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The Women’s Leadership Conference is excited to present Career & Life Planning opportunities for women (and men) interested in learning about the power of mentorship and “sister” relationships that empower us to dream and reach higher. Conference participants have the chance to attend our morning or afternoon breakout sessions, as well as connect with career professionals at exhibitor tables on the upper and lower levels.
The Career and Life Planning breakout sessions on this anniversary year will share stories of mentorship and sisterhood from a variety of organizations and relationships. These stories give us a chance to reflect on our own mentoring relationships and contemplate the opportunities in our lives to create more powerful partnerships to empower us to take risks, build confidence and crystallize our dreams.
Our exhibitors offer you a chance to meet local professionals and discuss various aspects of career planning, including how to manage career transition, competencies needed to your next opportunity, how to build your social media image and the talent of networking.
Stop by the Career and Life Planning table with your best friend, sister, mother, mentor, mentee or awesome colleague to get your “Celebrating Sisterhood” photo taken!
MORNING SESSION: 10:15-11:15 AM
Celebrating Sisterhood through Inspiring Mentorship Panel
Moderator Elizabeth Barajas Román, Chief Executive Offices, Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts
Panel:
PeoplesBank
Mentor: Mary J. Meehan, First Vice President, Commercial Lending & Mentee: Karen J. Buell, Vice President, Customer Innovation Lab.
Yankee Candle
Mentor: Shelly Hazlett, Public Relations and Media Liaison & Mentee: Molly MacMunn, Special Events and Marketing Manager
Hampden County Superior Court
Mentor: Judge Tina Page – Hampden Superior Court Justice & Mentee: Amara Ridley, 2nd year Law Student, Western New England University School of Law
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Hampden County
Big Sister: Janet Simeone & Little Sister: Ejalai
AFTERNOON SESSION: 1:45-2:45 PM
Celebrating Sisterhood through Inspiring Mentorship Panel
Moderator Janine Fondon, Founder and President of Unity First
Panel:
Bay Path University
Mentor: Karen Carlson G ’08, MS, CQE, CQA, SSSB, Chair, Business Department; Assistant Professor of Management & Mentee: Gina Morrone, Administrative & Data Compliance Coordinator, Physician Assistant Program
MassMutual Financial Group
Mentor: Corina Roy, Assistant Vice President, Brand Marketing & Mentee: Katie Chicorka, Continuous Improvement
Consultant, USIG Operations
Massachusetts Trial Court
Mentor: Margaret Oglesby, Chief Probation Officer/ Veteran & Mentee: Lorna Simmons, Chief Probation Officer
Girls, Inc.
Mentor: Elaine Pluta, Former Mayor of Holyoke & Mentee: Jeannie Vargas, Primary Care Giver, Department of Veterans Affairs
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by our speakers are their personal views and do not necessarily reflect those of Bay Path University. Speakers named are subject to change.
