education from George Washington University.
Beyond Kicking Butt: Self-Defense for Women
E-mail: [email protected]
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Self-defense for women is about more than learning to fight.
Rebecca Z. Kenemuth is the associate director of the Office
It is about building confidence, interrogating gender condition-
of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Support at the
ing, and identifying dangerous situations. This presentation will
A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of
be a mix of a traditional self-defense class and an introduction
Maryland. She is the NCCWSL chair-elect, and she will serve
to feminist theory on women’s self-defense. Participants will
as the chair of the 2014 conference. Kenemuth earned a
learn some basic moves but will also be empowered to look at
master’s degree from the University of Maryland in college
gender-based violence through a new lens, one that promotes
student personnel and a bachelor’s degree in hearing and
self-empowerment and radical activism. Come as you are, no
speech sciences.
workout clothes or shoes needed.
Marie Lilly is the associate director of women’s resources
From Campus Safety to Anti-discrimination:
Is Your Campus Following the Law?
at Towson University. She coordinates programming that
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addresses the needs of female college students, providing a
Did you know you can easily check your college’s expendi-
space for students to discuss gender and building the leader-
tures on men’s and women’s athletics programs online?
ship capacity of female and male students. Lilly has bachelor’s
What type of campus safety policy does your school have, and
degrees in English and religious studies from McDaniel College
is it publicly available? How does the new Affordable Care Act
and a master’s in women’s studies from Towson University.
apply to your college, and what should your school be doing
E-mail: [email protected]
to help students? These issues of compliance on campus
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and great ideas for student advocacy will be discussed at this
degrees in international relations and French from the State
workshop. Learn more about how to organize around federal
University of New York, New Paltz. She is currently the trea-
policies on your college campus.
surer of the Young Democrats of Maryland Women’s Caucus.
E-mail: [email protected]
Samantha Galing is the associate director of field operations
Rachel Piazza earned a bachelor’s in political science from
ing campaigns all across the country, from presidential to
York College of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in women’s
ballot initiative to issue advocacy. She has worked for a wide
and gender studies, concentrating in leadership and public
variety of candidates and organizations, including FieldWorks
policy, from Towson University. She has professional experi-
LLC, Center for American Progress, Service Employees
ence in outreach and communications in the nonprofit sector
International Union, and the Ohio Democratic Party. She is
as well as extensive experience in political and issue advocacy
a graduate of Loyola University, Chicago, where she earned
campaigns. Piazza has been involved in campaigns for former
a bachelor’s in political science, and New York University,
Vice President Al Gore, former Gov. Howard Dean, former Sec-
where she earned a master’s in public administration, spe-
retary of State Hillary Clinton, and former Sen. Carol Moseley
cializing in public and nonprofit management and policy.
Braun, to name a few. Piazza has also worked with the National
E-mail: [email protected]
Organization for Women’s Political Action Committee to identify
and endorse feminist candidates nationwide.
Anne Hedgepeth is the government relations manager at
AAUW. She graduated from Davidson College in Davidson,
Jeffrey C. Lunnen is a young public health professional com-
North Carolina, with a degree in economics and is currently
mitted to furthering injury prevention work in low- and middle-
completing a master’s of public policy at George Mason
income countries. He is interested in improving women’s and
University. Hedgepeth manages the AAUW Action Fund
children’s health through injury interventions. Lunnen has
Capitol Hill Lobby Corps and handles government relations
undergraduate degrees in Spanish and history with a focus on
on issues ranging from work-life balance and family-friendly
women’s rights in the Americas from Salisbury University. He
workplaces to higher education, career and technical educa-
also holds a master’s degree in women’s and gender studies
tion, workforce training, and welfare.
from Towson University. Lunnen is bilingual and has published
in both English and Spanish.
Have We Graduated from Feminism? A Discussion with Feminist Friends
CHARLES CARROLL ROOM B
Leading as a Woman: Lessons Earned in the Military
This workshop will encourage participants to think criti-
JUAN RAMON JIMENEZ ROOM
cally about feminism. By exploring the history of feminism,
Women veterans enter college with more life experience than
its successes and failures, and where the feminist move-
their counterparts due to serving in the military and the high
ment stands today, participants will be able to see their lives
expectations that come with it. Many women in the military
as functioning within these historic struggles. Addressing
have been called into leadership positions while on active
pressing issues such as the pay gap, sexual assault, violence
duty, and when entering a classroom, these same roles are
against women, and reproductive rights, this workshop will
assumed. The panel will be five women veterans from different
highlight the tangible ways that sex and gender discrimina-
branches who will speak about their experiences.
tion impact the future of today’s women leaders. Participants
will be equipped to make informed, empowered decisions for
Janine Wert is the director of veteran services at the University
even brighter futures as women leaders.
of Massachusetts, Lowell.
E-mail: [email protected]
Katherine Mullen is a feminist writer, communications professional, and activist. She has experience in print and online
Latashia White is a sophomore studying information technol-
journalism, nonprofit advocacy, and political campaigns in
ogy at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. She spent four
Maryland. Mullen earned a master’s degree in women’s
years in the Air Force as a knowledge operations specialist.
and gender studies from Towson University and bachelor’s
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for AAUW. She has more than 10 years of experience manag-
Ericka Haddad is a junior studying community health. She
Florida State University and her master’s in psychology from
spent five years in the Navy in Yokosuka, Japan, serving as a
Catholic University.
hospital corpsman. She is a student at the University of Mas-
E-mail: [email protected]
SESSION 2
sachusetts, Lowell.
Pamela DeHollander is studying business management and
marketing. She served eight years on active duty and is currently ranked as a petty officer second class. She is a student at
the University of Massachusetts, Lowell.
Katherine Henckler is a senior studying criminal justice focusing on homeland security. She is currently in the Coast Guard
reserves, serves as a yeoman second class, and has been
enlisted for four years. She is a student at the University of
Massachusetts, Lowell.
A New Brand You—Recognizing and Communicating Leadership through Your
Professional Brand Values
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This workshop will walk participants through the concept
of professional branding, identifying the building blocks to
develop and communicate who you are, what you do, why
anyone should care to remember you, and why communication of professional brand values is essential for a successful
career and effective leadership. Students will identify their
most unique value and learn how to transition that value into
Keisha Velazquez-Diaz is currently in the Army reserves as
a combat medic and licensed practical nurse. She is also a
first-year nursing student at the University of Massachusetts,
Lowell.
a well-developed elevator speech.
Gail Johnson teaches professional branding at the University
of Texas, Tyler. She co-authored the workbook A New Brand
You and !WONTUOTEG. She is a $tart $mart facilitator and is
Cassie White served in the Air Force from 2008 to 2012 as a
knowledge operations manager. She continues her service in
the Air Force reserves. White is from Grenada, Mississippi, and
is a sophomore at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell,
majoring in criminal justice.
Managing Stress and Making Conscious
Choices
PRINCE GEORGE’S ROOM
Identify the No. 1 stressor in your life and how to beat it! Learn
how to tackle stress, build social and emotional skills, decrease
anxiety, increase your happiness, boost optimism, and increase
your health, concentration, and productivity. Come hear 75 minutes of techniques proven to change the way you think. Master
the art of shifting perspectives and making conscious choices
and kick the stress out of your life—school, leadership responsibilities, relationships, and work—for good.
Meghan L. Hargrave is a leadership development professional,
trainer, facilitator, and executive coach. She works with executives to hone their leadership skills and sharpen performance
on topics ranging from career progression, managing stress,
and time management to strategic decision making, peak
involved with the AAUW Tyler (TX) Branch.
E-mail: [email protected]
Kelley Gerwig is an entrepreneur with more than 25 years
of experience in both the corporate and small-business
environments and is a partner in an agricultural business,
Devine Organic Growers. She co-authored !WONTUOTEG,
which explains the effect of personalities on your career.
Self-Efficacy in Your Professional Development
THURGOOD MARSHALL ROOM
Professional development should be an integral element of
your higher education experience as you figure out what to
do next. For many minority and female students, professional
development is often put on the back burner, but having
a plan will unlock doors to many opportunities. There are
different phases that make up the journey of professional
development: self-discovery and exploration, focus, and
making an action plan. This presentation will discuss professional development from a perspective of self-efficacy and
will focus on how you can develop your plan of action for your
own professional development.
performance, leadership development, and workforce management. She earned her bachelor’s in biological sciences from
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Eva Bett is currently studying liberal arts at Kansas City
Graduate School at Florida International University. She
Kansas Community College. She is a member of AAUW and
has more than 15 years of experience in higher education.
student groups, including Students for Global Peace (presi-
Recently, she received the Council for Graduate School Doc-
dent), Student Organization of Latinos, International Student
toral Initiative on Minority Attrition and Completion Award.
Organization, Enactus, the Campus Art Committee, and the
Montas-Hunter earned a bachelor’s degree in English from
Critical Issues Board.
the City University of New York, Hunter College; a master’s
in English from Radford University; and a doctorate in higher
Jacqueline Keating is a graduating senior at Towson Univer-
education leadership from Barry University.
sity majoring in business administration legal studies. She is
E-mail: [email protected]
an active member of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity,
Beta Gamma Sigma, and Towson Women in the Red. After
Want Fair Pay? Campus Teams Explain What to Do
NANTICOKE ROOM
Just one year after graduating from college, a pay gap
already exists between men and women college graduates
working full time. Among other things, that means it takes
women longer to pay off student loans. Workshop attendees
will learn creative ways to bring attention to this problem
and address it. They will hear from college students and
faculty at Kansas City Kansas Community College, Towson
University, and the University of Arizona who hosted $tart
$mart salary negotiation workshops, organized events on
student debt, and held campuswide and social media awareness campaigns.
graduation, she will be working full time for a local law firm.
Leslie Isler is a graduating senior at Towson University.
Originally from Prince George’s County, Maryland, she is
pursuing her bachelor’s degree in business administration
with a concentration in marketing. She will also obtain a
minor in public relations. Isler has a passion for philanthropy
and the passion to help change all social and economic
issues. After graduation, Isler plans to attend graduate
school and break barriers for women in the sports industry.
Olukemi Oso is the student director of FORCE (Feminists
Organized to Resist, Create, and Empower) at the University
of Arizona. With her team, Oso put on SlutWalk Tucson 2012,
CHOICE Day, UA’s Feminist Film Series, and a new Sip ‘n’
Deborah Swerdlow is the grassroots advocacy coordinator
at AAUW, where her work focuses on educating and mobiliz-
Bitch program. She hopes to become an OB-GYN someday.
organization’s federal advocacy priorities. Before working at
The Well-Spoken Woman: Tips and Techniques to Speak with Confidence
AAUW, Swerdlow worked at the Religious Action Center of
ST. MARY’S ROOM
Reform Judaism, where she planned the organization’s high
This interactive public speaking workshop will provide guid-
school advocacy trainings and handled a portfolio of policy
ance on how to deliver a compelling presentation. Video clip
issues that included pay equity, reproductive rights, health
examples will illustrate techniques to help you project like
care, and judicial nominations. Swerdlow holds bachelor’s
a confident leader to accomplish your goals. Strategies will
degrees in journalism and Middle Eastern studies from the
be provided on developing an effective speaking style and
University of Florida.
preparing remarks. A few attendees will practice an eleva-
E-mail: [email protected]
tor speech for review, and feedback will be provided on body
ing AAUW’s members and supporters to take action on the
language, vocal control, and attire.
Ramona Nelson is a nontraditional student majoring in business administration and visual arts at Kansas City Kansas
Christine Jahnke, a Washington, D.C.-based speech coach,
Community College. Nelson is a breast cancer survivor and
is passionate about helping women move into positions is very active in AAUW, Phi Theta Kappa, and Enactus. She is
of leadership. She was an adviser to Hillary Clinton’s
Kansas Region Northern District vice president of Phi Theta
presidential campaign and was speech coach for first lady
Kappa.
Michelle Obama’s International Olympic Committee speech.
A former TV reporter, Jahnke overcame her own fears about
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Sonja Montas-Hunter is the assistant dean of the University
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public speaking and is determined to help more women find
Andrea DeLeon is a NASPA Undergraduate Fellow intern
and use their voices. She is the author of The Well-Spoken
for the summer. She is going to be a first-year graduate
Woman: Your Guide to Looking and Sounding Your Best (www.
student in higher education and student affairs at Loyola
wellspokenwoman.com).
University, Chicago.
E-mail: [email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]
What Does Faith Have to Do with It?
Christopher Cole is a NASPA graduate student intern for
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the summer. He will be a second-year graduate student
Faith, religion, and spiritual pursuits are an important part
studying higher education and student affairs at Florida
of many people’s lives. This workshop will help participants
International University.
think through how faith impacts leadership on campus and
and spirituality in ethical and professional decision making.
Womenomics: Entrepreneur’s Guide to
Making Change while Making Change
This workshop will help build awareness of faith and values
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as they relate to developing leadership and a career.
Interested in saving the world and getting paid for it? In
beyond, with particular attention on the role of faith, values,
this workshop, participants will learn of the “womenomics”
Elizabeth Knox has worked in the defense sector for nine
theory that women are the single most crucial element of
years as an intelligence analyst, management consultant,
the future success of our global economy. Presenters will
and program manager. She earned a bachelor’s degree in
explore the popular phenomenon of social entrepreneurship
political science from the University of New Mexico and a
and equip you with knowledge and tools to start your own
master’s degree in public administration from Syracuse Uni-
social venture. Learn how to make a difference in the world,
versity. She wrote a book on women, faith, and work.
travel with a purpose, be an independent woman, and make
E-mail: [email protected]
change while making change.
Brenda Bertrand’s 20-year career journey includes jour-
Zainab Khurram graduated from Towson University with a
nalism, a political appointment in the executive branch,
bachelor’s in accounting and works as an auditor at Grant
interfaith chaplaincy at Georgetown University, and consult-
Thornton LLP. As a Pakistani American woman, Khurram
ing at Booz Allen Hamilton and Franklin Covey. She earned
is passionate about women’s issues and hopes to empower
both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in organizational
women through education and business. She is a co-
communication and is currently pursuing graduate studies
founder of Lady Butterfly Effect Inc., an organization that
at Princeton Theological Seminary. Her research focuses on
inspires and empowers women through networking, educa-
the intersection between one’s spirituality, ethics, and values
tion, and mentorship.
and the day-to-day rhythms of career and life.
E-mail: [email protected]
What Does It Mean to Be a NUFP?
Bola Somade is a Nigerian American and an alumna of
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Towson University. She earned her bachelor’s in accounting
Are you involved with co-curricular activities on your campus
and is studying for her certified public accountant examina-
like student government and orientation? Have you ever
tions. Somade will soon be starting as an associate federal
thought about making those things a career or going into
auditor at KPMG LLP. She is a co-founder of Lady Butterfly
the field of student affairs? Not sure where or how to start?
Effect Inc.
The NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program is a semistructured mentoring program for undergraduate students
wishing to explore and better understand the field of student
affairs or higher education. This session will go over what
student affairs is, the benefits of the NASPA Undergraduate
Fellows Program, and how to get involved.
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3 : 1 5 – 4 : 3 0 P. M .
Can We Talk? Collaborative Problem Solving
around the world. Lai graduated from the University of Cali-
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fornia, Santa Barbara, with a bachelor’s in political science.
This session will provide leaders with the tools to resolve con-
E-mail: [email protected]
flict and build consensus in the groups and organizations they
Bridget McCabe is the program associate for the National
consensus building, a process that allows multiple stakehold-
Human Services Assembly, an association of national non-
ers to work together to develop solutions to the issues they
profit human service providers. McCabe is responsible for
face. Participants will engage in activities that capture the
handling project logistics in a proactive, timely manner, as
purpose of each stage and can be used beyond this conference.
well as facilitating member involvement and effective infor-
The session is interactive and uses audience participation.
mation sharing across organizations. She also serves on the
fundraising leadership committee for the Young Nonprofit
Tori Amason is the program director for leadership educa-
Professionals Network in Washington, D.C. She previously
tion in the Office of Student Involvement at the University of
worked at Zenith Media and Mediacom buying national
Kentucky. She creates and manages initiatives to help students
broadcast spots for Toyota and Volkswagen. McCabe gradu-
develop into effective leaders, and she teaches at the Emerging
ated from Fordham University with a bachelor’s in communi-
Leader Institute. In her spare time, Amason writes spoken-
cation and media studies and minors in business administra-
word poetry and video chats with family and friends back in
tion and economics.
Texas.
E-mail: [email protected]
Britni Stinson currently works at Baltimore City Public
Schools, supporting the chief of finance through project
Creating Your Career Narrative
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What is your story? What sets you apart? Attend this workshop
to explore and identify your interests and skills to discover
paths toward a fulfilling career. Participants will hear from
three professional women with various business backgrounds
who came together through a desire to effect change. Prepare
to discuss maximizing your talents and owning your career
path. Learn about career narratives and create your own during
this workshop. Attendees will engage in discussion to review
management and strategic planning initiatives. Stinson is
key in managing the schools’ $1.4 billion budget. Stinson
has worked in the private financial sector as an analyst and
consultant. Outside of work, she is committed to serving underrepresented communities both domestically and
abroad. Stinson has an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College.
Elect Her: Empowering College Women to Run
and refine career narratives and walk away with actionable and
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tangible goals for after college and early career.
If not you, then who? With so few women in political office,
we want you to see the potential to be a future public
Christine Lai currently serves as a marketing manager at
servant. Participants explore the status of women in politi-
the Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy,
cal office today, learn why we need more women to run for
a network of collegiate preparatory, urban charter schools
office, and hear about Elect Her–Campus Women Win, an
serving the Washington, D.C., area. Lai’s career began as a
AAUW and Running Start training program. Participants will
founding staff member at the University of California, Merced,
interact with students who hosted the Elect Her program in
developing leadership and student life programs. She has also
2013.
operated basketball tournaments with Nike’s Tournament of
Champions and executed strategy for luxury hotels and resorts
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are involved in and lead. Presenters will discuss the stages of
Jessica Kelly is the program manager in AAUW’s Campus
Christianne Corbett is a senior researcher at AAUW and co-
Leadership Programs department. With master’s degrees
author of Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineer-
in both women’s studies and higher education administra-
ing, and Mathematics (2010). She holds a master’s degree in
tion, Kelly is committed to working with women leaders on
cultural anthropology from the University of Colorado and
college campuses.
bachelor’s degrees in aerospace engineering and government
E-mail: [email protected]
from the University of Notre Dame.
E-mail: [email protected]
Kate Farrar is the director of AAUW’s Campus Leadership Programs and manages programs that help college
Bria McElroy is the assistant director of the University of Mary-
women gain skills and confidence to break through barriers
land’s Women in Engineering Program.
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and assume leadership positions. She earned a bachelor’s
degree from the University of Connecticut and a master’s of
Maybellin Burgos is an AAUW Student Advisory Council
public administration from Syracuse University.
member and is currently majoring in computer science at the
University of North Carolina, Charlotte.
Jessica Grounds is the executive director of Running Start,
an organization that provides young women and girls with
Natasha Mercado is an AAUW Student Advisory Council mem-
the skills and confidence they need to become the political
ber and is currently majoring in radiology technology at Lake
leaders of tomorrow. She also has expertise in developing
Washington Institute of Technology.
campaign and message strategy for women candidates. In
her various roles, Grounds has helped the campaigns of
hundreds of women running for elected office.
Empowering College and University Women
in STEM
Finding Your Voice: Leading with Competence,
Character, and Courage
PRINCE GEORGE’S ROOM
Have you ever walked away from a situation and thought, Why
didn’t I say more? Successful leaders are able to succinctly
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state their position in any situation relying on the three C’s.
Have you ever felt like an outsider in your science, technol-
This interactive session will give participants the opportunity to
ogy, engineering, or math (STEM) department? Have you
practice the ability to speak up and be heard through practi-
wondered why you felt that way or how to change it? This
cal leadership scenarios. You will learn leadership tips that
workshop will give participants background on why women
help you find your voice in any situation by using the three C’s:
often experience a “chilly climate” as part of a college or
competence, character, and courage.
university department. You’ll also get some tips on how to
create change on your campus by understanding issues such
Beverly Walker-Griffea has had a long career and is dedicated
as implicit bias and gender stereotypes and how those fac-
to supporting students and providing the services they need to
tors determine whether you stay in STEM. Meet other college
succeed. In her position at Maryland’s Montgomery College,
women who are part of the community and discuss how to
Walker-Griffea is instrumental in advancing the school’s mis-
find a STEM mentor and make the most of your relationship.
sion of student success, creating a common student experience across three campuses, and developing opportunities for
Ana Kay Yaghoubian is the STEM manager at AAUW. She
increased student retention and completion. Walker-Griffea
promotes STEM research and educational efforts and man-
holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and broadcasting from
ages the expansion of two STEM programs for girls across
Oklahoma State University, a master’s degree in guidance and
the country. Yaghoubian earned her bachelor’s in sociology
counseling from Virginia State University, and a doctorate in
and women’s studies from George Mason University and a
child development from Texas Woman’s University.
master’s in public administration with a focus on nonprofit
E-mail: [email protected]
management from American University.
E-mail: [email protected]
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Microaggressions, Gender, and Why It Matters
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The conduct of U.S. relations with the world through an effec-
Have you ever walked away from a situation feeling icky?
tive international presence and discerning diplomatic leader-
Have you ever felt angry from words that apparently went
ship is what makes the United States a force for peace. This
unnoticed by everyone else? You may have experienced a
workshop will discuss the international career opportunities
microaggression. This interactive workshop invites partici-
and student programs of the Department of State. A career
pants to explore what microagressions are and how they
in the Department of State presents unique, challenging, and
affect individual and community experiences. Special focus
rewarding avenues for developing one’s leadership abilities.
will be centered on forms of gender microaggressions and
Participants will be exposed to professional and student goal
how participants can be engaged leaders in addressing
planning ideas for careers in diplomacy.
microaggessions on campus and in home communities.
Eunice S. Reddick is a career member of the Senior Foreign
Jess Myers is the director of the Women’s Center at the Uni-
Service and was sworn in as ambassador to the Gabonese
versity of Maryland, Baltimore Campus, and graduated from
Republic and the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and
Colorado State University’s student affairs in higher educa-
Principe. She served as director of the Office of East African
tion program. A Baltimore native, Myers lived in places such
Affairs in the State Department Bureau of African Affairs. She
as Ireland, Jamaica, and Colorado before realizing Baltimore
was diplomat in residence for the Washington, D.C., area and
was home.
is currently the director of the Office of West African Affairs.
E-mail: [email protected]
Reddick earned a master’s degree in international affairs from
Columbia University and a bachelor’s in history and literature
from New York University.
E-mail: [email protected]
Moving Forward as One: Emerging Trends in
Supporting Friends and Family Members of
Survivors of Sexual Assault
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Marketing Yourself: How to Succeed in Your
Job Search
For every survivor who experiences the trauma of sexual
violence, there is a community of people around her or him
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who are also affected. Secondary survivors (those who know
Searching for a job can feel overwhelming. This workshop will
someone who has experienced sexual violence) often lack
share tips on how to tackle the process in manageable steps
information about how to best support the survivors. Come
and leverage your resources as you enter the professional
learn more about the As One Project, which provides a
world. Learn how to expand your network, pursue informa-
community-based forum where secondary survivors can get
tional interviews, and seek career advice from an experienced
information about how to support themselves and survivors
professional. Find out how to market yourself and represent
through the healing process.
your personal brand—skills that will help during your upcoming job search and throughout your professional lifetime.
Angela Esquivel is an area coordinator in the Center for
Student Engagement at George Washington University in
Shari Hubert serves as the associate dean of MBA admissions
Washington, D.C. She also teaches an undergraduate course
for Georgetown University. Previously, Hubert worked with the
in human sexuality at GW. Esquivel holds a bachelor’s in
Peace Corps as the director of recruitment within the Office of
music from the University of Southern California and a mas-
Volunteer Recruitment and Selection. After earning her mas-
ter’s in higher education from the University of Michigan. She
ter’s in business administration from Harvard Business School,
is a co-founder of the As One Project, which provides support
Hubert was a consultant for the Boston Consulting Group. She
and information for secondary survivors of sexual violence.
began her career in sales and marketing at Merck after earn-
E-mail: [email protected]
ing her bachelor’s degree in French from Dartmouth College.
E-mail: [email protected]
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Global Leadership Career Opportunities of the
U.S. Department of State
Peer Mentoring: Creating Intentional Environments That Foster Connectedness
and Leadership Development
Rock Star Innovation: Innovative Leadership
Development through Improv
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Leadership is all about listening and connecting. You will
Peer mentoring, a practice widely accepted because of its
learn fun, challenging, and engaging improv exercises to
emphasis on leadership development and its history of
challenge the way you make leadership decisions. Thinking
producing positive results, has been shown to promote con-
on your feet, listening, and accepting all facilitate a higher
nectedness, increase self-esteem, and improve academic
level of innovation and results. Come see if you can rock achievement for students in higher education, including
it out!
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women. This workshop will address peer mentoring by
reviewing models and studies, exploring an existing peer-
Gillian Bellinger has been an improviser and workshop facil-
mentoring program at the University of Maryland, identifying
itator for leadership development training for Luther Col-
challenges, and discussing how women leaders can imple-
lege, Macy’s, State Farm, AT Kearney, the National Business
ment a peer-mentoring program within clubs, organizations,
Travel Association, and Gilda’s Club. Bellinger has a bach-
and academic departments.
elor’s in communication studies and theater from Hamline
University and studied at the London Academy of Theater
April Brohawn is the assistant to the dean for recruitment at
and the National Theater Institute. She is also a graduate of
the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the Uni-
the Second City Conservatory and Annoyance Theater Improv
versity of Maryland, College Park. Brohawn works with pro-
Training Center.
spective and transfer students interested in agriculture and
E-mail: [email protected]
natural resources. She represents the program at recruitment events, advises the program’s ambassadors, and works
She’s Got the Look ... or Does She?
with students and families to help make college decisions.
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Brohawn earned her master’s degree in higher education
This presentation will provide attendees with an overview of
and student affairs from the University of South Carolina.
the role of appearance standards in the workplace, with par-
E-mail: [email protected]
ticular emphasis on how they apply to women professionals.
Commonly understood expectations of how a professional
Angela Mazur-Gray is the coordinator for undergraduate
woman should self-present as well as some of the inconsis-
academic programs in the College of Agriculture and Natural
tent messaging that women receive about proper workplace
Resources at the University of Maryland, College Park.
attire will be discussed. The main goals of the presenta-
Mazur-Gray provides college-level advising to students,
tion are to provide guidance to attendees as they prepare to
organizes orientation sessions, implements change-of-
make their own professional self-presentation decisions and
major workshops, and teaches a freshman seminar course.
encourage attendees to engage in an ongoing discussion at
In 2010, Mazur-Gray earned her master’s degree at UMD,
their respective schools and in communities about the future
studying international and higher education, and has been
of appearance standards for women professionals.
working on campus ever since.
Juliana Siconolfi is a professionalism consultant and writer.
Tim Lapanne is the scholarship coordinator for the Col-
She is also a professorial lecturer in law with the George
lege of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University
Washington University Law School Field Placement Program,
of Maryland, College Park. He administers the college’s
teaching law student externs about matters of profession-
scholarship program, serving as a liaison between students
alism that are pertinent to the legal profession. Siconolfi
and donors. Lapanne helps coordinate the day-to-day man-
graduated from Bates College, earned her law degree from
agement of the Academic Programs Office and assists with
Boston College Law School, and is a master of laws candi-
recruitment, Ag Day, student organizations, and alumni pro-
date at GW.
grams. He received his master’s degree in student personnel
E-mail: [email protected]
administration in higher education from the University of
North Carolina, Greensboro, in 2009.
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$tart $mart Salary Negotiation Workshop
organization’s federal advocacy priorities. Before working at
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AAUW, Swerdlow worked at the Religious Action Center of
Know what you’re worth and ask for it! Negotiating sala-
Reform Judaism, where she planned the organization’s high
ries is a challenge for women at all stages of their careers,
school advocacy trainings and handled a portfolio of policy
because women are less likely than men to ask for what they
issues that included pay equity, reproductive rights, health
want. AAUW and the WAGE Project offer $tart $mart salary
care, and judicial nominations. Swerdlow holds bachelor’s
negotiation workshops to empower young women starting
degrees in journalism and Middle Eastern studies from the
their careers to help close the gender wage gap and be paid
University of Florida.
a fair salary. In this abbreviated version of the $tart $mart
E-mail: [email protected]
workshop, you will learn the personal consequences of the
gender wage gap, resources for benchmarking reasonable
Chloe Wilson is a junior at Ithaca College, majoring in televi-
salaries and benefits, and practical negotiation skills.
sion and radio with a scriptwriting concentration. She is pas-
Gail Johnson, who holds a master of business administration
any medium, particularly television. Wilson is a peer career
degree, teaches professional branding at the University of
adviser who assisted with marketing and event planning for
Texas, Tyler. She co-authored the A New Brand You workbook
the TIA (Teach, Initiate, Advocate!) Talks Gender Pay Gap
and !WONTUOTEG. Johnson is a $tart $mart facilitator and is
series.
involved with the AAUW Tyler (TX) Branch.
E-mail: [email protected]
Natasha Gray is studying sociology at the University of
Hawaii, Manoa, and works full time. She plans to work in
Trishia Domingo is a junior information systems major at
the nonprofit field to advocate for women. Gray is the public
the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Domingo is
relations and marketing coordinator for the Hawaii AAUW
an active member of WILL (Women Involved in Learning and
Campus Action Project program, and she wrote two editori-
Leadership). She plays club field hockey, is the vice president
als for the campus newspapers and established an informa-
for the student chapter of the Baltimore Information Systems
tive and buzzworthy Facebook page about fair pay.
Security Association, and is the secretary of the Information
Systems Council of Majors.
Margaret Murray is the graduate assistant in the Women’s
Center at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Murray
Want Fair Pay? Campus Teams Explain What to Do
MARGARET BRENT ROOM B
Just one year after graduating from college, a pay gap
already exists between men and women college graduates
working full time. Among other things, that means it takes
women longer to pay off student loans. Workshop attendees
will learn creative ways to bring attention to this problem
and address it. They will hear from students and faculty at
graduated from Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio,
with a bachelor’s in sociology and political science. Currently
she is pursuing her master’s in the student affairs in higher
education program at Wright State University.
Elly Shellhaas is a volunteer intern in the Women’s Center at
Wright State University. Originally from Huber Heights, Ohio,
Shellhaas is currently a sophomore English major at Wright
State with a focus on language arts education.
Ithaca College, the University of Hawaii system, and Wright
State University who hosted $tart $mart salary negotiation
workshops, organized TED-like talks on the pay gap, and
held campuswide and social media awareness campaigns.
Deborah Swerdlow is the grassroots advocacy coordinator
at AAUW, where her work focuses on educating and mobilizing AAUW’s members and supporters to take action on the
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sionate about storytelling and aspires to create stories for
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4 : 4 5 – 6 P. M .
Developing Your Negotiation Skills
How to Ace a Job Interview
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PRINCE GEORGE’S ROOM
Does salary negotiation seem scary or overwhelming to you?
We all get the jitters when interviewing for an internship or
Are you unsure how to begin? Learning the art of negotiation is
job we really want. Join this interactive session on presenting
integral to personal and professional advancement. Effective
your best self in the interview process. We’ll discuss ways
negotiation will take you to new heights in your career and will
you can market your strengths and accomplishments, how
ensure your future success. This workshop will help demys-
to respond to tough questions you may be asked, and the
tify the negotiation process and will give you the tools and
importance of bringing a few questions of your own to the
resources you need to become a savvy negotiator for life.
interview. You’ll get a chance to practice your skills in a mock
interview with a partner.
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Jennifer Blanck, assistant dean of career and alumni services
at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute, earned her master’s
Alyssa Best is a career coach and trainer who helps people
in education from the University of Virginia and her bachelor’s
identify their dream careers and provides them with the
in policy and management studies from Dickinson College.
tools to achieve their goals and advance their leadership.
E-mail: [email protected]
Best earned a master’s in women’s and gender studies from
Rutgers University.
Hail to the V—Really? Media Messages and
the Importance of Self-Awareness
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Have you ever paid attention to the hidden (and not-so-hidden)
messages the media sends to women every day? From Disney
E-mail: [email protected]
Invoke the Power in You through Meditation,
Belly Dance, and More: Learn Tools to Support You in Manifesting Your Goals
princesses to kitchen appliances to cosmetics, we are provided
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with a specific construct of what it means to be a woman. It
Start using your inherent power to manifest your perfect
is only when we’re able to develop our own unique and strong
job. Set your intention. Speak your affirmations. Visualize
senses of self and stories that we are at our most powerful.
the steps to launch your career. Learn empowering, sensual
This Twitter-friendly session will allow women to investigate
belly dance moves to shimmy out self-doubt and uncertainty
various media messages, including excerpts from the power-
in your desired job. Breathe life into your vision as you belly
ful documentary Miss Representation, and to get hands-on with
dance into your authentic self.
their own identities and stories as women in leadership.
Karin Wilkinson is a poet, meditation, and empowerment
Courtney Reynolds leads the residential life team within one
workshop facilitator; belly dance instructor; and spiritual life
of the largest all-male housing communities in the country,
and movement coach. She has partnered with the DC Rape
Cary Quadrangle at Purdue University. While her professional
Crisis Center, the National Medical Association, the National
emphasis is on women’s leadership and advocacy, work-
Association for Poetry Therapy, Circle of Sisters Expo, radio
ing within an all-male community has allowed her to explore
station WBLS, George Washington University, Sidwell Friends
campus leadership as it relates to men and masculinities
School, Jack and Jill of America Foundation Inc., and Jones-
and gender equity. She’s a lover of TED talks, runner, blogger,
Haywood Dance School.
and passionate teller of women’s stories on her campus and
E-mail: [email protected]
beyond.
E-mail: [email protected]
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Make Your College Experiences Work for You
JUAN RAMON JIMENEZ ROOM
You are an undergraduate woman. You have a full class
schedule, an internship, and a sorority. You’re involved in
student government and in multiple organizations. You are a
leader. What’s next after college? Come to this engaging session to learn how to translate your undergraduate successes
into your professional future. You will learn how to incorporate these skills from your collegiate years into your résumé,
job search, and job-attaining practices. The values and ethics
you have learned from being a leader will not only help you
be a strong professional but also provide you the framework
for what to look for in a potential employer. You will integrate
your leadership skills, interpersonal expertise, and community management experiences into your future endeavors.
Nicole Marjorie Schoeb is assistant to the director of disability support services at American University. For nearly four
Association at AU, advising the seven panhellenic organziations as well as the Panhellenic Association E-Board. Schoeb
earned her bachelor’s in German language and European
than 4 million women who attend community colleges include
women of all ages, races, and increasingly all income backgrounds, and many are mothers caring for families. The low
tuition, convenience, and variety of program offerings make
community colleges a good option for women, but there are
barriers to success. This workshop highlights obstacles facing
mothers and women interested in nontraditional fields, including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and
makes suggestions for how community colleges could work
better in the lives of women.
Andresse St. Rose is a senior researcher at AAUW, where she
studies a range of gender equity issues in higher education
and the workplace, including the recruitment and retention of
women and girls in science, technology, engineering, and math
(STEM) throughout the educational pathway. She is a co-author
of several AAUW reports, including Why So Few? Women in
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and is a contributor and speaker for a variety of publications and audiences
on the need to increase women’s representation in STEM.
E-mail: [email protected]
versity. In May, Schoeb graduated with her master’s in public
Radical and Bold: Student Organizations That
Are Empowering Women
administration.
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E-mail: [email protected]
AAUW student organization leaders are poised to empower
studies, with a minor in cinema studies, from American Uni-
women on their campuses and in their local communities.
Jessica Beasley coordinates all aspects of the American
Inspired by leadership lessons learned at NCCWSL, college
University Career Center’s educational career programs.
women in Michigan are sharing their new knowledge and
In this role, Beasley works closely with Career Center staff
skills with their peers. In Missouri, student leaders are raising
and campus organizations to ensure successful planning,
awareness about the pay gap and bringing in local political
marketing, implementation, and assessment of educational
leaders. Learn more about AAUW student organizations and
programs. Beasley holds her bachelor’s in political science
gain the practical skills to start an organization on your cam-
from Elon University, a certificate in leadership for organi-
pus. This interactive session will give you the tools for engaging
zational change from American University, and is currently a
women all across your campus.
master’s candidate in organization development at American
Christine Hernandez is the AAUW manager of college and uni-
University.
versity relationships. She manages the AAUW Student Advisory
Making Community Colleges Work Better in
the Lives of Women
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While much has been said about women’s rise and participation in higher education, most of the focus has been
on women in four-year institutions. This workshop brings
Council and works with AAUW student organizations.
E-mail: [email protected]
Claudia Richards is the AAUW senior branch relations manager. She works with AAUW’s branches and student organizations from across the country.
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years, she has served as the staff adviser to the Panhellenic
women at community colleges into the conversation. The more
Taaj Reaves is a graduating senior and AAUW student organi-
Louise Rothschild has been a senior analyst in the housing
zation president at the University of Missouri. She served as
and community development practice at Abt Associates for
president of the AAUW student organization on her campus and
six years. She is currently working on studies that focus on
is a member of AAUW’s Student Advisory Council.
Section 8, housing counseling outcomes, and documenting
homelessness in the United States. She earned her master’s
Benita Robinson is a student at the University of Michigan,
in public policy from Johns Hopkins University.
Dearborn. She is a founder of the AAUW student organization
on her campus and is student coordinator for the university’s
Aysha Ghadiali is a policy analyst for the U.S. Forest Service,
Women in Learning and Leadership program. Robinson also
International Programs Office. She covers international for-
serves on AAUW’s Student Advisory Council.
est policy and represents the United States, along with colleagues from the State Department and other U.S. agencies,
So You Want to Work in Politics?
at multilateral organization meetings, including the United
MARGARET BRENT ROOM B
Nations. Ghadiali has a master’s in energy and environmen-
So you want to work in politics? Fabulous! We’re here to help
tal policy from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Inter-
you get started. We’ll go over all the different volunteer and
national Studies and was a gender and development Peace
career opportunities available in the political world—from
Corps volunteer in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
organizing to policy, from your local community to Capitol Hill.
political ladder and climbing it. From social advocacy as a vol-
Stories from Female Leaders at Teach for America
unteer on the weekend to activism as a full-time career, we’ll
BENJAMIN BANNEKER ROOM A
show you various ways to make an impact in the community
How can your leadership experiences prepare you for the
and beyond. Hear from four women at different levels of their
career field of your choice? In this session, a panel of Teach
careers and how they made it happen.
for America corps members and alumnae will discuss their
SESSION 4
We’ll let you know the how and where of finding your unique
personal experiences in college and the classroom and
Samantha Galing is the associate director of field operations
the impact these experiences had on their lives. As under-
for AAUW. She has more than 10 years of experience managing
graduates, these women held diverse leadership positions
campaigns all across the country, from presidential to ballot
that prepared them for successful careers in teaching
initiative to issue advocacy. She has worked for a wide variety
and beyond. These women will share how their leadership
of candidates and organizations, including FieldWorks LLC,
experiences prepared them for the range of challenges and
Center for American Progress, Service Employees Interna-
triumphs they’ve faced in their careers.
tional Union, and the Ohio Democratic Party. She is a graduate
of Loyola University, Chicago, where she earned a bachelor’s in
Molly Ellenberg Fridland joined the staff of Teach for
political science, and New York University, where she earned
America following her experience with teaching ninth grade
a master’s in public administration, specializing in public and
social studies in Atlanta through the program. Fridland
nonprofit management and policy.
first spent a few years leading Teach for America Atlanta’s
E-mail: [email protected]
corporate and foundation fundraising efforts before transitioning to her current role as director of national alliances,
Erin Prangley is the associate director of government relations
where she manages Teach for America’s national graduate
for AAUW. She has worked for senior members of Congress
school partnerships and a variety of nonprofit partnerships.
and the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues. Prangley
Fridland graduated from Cornell University.
also practiced law for several years, concentrating on immigra-
E-mail: [email protected]
tion, employment law, business consulting, and veterans benefits. She is a graduate of the University of Southern California,
where she earned a bachelor’s in sociology, and American
University, where she earned her law degree.
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Sustainability Leadership: From Personal to Political
These Are Our Streets, Too! Addressing
Street Harassment
THURGOOD MARSHALL ROOM
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How do you make changes to get your campus to be more
“Hey baby, smile for me.” Leering, sexually explicit com-
environmentally and socially responsible? What are the most
ments, stalking, and groping are all-too-common experi-
effective strategies and leverage points for initiating proj-
ences for women in public spaces, and they shouldn’t be.
ects that will lead to longer-lasting institutional progress on
Women deserve to feel safe in public places and to go places
sustainability issues? This interactive session will explore
without being hassled. Learn about campaigns underway to
success cases and strategies from American University and
stop street harassment and hear about ideas for how to get
the University of British Columbia, where student leaders
involved and take action. The session will include time for
initiated changes on campus and beyond with community
small-group discussions and brainstorming.
gardens, campus farms, beekeeping projects, divestment
from fossil fuel, food compost and gleaning systems, and
Holly Kearl is a leading expert on the topic of gender-based
more.
street harassment. She is the author of the book Stop Street
Harassment: Making Public Places Safe and Welcoming for
Women and founder of Stop Street Harassment and Inter-
sity’s School of International Service. Bratman’s research
national Anti-Street-Harassment Week. Her work has been
involves sustainable development politics in the Brazilian
cited by the United Nations, USA Today, BBC News, the New
Amazon. Her major research projects focus on the links
York Times, CNN, the Associated Press, NPR, the Washing-
between development, environmental policy, agriculture, and
ton Post, Marie Claire, and Cosmopolitan, among many other
human rights. Bratman also has a keen interest in urban
media outlets. Kearl also worked as a program manager at
politics and environmental issues closer to home, includ-
AAUW.
ing in Washington, D.C., where she lives on an eco-friendly
E-mail: [email protected]
houseboat and is American University’s campus beekeeper.
E-mail: [email protected]
Yona Sipos is a doctoral candidate at the University of British
Use Facebook for Good: Three Ways to Make
a Difference Online
CHARLES CARROLL ROOM A
Columbia. Her research and writing are about engagement
You’re already on Facebook, Instagram, and maybe even
in food systems, as campuses and communities collaborate
Twitter. And we know you’re a leader. So there must be
to create sustainable models of agriculture and food policy.
something about your campus or community that you’d like
She is passionate about sustainability both in pedagogy and
to change. Why not take action through online activism?
practice.
We’ll teach you how to strategize, mobilize, and make a difference using social media.
Claire Williamson enjoys urban planning, works to organize
her peers, and promises her roommates she will empty her
Elizabeth Owens manages the Twitter and Facebook
compost container more often. When she is not enrolling
accounts for AAUW’s policy department. Her goal is to make
her campus to cultivate the American University community
you and members of Congress take action on legislation that
garden, she interns for the sustainability project manager in
helps women. A former Des Moines Register reporter and
the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s Office
editor, she got her start on Twitter in 2008 by tweeting out
of Long Range Planning. Williamson graduated from AU this
the funny things cops said on the police scanner.
spring with a degree in environmental studies and a minor in
E-mail: [email protected]
economics.
Rachel Wallace manages most of the social media posts at
AAUW. One of the best parts of her job is leading a team of
young people who brainstorm online campaigns and Internet
memes.
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Eve Bratman is an assistant professor at American Univer-
Women and Communication: Stop Being Sorry
GRAND BALLROOM LOUNGE ROOM
Communication is defined by the ability to impart or
exchange thoughts, opinions, or information through speech,
writing, or signs (both voluntary and involuntary). During
this workshop, student leaders will have the opportunity to
evaluate verbal and nonverbal communication styles, gender
roles, and how being sorry affects women at all stages of
leadership. We will be setting the foundation for women
leaders to mean what they say and say exactly what they
mean.
Lorie Bellot is the residence life coordinator of the Carolina
Women’s Community at the University of South Carolina.
At the university, Bellot has taught, helped develop women
and minority leadership, guided first-generation college
students, and fostered mentorship. Her educational back-
SESSION 4
ground includes an undergraduate degree in health services
administration and a master’s degree in higher education
administration from Florida International University.
E-mail: [email protected]
Your True Colors: Leadership Styles Explored
ST. MARY’S ROOM
What is your leadership style? How do you work with others?
True Colors is a leadership education tool that will help to
improve communication, team-building, leadership, morale,
and conflict-resolution skills in your student organizations
and in your relationships. Participants will complete the
leadership skill inventory and then explore what their True
Color says about their leadership style and how they work
with other “colors.”
Beth Steiner earned her bachelor’s in psychology from the
University of Maryland and her master’s degree in higher
education from Indiana University. She has worked with
Greek life, leadership development, Jewish student life, and
graduate student enrollment since 2002. At Towson University, Steiner’s area includes student activities strategic
development and student leadership programming. She currently lives in Baltimore County, Maryland, with her husband,
Alex, son, Eli, and spoiled dog, Tizzy.
E-mail: [email protected]
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annual National Conference for College Women Student Leaders. For further information about the Student Advisory Council and how to apply, please
contact AAUW Campus Leadership Programs at [email protected].
NANCI ALANIS
also helped launch the program Sister
all-female hall on campus and is focus-
University of Illinois, Chicago
Somalia, which established the first rape
ing on helping her residents develop their
Chicago, Illinois
crisis center in Mogadishu, Somalia, and
own identities as women. She completed
Nanci Alanis is a junior majoring in psy-
supports survivors of gender-based vio-
her undergraduate degree in environ-
chology at University of Illinois, Chicago.
lence. Arthurs was previously an intern in
mental studies at Texas A&M University,
Alanis transferred from Elgin Community
the Development Department at AAUW and
where she served as Panhellenic Council
College, where she was president of the
is looking forward to furthering the cause
president. Clark is passionate about gen-
student government and Phi Theta Kappa
of AAUW yet again.
der roles and how they translate to the
Honor Society. Alanis helped establish the
first back-to-school supply drive at Elgin.
Since the start of the drive, students have
given out more than 2,000 backpacks to
families in the community. Alanis is an
honors student at the University of Illinois
and was an honors student at Elgin. In
April, she attended the Clinton Global Initiative University. She is passionate about
the representation of Latinas in higher
education.
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
ARTHURS IS GENEROUSLY SPONSORED
BY EILEEN MENTON.
MAYBELLIN BURGOS
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Maybellin Burgos is a junior majoring
in computer science at the University of
North Carolina, Charlotte. She is president
of the Association for Computing Machinery Women and of Students and Technol-
MAUREEN EVANS ARTHURS
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Baltimore, Maryland
Maureen Evans Arthurs is a senior majoring in gender and women’s studies at the
University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
She is the project manager for her university’s Women Involved in Learning and
Leadership program and also serves on
the gender and women’s studies coordinating committee. Arthurs previously served
as the campaigns and advocacy director at
A Thousand Sisters, a volunteer organization that galvanizes women across the
world to become leaders in their communities to help bring attention to the devastating violence and human rights violations
in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She
ogy in Academia, Research, and Service.
Burgos has been a student partner for
Microsoft and a teaching assistant at UNC.
She has worked with her student organizations to create workshops for local middle
schools and hopes to bring more attention
to women in computing on campus and in
her state. Burgos is a member of Alpha
Kappa Psi, a professional business fraternity; the National Society of Collegiate
Scholars; and two other honor societies.
KELLY KAY CLARK
University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Kelly Kay Clark is a graduate student
studying higher education administration
at the University of Kansas. She is the
community.
BETHANY IMONDI
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.
Bethany Imondi is a senior majoring in
government and English at Georgetown
University. She is president of the Women
in Politics student organization and is the
co-editor-in-chief of the university yearbook. Imondi has spent the past semester interning with AAUW in the Public
Policy Department. She had previously
interned at Holland and Knight, Emily’s
List, and for a congressional office in
Washington, D.C. Imondi also worked
as a student office assistant in the MBA
program office at Georgetown. As one of
16 students in the Georgetown government honors program, Imondi completed
a thesis that researches the impact that
the media’s portrayal of female politicians has on the gender gap in political
representation.
IMONDI IS GENEROUSLY SPONSORED
BY DAGMAR E. MCGILL, IN MEMORY
OF HAPPY FERNANDEZ AND HELEN F.
FAUST.
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A A U W Student A dv isor y C o u n ci l
From October through June, members of the Student Advisory Council serve as AAUW ambassadors on their campuses and as student leaders at the
NATASHA MERCADO
Awareness Week, and training for officers
SAMAURA STONE
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
of multicultural student groups. She is a
Portland State University
Kirkland, Washington
first-generation high school graduate and
Portland, Oregon
Natasha Mercado is a sophomore majoring
college student in her family. This year,
Samaura Stone is a graduate student
in radiology technology at Lake Washington
Nguyen was accepted into the NASPA
studying social work at Portland State
Institute of Technology. She volunteers in
Undergraduate Fellows Program.
University. She has past experience with
the MRI department at a local hospital.
During her first year of college, Mercado
coordinated a project with the Central
Area Youth Association to help rebuild and
replace old play equipment with newer,
safer equipment at Powell Barnett Park in
Seattle. She designed a student club while
previously studying at Bellevue College to
support women entering the science and
health care fields. Through her organization, Mercado conducted small-group sessions to discuss professional opportunities
and facilitated guest speaker appearances
from a local hospital. Her aspirations
include expanding her organization to
middle school girls within the community
and founding a nonprofit organization
that can provide young girls with mentors
as well as resources to higher education
and academic advising. In April, Mercado
attended the Clinton Global Initiative Uni-
TAAJ REAVES
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
Taaj Reaves is a senior majoring in journalism and political science at the University
of Missouri. She was president of the
AAUW student organization at the University of Missouri. Reaves also serves as a
leadership adviser and study abroad student manager on campus. She is from Chicago and spent a summer interning in the
city with A. LaVelle Consulting Services.
Reaves is an honors student, a member of
Pi Sigma Alpha, and has studied abroad in
India. She hopes to attend law school and
political campaigns and currently works
as a community liaison in a senate office.
Stone is the vice chair of the Oregon Commission on Black Affairs and has been
a Multnomah County child advocate for
several years. She earned a bachelor’s in
social and behavioral studies from George
Fox University and an associate degree in
general studies from Mt. Hood Community
College. Stone is passionate about the lack
of young women exposed to leadership
opportunities and knowledge of science,
technology, engineering, and math careers.
In April, she attended the Clinton Global
Initiative University.
plans on participating in the Peace Corps
upon graduation.
REAVES IS GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY
LORYANN EIS.
versity. She plans to pursue a master’s in
BENITA ROBINSON
interventional radiology.
University of Michigan, Dearborn
Dearborn, Michigan
HUONG NGUYEN
Washington and Jefferson College
Washington, Pennsylvania
Huong Nguyen is a junior majoring in
psychology at Washington and Jefferson
College. She is president and founding
member of the Diversity Programming
Board and is a resident assistant in a firstyear hall. She served as the secretary of
the Black Student Union and is now president. As programs assistant for the Office
of Diversity Programs and Multicultural
Affairs, Nguyen has helped to organize
events such as V-Day, Sexual Assault
Awareness Week, Domestic Violence
Benita Robinson is a junior majoring in
computer science and sociology at the
University of Michigan, Dearborn. She is a
founder of the AAUW student organization
on her campus and is student coordinator
for the university’s Women in Learning and
Leadership program. UM-Dearborn named
her a Difference Maker in 2012. Robinson
is the recipient of several scholarships,
including the Edward Bagale Difference Makers Scholarship, the Michigan
Council of Women in Technology Laptop
Scholarship, and the Ann Arbor Center for
Education of Women Scholarship. She is an
active volunteer in the city of Detroit.
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Kansas City Kansas Community College
faculty and students who brought awareness to the gender pay
The Your Future, Your Earnings program that the team at
gap for recent college graduates and its connection to student
Kansas City Kansas Community College organized consisted
debt.
of two events that provided a campuswide opportunity for
raising awareness about the need for financial independence.
Nine teams from around the country were selected to imple-
Both events featured four local professional experts to cover
ment projects based on recommendations from AAUW’s 2012
each of the target topics: gender gap challenge and student
research report Graduating to a Pay Gap: The Earnings of Men
debt dilemma. Both events were recorded and released
and Women One Year after College Graduation.
online by the campus media services technology staff.
California State University, Northridge
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
The California State University, Northridge, team launched the
The team from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Difference a Dollar Makes program. Through a project embed-
developed and implemented three initiatives to address
ded in a gender and women’s studies course called Women,
the pay gap and student debt. The three initiatives were a
Work, and Family, students spent a semester learning about
campuswide awareness and advocacy campaign highlight-
and exploring the gender pay gap. As a culmination of this
ing the gender pay gap and its impact on student debt and
exploration, students created installations to display around
women’s upward mobility, a leadership seminar with an
campus, along with informative signage. The installations
interactive curriculum that integrates theory and praxis, and
visually represented how the gap limits a woman’s ability to
collaboration with local nonprofit organizations serving girls
financially compete in today’s society.
to promote economic literacy.
Dakota State University (South Dakota)
Towson University (Maryland)
The Dakota State University team used a website to increase
Towson University’s team launched a Women in the Red
awareness of the gender pay gap. The website includes a blog,
project and used a multipronged approach to educate the
video interviews with women affected by the pay gap, and infor-
campus community about the pay gap and empower women
mation about the pay gap and what can be done about it. The
students to negotiate for equitable salaries after gradua-
team also organized an Equal Pay Day panel discussion in April
tion. The project included an informational campaign with a
to provide the campus community with information on salary
strong social media component, a series of fun activities that
negotiation techniques.
engage and educate students, and informational workshops
on succeeding in the workplace after graduation. In addition
Ithaca College (New York)
to educating students about the wage gap, the program also
The Ithaca College team developed a workshop series to
empowered students to plan for student loan repayment and
address issues pertaining to the pay gap, specifically one year
helped them develop career skills, including résumé writing,
after college graduation. A team of students videorecorded the
interview strategies, and job-search techniques.
workshops and formatted them like TED Talks. Each workshop
included eight to 18 minutes of lecture-style presentation and
University of Arizona
a 20–40 minute interactive piece. Workshop topics ranged from
At the University of Arizona, the FORCE (Feminists Organized
self-advocacy to salary negotiation skills. The recordings were
to Resist, Create, and Empower) interns implemented a proj-
made into short films that premiered at an event in May 2013
ect called Mind the Gap. During the spring semester, FORCE
and that will be used in future campus and community train-
created a 15-minute presentation, showcased it to various
ings.
campus groups, and hosted Mind the Gap Day in April to
garner more attention about wage discrimination. Throughout the semester, interns maintained a collective blog about
creating the presentation and planning the event, as well as
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The 2012–13 Campus Action Project grants supported teams of
planned a workshop on pay negotiation to help empower their
peers to take a stand against the pay gap.
2013–14 AAUW Campus Action Projects
The 2013–14 AAUW Campus Action Projects will address the
challenges facing women community college students in
University of Hawaii System: University of
Hawaii, Manoa, and Windward Community
College
Through a multicampus project, the University of Hawaii
achieving their educational goals as described in AAUW’s new research report, Women in Community Colleges: Access to
Success. Applications will be available in late August on
www.aauw.org.
system team engaged students at an urban university campus
(UH Manoa in Honolulu) and a rural campus (Windward Community College in Kaneohe) on the topic of the pay gap. The
project raised awareness and provided tools to address the pay
gap through $tart $mart workshops, Equal Pay Day activities,
a social media and traditional media campaign, and by registering students as AAUW e-student affiliates and introducing
them to advocacy.
Wright State University (Ohio)
The Wright State University team expanded the campus’ existing educational efforts about salary negotiation and ending
the wage gap. The project engaged student volunteers to lend
their ideas, time, energy, and networks to the project while
gaining content knowledge and job skills for their résumés and
personal and professional lives. Through an innovative print
and social media campaign of original, WSU-specific materials and special events, the project taught students negotiation
skills and allowed participants to practice them with actual
employers.
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Conference Chair
Marianne Huger Thomson, American University
Conference Chair-elect
Rebecca Z. Kenemuth, University of Maryland
Association Coordinators
Kate C. Farrar, AAUW Director of Campus Leadership Programs
Lucy Fort, Assistant Director of Educational Programs and NASPA Foundation
Major Speakers Committee
Tawanna D. Lee, University of the District of Columbia
Katie Myers, University of Baltimore
Pre-Con/Community Service Committee
Debra Harris Bright, Montgomery College,
Rockville Campus
Amanda N. Carlton, Georgetown University
Joya A. Crear, George Mason University
Laura M. Cutway, Georgetown University
Scholarships Committee
Pamela Collins, Graduate School USA
Katie Porras, George Washington University
Special Events Committee
Ellie Hansen, George Washington University
Beth E. Steiner, Towson University
Volunteers Committee
Corin Ann Gioia, University of Maryland
Briggs S. Rolfsrud, Johns Hopkins University
Women of Distinction Committee
Sara Bendoraitis, American University
Ashley Venneman, University of Maryland
Workshops Committee
Marie C. Lilly, Towson University
Tiffany T. Sanchez, American University
2011–13 AAUW Board of Directors
Carolyn H. Garfein, President
Patricia Fae Ho, Vice President
Mildred Hoffler-Foushee, Finance Vice President
Kathy Anthon, Director
Amy Blackwell, Director
Kathryn Braeman, Director
Julia T. Brown, Director
Sandra Camillo, Director
Kathleen Cha, Director
Charmen Goehring, Director
Connie M. Hildebrand, Director
David Kirkwood, Director
Betsy McDowell, Director
Dot McLane, Director
Peggy Ryan Williams, Director
Linda D. Hallman, AAUW Executive Director
2013–14 NASPA Board of Directors
Laura A. Wankel, Board Chair, Northwestern University
Levester Johnson, Past Board Chair, Butler University
Pat Whitely, Chair-elect, University of Miami
Kevin Kruger, NASPA President
Timothy A. Alvarez, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Peggy Burke, DePaul University
Cherry Callahan, University of North Carolina,
Greensboro
Joseph J. Cicala, Alvernia University
Lisa Erwin, University of Minnesota, Duluth
Henry Gee, Rio Hondo College
Kimberly Goff-Crews, Yale University
Hampton Hopkins, Carolinas College of
Health Sciences
Deneece Huftalin, Salt Lake Community College
Frank R. Lamas, University of Texas, Arlington
Deb Moriarty, Towson University
Kathryn Mueller, Al Rowdah Academy Institute of Applied Technology
Enrique Ramos, Sistema Tecnologico de Monterrey
Frank E.Ross, Northeastern Illinois University
Jeanine A.Ward-Roof, Florida State University
David Zamojski, Boston University
2013–14 NASPA Center for Scholarship, Research, and
Professional Development for Women Advisory Board
Erika Cohen-Derr, Center for Women Board Chair, Georgetown University
Marilyn Amey, Michigan State University
Mary Kay Carodine, University of Florida
Kathy Cavins-Tull, Texas Christian University
Karen Warren Coleman, University of Chicago
Jena Elberly, Lake Forest College
Kari Ellingson, University of Utah
Michelle Espino, University of Maryland, College Park
Kirsten Freeman Fox, Ohio State University
Luoluo Hong, University of Hawaii, Hilo
Katherine Kay, University of Utah
Donna Lim, University of Maryland, College Park
Melanie Matson, University of Kentucky
Helen Matusow-Ayres, Pratt Institute
Beth Moriarty, Bridgewater State University
Michele Murray, Seattle University
Rebecca Z. Kenemuth, University of Maryland,
College Park
Ann Marie Klotz, Oregon State University
Laura Osteen, Florida State University
Julie Payne-Kirchmeier, Northwestern
University
Penny Jo Rosenthal, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Brooke Supple, University of Maryland, College Park
Carmen Tillery, Indiana State University
Kevin Kruger, NASPA President
Laura A. Wankel, NASPA Board Chair, Northeastern University
Lucy Fort, Assistant Director of Educational Programs and NASPA Foundation
Kate C. Farrar, Director of Campus Leadership
Programs
Cordy Galligan, Director of Marketing and Business Development
Christine Hernandez, College/University Relationships Manager
Jessica Kelly, Program Manager
Samantha Lambert, Campus Leadership Programs Intern
Rebecca Lanning, Director of Art, Editorial, and Media
Mabinty Quarshie, Campus Leadership Programs Intern
Nzinga Shury, Campus Leadership Programs Intern
Christina Soto, Account Executive
Jennifer Steenberg, Program Associate
NASPA Staff
Kevin Kruger, NASPA President
Stephanie Gordon, Vice President for Professional Development
John Kennedy, Senior Director of Information
Technology
Lucy Fort, Assistant Director of Educational Programs and NASPA Foundation
Zafer M. Bebek, Assistant Director of Information Technology
Fred Comparato, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
AAUW Staff
Linda D. Hallman, Executive Director
Jill R. Birdwhistell, Chief Operating Officer
Hannah Moulton Belec, Editor & Writer
Kathryn Bibler, Editorial Assistant
Elizabeth Bolton, Managing Editor
Casey Brown, Design Temp
Donneika Bullock, Data Entry Specialist
Fong Cheng, Director of Information Technology
Angela Cooper, Member Relations Manager
Mukti Desai, Art Director
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National Conference for College Women Student Leaders
Steering Committee
SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
We thank the sponsors and partners listed below,
whose gifts demonstrate their steadfast commitment
to and support of college women as leaders.
PLATINUM SPONSOR
The AAUW of Maryland Barbara Fetterhoff
Honorary Fund
GOLD SPONSOR
University of Maryland, College Park
SILVER SPONSOR
Ohio Northern University
BRONZE SPONSOR
Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business
We would like to thank everyone who made contributions to the National Conference for College Women
Student Leaders General Support Fund, the National
Conference for College Women Student Leaders Scholarship Fund, and the AAUW of Maryland Barbara Fetterhoff Honorary Fund. The following branches, states,
and individuals made contributions of $100 or more.
$5,000 +
Anonymous
Janet W. Crampton
Carlynne McDonnell
AAUW McLean (VA) Branch
$1,000–$4,999
Susan B. Barley
Dian O. Belanger
Barbara G. Fetterhoff
Wilhelmina Holladay
Kathleen C. Jacobs
Carol A. Leupp
Eileen S. Menton
Laura S. Miller
The Jennifer Gonzalez Perdomo Memorial Fund
AAUW Ballwin-Chesterfield (MO) Branch
AAUW Hagerstown (MD) Branch
AAUW Lombard Area (IL) Branch
AAUW of Missouri
$500-$999
Amy Blackwell
Joan D. Harberson
Penelope Lockhart
Laurel P. Morgan
Ruth Z. Sweetser
Barbara M. Wyne
AAUW Anne Arundel County (MD) Branch
AAUW Lansdale (PA) Branch
AAUW Laurel (MD) Branch
AAUW Marco Island (FL) Branch
AAUW Niceville-Valparaiso (FL) Branch
AAUW of Maryland
$100–$499
Edith Allison
Marla Kim Benziger
Robert A. Benziger
Theresa Bratt
Anne W. Creveling
Katherine Des Marais
Alicia Hetman
Penelope K. Lockhart
Betsy D. McDowell
Nora Putt
Mardy L. Stevens
Gloria G. Weston
Krys A. Wulff
AAUW Doylestown (PA) Branch
AAUW Easton (MD) Branch
AAUW Harford County (MD) Branch
AAUW Kirkwood-Webster Groves (MO) Branch
AAUW Palm Beach County (FL) Branch
AAUW Smithtown Area (NY) Branch
AAUW of Nebraska
Many states and branches have also generously paid
for students from their communities to attend the
conference.
AAUW Amsterdam-Gloversville-Johnstown (NY) Branch
AAUW Ann Arbor (MI) Branch
AAUW Anne Arundel (MD) Branch
AAUW Atlanta (GA) Branch
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AAUW Gaithersburg (MD) Branch
AAUW Georgetown (TX) Branch
AAUW Goshen (IN) Branch
AAUW Grant County (NM) Branch
AAUW Greater Middletown (CT) Branch
AAUW Greater Naples (FL) Branch
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AAUW Marquette (MI) Branch
AAUW Miami (FL) Branch
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AAUW Milwaukee (WI) Branch
AAUW Monterey Peninsula (CA) Branch
AAUW Naperville Area (IL) Branch
AAUW New Britain (CT) Branch
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AAUW North Fulton (GA) Branch
AAUW Northern Monmouth County (NJ) Branch
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AAUW Pasadena (CA) Branch
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AAUW Red Wing Area (MN) Branch
AAUW Redmond (OR) Branch
AAUW River Falls (WI) Branch
AAUW Rochester (MI) Branch
AAUW Salem County (NJ) Branch
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AAUW of Alabama
AAUW of Colorado
AAUW of Connecticut
AAUW of Michigan
AAUW of Minnesota
AAUW of New Mexico
AAUW of Oklahoma
AAUW of Oregon
AAUW of Pennsylvania
AAUW of South Carolina
AAUW of Tennessee
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PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES (IF APPLICABLE)
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“It seems we apologize so often for ourselves. We catch ourselves so
carefully constructing our action. ... Telling the truth is like exposing the
underside of our wings—we see that part only when we fly. We all
have to show up for our own lives. We all at our own age have to claim
something even if it is only our own confusion. Let this space be a place
you can lay down the tangled questions.”
FINDING YOUR VOICE, GROUP NETWORKING, AND WOMEN OF DISTINCTION
Networking is essential for
effective leadership. What can
you do to expand your network
while at this conference and at
home to become an even more
effective leader?
The Women of Distinction have a variety of life experiences
from which we can all learn about our own leadership.
What are the key messages they provided that will affect
your role as a leader in the future?
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Rachel Simmons and Nina
Godiwalla are passionate
women and dedicated
advocates for their visions of
change. What change do you
want to create, and how can
you begin doing that today?
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WORKSHOPS
What workshop had the most significant impact on your
goals as a leader? How did it influence your goals for
leadership on campus and in your community?
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LEARN. LEAD. NETWORK. ACT.
Who at the conference had the greatest impact on you
during your time here? What did you learn from them?
From all the information, education, and inspiration you
gathered, what is the one greatest lesson you have learned about
being a leader? About yourself as a leader?
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List five people you’d like to stay in touch with after
NCCWSL and their contact information . Why them?
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1. Join the AAUW community! If your institution is an AAUW college/university partner member and you are an undergraduate
student, you receive a free AAUW e-student affiliate membership. Keep an eye on your inbox for your free membership! Otherwise,
undergraduate membership costs $17, and graduate student membership is just $18.81. Join at www.aauw.org.
2. Sign up for the AAUW Action Network. Receive legislative alerts and other calls to action so you can contact your elected officials
and make your voice heard in just minutes! Learn more and join the Action Network at www.aauw.org/actionnetwork.
3. Start an AAUW student organization on your campus. Engage in AAUW programming on campus and make a difference for
women’s equity. Contact AAUW at 800.326.2289 or [email protected] for information.
4. Join the AAUW Student Advisory Council. Serve on the Student Advisory Council for 2013–14. Applications will be available at
www.aauw.org/what-we-do/campus-programs/national-student-advisory-council in late summer. You can also start or join an advisory council in your state. Contact AAUW at [email protected] for more information.
5. Apply for an AAUW Campus Action Project grant. AAUW invites campus-based teams to submit proposals for project grants up
to $5,000. The 2013–14 projects will focus on addressing women students at community colleges and the barriers they may face
when transferring to four-year institutions or entering nontraditional fields. Teams will implement the recommendations from
AAUW’s new research report, Women in Community Colleges: Access to Success. Applications will be available in late August at www.aauw.org/what-we-do/campus-programs/campus-action-projects.
6. Learn to negotiate a salary. Bring a $tart $mart salary negotiation workshop to your campus and help close the gender pay gap!
Learn more at www.aauw.org/what-we-do/campus-programs/start-smart-salary-negotiation-workshop.
7. Help host a campus gender-equity event. Few college students are prepared for the reality of unfair pay, sexual harassment and
assault, pregnancy discrimination, or Title IX violations, yet these issues affect many young people on campus or in the workplace.
AAUW members and students can apply for up to $750 in funding to host or co-host a campus event on these topics. Learn more at
www.aauw.org/what-we-do/legal-resources.
8. Hold an Equal Pay Day event. Equal Pay Day, observed every year in April, is the symbolic day when women’s wages catch up to
men’s from the previous year. Collaborate with a local AAUW branch to hold an event and check out the Pay Equity Resource Kit
www.aauw.org/resource/pay-equity-resource-kit for ideas that are easy to plan, whether it’s an event, a social media campaign, or a
meeting with your member of Congress.
9. Bring Elect Her–Campus Women Win to your campus. This program encourages and trains college women to run for student
government on their campuses. To apply for a future Elect Her training, e-mail [email protected].
10. Apply for an AAUW internship. AAUW’s Washington, D.C., office offers paid internships throughout the year. View the latest
internships at www.aauw.org under About AAUW.
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I want to show the wor l d . . .
10 WAYS TO GET INVOLVED WITH AAUW
10 WAYS TO GET INVOLVED WITH NASPA
1. Join NASPA! NASPA offers a variety of membership opportunities for students and new professionals.
2. Get involved in NASPA’s Student Leadership Programs Knowledge Community. Visit www.naspa.org/kc/kcslp/volunteer.cfm for
volunteer opportunities.
3. Get involved with WISA, NASPA’s Women in Student Affairs Knowledge Community.
4. Still an undergraduate student? See if the NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program is right for you. Visit www.naspa.org/programs/
nufp/default.cfm for more information.
5. Get involved with the New Professional and Grad Student Knowledge Community.
6. Join Candid Conversations as a mentee. Candid Conversations provides one-on-one brief and confidential mentoring sessions for
women at all professional levels during NASPA’s annual conference and during some regional conferences. For more information, visit
www.naspa.org/divctr/women/panel.cfm.
7. Visit www.naspa.org/kc for upcoming knowledge community events and conferences.
8. Follow NASPA on Twitter, @naspatweets.
9. Become a fan of NASPA on Facebook at www.facebook.com/naspaFB.
10. Subscribe to the NASPA Journal about Women in Higher Education and suggest that your university library buy a subscription. Visit
journals.naspa.org/njawhe.
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