Under the leadership of our newly appointed director, the lovely Breea Clark, there were many things about the program that Breea, the Student Advisory Board and I were passionate about changing. One of my primary goals as chair was to reinvent our monthly organizational meetings.
In years past, associates attended “org” meetings merely to satisfy the mandatory attendance obligation. My goal was to add information and activities that our associates would benefit from and enjoy. This past year, our meetings included case study interview prep from Sendero consulting associates, a financial wellness workshop, a student success panel and an activity to help practice how to negotiate respectfully in the workforce. With the vision and assistance from Breea, we also implemented diversity experience panels that highlighted the different experiences and backgrounds present in our program.