presentations at the 15th annual pennace conference 2

Keynote: Embracing a Philosophy of Positivity, Perseverance, and Peace Dr Tammy Manko, Director of IUP Career & Professional Development Center and Owner of MeaningfulLife LLC Are you tired of the seemingly endless running, the increasing workload, the feelings of negativity and discontentment? Do you desire to lead the dynamic life you know you're destined to lead? Or are you already on a positive path, but would appreciate some additional encouragement and ideas to continue on this path? If any one of these resonates with you, you'll enjoy this program on embracing a philosophy of positivity, perseverance, and peace Life comes at us fast That gives us all the more reason to come back at life in a positive manner, with a great deal of determination and grit, and to find our peace in the midst of the chaos and craziness! Please join me in grabbing hold of a life philosophy of enthusiasm, resoluteness, tenacity, and tranquility Embrace it! Increasing Student Engagement and Learning through Gamification Josh Domitrovich, Coordinator of Mentoring and Internships, Clarion University Erin Lewis, Assistant Director, Clarion University What Pokémon Go, Candy Crush and career programming have in common? …Student engagement! Attracting large numbers of students to job fairs, programs and using services is a universal struggle for career centers In this session, we will explore why gamification motivates, the technology behind digital badging, as well as the engagement and assessment factors Participants will walk away with how to begin using gamification techniques with preexisting programs to increase student engagement and learning Impacting International/Multilingual Students with Dynamic Programming Byron Louw, American and Academic Literacy Coordinator, The Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg How we tailor our services to meet the needs of our international/multilingual students? What is it that we need to understand about these students to reach them more effectively in our marketing efforts? This session will offer practical strategies from progressive education practice that can be applied to workshops and professional development and training events In addition to discussions about how different worldviews might affect interactions, strategies for effective communication across language and cultural barriers will be shared Year One, Day One: Innovative Programs to Engage First Year Students in Career Development Lesli Somerset, Coordinator for Career Development, Chatham University Mary Utter, Assistant Dean of Students Chatham University Career exploration and planning is critical to student success and achievement With this, Chatham University has a commitment to engaging students starting year one, day one in Career Development This program will explore innovative strategies for infusing Career Development throughout the First Year Experience including orientation, first year seminar and student employment Assuring Equity; Recognizing Microaggression in Career Coaching Dr John Rindy, Director, Career Education and Development, Slippery Rock University Heather Hodges, Graduate Assistant Career Coach, Slippery Rock University Alex Ciorra, Graduate Assistant Career Coach, Slippery Rock University Microaggression is a brief and commonplace verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignity, often unintentional, that communicates hostile, derogatory, or negative ethnic, religious, racial, gender or other slights This study was a literature review study and questionnaire of career coaching professionals, and reveals sources of microaggression in a career office or in career coaching Plan, Assess, Reflect: A Step Model for Student Internships Lesli Somerset, Coordinator for Career Development, Chatham University Internships are invaluable experiences that provide opportunities for students to practice their technical skills and frame their professional competencies The presenter will walk you through Chatham University’s preparation, evaluation, and reflection model guided by core competencies comprised from NACE and AACU Additionally, the presenter will demonstrate how to utilize reflection as a key component during the internship process using research by Nash and Murray which suggests students who reflect on their experiences are better able to make meaning from them Crafternoons with Career Conversations - Taking Career Development to Students Julie Novotny, Career Advisor, Kent State University How crafts relate to careers? How can coloring or beading encourage students to explore their major options or write a resume? How can creating paper snowflakes help LGBTQ+ students talk about coming out in the workplace? This session will explore how the presenter integrated career development conversations into Crafternoons, a weekly crafting session with the LGBTQ+ community Participants will also have the opportunity to brainstorm other ways meet students where they are physical and developmentally to open guided career conversations Mindfulness for Undecided Students Danielle Watson, Career Consultant Graduate Intern, University of Pittsburgh Learn how to use mindfulness with undecided students to help with major and career indecision as implemented through a Mindfulness for Undecided Students program The 4-session program focused on reducing stress and clarifying values by teaching mindfulness techniques through meditations, group discussions, homework assignments, and a guest speaker in order to help students explore majors and careers There will be a discussion of the results from spring 2017 and information needed to implement a similar program in your career office It Takes a Village: Strategies to Increase Organizational Support for the Collection of First Destination Survey Data Renee Starek, Director of the Career and Professional Development Center, Seton Hill University The responsibility for the collection of first destination survey data often belongs to career services However, you not need to face this task alone! This session will summarize the NACE First Destination Standards and Protocols and offer career service professionals ideas to obtain organizational support to increase knowledge and resolution rates Translating User-Centric Design Thinking to Career Services Remy Carpinito, CEO & Founder, CampusTap Carlos Cardenas, Vice President , THE MEME Design No matter your goals, the process behind user-centric design thinking is proven to unearth the customer/end user's behaviors and needs that determine success CampusTap CEO Remy Carpinito and THE MEME Vice President Carlos Cardenas detail how the user research, analysis and insights, prototype testing and final design iterations led to the development of a mobile application facilitating private mentoring communities In addition, Career Services professionals will learn how to translate that process to all efforts of your career center, ensuring they’re meeting the career needs of students and alumni, as well as employer demands." Enhancing Communication and a Positive Work Environment among Career Consultant Staff through Cross-Training Emily Bennett, Career Consultant, University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh's Office of Career Development and Placement Assistance examined the advantages and challenges of a career counseling staff with various educational backgrounds In order to enhance better working relationships, a cross-training model that included individual theories and best practices was implemented Integrating Professional Competencies into Student Employment Kate Sheridan, Assistant Director of Career Development Chatham University Jessica Caolo, Director of Career Development Chatham University Career Development Offices are uniquely situated to help students develop professional readiness through cocurricular experiences This presentation highlights a competency-based student employment program that integrates existing research on professional competency development with an innovative approach to campus employment that provides opportunities for students to assess and develop key competencies sought by employers and critical to personal and professional success Introducing Career Readiness to Your Campus Jenelle Henry, Assistant Director, Kutztown University Career Development Center Learn how to introduce a Career Readiness (Soft Skills) program to your campus population Kutztown University introduced this program to campus supervisors two years ago with the hopes that they would "buy in" to the idea that students can learn these soft skills from their campus jobs At this express session, you will view the student presentation as well as the steps taken to introduce this to the Kutztown campus community Enhance Your Career Programs with Strategic Partnerships Monica Clem, Director of Career Development Edinboro University Do your career programs feel stale - or you wish you could increase campus engagement with your career programming? This session outlines specific strategies that career development professionals can use to enhance their existing career programming by partnering with community resources, faculty, employers, admissions and others Collaboration can help you develop innovative, dynamic programming that attracts new interest and engagement Ideas for creating program goals and measuring success will also be presented Putting into Practice a Career Certificate Program Jenelle Henry, Assistant Director, Kutztown University Career Development Center Autumn Moser, Graduate Assistant, Kutztown University Career Development Center This presentation will provide information on creating and implementing a career certificate program We will review learning outcomes and look at how Kutztown assesses student learning in our programs We will then discuss marketing strategies for encouraging both student and faculty participation in a certificate program Attend this session to learn about the planning, implementation, and results of our career certificate program and develop your own strategies for implementing a certificate program on your campus Beyond Networking: Using Mentorship to Engage Alumni and Enhance the Student Experience Dana DePasquale, Associate Director of Alumni Relations & Advancement Communications, Chatham University Lauren Tudor, Coordinator for Career Development - External Relations, Chatham University Mentorship is an important component of student’s experiential learning and vocational training This session highlights the collaborative efforts between Career Development and Alumni Relations to build programs and services that serve current students Highlighted in this session is the development of a professional mentorship program for first year students which engages them in career development from year one, day one What Is PDE Up To Now? John Snyder, Associate Director, Slippery Rock University Education majors have a variety of challenges to meet before they are eligible for certification from the PA Department of Education As in years past, PDE has been changing the testing requirements this year whether that is at the basic skills level or the content level This session will get you up-to-date about what testing requirements and options our education majors face now As far as predicting the future - who knows what lies ahead? Career Counselors within the Colleges Cassie Rosas-Carson, Career Counselor, Career Services, The Pennsylvania State University Dr Ann Marie Daniel, Career Development Coordinator, Office of Science Engagement, The Pennsylvania State University As a means to expand programming and reach to students, share resources, plus cross-train personnel, Penn State University Park Career Services launched the "Career Counselors in the Colleges" initiative two years ago Come learn about the services provided, logistics for setting up the services, impact, and future direction from the perspectives of a career services counselor and a college representative Innovation Week: Serving Entrepreneurial Students and Alumni with Non-Traditional Career Goals Megan Zimmerman Employment Development Specialist, University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh is a growing hub for innovation and technology Pitt’s Office of Career Development and Placement Assistance (CDPA) recognized the need to create impactful programming catered to the professional development of students and alumni pursuing non-traditional career paths focused on entrepreneurial and startup opportunities CDPA led a collaborative effort with the Alumni Association, Innovation Institute, CMU, and Pittsburgh Technology Council to plan Innovation Week—a weeklong series of robust and innovative programs designed to benefit students and alumni Empower your Students with AAUW Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshops Dorrie Sieburg, Program Manager of Start Smart Program for the American Association of University Women AAUW Start Smart is a salary negotiation workshop for college students Using the lens of the gender pay gap, the workshop is designed to empower women with the skills and confidence they need to successfully negotiate their salary and benefits In this presentation, we will give an overview of the workshop, demonstrate some exercises, and share how colleges and university can bring the program to their campus NOTE: The complete, official "Start Smart Facilitator Training" is available pre-conference on Wednesday, May 24th from 8:30 - 10:00 am This specialized training will be available to you at a discounted rate of only $25 (50% off its regular cost) Register today to take advantage of this incredible offer and opportunity to make an impact on pay equity! http://www.pennace.info/pre-conference-workshop Don’t forget to REGISTER and BOOK your hotel!!! 15th Annual Conference Registration MEMBER PRICING PennACE Member Wednesday Only Member Thursday Only Member $225 $125 $ 75 NON-MEMBER PRICING Non-Member $260 (includes year membership for new individual members) Wednesday Only Non-member $150 Thursday Only Non-member $100 Graduate Student $ 75 Register online at: http://www.pennace.info/annual-conference 2017 Conference Hotel Accommodations Nittany Lion Inn, State College, PA (all guest rooms are non-smoking) Single Occupancy - $139 (double standard or king standard) Double Occupancy - $149 (double standard or king standard) Individual attendees may make reservations directly with the Nittany Lion Inn Reservations Department at 1-800-233-7505 and online (see below) Please indicate you are attending the PennACE conference and reference our group reservation identification number: PENE17A Start date: 2/1/17 Last day to book: 4/22/17 Book your overnight lodging accommodations for PennACE Annual Conference online at: http://nittanylioninn.psu.edu/ ... Individual attendees may make reservations directly with the Nittany Lion Inn Reservations Department at 1-800 -23 3-7505 and online (see below) Please indicate you are attending the PennACE conference. .. our group reservation identification number: PENE17A Start date: 2/ 1/17 Last day to book: 4 /22 /17 Book your overnight lodging accommodations for PennACE Annual Conference online at: http://nittanylioninn.psu.edu/... Education As in years past, PDE has been changing the testing requirements this year whether that is at the basic skills level or the content level This session will get you up-to-date about what