CONCURRENT SESSION I
“Five Keys to a Successful Mentorship” – Cynthia Solomon
Abstract - Energize your professional career by engaging in a mentorship relationship with the right person for you! The five keys to a
successful mentorship include 1) understanding and stating how the right mentor can be helpful to your career advancement, 2)
identifying your personal career orientation – local or cosmopolitan –in selecting the right mentor, 3) having three critical
conversations with your mentor, 4) engaging in some honest personal assessment, and 5) anticipating and appreciating exposure
to different persons, experiences and opportunities. Cindy will lead you through your own reflection on these five keys as she
presents vital information for this very important component of career advancement. The audience will be energized and enabled to
seek a vital mentoring relationship with the right person who is likely to open career possibilities to them.
“Dealing with Career Advancement Challenges: An Open Discussion” - Treva Berryman
Abstract – The presentation is intended to be an open forum for discussion. Participants should be prepared to share personal or
observed challenges to reaching career goals. This session will start with a personal story of career challenges during a 30+ year
career in higher education and lessons learned along the way. Then participants will be encouraged to share their own challenges
and questions related to career advancement in higher education. The goal will be to coach participants and encourage them to
develop a strategic plan for their personal success. Topics will include goal setting, building self-confidence, seeking support,
building a network, and the importance of maintaining a positive attitude.
"Gosh...More Changes!"- Berlinda Williams-Strong
Abstract – Do changes make you uncomfortable, sometimes? Does it seem like every time you turn around, something is changing
on your job or in the world around you? Find out the importance of accepting change by recognizing the main reasons we fear
change and learn to focus on the positive aspects and advantages of change by making it exhilarating.
CONCURRENT SESSION II
“Building Bridges: Effective Networking Opportunities in Today's On-Line Environment” – Alice Camuti
Abstract – Networking will certainly help you obtain that next position in your career plan. Today there are new on-line networking
tools that expand your opportunities for career advancement. If you are not networking on-line you may be missing that next great
job. During this session you will learn how to maximize your on-line professional network using LinkedIn, social media, and
professional organizations. Learn how to establish your professional on-line presence, reach out to professionals in your field, and
help other women reach their career goals at the same time.
“Learning from Challenging Situations in Academia Implementing the Critical Incident Technique” – Joan Popkin and Mary
Shelton
Abstract – Participants will use Flanagan’s Critical Incident Technique (CIT) to discuss challenges they have experienced in working
with faculty and administrators in communicating academic goals for programs. After a brief introduction of CIT, the
presenter/facilitator will use the technique to structure an informal discussion. Participants will be asked to think of unusually
satisfying or unusually troubling experiences (critical incidents) and to describe: (a) what happened; (b) how they and others
involved perceived the situation; (c) what actions were taken; and (d) what behavior or policy changes (if any) occurred as a result of
the situation.
“Developing Confidence in Their Competence: Female Leaders in Higher Education” - Monique Johnson-Jones
Abstract – In spite of the many gains of females in the academy, the typical college president remains white, male, and married.
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“Five Keys to a Successful Mentorship” – Cynthia Solomon
Abstract - Energize your professional career by engaging in a mentorship relationship with the right person for you! The five keys to a
successful mentorship include 1) understanding and stating how the right mentor can be helpful to your career advancement, 2)
identifying your personal career orientation – local or cosmopolitan –in selecting the right mentor, 3) having three critical
conversations with your mentor, 4) engaging in some honest personal assessment, and 5) anticipating and appreciating exposure
to different persons, experiences and opportunities. Cindy will lead you through your own reflection on these five keys as she
presents vital information for this very important component of career advancement. The audience will be energized and enabled to
seek a vital mentoring relationship with the right person who is likely to open career possibilities to them.
“Dealing with Career Advancement Challenges: An Open Discussion” - Treva Berryman
Abstract – The presentation is intended to be an open forum for discussion. Participants should be prepared to share personal or
observed challenges to reaching career goals. This session will start with a personal story of career challenges during a 30+ year
career in higher education and lessons learned along the way. Then participants will be encouraged to share their own challenges
and questions related to career advancement in higher education. The goal will be to coach participants and encourage them to
develop a strategic plan for their personal success. Topics will include goal setting, building self-confidence, seeking support,
building a network, and the importance of maintaining a positive attitude.
"Gosh...More Changes!"- Berlinda Williams-Strong
Abstract – Do changes make you uncomfortable, sometimes? Does it seem like every time you turn around, something is changing
on your job or in the world around you? Find out the importance of accepting change by recognizing the main reasons we fear
change and learn to focus on the positive aspects and advantages of change by making it exhilarating.
CONCURRENT SESSION II
“Building Bridges: Effective Networking Opportunities in Today's On-Line Environment” – Alice Camuti
Abstract – Networking will certainly help you obtain that next position in your career plan. Today there are new on-line networking
tools that expand your opportunities for career advancement. If you are not networking on-line you may be missing that next great
job. During this session you will learn how to maximize your on-line professional network using LinkedIn, social media, and
professional organizations. Learn how to establish your professional on-line presence, reach out to professionals in your field, and
help other women reach their career goals at the same time.
“Learning from Challenging Situations in Academia Implementing the Critical Incident Technique” – Joan Popkin and Mary
Shelton
Abstract – Participants will use Flanagan’s Critical Incident Technique (CIT) to discuss challenges they have experienced in working
with faculty and administrators in communicating academic goals for programs. After a brief introduction of CIT, the
presenter/facilitator will use the technique to structure an informal discussion. Participants will be asked to think of unusually
satisfying or unusually troubling experiences (critical incidents) and to describe: (a) what happened; (b) how they and others
involved perceived the situation; (c) what actions were taken; and (d) what behavior or policy changes (if any) occurred as a result of
the situation.
“Developing Confidence in Their Competence: Female Leaders in Higher Education” - Monique Johnson-Jones
Abstract – In spite of the many gains of females in the academy, the typical college president remains white, male, and married.
Female coll
