Scheduled by the WIM Professional Development Co-chairs at UPC and HSC, these workshops are intended to provide members and guests with skills and knowledge for both personal and professional development. In addition, these workshops provide a great networking opportunity. We are always looking for ideas, so please send your recommendations to the current Professional Development Co-chairs.
Recent events include:
- Lessons From Remarkable Athletes: Skills for Professional Growth and Leadership with Dr. Nickey Wood, Dean of Students and Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, USC Gould School of Law; Dr. Robin Schlofield, Director of Culture, Well-being and Sport Psychology, USC Athletics, and Associate Director, Student Counseling Services, and Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Keck School of Medicine; and Sam Adams, Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Athletic Director, USC Athletics (March 28, 2023)
- Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) – Institute for Women in Higher Education Webinar with Sabrina Pasztor and Sarah Fried-Gintis (February 10, 2023)
- Problem-solving to Overcome Obstacles with Marissa Marchioni, OTD, OTR/L, CEAS (October 24, 2022)
- You Are the Final Authority with Stacy Giwa, JD, USC Vice President of Culture, Ethics, and Compliance/Chief Compliance Officer (October 7, 2022)
- Finding Your Voice: Climbing from Internship to Leadership with Dr. Tamara Chambers, CAssociate Medical Director for Clinical Efficiency LAC+USC Medical Center (February 13, 2020)
- Networking for Success with Liz Mohler, MS (November 21, 2019)
- Shattering All the Ceilings: Women and Peer Coalitions with Dr. Sumun L. Pendakur, Chief Learning Officer and Director, USC Equity Institutes at the Race and Equity Center (April 23, 2019)
- A Dialogue and Q&A on Gender, Diversity, and Leadership with Leigh Tost, Assistant Professor of Management and Organization; and Stephanie Smallets, PhD Student in Management and Organization, USC Marshall School of Business (November 6, 2018)
- Women and Investing Workshops with Ling Wang, Senior Financial Consultant, TIAA-CREF (April 16 and 27, 2018)
- Interview Skills with Nicola Franklin, Talent Acquisitions Operations Director, tronc (March 27, 2018)
- Workshop on Salary Negotiation with Sabrina Pasztor, Assistant Professor of Clinical Business Communication, USC Marshall School of Business (February 9, 2018)
- Super Charging Your Life Using Strengths: The Professional and Personal Benefits of a Strength-Based Mindset with Anna Quyen Do Nguyen, Director of Internship Training, USC Davis School of Gerontology (November 29, 2017)
- Introduction to Mindfulness with Reverend Jim Burklo, Senior Associate Dean of Religious Life, USC (November 2 and September 28, 2017)
- Career Advancement Strategies with Nicola Franklin, Talent Acquisitions Operations Director, tronc (October 17, 2017)
- Joy, Success, and Meaning: Creating the Balance You Desire with Kristine Moe, Associate Director for Undergraduate Programs, USC Gould School of Law; Anna Quyen Do Nguyen, Director of Internship Training, USC Davis School of Gerontology; and Elaine Padilla, Associate Director, MBA Admissions, USC Marshall School of Business (August 17, 2017)
- Using Google Drive with Ginger Mayerson, Administrative Budget Assistant, Annenberg School of Journalism (August 9, 2017)
- Biking in LA with J Bray-Ali, Small Business Owner (August 8, 2017)
- Learning Google Hangouts with Ginger Mayerson, Administrative Budget Assistant, Annenberg School of Journalism (August 2, 2017)
- Yoga Breathing for Health and Happiness with Lisa Moncure, Yoga Teacher (July 18, 2017)
Cost varies, members receive a discount or are free.
