Women's Career Institute 2022

March 27, 2022
Siebel Center for Design

keynote presentation: The Myth of Having It All: Filling Your Life One Bucket at a Time

About the presenter: Rebecca (Becca) Guyette is a Midwest native and moved to the Champaign-Urbana community in August of 2001 to attend graduate school at the University of IL. In 2013 Becca joined the United Way of Champaign County as Director of Leadership Giving, overseeing the annual Pillar giving program. In 2019, she became Chief Development Officer. In that role, Becca continues to oversee the Pillar program, planned giving and United Way’s Resource Development division. As a Certified Fundraising Executive she does ongoing training with local fundraising professionals, with specific emphasis on the development and sustainability of annual fund and major gift programs.

Prior to coming to United Way, Becca worked for 10 years at the University YMCA as Program and Development Director and led a capital funds drive to renovate their building. She received her MA in Communication from the University of Illinois. In 2014 Becca was recognized as the Central Illinois Business Magazine “Woman of the Year” for her professional and community efforts. She has served as a board and committee member of several community organizations and enjoys volunteering locally. Becca lives in Savoy with her husband Joe and two children.

WORKSHOPS

DARE TO LEAD - This session will unpack Brené Brown’s concept of a brave leadership and discuss the four skills needed to lead courageously. Participants will engage in interactive activities and discussion to explore what it means to rumble with vulnerability and live into your values.

About the presenter: Beth Hoag is the Director for Assessment and Planning in Student Affairs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her primary responsibilities include coordinating division-wide assessment efforts, strategic planning, and administering campus-wide survey projects. Beth obtained her B.S. and M.A. from Bradley University, and her Ph.D in higher education administration from Bowling Green State University. She has over 15 years of experience in student affairs focusing on assessing co-curricular experiences, student leadership development, student employment, and collaboration between student affairs and academic affairs.

Tell Your Story: Networking 101 - Do you feel like you’ve learned a lot of valuable skills from your on campus job but don’t know how to communicate it? Have you been really involved in service and don’t know how to articulate that to employers or schools? If yes, this workshop is for you! In this workshop learn the basics of resume and cover letter writing along with how to highlight your transferable skills and market all of your skills and experiences to employers.

About the presenter: Amanda Cox, MSEd is the Associate Director of Career Education and Professional Connections at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. She has spent the last 21 years serving the career development needs of students, providing programs, and training campus partners on the value of career services. She currently supports multiple teams including career education, employer connections, and international education. She believes in actively giving back to the community through service and education and volunteers her time across campus. In addition, she serves as the co-chair for the National Career Development Association Awards Committee and was selected for the National Association of Colleges and Employers Career Readiness Task Force. 

She's Legit: Combating Imposter Syndrome - "Imposter Syndrome" is often used to describe internal experiences of intellectual phoniness that appears to be particularly prevalent and intense among a select sample of high achieving women. Explore the common ways imposter syndrome shows up and ways to combat it.

About the presenter: Kalynn Ogle is the Lead UI artist for Saints Row at Deep Silver Volition. She hails from the Smokey Mountain area in East Tennessee. She moved to Champaign in 2018 to work at Volition. Shortly after being hired as a UI artist, Kalynn was promoted to lead artist and has since been working in a leadership position. In this role she manages her team and drives the art direction on their current project. In 2019 she trained with the AbleGamers Charity to become the first game developer at her studio to be a Certified APX Practitioner.

Women's Career Institute 2023

March 25, 2023
Levis Faculty Center

keynote presentation: "Dare to Lead" with Beth Hoag

About the presenter: Beth Hoag is the Director for Assessment and Planning in Student Affairs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her primary responsibilities include coordinating division-wide assessment efforts, strategic planning, and administering campus-wide survey projects. Beth obtained her B.S. and M.A. from Bradley University, and her Ph.D in higher education administration from Bowling Green State University. She has over 15 years of experience in student affairs focusing on assessing co-curricular experiences, student leadership development, student employment, and collaboration between student affairs and academic affairs.

BREAKOUT SESSION 1

• "Creating and Communicating Your Story through Networking" with Amanda Cox
• "Managing Difficult Conversations in the Workplace and Beyond" with Brenda Wilson
• "Global Leadership" with Joy Das

BREAKOUT SESSION 2

• "Leading with Purpose: Writing Personal Statements" with Gabby Schwartz
• "Find your Fit. Know your Worth" with Arianna Agramonte Holterman

During the breaks between sessions feel free to shop our professional clothing drive, network with students & staff, and take care of your needs (restroom, lactation space, etc).