Professional Development Experiences
The Power of Personas
April 6, 2021 - Virtual Event, ACMP New England Chapter
April 6, 2021 - Virtual Event, ACMP New England Chapter
At this event, we reviewed personas that were used in a return-to-office plan and analyzed what was working and what may not have been. We discussed the impact of adding personas to a change management strategy and created a few of our own
Women's Network Lunch, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
December 10, 2019 - Boston, MA
December 10, 2019 - Boston, MA
At this Women's Network Lunch, Sarah Carmichael interviewed Betty Liu, the Executive Vice Chairman at the NYSE and the Chief Experience Officer at the Intercontinental Exchange, about how her career path evolved and how women leaders can obtain spots on company's boards. A key takeaway was that businesses and people change quickly, so we need to be willing to adapt and be uncomfortable.
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Dual Interviews with Empathy and Emotional Intelligence Experts
December 8, 2019 - Boston, MA
December 8, 2019 - Boston, MA
Listening in on an interview between Helen Riess and Richard Boyatzis about compassion, empathy, and emotional intelligence was an incredible opportunity to learn more about change management. With real-life scenarios and examples, we learned how we can apply these tactics to our workplaces and day-to-day interactions.
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BWWC 5th Annual Effective Practices Conference
December 5, 2019 - Boston, MA
December 5, 2019 - Boston, MA
I attended the BWWC Effective Practices Conference where I learned about pay parity in the workforce. I was inspired by those leading Boston's mission to close gender pay gaps. As Tania Del Rio, Executive Director for the Mayor's Office of Women's Advancement, stated, "We know that talent is distributed 100% equally. It's our obligation to distribute opportunity equitably."
Leading Organizational Change Presentation
April 25, 2019 - Ithaca, NY
April 25, 2019 - Ithaca, NY
- Presented to two LOC courses on how my change projects in that class influenced my career path
- Provided job searching advice, tips, and tricks so that students better understood employer expectations
- Explained my own job search processes, struggles, and acccomplishments
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IABC Heritage Region Conference
International Association of Business Communicators
November 11-13, 2018 - Richmond, VA
International Association of Business Communicators
November 11-13, 2018 - Richmond, VA
- Participated in Design Thinking workshop and discussion
- Learned about the Return on Investment challenge that communicators face and tips on how to prove worth
Virtual Reality for Learning, What's the Real Story?
Association for Talent Development, Greater Boston Chapter
March 14, 2018- Boston, MA
Association for Talent Development, Greater Boston Chapter
March 14, 2018- Boston, MA
- Experimented with Virtual Reality
- Learned about the new South Station project that Suffolk Construction is working on and how they are using VR to plan it
- Explored Suffolk's Smart Lab to discover how new technologies are being used in the workplace
- Attended a seminar on how to implement VR in my organization and how to most effectively use the technologies
Heritage Region Conference
International Association of Business Communicators
Nov 4-7, 2017- Pittsburgh, PA
International Association of Business Communicators
Nov 4-7, 2017- Pittsburgh, PA
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Student Organization Conference
Presenter for the Office of Student Engagement
September 30, 2017- Ithaca, NY
Presenter for the Office of Student Engagement
September 30, 2017- Ithaca, NY
- Presented a leadership development workshop called, "Leading with Emotional Intelligence in your Student Organization"
- Explained the connection between emotional intelligence and leadership
- Provided students with activities that enhanced their understanding of the concepts and allowed them to apply their new skills to their student organization