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MAY 30–JUNE 1 

2013 

NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR COLLEGE 

WOMEN STUDENT LEADERS 

University of Maryland, College Park

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The American Association of University Women empowers women and girls through advocacy, education, 

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toring program for undergraduate students designed to increase the number of 

historically disenfranchised and underrepresented professionals in student affairs 

and/or higher education, including but not limited to those of racial and ethnic- 

minority background; those having a disability; and those identifying as LGBTQ. 

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AAUW 

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) empowers 

women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and 

research. Our nonpartisan, nonprofit organization has more than 

165,000 members and supporters across the United States, as well 

as 1,000 local branches and 800 college and university partners. 

Since AAUW’s founding in 1881, our members have examined and 

taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day—educational, 

social, economic, and political. 

AAUW Campus Leadership Programs 

AAUW’s campus leadership programs shape the lives of thousands 

of college women to be the next generation of leaders. AAUW 

is proud to co-host the National Conference for College Women 

Student Leaders and to offer other leadership opportunities for 

college women such as Campus Action Projects, the Student Advi- 

sory Council, Elect Her–Campus Women Win, $tart $mart salary 

negotiation workshops, and student organizations. 

NASPA—Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education 

NASPA—Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education is the 

leading association for the advancement, health, and sustainabil- 

ity of the student affairs profession. NASPA serves a full range of 

professionals who provide programs, experiences, and services that 

cultivate student learning and success in concert with the mission 

of our colleges and universities. With more than 13,000 members in 

all 50 states and representing 29 countries, NASPA is the foremost 

professional association for student affairs administrators, faculty, 

and graduate and undergraduate students. NASPA members are 

committed to serving college students by embracing the guiding 

principles of integrity, innovation, inclusion, and inquiry. 

NASPA: Center for Scholarship, Research, and Professional 

Development for Women 

Through a variety of programs and publications, the Center for 

Women addresses issues relevant to women in student affairs, 

women in higher education, and women students. In addition to 

providing collaborative leadership with AAUW for the National Con- 

ference for College Women Student Leaders, the Center coordinates 

the Alice Manicur Symposium for Women Aspiring to Be Senior 

Student Affairs Officers and the Candid Conversations mentoring 

program. The Center also invites program proposals on selected 

topics for NASPA’s annual conference, as well as scholarly research 

for the NASPA Journal about Women in Higher Education. 

AAUW OF MARYLAND 

Barbara Fetterhoff 

Honorary Fund 

Contents 

Welcome………………………………………………………………….........2 

Schedule……………………………………………………………..............3 

General Information………………………………………………………..4 

Keynote Speakers……………………………………………………………6 

Workshop Overview…………….……………………………………….....8 

Workshop Descriptions……………………………………..…………….9 

AAUW Student Advisory Council.…………………………...........29 

2012–13 Campus Action Projects………..….........................31 

Acknowledgments……………….……………………….……………….33 

Reflections.......................................................................…35 

10 Ways to Get Involved with AAUW and NASPA................41 

Notes.......................................................................….........43

Welcome 

On behalf of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and NASPA’s Center for Scholarship, Research, and Professional 

Development for Women, we welcome you to the 28th National Conference for College Women Student Leaders: Leadership for Today 

and Tomorrow. We have brought together a diverse mix of presenters—national and regional experts, campus administrators, and 

student leaders—who will share the trials and triumphs of their efforts to put ideas into action and contribute to changing the land- 

scape for women leaders today. We applaud you for taking an active role in developing your leadership skills. 

This conference is an essential component of your journey as a woman leader. Through formal sessions and informal, spirited 

conversations, you will explore just how your talents, skills, and vision can effect social change; assess how you can lead change on 

campus; develop action plans for your community; and build a network of peers and mentors who share your passions and support 

your endeavors. We hope you will take full advantage of the many opportunities to listen, learn, and reflect on the positive difference 

you can make in the world. 

The 2013 conference has been enriched by these groups, to whom we extend our sincere thanks and appreciation: 

• Most important, the members of the NCCWSL Steering Committee, who demonstrated their commitment to women student 

leaders by producing this wonderful event 

• The AAUW and NASPA national office staffs for their unwavering support 

• Volunteer presenters, who shared their time, perspectives, and expertise with attendees 

• The AAUW and NASPA boards of directors 

• AAUW state and branch leaders 

• The NASPA Center for Scholarship, Research, and Professional Development for Women 

• The AAUW Student Advisory Council 

• Campus administrators who sent delegations of students from their institutions 

• The many partners and sponsors who contributed financially 

Now is the time to explore diverse perspectives, enhance your skills, and network with your peers. Enjoy the connections, passion, 

and energy that will emerge from the conference. We trust that it will inspire you to lead change—today and tomorrow. 

Sincerely, 

Carolyn H. Garfein, AAUW President Laura A. Wankel, NASPA Board Chair 

Marianne Huger Thomson, NCCWSL Chair Rebecca Z. Kenemuth, NCCWSL Chair-elect 

Assistant Dean of Students Associate Director 

Office of the Dean of Students Office of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Support 

American University A. James Clark School of Engineering 

University of Maryland 

2013 NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR COLLEGE WOMEN STUDENT LEADERS 2

WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 

PRE-CONFERENCE 

5–9 p.m. Registration, Queen Anne’s Hall 

5–6:30 p.m. Dinner on your own 

6:30–8:30 p.m. Welcome Reception with AAUW 

Student Advisory Council 

Anne Arundel Hall Basement 

THURSDAY, MAY 30 

7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Registration, Queen Anne’s Hall 

7 a.m.–12:45 p.m. PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS (OFF-SITE) 

A Morning on Capitol Hill: 

Women and Politics 

Bus pickup at 7 a.m. 

District Alliance for Safe Housing 

Bus pickup at 7:15 a.m. 

National Museum of Women 

in the Arts/National Portrait Gallery 


A Morning at the Newseum 


Food & Friends 


Bus pickup is at Cole Student 

Activities Building 

10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Makers: Women Who Make America 

Film and discussion 

Grand Ballroom, 

Stamp Student Union 

11 a.m.–noon University of Maryland Tour 

Queen Anne’s Hall 

12:30–1:45 p.m. Lunch, South Campus Dining Hall 

2–3:30 p.m. OPENING SESSION 

Finding Your Voice 



Sponsored by the University of 

Maryland, College Park 

3:30–5 p.m. GROUP NETWORKING 

Sharing Your Voice 

Colony Ballroom, 

Charles Carroll Room, and 

Benjamin Banneker Room, 


3:30–5 p.m. Campus Administrator Reception 

Pyon Su Room 

5–6:30 p.m. Dinner, South Campus Dining Hall 

7:30–9:30 p.m. WOMEN OF DISTINCTION AWARDS 

CEREMONY AND RECEPTION 



Sponsored by the AAUW of 

Maryland Barbara Fetterhoff 

Honorary Fund 

10 p.m. Pizza and Movie Night: 

Iron-Jawed Angels 

St. Mary’s Hall Multipurpose Room 

FRIDAY, MAY 31 

7–8:15 a.m. Breakfast, South Campus Dining Hall 

8:30–10 a.m. KEYNOTE SPEAKER 

Rachel Simmons 

Colony Ballroom, Stamp Student Union 

Sponsored by Ohio Northern 

University 

10:15–11:30 a.m. Workshop Sessions 


11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Graduate School Fair and Lunch 

Grand Ballroom, Stamp Student Union 

1:45–3 p.m. Workshop Sessions 


3:15–4:30 p.m. Workshop Sessions 


4:45–6 p.m. Workshop Sessions 


7 p.m.–midnight Night in D.C. and dinner on your own 

SATURDAY, JUNE 1 

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7:45–9:15 a.m. Breakfast, South Campus Dining Hall 

8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Luggage Storage 

Prince George’s Room, 


9:30–11 a.m. KEYNOTE SPEAKER 

Nina Godiwalla 

Colony Ballroom, Stamp Student Union 

Sponsored by the University of 

Maryland, College Park 

11 a.m.–noon Learn. Lead. Network. Act. 

Featuring NCCWSL in Action contest 

winner Ola Ojewumi 

Colony Ballroom, Benjamin Banneker 

Room, and Charles Carroll Room, 


Noon–5 p.m. Buses to and from Metro 



Schedule

General Information 

KEY CONTACTS 

Emergency: University of Maryland Police 

Emergency at 911 or 301.405.3333 

Queen Anne’s Hall: 301.314.HILL (4455) 

AAUW: Kate Farrar, 202.570.2260 

NASPA: Lucy Fort, 850.251.1388 

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION 

Early conference registration and room 

check-in begin at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29. 

Official registration and room check-in begin 

at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 30. Conference 

registration is located in Queen Anne’s Hall, 

which houses a 24-hour hospitality desk, where 

you will check in and out. If you arrive after 

7 p.m., you will need to dial 4HILL from the call 

box on the front side of Queen Anne’s Hall to 

enter. Your registration packet includes your 

name badge, which must be worn at all 

conference events. 

HOUSING/DINING 

INFORMATION FOR 

RESIDENTIAL REGISTRANTS 

Housing registration is located in Queen Anne’s 

Hall. When you check in, you will receive 

an access/meal card and one key for your 

bedroom. The access/meal card will provide 

access to your residence hall’s entrance and to 

the South Campus Dining Hall during sched- 

uled meals. You will also need to display this 

card if you purchase daily passes to athletic 

facilities. If you lose or fail to return your key, 

you will be charged $85. Replacement cards 

cost $5 per card. Also, at check-in, request 

a parking permit if you are parking a car on 

campus. 

DINING INFORMATION FOR 

COMMUTER REGISTRANTS 

When you check in, you will receive an access/ 

meal card. This card will provide access to the 

South Campus Dining Hall during scheduled 

meals. You will also need to display this card if 

you purchase daily passes to athletic facilities. 

Replacement cards cost $5 per card. 

CHECKOUT 

You may check out at the Queen Anne’s Hall 

hospitality desk at any time, but you are 

encouraged to check out by 2 p.m. on Saturday, 

June 1. Luggage storage at the Stamp Student 

Union on Saturday will be from 8:30 a.m. to 

12:30 p.m. in Prince George’s Room. If you are 

staying the night on June 1, you must check out 

by 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 2. 

ATHLETIC FACILITY 

Attendees can use the exercise facilities for $7 

per day by showing their access/meal cards 

at the Eppley Recreation Center member 

services desk. The Eppley Recreation Center 

is a 15-minute walk from Queen Anne’s Hall. A 

representative at the hall’s 24-hour hospitality 

desk can provide directions. 

CELL PHONES AND OTHER 

ELECTRONIC DEVICES 

The conference welcomes your engagement 

with the NCCWSL Facebook page and Twitter 

using @NCCWSL and #NCCWSL. Please make 

sure all cellphones and electronic devices are 

turned to silent during the conference pro- 

gramming. Video filming is not permitted. 

INTERNET 

You can request an access code for wireless 

Internet when you check in at Queen Anne’s 

Hall. Internet access is available in all resi- 

dence halls, in most buildings (including Stamp 

Student Union), and at various hot spots around 

campus. 

DRESS CODE 

The recommended dress code for the National 

Conference for College Women Student Lead- 

ers is business casual. For all general confer- 

ence sessions, you do not have to dress up in 

a formal dress or high heels. Consider nice 

pants, blouses, a suit, dress, or skirt for each 

day of the conference. Jeans, however, are not 

business casual attire. Wear comfortable dress 

shoes such as low heels, boots, or flats that 

you can walk in for a full day. For the Women 


of Distinction Awards ceremony and reception, 

dress more formally; wear a full suit, dress, 

or skirt. This is a special evening, and partici- 

pants will be meeting and networking with the 

Women of Distinction. 

If you are participating in one of the community 

service events, dress comfortably and casually. 

The Washington, D.C., area can be warm and 

humid on summer days. It can, however, also 

get chilly at night. Please consider the weather 

forecast when planning your wardrobe. 

INFORMATION AND MESSAGES 

Check the message board in the registration 

area of Queen Anne’s Hall. 

LOST AND FOUND 

Check at the Queen Anne’s Hall hospitality 

desk. 

SMOKING AND ALLERGY 

SENSITIVITIES 

Smoking is prohibited in indoor locations. 

Smoking is prohibited outside of buildings 

within 25 feet of any building entrance, air 

intake duct, or window. Out of consideration for 

those who are sensitive to perfume, please do 

not wear it during conference events. 

ACCESSIBILITY 

All NCCWSL events are located in buildings that 

are Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible. 

ADA-accessible residence hall rooms are avail- 

able upon request. If you need additional assis- 

tance while on site, please direct your requests 

to the conference staff. 

FIRST AID 

Emergency response on the University of 

Maryland campus is coordinated through the 

University of Maryland Department of Public 

Safety. To get emergency help at any time, 

dial 911 or 301.405.3333 from any campus

phone or blue-light security phone. If it is not an 

emergency, please call the nonemergency line 

at 301.405.3555. The University Health Center, 

301.314.8180, is located on campus across from 

the Stamp Student Union. It is open limited hours 

during the summer. 

PERSONAL SAFETY 

The University of Maryland, College Park, 

campus is a safe area, but it is nonetheless 

part of the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. 

The campus is urban, and you should exercise 

caution. Avoid walking alone after dark, and 

keep your room locked at all times. If you need 

help, contact the Department of Public Safety at 

911 or 301.405.3333 for emergencies; contact 

301.405.3555 for nonemergencies. You may also 

contact the nonemergency line to request a 

police escort. 

DEPARTURE INFORMATION 

Transportation information for departure from 

the University of Maryland, College Park, is 

provided at the information table in Queen Anne’s 

Hall and online at www.nccwsl.org. 

GENDER-NEUTRAL 

RESTROOMS 

NCCWSL has several gender-neutral restrooms 

available. A gender-neutral restroom is safe for 

transgender, gender nonconforming, and gender 

queer people as well as people of all gender 

identities and expressions. If you choose to use 

these restrooms, you must be aware that they 

are safe spaces. Please refrain from scrutinizing, 

judging, or categorizing another person’s gender. 

If you are uncomfortable using a gender-neutral 

restroom, please use any of the other restrooms. 

EVALUATIONS 

Your feedback is crucial for planning future con- 

ferences. You will receive an online evaluation by 

e-mail after the conference to provide feedback 

on all the events. 

NCCWSL IN ACTION 

AAUW, NASPA, and the NCCWSL Steering 

Committee are proud to announce our first- 

ever NCCWSL in Action winner, Ola Ojewumi. 

NCCWSL in Action is a video contest devel- 

oped for past attendees to show us how they 

have used what they learned to give back to 

their communities. We were delighted to see 

how the 2012 conference inspired Ojewumi 

to take action in her community. You will see 

her motivating video at the closing session. As 

the contest winner, Ojewumi received an all- 

expenses-paid trip to attend the conference 

again this year. Hear more at Learn. Lead. 

Network. Act about how you can enter to win a 

free trip to NCCWSL 2014! 


Keynote Speakers 

RACHEL SIMMONS 

INTRODUCTION: LINDA D. HALLMAN, CAE, AAUW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 

Rachel Simmons is an internationally acclaimed author and educator. She is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Odd Girl 

Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls and The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence. The 

co-founder of the Girls Leadership Institute, Simmons develops programs for girls, parents, and educators that empower girls to 

be emotionally intelligent, assertive young adults. Simmons was the host of the PBS special A Girl’s Life. She has appeared on Oprah 

and the Today Show. She is a blogger for girls at TeenVogue.com and currently works as a leadership development consultant for 

the Center for Work and Life at Smith College. Read Simmons’ weekly blogs at www.rachelsimmons.com and follow her on Twitter 

@RachelJSimmons. 

THIS KEYNOTE IS SPONSORED BY OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY. 

OPENING 

CAPITAL BLEND 

INTRODUCTION: SAMAURA STONE, PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY, 

AAUW STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL 

Capital Blend is an all-female a cappella group based in the Washington, D.C., area. The group started in 2008, when a few women 

who worked for the same company realized they shared a love of singing. Since then, it has grown to include members from all 

different walks of life. Since the group’s inception, Capital Blend has created a name for itself in the D.C. area through biannual 

concerts, as well as performances at corporate events, a cappella competitions, local music venues, and major sporting events. 

Capital Blend is also a proud member of the Contemporary A Cappella League. 


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NINA GODIWALLA 

INTRODUCTION: STEPHANIE GORDON, NASPA VICE PRESIDENT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

Nina Godiwalla is the CEO of MindWorks, which provides leadership, stress management, and diversity training to companies around 

the world. She is also the bestselling author of Suits: A Woman on Wall Street, an insider’s perspective on her experience at Morgan 

Stanley from the point of view of a second-generation Indian American woman. The New York Times described the internationally 

acclaimed book as the Devil Wears Prada of investment banking. 

Godiwalla has been sought out as a leadership expert by prominent institutions including the White House, Harvard Business School, 

NASA, the Smithsonian, the Wall Street Journal Executive Task Force, and TED. Before becoming an internationally recognized speaker, 

Godiwalla spent almost a decade working for Fortune 500 corporations. Joining influential women such as former first lady Barbara 

Bush and former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Godiwalla was inducted into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame, and she 

recently accepted the invitation to serve on Gov. Rick Perry’s Business Leadership Council. 

She is often featured in major media, including USA Today, Forbes, Elle, NPR, ABC News, and CNN. Godiwalla holds a master’s in busi- 

ness administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a master’s degree from Dartmouth College, and a 

bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas. 

THIS KEYNOTE IS SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK. 

STEPP is a student organization whose members combine a love for stepping with a desire for social change by reaching out to their 

community. They are dedicated to promoting philanthropy, community service, and academics. Their goals include using the art of 

stepping to form a bridge between older and younger generations through mentoring as well as assisting those in need through their 

nonprofit events and programs. They also strive to gain knowledge, reach out to the community, and make a positive impact on everyone 

they encounter. 

OPENING 

STEPP (STUDENTS TOWARDS EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS AND PHILANTHROPY) 

INTRODUCTION: NATASHA MERCADO, LAKE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, 

AAUW STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL 


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Workshops 

SESSION 1 10:15–11:30 A.M. 

Embracing the Awkward: Successful Approaches to 

Conflict Management 

Get Them Moving, Talking, Reflecting, and Engaged! 

A Recipe for Successful Facilitation 

Getting into Graduate School 

Go Fish: How to Catch (and Keep) Contributors 

Leading the Way: Women in the Peace Corps 

Listen to Me! I Have Something Important to Say 

Maximize Your Online Presence: Control Your Brand 

The Missing Ingredient: Cultural Competency for 

Student Leaders 

Overcoming the Myth of the Perfect Girl: How to Overcome 

Pressures to Conform and Build Your Own Vision 

for Success 

The Power of the Mentor Relationship 

Teaching Gender and Leadership outside the Classroom: 

Co-curricular Gender Programs for Colleges 

Want Fair Pay? Campus Teams Explain What to Do 

The Work-Life Challenge and Finding a Balance That 

Works for You 

Voices from the Field: A Discussion of the Impact of Racial 

and Gender Stereotypes of Black Women in the 

Workplace 

SESSION 3 3:15–4:30 P.M. 

Can We Talk? Collaborative Problem Solving 

Creating Your Career Narrative 

Elect Her: Empowering College Women to Run 

Empowering College and University Women in STEM 

Finding Your Voice: Leading with Competence, Character, 

and Courage 

Global Leadership Career Opportunities of the U.S. 

Department of State 

Marketing Yourself: How to Succeed in Your Job Search 

Microaggressions, Gender, and Why It Matters 

Moving Forward as One: Emerging Trends in 

Supporting Friends and Family Members of 

Survivors of Sexual Assault 

Peer Mentoring: Creating Intentional Environments That 

Foster Connectedness and Leadership Development 

Rock Star Innovation: Innovative Leadership Development 

through Improv 

She’s Got the Look ... or Does She? 

$tart $mart Salary Negotiation Workshop 


SESSION 2 1:45–3 P.M. 

Affirming the Woman Within 

Beyond Kicking Butt: Self-Defense for Women 

Creating Inclusive Environments 

From Campus Safety to Anti-discrimination: Is Your 

Campus Following the Law? 

Have We Graduated from Feminism? A Discussion with 

Feminist Friends 

Leading as a Woman: Lessons Earned in the Military 

Managing Stress and Making Conscious Choices 

A New Brand You—Recognizing and Communicating 

Leadership through Your Professional Brand Values 

Self-Efficacy in Your Professional Development 


The Well-Spoken Woman: Tips and Techniques to Speak 

with Confidence 

What Does Faith Have to Do with It? 

What Does It Mean to Be a NUFP? 

Womenomics: Entrepreneur’s Guide to Making Change 

while Making Change 


Developing Your Negotiation Skills 

Hail to the V—Really? Media Messages and the 

Importance of Self-Awareness 

How to Ace a Job Interview 

Invoke the Power in You through Meditation, Belly Dance, 

and More: Learn Tools to Support You in Manifesting 

Your Goals 

Make Your College Experiences Work for You 

Making Community Colleges Work Better in the Lives 

of Women 

Radical and Bold: Student Organizations That Are 

Empowering Women 

So You Want to Work in Politics? 

Stories from Female Leaders at Teach for America 

Sustainability Leadership: From Personal to Political 

These Are Our Streets, Too! Addressing Street 

Harassment 

Use Facebook for Good: Three Ways to Make a 

Difference Online 

Women and Communication: Stop Being Sorry 

Your True Colors: Leadership Styles Explored 


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Embracing the Awkward: Successful 

Approaches to Conflict Management 

PRINCE GEORGE’S ROOM 

Students often avoid conflict as it relates to their lives, which 

leads to negative outcomes and damaged relationships. 

This workshop will discuss the roots of conflict, the fears in 

addressing conflict, and options to use when embracing it in a 

healthy manner, such as mediation. Participants will practice 

resolution strategies through role-playing and will leave feeling 

more confident about facing conflict. 

James Bond is the assistant director of the Office of Student 

Conduct at the University of Maryland, College Park. Bond 

received his bachelor’s degree in government and journal- 

ism from the University of Maryland and his law degree from 

Georgetown University Law Center. 

E-mail: jebond@umd.edu 

Amanda Carlton is the associate director of the Center for 

Student Programs at Georgetown University. Before arriving at 

Georgetown in February 2012, Carlton worked at the University 

of California, Berkeley, and San Jose State University after she 

earned her master’s degree at the University of Denver. In her 

current position, Carlton oversees the development of leader- 

ship and training programs, advises several student organiza- 

tions and the graduate student government, and enjoys helping 

students explore their leadership identities, values, and impact 

on campus. 

Get Them Moving, Talking, Reflecting, and 

Engaged! A Recipe for Successful Facilitation 

PYON SU ROOM 

Would a new activity spice up your organization or staff meet- 

ing? Is there a topic your team would like to know more about, 

but you worry that bringing in a guest lecturer might be boring? 

Have you wondered how facilitating an activity or discussion 

might help? This interactive session provides examples of 

facilitation types and techniques and how to incorporate them 

into the next meeting or training in order to make a lasting 

impression. 

SESSION 1 10:15–11:30 A.M. 

Bronwen Bares Pelaez is originally from New York and earned 

her bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, College 

Park, and completed her master’s in higher education adminis- 

tration from the University of South Carolina. Pelaez currently 

serves as the associate director for the Women’s Center at 

Florida International University, where she is also pursuing a 

doctorate in higher education administration. 

E-mail: baresb@fiu.edu 

Jennifer Guerra’s hometown is Los Angeles. She attended 

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and graduated 

with an animal science degree and a minor in Spanish. Guerra 

recently earned her master’s degree in higher education 

administration from Florida International University. 

Getting into Graduate School 

MARGARET BRENT ROOM B 

During this workshop, we will discuss the various types of gradu- 

ate schools, the admissions processes and requirements for 

getting in, and tips for creating a great application. Following the 

presentation, there will be an opportunity for everyone to share 

plans for attending graduate school and to learn about additional 

opportunities from other participants. 

Briggs Rolfsrud is an admissions manager with Johns Hopkins 

University. Rolfsrud completed her bachelor’s degree in social 

studies and education from St. Catherine University and her mas- 

ter’s in higher education from Harvard University. 

E-mail: bsrolfsrud@gmail.com 

THIS WORKSHOP IS SPONSORED BY CARNEGIE MELLON 

UNIVERSITY TEPPER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS. 

Go Fish: How to Catch (and Keep) Contributors 

NANTICOKE ROOM 

Learn how to ask for money—even if you hate to—in this ener- 

getic and interactive workshop and develop skills to raise money 

for a favorite charity or for a future political candidacy. Just as 

different fish require different bait and equipment, different 

people need different approaches. This presentation explains 

relationship fundraising and how to help each donor move from 

concern to passion to cash. As a participant, you will discover how 


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to build a functioning fundraising operation; ask for money, 

even if you think you hate to; use storytelling to build per- 

sonal relationships; build a powerful finance team; and plan 

fundraising events that actually raise money. 

Nancy Bocskor teaches citizens in the United States and 

abroad how to communicate with passion to effect change in 

their communities. She has raised money for more than 100 

members of Congress and candidates and has trained activ- 

ists and leaders in all 50 states and more than 20 countries. 

The author of Go Fish: How to Catch (and Keep) Contributors: A 

Practical Guide to Fundraising, Bocskor is also a professor at 

George Washington University, where she teaches fundrais- 

ing courses. 

E-mail: nbocskor@gmail.com 

Leading the Way: Women in the Peace Corps 

GRAND BALLROOM LOUNGE 

The Peace Corps traces its roots and mission to 1960, when 

then-Sen. John F. Kennedy challenged students at the 

University of Michigan to serve their country in the cause of 

peace by living and working in developing countries. Today, 

more than 60 percent of Peace Corps volunteers are women. 

Join Acting Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet and a panel of 

returned volunteers to learn how women are changing the 

face of international development. 

Carrie Hessler-Radelet serves as the acting director for the 

Peace Corps. She has more than two decades of experience 

in public health focused on HIV/AIDS and maternal and child 

health. Hessler-Radelet holds a master’s degree in health 

policy and management from the Harvard School of Public 

Health and a bachelor’s in political science from Boston 

University. She and her husband have two grown children, 

Meghan and Sam. 

Molly Douglas is a regional recruiter for the Peace Corps. 

Douglas joined the Peace Corps staff after serving two years 

as a volunteer in Leskovik, Albania. She earned her bache- 

lor’s in foreign service, culture and politics, and international 

development from Georgetown University. 

E-mail: mdouglas@peacecorps.gov 

Laara Manler is a diversity outreach specialist with the 

Peace Corps. Manler completed her volunteer work in Loma 

Grande, Cordillera, Paraguay, before joining the Peace Corps 

staff. She earned her master’s degree in intercultural service, 

leadership, and management at the School for International 

Training Graduate Institute. 

Listen to Me! I Have Something 

Important to Say 

ATRIUM ROOM 

How do you get people to listen to what you have to say, par- 

ticularly when you are a young woman in a world designed by 

and for older men? Join us to talk about ways to ensure that 

your thoughts and ideas will be heard. Bring your experiences 

and take away knowledge and skills that will help you become 

more influential in almost any environment. 

Ruth H. Axelrod is an adjunct faculty member at the University 

of Maryland. Axelrod specializes in leadership and organi- 

zational development. After 15 years as a manager, she now 

devotes her time to teaching, consulting with nonprofit organi- 

zations, and educating the public about environmental issues. 

Maximize Your Online Presence: 

Control Your Brand 

CHARLES CARROLL ROOM A 

Social media is rapidly changing the way people market their 

skills and experiences and the way people network. Take 

control of the information that search engines know about you. 

Make a plan for your online presence and know how to imple- 

ment it. Learn which social media sites are appropriate for 

your “brand” and best practices for using them. 

J. Nicole Simpson is the assistant director for undergradu- 

ate programming and career services in the Office of Career 

Service at the University of Maryland. She earned a master’s 

degree in higher education administration from the Univer- 

sity of Arkansas and a bachelor’s degree in communication 

from the University of Wisconsin, Parkside. Simpson is the 

co-founder of Esteem LLC, which seeks to promote a sense 

of empowerment while inspiring a spirit of action with at-risk 

women by equipping them with tools to actualize their dreams. 

E-mail: jeanni.simpson@gmail.com 


The Missing Ingredient: Cultural Competency 

for Student Leaders 

BENJAMIN BANNEKER ROOM A 

Many people believe that cultural competency is common 

sense, when in fact it is a skill that needs to be learned and 

developed. For leaders, cultural competency can be the key to 

success or the reason for downfall. During this interactive and 

informative workshop, attendees will discuss what cultural 

competence is and how it can make participants better leaders. 

Joan Maze is the director of African American student develop- 

ment at Towson University, where she focuses on the develop- 

ment and retention of African and African American students. 

Maze earned her bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Xavier 

University of Louisiana and a master’s in African American 

studies from Temple University. 

E-mail: jmaze@towson.edu 

Overcoming the Myth of the Perfect Girl: How 

to Overcome Pressures to Conform and Build 

Your Own Vision for Success 

CHARLES CARROLL ROOM B 

Do you ever get the sneaking suspicion that some of the goals 

and expectations you’ve set for yourself aren’t really your own? 

Today, many young women are achieving new levels of suc- 

cess, yet so many are also left feeling stuck and fearful when 

the road most traveled doesn’t bring them the contentment 

and happiness they expected. This workshop will offer ways 

young women can start building their own wellness toolboxes, 

filled with healthy mindsets, beneficial habits, creative coping 

strategies to combat stress, and the power of self-reflection 

and self-awareness. Topics covered include promoting purpose 

within the college community and beyond; managing stress; 

cultivating physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness; and 

building meaningful relationships. 

Ana Homayoun founded Green Ivy Educational Consulting and 

has become a nationally recognized innovator of motivational 

organization, time management, and purpose-centered well- 

ness strategies for adolescents and young adults. Homayoun is 

a graduate of Duke University and holds a master’s in counsel- 

ing and a pupil personnel services credential from the Univer- 

sity of San Francisco. 

E-mail: ana@greenivyed.com 

The Power of the Mentor Relationship 

JUAN RAMON JIMENEZ ROOM 

Mentors can play a critical role in helping college students 

navigate through academic, personal, and professional roles. 

Recent data from the University of Maryland suggest that 

alumni wish they had more opportunities to create mentor- 

ing relationships during their college careers. This workshop 

will provide some general guidelines for finding and utilizing 

a mentor as well as suggesting practical tips from men- 

tors and mentees on how to make the most of this impor- 

tant relationship. Panelists represent mentor and mentee 

relationships and how those have grown and enriched each 

member involved. 

Terry Zacker works in the development and external rela- 

tions area for the Division of Student Affairs at the Uni- 

versity of Maryland. A graduate of the University of Maine 

(bachelor’s of science), the University of Vermont (master’s 

in education), and the University of Maryland (doctorate), 

Zacker has worked in a number of areas in student affairs 

during her 30-year career. She enjoys being a teacher, coach, 

and mentor for undergraduate students. 

E-mail: tzacker@umd.edu 

Randi Levitt graduated from the University of Maryland 

with a bachelor’s in sport and recreation management and 

a minor in leadership studies. In her time there, she held 

various leadership positions as a facilities supervisor for 

Campus Recreation Services, a community advocate in the 

Office of Student Conduct, a chapter president for Zeta Tau 

Alpha, a teaching assistant for multiple leadership classes, 

and a member of a variety of campus committees and advi- 

sory boards. Levitt’s desire and passion to pursue graduate 

study in student affairs and higher education are based on 

the relationships she formed with mentors throughout her 

undergraduate years. 

Marsha Guenzler-Stevens is the director of the Adele H. 

Stamp Student Union at the University of Maryland and a 

past NCCWSL Woman of Distinction. Guenzler-Stevens has 

served as a mentor for many young women at the university 

as well as through her many professional activities. A faculty 

member for the higher education master’s program and for 

the Women in Leadership undergraduate course, Guenzler- 

Stevens has a wide-ranging sphere of influence as a mentor. 


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Teaching Gender and Leadership outside the 

Classroom: Co-curricular Gender 

Programs for Colleges 

THURGOOD MARSHALL ROOM 

This workshop will introduce the co-curricular and curricu- 

lar programs at the College of St. Benedict’s campus that 

demonstrate how students are engaged in conversations on 

gender and leadership in unique ways. Participants will be 

led through a variety of brainstorming activities to develop 

versions of these programs on their campuses. The present- 

ers will address assessing the need for these programs, 

finding support and resources on campus, implementing 

and sustaining the programs, and addressing any potential 

problems that may arise. Participants will leave with ideas 

on how to move forward and tools to carry out ideas on their 

home campuses. 

Heather Nicole Saladino is a residence hall director for 

the College of St. Benedict. In addition, she coordinates 

the Hynes Scholars sophomore leadership cohort through 

the Institute for Women’s Leadership. She leads 12 women 

students in intensive gender and leadership training through 

their sophomore year. Saladino has a bachelor’s in sociol- 

ogy from Central Washington University and a master’s in 

college student services administration from Oregon State 

University. 

Want Fair Pay? Campus Teams Explain 

What to Do 

MARGARET BRENT ROOM A 

Just one year after graduating from college, a pay gap 

already exists between men and women graduates working 

full time. Among other things, that means it takes women 

longer to pay off student loans. Workshop attendees will 

learn creative ways to bring attention to this problem and 

address it. They will hear from college students and fac- 

ulty at California State University, Northridge; Dakota State 

University; and the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. 

These schools incorporated the pay gap and student debt 

into curricula, created websites, hosted events, and held 

campuswide awareness campaigns. 

Deborah Swerdlow is the grassroots advocacy coordinator 

at AAUW, where her work focuses on educating and mobi- 

lizing AAUW’s members and supporters to take action on 

our federal advocacy priorities. Before working at AAUW, 

Swerdlow worked at the Religious Action Center of Reform 

Judaism, where she planned the organization’s high school 

advocacy trainings and handled a portfolio of policy issues 

that included pay equity, reproductive rights, health care, and 

judicial nominations. Swerdlow holds bachelor’s degrees in 

journalism and Middle Eastern studies from the University of 

Florida. 

E-mail: swerdlowd@aauw.org 

Michele Roberts is a stay-at-home mother of three who has 

been educating her children for the past 20 years. Along with 

raising her children, Roberts is now a college student at Cali- 

fornia State University, Northridge, pursuing her bachelor’s 

in religious studies with a minor in gender and women’s 

studies. 

Alina Sarkissian is a business management major at Cali- 

fornia State University, Northridge. She has high aspirations 

for herself and has served in numerous leadership positions 

at CSUN, including vice president of University Ambassadors 

and assistant director of Associated Students Productions. 

Sarkissian believes strongly in the power of creating your 

own opportunities. 

Brianna Vear is a senior at the Massachusetts College of 

Liberal Arts, where she is majoring in sociology and pursu- 

ing four minors. She has worked at MCLA’s Women’s Center 

for four years and is the co-founder of a student organization 

taking action for gender equality. Vear has twice attended 

the National Young Feminist Leadership Conference and has 

presented at MCLA’s Undergraduate Research Conference 

and at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research. 

The Work-Life Challenge and Finding a 

Balance That Works for You 

ST. MARY’S ROOM 

This workshop is for women in all professions. The empha- 

sis is on good career planning, good career choices, time 

demands and how to address them, getting help in your 

personal life and professional life, the importance of self in 

the work-life balance, having reasonable expectations and 

a personal definition of success, and making transitions 

to alternative professional settings to avoid abandoning 

a career. The presentation will inform young women who 

aspire to be professionals about the realities of the work-life 

struggle and how to overcome the challenges. 


Susan Blakely is a lawyer with 25 years of practice experi- 

ence and is the author of the book Best Friends at the Bar: 

What Women Need to Know about a Career in the Law. Visit her 

website at www.bestfriendsatthebar.com for further informa- 

tion on her and the book. 

E-mail: susansmithblakely@gmail.com 

Voices from the Field: A Discussion of the 

Impact of Racial and Gender Stereotypes of 

Black Women in the Workplace 

BENJAMIN BANNEKER ROOM B 

Participants will engage in a discussion regarding the unique 

challenges of black women in workplace settings as a result 

of racial and gender stereotypes. Participants will learn les- 

sons from the field about stereotypes in the workplace and 

hear about research regarding the particular experiences of 

black women in academia. 

Tammy Lewis Wilborn is a licensed professional counselor 

with Youth Villages and a doctoral student at the University 

of North Carolina, Charlotte. She completed a master’s in 

mental health counseling at Loyola University, New Orleans, 

and will complete her doctorate in May 2014 with a focus 

on counselor education, school counseling, and guidance 

services. 

E-mail: twilborn@uncc.edu 


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Affirming the Woman Within 


Affirmations can be powerful in a young woman’s life. So often 

women speak negatively about themselves and allow others’ 

negativity to hinder them. Affirmations are powerful statements 

of acceptance that deter the negativity and help to manifest 

your destiny. With the power of positive affirmations, you can 

take failure and turn it into success. Positive thinking will cre- 

ate a positive attitude, which will help catapult you to success. 

Kimberly Turner is the associate director of African, Latino, 

Asian, and Native American Services at Loyola University, 

Maryland. She previously worked at James Madison University 

as the assistant director of the Center for Multicultural Student 

Services for three years. She earned her bachelor’s in psychol- 

ogy and her master’s in college student personnel administra- 

tion from JMU. She served as the director of the Female Insti- 

tute for Learning and Development, a pre-collegiate program at 

JMU, for three years and created a holistic retention program 

for women of color at Loyola University called Sister to Sister. 

E-mail: kdturner@loyola.edu 

Beyond Kicking Butt: Self-Defense for Women 

ATRIUM ROOM 

Self-defense for women is about more than learning to fight. 

It is about building confidence, interrogating gender condition- 

ing, and identifying dangerous situations. This presentation will 

be a mix of a traditional self-defense class and an introduction 

to feminist theory on women’s self-defense. Participants will 

learn some basic moves but will also be empowered to look at 

gender-based violence through a new lens, one that promotes 

self-empowerment and radical activism. Come as you are, no 

workout clothes or shoes needed. 

Marie Lilly is the associate director of women’s resources 

at Towson University. She coordinates programming that 

addresses the needs of female college students, providing a 

space for students to discuss gender and building the leader- 

ship capacity of female and male students. Lilly has bachelor’s 

degrees in English and religious studies from McDaniel College 

and a master’s in women’s studies from Towson University. 

E-mail: mlilly@towson.edu 


Creating Inclusive Environments 


The chair and chair-elect of this year’s NCCWSL are present- 

ing this interactive session about accessible event planning 

and disability etiquette. The session will cover the Ameri- 

cans with Disabilities Act and the concepts that underlie 

“universal design.” Through guided discussion, participants 

will determine how to improve accessibility for campus 

programs, discuss common issues and challenges, and 

brainstorm ways to ensure that all individuals have equal 

access to events and services. Participants will leave with an 

understanding of how to talk about disability and how to plan 

events that are inclusive. This workshop is presented with 

the support of the NASPA Center for Women. 

Marianne Huger Thomson is the assistant dean of stu- 

dents and interim director of disability support services at 

American University. She teaches as an adjunct instructor at 

George Washington University. Thomson is the 2013 chair of 

NCCWSL. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology 

from Georgetown University and her master’s and doctorate 

in education from George Washington University. 

E-mail: mhuger@american.edu 

Rebecca Z. Kenemuth is the associate director of the Office 

of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Support at the 

A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of 

Maryland. She is the NCCWSL chair-elect, and she will serve 

as the chair of the 2014 conference. Kenemuth earned a 

master’s degree from the University of Maryland in college 

student personnel and a bachelor’s degree in hearing and 

speech sciences. 

From Campus Safety to Anti-discrimination: 

Is Your Campus Following the Law? 


Did you know you can easily check your college’s expendi- 

tures on men’s and women’s athletics programs online? 

What type of campus safety policy does your school have, and 

is it publicly available? How does the new Affordable Care Act 

apply to your college, and what should your school be doing 

to help students? These issues of compliance on campus 


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and great ideas for student advocacy will be discussed at this 

workshop. Learn more about how to organize around federal 

policies on your college campus. 

Samantha Galing is the associate director of field operations 

for AAUW. She has more than 10 years of experience manag- 

ing campaigns all across the country, from presidential to 

ballot initiative to issue advocacy. She has worked for a wide 

variety of candidates and organizations, including FieldWorks 

LLC, Center for American Progress, Service Employees 

International Union, and the Ohio Democratic Party. She is 

a graduate of Loyola University, Chicago, where she earned 

a bachelor’s in political science, and New York University, 

where she earned a master’s in public administration, spe- 

cializing in public and nonprofit management and policy. 

E-mail: galings@aauw.org 

Anne Hedgepeth is the government relations manager at 

AAUW. She graduated from Davidson College in Davidson, 

North Carolina, with a degree in economics and is currently 

completing a master’s of public policy at George Mason 

University. Hedgepeth manages the AAUW Action Fund 

Capitol Hill Lobby Corps and handles government relations 

on issues ranging from work-life balance and family-friendly 

workplaces to higher education, career and technical educa- 

tion, workforce training, and welfare. 

Have We Graduated from Feminism? 

A Discussion with Feminist Friends 


This workshop will encourage participants to think criti- 

cally about feminism. By exploring the history of feminism, 

its successes and failures, and where the feminist move- 

ment stands today, participants will be able to see their lives 

as functioning within these historic struggles. Addressing 

pressing issues such as the pay gap, sexual assault, violence 

against women, and reproductive rights, this workshop will 

highlight the tangible ways that sex and gender discrimina- 

tion impact the future of today’s women leaders. Participants 

will be equipped to make informed, empowered decisions for 

even brighter futures as women leaders. 

Katherine Mullen is a feminist writer, communications pro- 

fessional, and activist. She has experience in print and online 

journalism, nonprofit advocacy, and political campaigns in 

Maryland. Mullen earned a master’s degree in women’s 

and gender studies from Towson University and bachelor’s 

degrees in international relations and French from the State 

University of New York, New Paltz. She is currently the trea- 

surer of the Young Democrats of Maryland Women’s Caucus. 

E-mail: katherine@feministfriends.com 

Rachel Piazza earned a bachelor’s in political science from 

York College of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in women’s 

and gender studies, concentrating in leadership and public 

policy, from Towson University. She has professional experi- 

ence in outreach and communications in the nonprofit sector 

as well as extensive experience in political and issue advocacy 

campaigns. Piazza has been involved in campaigns for former 

Vice President Al Gore, former Gov. Howard Dean, former Sec- 

retary of State Hillary Clinton, and former Sen. Carol Moseley 

Braun, to name a few. Piazza has also worked with the National 

Organization for Women’s Political Action Committee to identify 

and endorse feminist candidates nationwide. 

Jeffrey C. Lunnen is a young public health professional com- 

mitted to furthering injury prevention work in low- and middle- 

income countries. He is interested in improving women’s and 

children’s health through injury interventions. Lunnen has 

undergraduate degrees in Spanish and history with a focus on 

women’s rights in the Americas from Salisbury University. He 

also holds a master’s degree in women’s and gender studies 

from Towson University. Lunnen is bilingual and has published 

in both English and Spanish. 

Leading as a Woman: Lessons Earned 

in the Military 


Women veterans enter college with more life experience than 

their counterparts due to serving in the military and the high 

expectations that come with it. Many women in the military 

have been called into leadership positions while on active 

duty, and when entering a classroom, these same roles are 

assumed. The panel will be five women veterans from different 

branches who will speak about their experiences. 

Janine Wert is the director of veteran services at the University 

of Massachusetts, Lowell. 

E-mail: janine_wert@uml.edu 

Latashia White is a sophomore studying information technol- 

ogy at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. She spent four 

years in the Air Force as a knowledge operations specialist. 


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Ericka Haddad is a junior studying community health. She 

spent five years in the Navy in Yokosuka, Japan, serving as a 

hospital corpsman. She is a student at the University of Mas- 

sachusetts, Lowell. 

Pamela DeHollander is studying business management and 

marketing. She served eight years on active duty and is cur- 

rently ranked as a petty officer second class. She is a student at 

the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. 

Katherine Henckler is a senior studying criminal justice focus- 

ing on homeland security. She is currently in the Coast Guard 

reserves, serves as a yeoman second class, and has been 

enlisted for four years. She is a student at the University of 

Massachusetts, Lowell. 

Keisha Velazquez-Diaz is currently in the Army reserves as 

a combat medic and licensed practical nurse. She is also a 

first-year nursing student at the University of Massachusetts, 

Lowell. 

Cassie White served in the Air Force from 2008 to 2012 as a 

knowledge operations manager. She continues her service in 

the Air Force reserves. White is from Grenada, Mississippi, and 

is a sophomore at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, 

majoring in criminal justice. 

Managing Stress and Making Conscious 

Choices 


Identify the No. 1 stressor in your life and how to beat it! Learn 

how to tackle stress, build social and emotional skills, decrease 

anxiety, increase your happiness, boost optimism, and increase 

your health, concentration, and productivity. Come hear 75 min- 

utes of techniques proven to change the way you think. Master 

the art of shifting perspectives and making conscious choices 

and kick the stress out of your life—school, leadership respon- 

sibilities, relationships, and work—for good. 

Meghan L. Hargrave is a leadership development professional, 

trainer, facilitator, and executive coach. She works with execu- 

tives to hone their leadership skills and sharpen performance 

on topics ranging from career progression, managing stress, 

and time management to strategic decision making, peak 

performance, leadership development, and workforce manage- 

ment. She earned her bachelor’s in biological sciences from 

Florida State University and her master’s in psychology from 

Catholic University. 

E-mail: meghan.l.hargrave@gmail.com 

A New Brand You—Recognizing and 

Communicating Leadership through Your 

Professional Brand Values 

GRAND BALLROOM LOUNGE 

This workshop will walk participants through the concept 

of professional branding, identifying the building blocks to 

develop and communicate who you are, what you do, why 

anyone should care to remember you, and why communica- 

tion of professional brand values is essential for a successful 

career and effective leadership. Students will identify their 

most unique value and learn how to transition that value into 

a well-developed elevator speech. 

Gail Johnson teaches professional branding at the University 

of Texas, Tyler. She co-authored the workbook A New Brand 

You and !WONTUOTEG. She is a $tart $mart facilitator and is 

involved with the AAUW Tyler (TX) Branch. 

E-mail: Gail_Johnson@uttyler.edu 

Kelley Gerwig is an entrepreneur with more than 25 years 

of experience in both the corporate and small-business 

environments and is a partner in an agricultural business, 

Devine Organic Growers. She co-authored !WONTUOTEG, 

which explains the effect of personalities on your career. 

Self-Efficacy in Your Professional 

Development 


Professional development should be an integral element of 

your higher education experience as you figure out what to 

do next. For many minority and female students, professional 

development is often put on the back burner, but having 

a plan will unlock doors to many opportunities. There are 

different phases that make up the journey of professional 

development: self-discovery and exploration, focus, and 

making an action plan. This presentation will discuss profes- 

sional development from a perspective of self-efficacy and 

will focus on how you can develop your plan of action for your 

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Sonja Montas-Hunter is the assistant dean of the University 

Graduate School at Florida International University. She 

has more than 15 years of experience in higher education. 

Recently, she received the Council for Graduate School Doc- 

toral Initiative on Minority Attrition and Completion Award. 

Montas-Hunter earned a bachelor’s degree in English from 

the City University of New York, Hunter College; a master’s 

in English from Radford University; and a doctorate in higher 

education leadership from Barry University. 

E-mail: smontash@fiu.edu 


What to Do 



already exists between men and women college graduates 

working full time. Among other things, that means it takes 

women longer to pay off student loans. Workshop attendees 

will learn creative ways to bring attention to this problem 

and address it. They will hear from college students and 

faculty at Kansas City Kansas Community College, Towson 

University, and the University of Arizona who hosted $tart 

$mart salary negotiation workshops, organized events on 

student debt, and held campuswide and social media aware- 

ness campaigns. 


at AAUW, where her work focuses on educating and mobiliz- 

ing AAUW’s members and supporters to take action on the 

organization’s federal advocacy priorities. Before working at 

AAUW, Swerdlow worked at the Religious Action Center of 

Reform Judaism, where she planned the organization’s high 

school advocacy trainings and handled a portfolio of policy 

issues that included pay equity, reproductive rights, health 

care, and judicial nominations. Swerdlow holds bachelor’s 

degrees in journalism and Middle Eastern studies from the 

University of Florida. 


Ramona Nelson is a nontraditional student majoring in busi- 

ness administration and visual arts at Kansas City Kansas 

Community College. Nelson is a breast cancer survivor and 

is very active in AAUW, Phi Theta Kappa, and Enactus. She is 

Kansas Region Northern District vice president of Phi Theta 

Kappa. 

Eva Bett is currently studying liberal arts at Kansas City 

Kansas Community College. She is a member of AAUW and 

student groups, including Students for Global Peace (presi- 

dent), Student Organization of Latinos, International Student 

Organization, Enactus, the Campus Art Committee, and the 

Critical Issues Board. 

Jacqueline Keating is a graduating senior at Towson Univer- 

sity majoring in business administration legal studies. She is 

an active member of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, 

Beta Gamma Sigma, and Towson Women in the Red. After 

graduation, she will be working full time for a local law firm. 

Leslie Isler is a graduating senior at Towson University. 

Originally from Prince George’s County, Maryland, she is 

pursuing her bachelor’s degree in business administration 

with a concentration in marketing. She will also obtain a 

minor in public relations. Isler has a passion for philanthropy 

and the passion to help change all social and economic 

issues. After graduation, Isler plans to attend graduate 

school and break barriers for women in the sports industry. 

Olukemi Oso is the student director of FORCE (Feminists 

Organized to Resist, Create, and Empower) at the University 

of Arizona. With her team, Oso put on SlutWalk Tucson 2012, 

CHOICE Day, UA’s Feminist Film Series, and a new Sip ‘n’ 

Bitch program. She hopes to become an OB-GYN someday. 

The Well-Spoken Woman: Tips and 

Techniques to Speak with Confidence 


This interactive public speaking workshop will provide guid- 

ance on how to deliver a compelling presentation. Video clip 

examples will illustrate techniques to help you project like 

a confident leader to accomplish your goals. Strategies will 

be provided on developing an effective speaking style and 

preparing remarks. A few attendees will practice an eleva- 

tor speech for review, and feedback will be provided on body 

language, vocal control, and attire. 

Christine Jahnke, a Washington, D.C.-based speech coach, 

is passionate about helping women move into positions 

of leadership. She was an adviser to Hillary Clinton’s 

presidential campaign and was speech coach for first lady 

Michelle Obama’s International Olympic Committee speech. 

A former TV reporter, Jahnke overcame her own fears about 


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public speaking and is determined to help more women find 

and use their voices. She is the author of The Well-Spoken 

Woman: Your Guide to Looking and Sounding Your Best (www. 

wellspokenwoman.com). 

E-mail: poscom@rcn.com 

What Does Faith Have to Do with It? 

PYON SU ROOM 

Faith, religion, and spiritual pursuits are an important part 

of many people’s lives. This workshop will help participants 

think through how faith impacts leadership on campus and 

beyond, with particular attention on the role of faith, values, 

and spirituality in ethical and professional decision making. 

This workshop will help build awareness of faith and values 

as they relate to developing leadership and a career. 

Elizabeth Knox has worked in the defense sector for nine 

years as an intelligence analyst, management consultant, 

and program manager. She earned a bachelor’s degree in 

political science from the University of New Mexico and a 

master’s degree in public administration from Syracuse Uni- 

versity. She wrote a book on women, faith, and work. 

E-mail: elizabeth@3210knox.com 

Brenda Bertrand’s 20-year career journey includes jour- 

nalism, a political appointment in the executive branch, 

interfaith chaplaincy at Georgetown University, and consult- 

ing at Booz Allen Hamilton and Franklin Covey. She earned 

both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in organizational 

communication and is currently pursuing graduate studies 

at Princeton Theological Seminary. Her research focuses on 

the intersection between one’s spirituality, ethics, and values 

and the day-to-day rhythms of career and life. 

What Does It Mean to Be a NUFP? 


Are you involved with co-curricular activities on your campus 

like student government and orientation? Have you ever 

thought about making those things a career or going into 

the field of student affairs? Not sure where or how to start? 

The NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program is a semi- 

structured mentoring program for undergraduate students 

wishing to explore and better understand the field of student 

affairs or higher education. This session will go over what 

student affairs is, the benefits of the NASPA Undergraduate 

Fellows Program, and how to get involved. 

Andrea DeLeon is a NASPA Undergraduate Fellow intern 

for the summer. She is going to be a first-year graduate 

student in higher education and student affairs at Loyola 

University, Chicago. 

E-mail: adeleon@naspa.org 

Christopher Cole is a NASPA graduate student intern for 

the summer. He will be a second-year graduate student 

studying higher education and student affairs at Florida 

International University. 

Womenomics: Entrepreneur’s Guide to 

Making Change while Making Change 


Interested in saving the world and getting paid for it? In 

this workshop, participants will learn of the “womenomics” 

theory that women are the single most crucial element of 

the future success of our global economy. Presenters will 

explore the popular phenomenon of social entrepreneurship 

and equip you with knowledge and tools to start your own 

social venture. Learn how to make a difference in the world, 

travel with a purpose, be an independent woman, and make 

change while making change. 

Zainab Khurram graduated from Towson University with a 

bachelor’s in accounting and works as an auditor at Grant 

Thornton LLP. As a Pakistani American woman, Khurram 

is passionate about women’s issues and hopes to empower 

women through education and business. She is a co- 

founder of Lady Butterfly Effect Inc., an organization that 

inspires and empowers women through networking, educa- 

tion, and mentorship. 

E-mail: zkhurr1@students.towson.edu 

Bola Somade is a Nigerian American and an alumna of 

Towson University. She earned her bachelor’s in accounting 

and is studying for her certified public accountant examina- 

tions. Somade will soon be starting as an associate federal 

auditor at KPMG LLP. She is a co-founder of Lady Butterfly 

Effect Inc. 


Can We Talk? Collaborative Problem Solving 


This session will provide leaders with the tools to resolve con- 

flict and build consensus in the groups and organizations they 

are involved in and lead. Presenters will discuss the stages of 

consensus building, a process that allows multiple stakehold- 

ers to work together to develop solutions to the issues they 

face. Participants will engage in activities that capture the 

purpose of each stage and can be used beyond this conference. 

The session is interactive and uses audience participation. 

Tori Amason is the program director for leadership educa- 

tion in the Office of Student Involvement at the University of 

Kentucky. She creates and manages initiatives to help students 

develop into effective leaders, and she teaches at the Emerging 

Leader Institute. In her spare time, Amason writes spoken- 

word poetry and video chats with family and friends back in 

Texas. 

E-mail: tori.amason@uky.edu 

Creating Your Career Narrative 


What is your story? What sets you apart? Attend this workshop 

to explore and identify your interests and skills to discover 

paths toward a fulfilling career. Participants will hear from 

three professional women with various business backgrounds 

who came together through a desire to effect change. Prepare 

to discuss maximizing your talents and owning your career 

path. Learn about career narratives and create your own during 

this workshop. Attendees will engage in discussion to review 

and refine career narratives and walk away with actionable and 

tangible goals for after college and early career. 

Christine Lai currently serves as a marketing manager at 

the Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy, 

a network of collegiate preparatory, urban charter schools 

serving the Washington, D.C., area. Lai’s career began as a 

founding staff member at the University of California, Merced, 

developing leadership and student life programs. She has also 

operated basketball tournaments with Nike’s Tournament of 

Champions and executed strategy for luxury hotels and resorts 

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around the world. Lai graduated from the University of Cali- 

fornia, Santa Barbara, with a bachelor’s in political science. 

E-mail: christine.lai.21@gmail.com 

Bridget McCabe is the program associate for the National 

Human Services Assembly, an association of national non- 

profit human service providers. McCabe is responsible for 

handling project logistics in a proactive, timely manner, as 

well as facilitating member involvement and effective infor- 

mation sharing across organizations. She also serves on the 

fundraising leadership committee for the Young Nonprofit 

Professionals Network in Washington, D.C. She previously 

worked at Zenith Media and Mediacom buying national 

broadcast spots for Toyota and Volkswagen. McCabe gradu- 

ated from Fordham University with a bachelor’s in communi- 

cation and media studies and minors in business administra- 

tion and economics. 

Britni Stinson currently works at Baltimore City Public 

Schools, supporting the chief of finance through project 

management and strategic planning initiatives. Stinson is 

key in managing the schools’ $1.4 billion budget. Stinson 

has worked in the private financial sector as an analyst and 

consultant. Outside of work, she is committed to serv- 

ing underrepresented communities both domestically and 

abroad. Stinson has an undergraduate degree from Dart- 

mouth College. 

Elect Her: Empowering College Women 

to Run 


If not you, then who? With so few women in political office, 

we want you to see the potential to be a future public 

servant. Participants explore the status of women in politi- 

cal office today, learn why we need more women to run for 

office, and hear about Elect Her–Campus Women Win, an 

AAUW and Running Start training program. Participants will 

interact with students who hosted the Elect Her program in 

2013. 


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Jessica Kelly is the program manager in AAUW’s Campus 

Leadership Programs department. With master’s degrees 

in both women’s studies and higher education administra- 

tion, Kelly is committed to working with women leaders on 

college campuses. 

E-mail: kellyj@aauw.org 

Kate Farrar is the director of AAUW’s Campus Leader- 

ship Programs and manages programs that help college 

women gain skills and confidence to break through barriers 

and assume leadership positions. She earned a bachelor’s 

degree from the University of Connecticut and a master’s of 

public administration from Syracuse University. 

Jessica Grounds is the executive director of Running Start, 

an organization that provides young women and girls with 

the skills and confidence they need to become the political 

leaders of tomorrow. She also has expertise in developing 

campaign and message strategy for women candidates. In 

her various roles, Grounds has helped the campaigns of 

hundreds of women running for elected office. 

Empowering College and University Women 

in STEM 

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Have you ever felt like an outsider in your science, technol- 

ogy, engineering, or math (STEM) department? Have you 

wondered why you felt that way or how to change it? This 

workshop will give participants background on why women 

often experience a “chilly climate” as part of a college or 

university department. You’ll also get some tips on how to 

create change on your campus by understanding issues such 

as implicit bias and gender stereotypes and how those fac- 

tors determine whether you stay in STEM. Meet other college 

women who are part of the community and discuss how to 

find a STEM mentor and make the most of your relationship. 

Ana Kay Yaghoubian is the STEM manager at AAUW. She 

promotes STEM research and educational efforts and man- 

ages the expansion of two STEM programs for girls across 

the country. Yaghoubian earned her bachelor’s in sociology 

and women’s studies from George Mason University and a 

master’s in public administration with a focus on nonprofit 

management from American University. 

E-mail: yaghoubiana@aauw.org 

Christianne Corbett is a senior researcher at AAUW and co- 

author of Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineer- 

ing, and Mathematics (2010). She holds a master’s degree in 

cultural anthropology from the University of Colorado and 

bachelor’s degrees in aerospace engineering and government 

from the University of Notre Dame. 

E-mail: corbettc@aauw.org 

Bria McElroy is the assistant director of the University of Mary- 

land’s Women in Engineering Program. 

Maybellin Burgos is an AAUW Student Advisory Council 

member and is currently majoring in computer science at the 

University of North Carolina, Charlotte. 

Natasha Mercado is an AAUW Student Advisory Council mem- 

ber and is currently majoring in radiology technology at Lake 

Washington Institute of Technology. 

Finding Your Voice: Leading with Competence, 

Character, and Courage 


Have you ever walked away from a situation and thought, Why 

didn’t I say more? Successful leaders are able to succinctly 

state their position in any situation relying on the three C’s. 

This interactive session will give participants the opportunity to 

practice the ability to speak up and be heard through practi- 

cal leadership scenarios. You will learn leadership tips that 

help you find your voice in any situation by using the three C’s: 

competence, character, and courage. 

Beverly Walker-Griffea has had a long career and is dedicated 

to supporting students and providing the services they need to 

succeed. In her position at Maryland’s Montgomery College, 

Walker-Griffea is instrumental in advancing the school’s mis- 

sion of student success, creating a common student experi- 

ence across three campuses, and developing opportunities for 

increased student retention and completion. Walker-Griffea 

holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and broadcasting from 

Oklahoma State University, a master’s degree in guidance and 

counseling from Virginia State University, and a doctorate in 

child development from Texas Woman’s University. 

E-mail: beverly.walker-griffea@montgomerycollege.edu 


Global Leadership Career Opportunities of the 

U.S. Department of State 


The conduct of U.S. relations with the world through an effec- 

tive international presence and discerning diplomatic leader- 

ship is what makes the United States a force for peace. This 

workshop will discuss the international career opportunities 

and student programs of the Department of State. A career 

in the Department of State presents unique, challenging, and 

rewarding avenues for developing one’s leadership abilities. 

Participants will be exposed to professional and student goal 

planning ideas for careers in diplomacy. 

Eunice S. Reddick is a career member of the Senior Foreign 

Service and was sworn in as ambassador to the Gabonese 

Republic and the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and 

Principe. She served as director of the Office of East African 

Affairs in the State Department Bureau of African Affairs. She 

was diplomat in residence for the Washington, D.C., area and 

is currently the director of the Office of West African Affairs. 

Reddick earned a master’s degree in international affairs from 

Columbia University and a bachelor’s in history and literature 

from New York University. 

E-mail: ReddickES@state.gov 

Marketing Yourself: How to Succeed in Your 

Job Search 


Searching for a job can feel overwhelming. This workshop will 

share tips on how to tackle the process in manageable steps 

and leverage your resources as you enter the professional 

world. Learn how to expand your network, pursue informa- 

tional interviews, and seek career advice from an experienced 

professional. Find out how to market yourself and represent 

your personal brand—skills that will help during your upcom- 

ing job search and throughout your professional lifetime. 

Shari Hubert serves as the associate dean of MBA admissions 

for Georgetown University. Previously, Hubert worked with the 

Peace Corps as the director of recruitment within the Office of 

Volunteer Recruitment and Selection. After earning her mas- 

ter’s in business administration from Harvard Business School, 

Hubert was a consultant for the Boston Consulting Group. She 

began her career in sales and marketing at Merck after earn- 

ing her bachelor’s degree in French from Dartmouth College. 

E-mail: sph32@georgetown.edu 

Microaggressions, Gender, 

and Why It Matters 


Have you ever walked away from a situation feeling icky? 

Have you ever felt angry from words that apparently went 

unnoticed by everyone else? You may have experienced a 

microaggression. This interactive workshop invites partici- 

pants to explore what microagressions are and how they 

affect individual and community experiences. Special focus 

will be centered on forms of gender microaggressions and 

how participants can be engaged leaders in addressing 

microaggessions on campus and in home communities. 

Jess Myers is the director of the Women’s Center at the Uni- 

versity of Maryland, Baltimore Campus, and graduated from 

Colorado State University’s student affairs in higher educa- 

tion program. A Baltimore native, Myers lived in places such 

as Ireland, Jamaica, and Colorado before realizing Baltimore 

was home. 

E-mail: jessm@umbc.edu 

Moving Forward as One: Emerging Trends in 

Supporting Friends and Family Members of 

Survivors of Sexual Assault 


For every survivor who experiences the trauma of sexual 

violence, there is a community of people around her or him 

who are also affected. Secondary survivors (those who know 

someone who has experienced sexual violence) often lack 

information about how to best support the survivors. Come 

learn more about the As One Project, which provides a 

community-based forum where secondary survivors can get 

information about how to support themselves and survivors 

through the healing process. 

Angela Esquivel is an area coordinator in the Center for 

Student Engagement at George Washington University in 

Washington, D.C. She also teaches an undergraduate course 

in human sexuality at GW. Esquivel holds a bachelor’s in 

music from the University of Southern California and a mas- 

ter’s in higher education from the University of Michigan. She 

is a co-founder of the As One Project, which provides support 

and information for secondary survivors of sexual violence. 

E-mail: angelacesquivel@gmail.com 


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Peer Mentoring: Creating Intentional 

Environments That Foster Connectedness 

and Leadership Development 


Peer mentoring, a practice widely accepted because of its 

emphasis on leadership development and its history of 

producing positive results, has been shown to promote con- 

nectedness, increase self-esteem, and improve academic 

achievement for students in higher education, including 

women. This workshop will address peer mentoring by 

reviewing models and studies, exploring an existing peer- 

mentoring program at the University of Maryland, identifying 

challenges, and discussing how women leaders can imple- 

ment a peer-mentoring program within clubs, organizations, 

and academic departments. 

April Brohawn is the assistant to the dean for recruitment at 

the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the Uni- 

versity of Maryland, College Park. Brohawn works with pro- 

spective and transfer students interested in agriculture and 

natural resources. She represents the program at recruit- 

ment events, advises the program’s ambassadors, and works 

with students and families to help make college decisions. 

Brohawn earned her master’s degree in higher education 

and student affairs from the University of South Carolina. 

E-mail: abrohawn@umd.edu 

Angela Mazur-Gray is the coordinator for undergraduate 

academic programs in the College of Agriculture and Natural 

Resources at the University of Maryland, College Park. 

Mazur-Gray provides college-level advising to students, 

organizes orientation sessions, implements change-of- 

major workshops, and teaches a freshman seminar course. 

In 2010, Mazur-Gray earned her master’s degree at UMD, 

studying international and higher education, and has been 

working on campus ever since. 

Tim Lapanne is the scholarship coordinator for the Col- 

lege of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University 

of Maryland, College Park. He administers the college’s 

scholarship program, serving as a liaison between students 

and donors. Lapanne helps coordinate the day-to-day man- 

agement of the Academic Programs Office and assists with 

recruitment, Ag Day, student organizations, and alumni pro- 

grams. He received his master’s degree in student personnel 

administration in higher education from the University of 

North Carolina, Greensboro, in 2009. 

Rock Star Innovation: Innovative Leadership 

Development through Improv 

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Leadership is all about listening and connecting. You will 

learn fun, challenging, and engaging improv exercises to 

challenge the way you make leadership decisions. Thinking 

on your feet, listening, and accepting all facilitate a higher 

level of innovation and results. Come see if you can rock 

it out! 

Gillian Bellinger has been an improviser and workshop facil- 

itator for leadership development training for Luther Col- 

lege, Macy’s, State Farm, AT Kearney, the National Business 

Travel Association, and Gilda’s Club. Bellinger has a bach- 

elor’s in communication studies and theater from Hamline 

University and studied at the London Academy of Theater 

and the National Theater Institute. She is also a graduate of 

the Second City Conservatory and Annoyance Theater Improv 

Training Center. 

E-mail: gillianbellinger@gmail.com 

She’s Got the Look ... or Does She? 


This presentation will provide attendees with an overview of 

the role of appearance standards in the workplace, with par- 

ticular emphasis on how they apply to women professionals. 

Commonly understood expectations of how a professional 

woman should self-present as well as some of the inconsis- 

tent messaging that women receive about proper workplace 

attire will be discussed. The main goals of the presenta- 

tion are to provide guidance to attendees as they prepare to 

make their own professional self-presentation decisions and 

encourage attendees to engage in an ongoing discussion at 

their respective schools and in communities about the future 

of appearance standards for women professionals. 

Juliana Siconolfi is a professionalism consultant and writer. 

She is also a professorial lecturer in law with the George 

Washington University Law School Field Placement Program, 

teaching law student externs about matters of profession- 

alism that are pertinent to the legal profession. Siconolfi 

graduated from Bates College, earned her law degree from 

Boston College Law School, and is a master of laws candi- 

date at GW. 

E-mail: jsiconolfi@law.gwu.edu 


$tart $mart Salary Negotiation Workshop 

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Know what you’re worth and ask for it! Negotiating sala- 

ries is a challenge for women at all stages of their careers, 

because women are less likely than men to ask for what they 

want. AAUW and the WAGE Project offer $tart $mart salary 

negotiation workshops to empower young women starting 

their careers to help close the gender wage gap and be paid 

a fair salary. In this abbreviated version of the $tart $mart 

workshop, you will learn the personal consequences of the 

gender wage gap, resources for benchmarking reasonable 

salaries and benefits, and practical negotiation skills. 

Gail Johnson, who holds a master of business administration 

degree, teaches professional branding at the University of 

Texas, Tyler. She co-authored the A New Brand You workbook 

and !WONTUOTEG. Johnson is a $tart $mart facilitator and is 

involved with the AAUW Tyler (TX) Branch. 

E-mail: Gail_Johnson@uttyler.edu 

Trishia Domingo is a junior information systems major at 

the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Domingo is 

an active member of WILL (Women Involved in Learning and 

Leadership). She plays club field hockey, is the vice president 

for the student chapter of the Baltimore Information Systems 

Security Association, and is the secretary of the Information 

Systems Council of Majors. 


What to Do 



already exists between men and women college graduates 

working full time. Among other things, that means it takes 

women longer to pay off student loans. Workshop attendees 

will learn creative ways to bring attention to this problem 

and address it. They will hear from students and faculty at 

Ithaca College, the University of Hawaii system, and Wright 

State University who hosted $tart $mart salary negotiation 

workshops, organized TED-like talks on the pay gap, and 

held campuswide and social media awareness campaigns. 


at AAUW, where her work focuses on educating and mobiliz- 

ing AAUW’s members and supporters to take action on the 

organization’s federal advocacy priorities. Before working at 

AAUW, Swerdlow worked at the Religious Action Center of 

Reform Judaism, where she planned the organization’s high 

school advocacy trainings and handled a portfolio of policy 

issues that included pay equity, reproductive rights, health 

care, and judicial nominations. Swerdlow holds bachelor’s 

degrees in journalism and Middle Eastern studies from the 

University of Florida. 


Chloe Wilson is a junior at Ithaca College, majoring in televi- 

sion and radio with a scriptwriting concentration. She is pas- 

sionate about storytelling and aspires to create stories for 

any medium, particularly television. Wilson is a peer career 

adviser who assisted with marketing and event planning for 

the TIA (Teach, Initiate, Advocate!) Talks Gender Pay Gap 

series. 

Natasha Gray is studying sociology at the University of 

Hawaii, Manoa, and works full time. She plans to work in 

the nonprofit field to advocate for women. Gray is the public 

relations and marketing coordinator for the Hawaii AAUW 

Campus Action Project program, and she wrote two editori- 

als for the campus newspapers and established an informa- 

tive and buzzworthy Facebook page about fair pay. 

Margaret Murray is the graduate assistant in the Women’s 

Center at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Murray 

graduated from Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, 

with a bachelor’s in sociology and political science. Currently 

she is pursuing her master’s in the student affairs in higher 

education program at Wright State University. 

Elly Shellhaas is a volunteer intern in the Women’s Center at 

Wright State University. Originally from Huber Heights, Ohio, 

Shellhaas is currently a sophomore English major at Wright 

State with a focus on language arts education. 


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Developing Your Negotiation Skills 


Does salary negotiation seem scary or overwhelming to you? 

Are you unsure how to begin? Learning the art of negotiation is 

integral to personal and professional advancement. Effective 

negotiation will take you to new heights in your career and will 

ensure your future success. This workshop will help demys- 

tify the negotiation process and will give you the tools and 

resources you need to become a savvy negotiator for life. 

Jennifer Blanck, assistant dean of career and alumni services 

at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute, earned her master’s 

in education from the University of Virginia and her bachelor’s 

in policy and management studies from Dickinson College. 

E-mail: jlblanck@yahoo.com 

Hail to the V—Really? Media Messages and 

the Importance of Self-Awareness 


Have you ever paid attention to the hidden (and not-so-hidden) 

messages the media sends to women every day? From Disney 

princesses to kitchen appliances to cosmetics, we are provided 

with a specific construct of what it means to be a woman. It 

is only when we’re able to develop our own unique and strong 

senses of self and stories that we are at our most powerful. 

This Twitter-friendly session will allow women to investigate 

various media messages, including excerpts from the power- 

ful documentary Miss Representation, and to get hands-on with 

their own identities and stories as women in leadership. 

Courtney Reynolds leads the residential life team within one 

of the largest all-male housing communities in the country, 

Cary Quadrangle at Purdue University. While her professional 

emphasis is on women’s leadership and advocacy, work- 

ing within an all-male community has allowed her to explore 

campus leadership as it relates to men and masculinities 

and gender equity. She’s a lover of TED talks, runner, blogger, 

and passionate teller of women’s stories on her campus and 

beyond. 

E-mail: cwreynol@purdue.edu 


How to Ace a Job Interview 


We all get the jitters when interviewing for an internship or 

job we really want. Join this interactive session on presenting 

your best self in the interview process. We’ll discuss ways 

you can market your strengths and accomplishments, how 

to respond to tough questions you may be asked, and the 

importance of bringing a few questions of your own to the 

interview. You’ll get a chance to practice your skills in a mock 

interview with a partner. 

Alyssa Best is a career coach and trainer who helps people 

identify their dream careers and provides them with the 

tools to achieve their goals and advance their leadership. 

Best earned a master’s in women’s and gender studies from 

Rutgers University. 

E-mail: alyssa@alyssabest.com 

Invoke the Power in You through Meditation, 

Belly Dance, and More: Learn Tools to 

Support You in Manifesting Your Goals 

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Start using your inherent power to manifest your perfect 

job. Set your intention. Speak your affirmations. Visualize 

the steps to launch your career. Learn empowering, sensual 

belly dance moves to shimmy out self-doubt and uncertainty 

in your desired job. Breathe life into your vision as you belly 

dance into your authentic self. 

Karin Wilkinson is a poet, meditation, and empowerment 

workshop facilitator; belly dance instructor; and spiritual life 

and movement coach. She has partnered with the DC Rape 

Crisis Center, the National Medical Association, the National 

Association for Poetry Therapy, Circle of Sisters Expo, radio 

station WBLS, George Washington University, Sidwell Friends 

School, Jack and Jill of America Foundation Inc., and Jones- 

Haywood Dance School. 

E-mail: Karin@butterfly3.com 


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Make Your College Experiences Work 

for You 


You are an undergraduate woman. You have a full class 

schedule, an internship, and a sorority. You’re involved in 

student government and in multiple organizations. You are a 

leader. What’s next after college? Come to this engaging ses- 

sion to learn how to translate your undergraduate successes 

into your professional future. You will learn how to incorpo- 

rate these skills from your collegiate years into your résumé, 

job search, and job-attaining practices. The values and ethics 

you have learned from being a leader will not only help you 

be a strong professional but also provide you the framework 

for what to look for in a potential employer. You will integrate 

your leadership skills, interpersonal expertise, and commu- 

nity management experiences into your future endeavors. 

Nicole Marjorie Schoeb is assistant to the director of disabil- 

ity support services at American University. For nearly four 

years, she has served as the staff adviser to the Panhellenic 

Association at AU, advising the seven panhellenic organzia- 

tions as well as the Panhellenic Association E-Board. Schoeb 

earned her bachelor’s in German language and European 

studies, with a minor in cinema studies, from American Uni- 

versity. In May, Schoeb graduated with her master’s in public 

administration. 

E-mail: nschoeb@american.edu 

Jessica Beasley coordinates all aspects of the American 

University Career Center’s educational career programs. 

In this role, Beasley works closely with Career Center staff 

and campus organizations to ensure successful planning, 

marketing, implementation, and assessment of educational 

programs. Beasley holds her bachelor’s in political science 

from Elon University, a certificate in leadership for organi- 

zational change from American University, and is currently a 

master’s candidate in organization development at American 

University. 

Making Community Colleges Work Better in 

the Lives of Women 

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While much has been said about women’s rise and par- 

ticipation in higher education, most of the focus has been 

on women in four-year institutions. This workshop brings 

women at community colleges into the conversation. The more 

than 4 million women who attend community colleges include 

women of all ages, races, and increasingly all income back- 

grounds, and many are mothers caring for families. The low 

tuition, convenience, and variety of program offerings make 

community colleges a good option for women, but there are 

barriers to success. This workshop highlights obstacles facing 

mothers and women interested in nontraditional fields, includ- 

ing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and 

makes suggestions for how community colleges could work 

better in the lives of women. 

Andresse St. Rose is a senior researcher at AAUW, where she 

studies a range of gender equity issues in higher education 

and the workplace, including the recruitment and retention of 

women and girls in science, technology, engineering, and math 

(STEM) throughout the educational pathway. She is a co-author 

of several AAUW reports, including Why So Few? Women in 

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, and is a con- 

tributor and speaker for a variety of publications and audiences 

on the need to increase women’s representation in STEM. 

E-mail: strosea@aauw.org 

Radical and Bold: Student Organizations That 

Are Empowering Women 


AAUW student organization leaders are poised to empower 

women on their campuses and in their local communities. 

Inspired by leadership lessons learned at NCCWSL, college 

women in Michigan are sharing their new knowledge and 

skills with their peers. In Missouri, student leaders are raising 

awareness about the pay gap and bringing in local political 

leaders. Learn more about AAUW student organizations and 

gain the practical skills to start an organization on your cam- 

pus. This interactive session will give you the tools for engaging 

women all across your campus. 

Christine Hernandez is the AAUW manager of college and uni- 

versity relationships. She manages the AAUW Student Advisory 

Council and works with AAUW student organizations. 

E-mail: hernandezc@aauw.org 

Claudia Richards is the AAUW senior branch relations man- 

ager. She works with AAUW’s branches and student organiza- 

tions from across the country. 


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Taaj Reaves is a graduating senior and AAUW student organi- 

zation president at the University of Missouri. She served as 

president of the AAUW student organization on her campus and 

is a member of AAUW’s Student Advisory Council. 

Benita Robinson is a student at the University of Michigan, 

Dearborn. She is a founder of the AAUW student organization 

on her campus and is student coordinator for the university’s 

Women in Learning and Leadership program. Robinson also 

serves on AAUW’s Student Advisory Council. 

So You Want to Work in Politics? 


So you want to work in politics? Fabulous! We’re here to help 

you get started. We’ll go over all the different volunteer and 

career opportunities available in the political world—from 

organizing to policy, from your local community to Capitol Hill. 

We’ll let you know the how and where of finding your unique 

political ladder and climbing it. From social advocacy as a vol- 

unteer on the weekend to activism as a full-time career, we’ll 

show you various ways to make an impact in the community 

and beyond. Hear from four women at different levels of their 

careers and how they made it happen. 

Samantha Galing is the associate director of field operations 

for AAUW. She has more than 10 years of experience managing 

campaigns all across the country, from presidential to ballot 

initiative to issue advocacy. She has worked for a wide variety 

of candidates and organizations, including FieldWorks LLC, 

Center for American Progress, Service Employees Interna- 

tional Union, and the Ohio Democratic Party. She is a graduate 

of Loyola University, Chicago, where she earned a bachelor’s in 

political science, and New York University, where she earned 

a master’s in public administration, specializing in public and 

nonprofit management and policy. 

E-mail: galings@aauw.org 

Erin Prangley is the associate director of government relations 

for AAUW. She has worked for senior members of Congress 

and the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues. Prangley 

also practiced law for several years, concentrating on immigra- 

tion, employment law, business consulting, and veterans ben- 

efits. She is a graduate of the University of Southern California, 

where she earned a bachelor’s in sociology, and American 

University, where she earned her law degree. 

Louise Rothschild has been a senior analyst in the housing 

and community development practice at Abt Associates for 

six years. She is currently working on studies that focus on 

Section 8, housing counseling outcomes, and documenting 

homelessness in the United States. She earned her master’s 

in public policy from Johns Hopkins University. 

Aysha Ghadiali is a policy analyst for the U.S. Forest Service, 

International Programs Office. She covers international for- 

est policy and represents the United States, along with col- 

leagues from the State Department and other U.S. agencies, 

at multilateral organization meetings, including the United 

Nations. Ghadiali has a master’s in energy and environmen- 

tal policy from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Inter- 

national Studies and was a gender and development Peace 

Corps volunteer in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. 

Stories from Female Leaders at Teach 

for America 


How can your leadership experiences prepare you for the 

career field of your choice? In this session, a panel of Teach 

for America corps members and alumnae will discuss their 

personal experiences in college and the classroom and 

the impact these experiences had on their lives. As under- 

graduates, these women held diverse leadership positions 

that prepared them for successful careers in teaching 

and beyond. These women will share how their leadership 

experiences prepared them for the range of challenges and 

triumphs they’ve faced in their careers. 

Molly Ellenberg Fridland joined the staff of Teach for 

America following her experience with teaching ninth grade 

social studies in Atlanta through the program. Fridland 

first spent a few years leading Teach for America Atlanta’s 

corporate and foundation fundraising efforts before transi- 

tioning to her current role as director of national alliances, 

where she manages Teach for America’s national graduate 

school partnerships and a variety of nonprofit partnerships. 

Fridland graduated from Cornell University. 

E-mail: molly.ellenberg@teachforamerica.org 


Sustainability Leadership: From Personal 

to Political 


How do you make changes to get your campus to be more 

environmentally and socially responsible? What are the most 

effective strategies and leverage points for initiating proj- 

ects that will lead to longer-lasting institutional progress on 

sustainability issues? This interactive session will explore 

success cases and strategies from American University and 

the University of British Columbia, where student leaders 

initiated changes on campus and beyond with community 

gardens, campus farms, beekeeping projects, divestment 

from fossil fuel, food compost and gleaning systems, and 

more. 

Eve Bratman is an assistant professor at American Univer- 

sity’s School of International Service. Bratman’s research 

involves sustainable development politics in the Brazilian 

Amazon. Her major research projects focus on the links 

between development, environmental policy, agriculture, and 

human rights. Bratman also has a keen interest in urban 

politics and environmental issues closer to home, includ- 

ing in Washington, D.C., where she lives on an eco-friendly 

houseboat and is American University’s campus beekeeper. 

E-mail: bratman@american.edu 

Yona Sipos is a doctoral candidate at the University of British 

Columbia. Her research and writing are about engagement 

in food systems, as campuses and communities collaborate 

to create sustainable models of agriculture and food policy. 

She is passionate about sustainability both in pedagogy and 

practice. 

Claire Williamson enjoys urban planning, works to organize 

her peers, and promises her roommates she will empty her 

compost container more often. When she is not enrolling 

her campus to cultivate the American University community 

garden, she interns for the sustainability project manager in 

the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s Office 

of Long Range Planning. Williamson graduated from AU this 

spring with a degree in environmental studies and a minor in 

economics. 

These Are Our Streets, Too! Addressing 

Street Harassment 


“Hey baby, smile for me.” Leering, sexually explicit com- 

ments, stalking, and groping are all-too-common experi- 

ences for women in public spaces, and they shouldn’t be. 

Women deserve to feel safe in public places and to go places 

without being hassled. Learn about campaigns underway to 

stop street harassment and hear about ideas for how to get 

involved and take action. The session will include time for 

small-group discussions and brainstorming. 

Holly Kearl is a leading expert on the topic of gender-based 

street harassment. She is the author of the book Stop Street 

Harassment: Making Public Places Safe and Welcoming for 

Women and founder of Stop Street Harassment and Inter- 

national Anti-Street-Harassment Week. Her work has been 

cited by the United Nations, USA Today, BBC News, the New 

York Times, CNN, the Associated Press, NPR, the Washing- 

ton Post, Marie Claire, and Cosmopolitan, among many other 

media outlets. Kearl also worked as a program manager at 

AAUW. 

E-mail: hollykearl@yahoo.com 

Use Facebook for Good: Three Ways to Make 

a Difference Online 


You’re already on Facebook, Instagram, and maybe even 

Twitter. And we know you’re a leader. So there must be 

something about your campus or community that you’d like 

to change. Why not take action through online activism? 

We’ll teach you how to strategize, mobilize, and make a dif- 

ference using social media. 

Elizabeth Owens manages the Twitter and Facebook 

accounts for AAUW’s policy department. Her goal is to make 

you and members of Congress take action on legislation that 

helps women. A former Des Moines Register reporter and 

editor, she got her start on Twitter in 2008 by tweeting out 

the funny things cops said on the police scanner. 

E-mail: owense@aauw.org 

Rachel Wallace manages most of the social media posts at 

AAUW. One of the best parts of her job is leading a team of 

young people who brainstorm online campaigns and Internet 

memes. 


SESSION 4

SESSION 4 

Women and Communication: 

Stop Being Sorry 

GRAND BALLROOM LOUNGE ROOM 

Communication is defined by the ability to impart or 

exchange thoughts, opinions, or information through speech, 

writing, or signs (both voluntary and involuntary). During 

this workshop, student leaders will have the opportunity to 

evaluate verbal and nonverbal communication styles, gender 

roles, and how being sorry affects women at all stages of 

leadership. We will be setting the foundation for women 

leaders to mean what they say and say exactly what they 

mean. 

Lorie Bellot is the residence life coordinator of the Carolina 

Women’s Community at the University of South Carolina. 

At the university, Bellot has taught, helped develop women 

and minority leadership, guided first-generation college 

students, and fostered mentorship. Her educational back- 

ground includes an undergraduate degree in health services 

administration and a master’s degree in higher education 

administration from Florida International University. 

E-mail: lorieb@mailbox.sc.edu 

Your True Colors: Leadership 

Styles Explored 


What is your leadership style? How do you work with others? 

True Colors is a leadership education tool that will help to 

improve communication, team-building, leadership, morale, 

and conflict-resolution skills in your student organizations 

and in your relationships. Participants will complete the 

leadership skill inventory and then explore what their True 

Color says about their leadership style and how they work 

with other “colors.” 

Beth Steiner earned her bachelor’s in psychology from the 

University of Maryland and her master’s degree in higher 

education from Indiana University. She has worked with 

Greek life, leadership development, Jewish student life, and 

graduate student enrollment since 2002. At Towson Uni- 

versity, Steiner’s area includes student activities strategic 

development and student leadership programming. She cur- 

rently lives in Baltimore County, Maryland, with her husband, 

Alex, son, Eli, and spoiled dog, Tizzy. 

E-mail: bsteiner@towson.edu 


From October through June, members of the Student Advisory Council serve as AAUW ambassadors on their campuses and as student leaders at the 

annual National Conference for College Women Student Leaders. For further information about the Student Advisory Council and how to apply, please 

contact AAUW Campus Leadership Programs at leadership@aauw.org. 

NANCI ALANIS 

University of Illinois, Chicago 

Chicago, Illinois 

Nanci Alanis is a junior majoring in psy- 

chology at University of Illinois, Chicago. 

Alanis transferred from Elgin Community 

College, where she was president of the 

student government and Phi Theta Kappa 

Honor Society. Alanis helped establish the 

first back-to-school supply drive at Elgin. 

Since the start of the drive, students have 

given out more than 2,000 backpacks to 

families in the community. Alanis is an 

honors student at the University of Illinois 

and was an honors student at Elgin. In 

April, she attended the Clinton Global Ini- 

tiative University. She is passionate about 

the representation of Latinas in higher 

education. 

MAUREEN EVANS ARTHURS 

University of Maryland, Baltimore County 

Baltimore, Maryland 

Maureen Evans Arthurs is a senior major- 

ing in gender and women’s studies at the 

University of Maryland, Baltimore County. 

She is the project manager for her uni- 

versity’s Women Involved in Learning and 

Leadership program and also serves on 

the gender and women’s studies coordinat- 

ing committee. Arthurs previously served 

as the campaigns and advocacy director at 

A Thousand Sisters, a volunteer organiza- 

tion that galvanizes women across the 

world to become leaders in their communi- 

ties to help bring attention to the devastat- 

ing violence and human rights violations 

in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She 

also helped launch the program Sister 

Somalia, which established the first rape 

crisis center in Mogadishu, Somalia, and 

supports survivors of gender-based vio- 

lence. Arthurs was previously an intern in 

the Development Department at AAUW and 

is looking forward to furthering the cause 

of AAUW yet again. 

ARTHURS IS GENEROUSLY SPONSORED 

BY EILEEN MENTON. 

MAYBELLIN BURGOS 

University of North Carolina, Charlotte 

Charlotte, North Carolina 

Maybellin Burgos is a junior majoring 

in computer science at the University of 

North Carolina, Charlotte. She is president 

of the Association for Computing Machin- 

ery Women and of Students and Technol- 

ogy in Academia, Research, and Service. 

Burgos has been a student partner for 

Microsoft and a teaching assistant at UNC. 

She has worked with her student organiza- 

tions to create workshops for local middle 

schools and hopes to bring more attention 

to women in computing on campus and in 

her state. Burgos is a member of Alpha 

Kappa Psi, a professional business fra- 

ternity; the National Society of Collegiate 

Scholars; and two other honor societies. 

KELLY KAY CLARK 

University of Kansas 

Lawrence, Kansas 

Kelly Kay Clark is a graduate student 

studying higher education administration 

at the University of Kansas. She is the 

assistant complex director of the only 


all-female hall on campus and is focus- 

ing on helping her residents develop their 

own identities as women. She completed 

her undergraduate degree in environ- 

mental studies at Texas A&M University, 

where she served as Panhellenic Council 

president. Clark is passionate about gen- 

der roles and how they translate to the 

lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender 

community. 

BETHANY IMONDI 

Georgetown University 

Washington, D.C. 

Bethany Imondi is a senior majoring in 

government and English at Georgetown 

University. She is president of the Women 

in Politics student organization and is the 

co-editor-in-chief of the university year- 

book. Imondi has spent the past semes- 

ter interning with AAUW in the Public 

Policy Department. She had previously 

interned at Holland and Knight, Emily’s 

List, and for a congressional office in 

Washington, D.C. Imondi also worked 

as a student office assistant in the MBA 

program office at Georgetown. As one of 

16 students in the Georgetown govern- 

ment honors program, Imondi completed 

a thesis that researches the impact that 

the media’s portrayal of female politi- 

cians has on the gender gap in political 

representation. 

IMONDI IS GENEROUSLY SPONSORED 

BY DAGMAR E. MCGILL, IN MEMORY 

OF HAPPY FERNANDEZ AND HELEN F. 

FAUST. 

AAUW Student Advisory Council

NATASHA MERCADO 

Lake Washington Institute of Technology 

Kirkland, Washington 

Natasha Mercado is a sophomore majoring 

in radiology technology at Lake Washington 

Institute of Technology. She volunteers in 

the MRI department at a local hospital. 

During her first year of college, Mercado 

coordinated a project with the Central 

Area Youth Association to help rebuild and 

replace old play equipment with newer, 

safer equipment at Powell Barnett Park in 

Seattle. She designed a student club while 

previously studying at Bellevue College to 

support women entering the science and 

health care fields. Through her organiza- 

tion, Mercado conducted small-group ses- 

sions to discuss professional opportunities 

and facilitated guest speaker appearances 

from a local hospital. Her aspirations 

include expanding her organization to 

middle school girls within the community 

and founding a nonprofit organization 

that can provide young girls with mentors 

as well as resources to higher education 

and academic advising. In April, Mercado 

attended the Clinton Global Initiative Uni- 

versity. She plans to pursue a master’s in 

interventional radiology. 

HUONG NGUYEN 

Washington and Jefferson College 

Washington, Pennsylvania 

Huong Nguyen is a junior majoring in 

psychology at Washington and Jefferson 

College. She is president and founding 

member of the Diversity Programming 

Board and is a resident assistant in a first- 

year hall. She served as the secretary of 

the Black Student Union and is now presi- 

dent. As programs assistant for the Office 

of Diversity Programs and Multicultural 

Affairs, Nguyen has helped to organize 

events such as V-Day, Sexual Assault 

Awareness Week, Domestic Violence 

Awareness Week, and training for officers 

of multicultural student groups. She is a 

first-generation high school graduate and 

college student in her family. This year, 

Nguyen was accepted into the NASPA 

Undergraduate Fellows Program. 

TAAJ REAVES 

University of Missouri 

Columbia, Missouri 

Taaj Reaves is a senior majoring in journal- 

ism and political science at the University 

of Missouri. She was president of the 

AAUW student organization at the Univer- 

sity of Missouri. Reaves also serves as a 

leadership adviser and study abroad stu- 

dent manager on campus. She is from Chi- 

cago and spent a summer interning in the 

city with A. LaVelle Consulting Services. 

Reaves is an honors student, a member of 

Pi Sigma Alpha, and has studied abroad in 

India. She hopes to attend law school and 

plans on participating in the Peace Corps 

upon graduation. 

REAVES IS GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY 

LORYANN EIS. 

BENITA ROBINSON 

University of Michigan, Dearborn 

Dearborn, Michigan 

Benita Robinson is a junior majoring in 

computer science and sociology at the 

University of Michigan, Dearborn. She is a 

founder of the AAUW student organization 

on her campus and is student coordinator 

for the university’s Women in Learning and 

Leadership program. UM-Dearborn named 

her a Difference Maker in 2012. Robinson 

is the recipient of several scholarships, 

including the Edward Bagale Differ- 

ence Makers Scholarship, the Michigan 

Council of Women in Technology Laptop 

Scholarship, and the Ann Arbor Center for 

Education of Women Scholarship. She is an 

active volunteer in the city of Detroit. 

SAMAURA STONE 

Portland State University 

Portland, Oregon 


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Samaura Stone is a graduate student 

studying social work at Portland State 

University. She has past experience with 

political campaigns and currently works 

as a community liaison in a senate office. 

Stone is the vice chair of the Oregon Com- 

mission on Black Affairs and has been 

a Multnomah County child advocate for 

several years. She earned a bachelor’s in 

social and behavioral studies from George 

Fox University and an associate degree in 

general studies from Mt. Hood Community 

College. Stone is passionate about the lack 

of young women exposed to leadership 

opportunities and knowledge of science, 

technology, engineering, and math careers. 

In April, she attended the Clinton Global 

Initiative University.

The 2012–13 Campus Action Project grants supported teams of 

faculty and students who brought awareness to the gender pay 

gap for recent college graduates and its connection to student 

debt. 

Nine teams from around the country were selected to imple- 

ment projects based on recommendations from AAUW’s 2012 

research report Graduating to a Pay Gap: The Earnings of Men 

and Women One Year after College Graduation. 

California State University, Northridge 

The California State University, Northridge, team launched the 

Difference a Dollar Makes program. Through a project embed- 

ded in a gender and women’s studies course called Women, 

Work, and Family, students spent a semester learning about 

and exploring the gender pay gap. As a culmination of this 

exploration, students created installations to display around 

campus, along with informative signage. The installations 

visually represented how the gap limits a woman’s ability to 

financially compete in today’s society. 

Dakota State University (South Dakota) 

The Dakota State University team used a website to increase 

awareness of the gender pay gap. The website includes a blog, 

video interviews with women affected by the pay gap, and infor- 

mation about the pay gap and what can be done about it. The 

team also organized an Equal Pay Day panel discussion in April 

to provide the campus community with information on salary 

negotiation techniques. 

Ithaca College (New York) 

The Ithaca College team developed a workshop series to 

address issues pertaining to the pay gap, specifically one year 

after college graduation. A team of students videorecorded the 

workshops and formatted them like TED Talks. Each workshop 

included eight to 18 minutes of lecture-style presentation and 

a 20–40 minute interactive piece. Workshop topics ranged from 

self-advocacy to salary negotiation skills. The recordings were 

made into short films that premiered at an event in May 2013 

and that will be used in future campus and community train- 

ings. 

Kansas City Kansas Community College 

The Your Future, Your Earnings program that the team at 

Kansas City Kansas Community College organized consisted 

of two events that provided a campuswide opportunity for 

raising awareness about the need for financial independence. 

Both events featured four local professional experts to cover 

each of the target topics: gender gap challenge and student 

debt dilemma. Both events were recorded and released 

online by the campus media services technology staff. 

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 

The team from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 

developed and implemented three initiatives to address 

the pay gap and student debt. The three initiatives were a 

campuswide awareness and advocacy campaign highlight- 

ing the gender pay gap and its impact on student debt and 

women’s upward mobility, a leadership seminar with an 

interactive curriculum that integrates theory and praxis, and 

collaboration with local nonprofit organizations serving girls 

to promote economic literacy. 

Towson University (Maryland) 

Towson University’s team launched a Women in the Red 

project and used a multipronged approach to educate the 

campus community about the pay gap and empower women 

students to negotiate for equitable salaries after gradua- 

tion. The project included an informational campaign with a 

strong social media component, a series of fun activities that 

engage and educate students, and informational workshops 

on succeeding in the workplace after graduation. In addition 

to educating students about the wage gap, the program also 

empowered students to plan for student loan repayment and 

helped them develop career skills, including résumé writing, 

interview strategies, and job-search techniques. 

University of Arizona 

At the University of Arizona, the FORCE (Feminists Organized 

to Resist, Create, and Empower) interns implemented a proj- 

ect called Mind the Gap. During the spring semester, FORCE 

created a 15-minute presentation, showcased it to various 

campus groups, and hosted Mind the Gap Day in April to 

garner more attention about wage discrimination. Through- 

out the semester, interns maintained a collective blog about 

creating the presentation and planning the event, as well as 


2012–13 AAUW Campus Action Projects

planned a workshop on pay negotiation to help empower their 

peers to take a stand against the pay gap. 

University of Hawaii System: University of 

Hawaii, Manoa, and Windward Community 

College 

Through a multicampus project, the University of Hawaii 

system team engaged students at an urban university campus 

(UH Manoa in Honolulu) and a rural campus (Windward Com- 

munity College in Kaneohe) on the topic of the pay gap. The 

project raised awareness and provided tools to address the pay 

gap through $tart $mart workshops, Equal Pay Day activities, 

a social media and traditional media campaign, and by regis- 

tering students as AAUW e-student affiliates and introducing 

them to advocacy. 

Wright State University (Ohio) 

The Wright State University team expanded the campus’ exist- 

ing educational efforts about salary negotiation and ending 

the wage gap. The project engaged student volunteers to lend 

their ideas, time, energy, and networks to the project while 

gaining content knowledge and job skills for their résumés and 

personal and professional lives. Through an innovative print 

and social media campaign of original, WSU-specific materi- 

als and special events, the project taught students negotiation 

skills and allowed participants to practice them with actual 

employers. 

2013–14 AAUW Campus Action Projects 

The 2013–14 AAUW Campus Action Projects will address the 

challenges facing women community college students in 

achieving their educational goals as described in AAUW’s 

new research report, Women in Community Colleges: Access to 

Success. Applications will be available in late August on 

www.aauw.org. 


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National Conference for College Women Student Leaders 

Steering Committee 

Conference Chair 

Marianne Huger Thomson, American University 

Conference Chair-elect 

Rebecca Z. Kenemuth, University of Maryland 

Association Coordinators 

Kate C. Farrar, AAUW Director of Campus Leadership 

Programs 

Lucy Fort, Assistant Director of Educational Programs 

and NASPA Foundation 

Major Speakers Committee 

Tawanna D. Lee, University of the District of Columbia 

Katie Myers, University of Baltimore 

Pre-Con/Community Service Committee 

Debra Harris Bright, Montgomery College, 

Rockville Campus 

Amanda N. Carlton, Georgetown University 

Joya A. Crear, George Mason University 

Laura M. Cutway, Georgetown University 

Scholarships Committee 

Pamela Collins, Graduate School USA 

Katie Porras, George Washington University 

Special Events Committee 

Ellie Hansen, George Washington University 

Beth E. Steiner, Towson University 

Volunteers Committee 

Corin Ann Gioia, University of Maryland 

Briggs S. Rolfsrud, Johns Hopkins University 

Women of Distinction Committee 

Sara Bendoraitis, American University 

Ashley Venneman, University of Maryland 

Workshops Committee 

Marie C. Lilly, Towson University 

Tiffany T. Sanchez, American University 

2011–13 AAUW Board of Directors 

Carolyn H. Garfein, President 

Patricia Fae Ho, Vice President 

Mildred Hoffler-Foushee, Finance Vice President 

Kathy Anthon, Director 

Amy Blackwell, Director 

Kathryn Braeman, Director 

Julia T. Brown, Director 

Sandra Camillo, Director 

Kathleen Cha, Director 

Charmen Goehring, Director 

Connie M. Hildebrand, Director 

David Kirkwood, Director 

Betsy McDowell, Director 

Dot McLane, Director 

Peggy Ryan Williams, Director 

Linda D. Hallman, AAUW Executive Director 

2013–14 NASPA Board of Directors 

Laura A. Wankel, Board Chair, Northwestern University 

Levester Johnson, Past Board Chair, Butler University 

Pat Whitely, Chair-elect, University of Miami 

Kevin Kruger, NASPA President 

Timothy A. Alvarez, University of Nebraska, Lincoln 

Peggy Burke, DePaul University 

Cherry Callahan, University of North Carolina, 

Greensboro 

Joseph J. Cicala, Alvernia University 

Lisa Erwin, University of Minnesota, Duluth 

Henry Gee, Rio Hondo College 

Kimberly Goff-Crews, Yale University 

Hampton Hopkins, Carolinas College of 

Health Sciences 

Deneece Huftalin, Salt Lake Community College 

Frank R. Lamas, University of Texas, Arlington 

Deb Moriarty, Towson University 

Kathryn Mueller, Al Rowdah Academy Institute of 

Applied Technology 

Enrique Ramos, Sistema Tecnologico de Monterrey 

Frank E.Ross, Northeastern Illinois University 

Jeanine A.Ward-Roof, Florida State University 

David Zamojski, Boston University 

2013–14 NASPA Center for Scholarship, Research, and 

Professional Development for Women Advisory Board 

Erika Cohen-Derr, Center for Women Board Chair, 

Georgetown University 

Marilyn Amey, Michigan State University 

Mary Kay Carodine, University of Florida 

Kathy Cavins-Tull, Texas Christian University 

Karen Warren Coleman, University of Chicago 

Jena Elberly, Lake Forest College 

Kari Ellingson, University of Utah 

Michelle Espino, University of Maryland, College Park 

Kirsten Freeman Fox, Ohio State University 

Luoluo Hong, University of Hawaii, Hilo 

Katherine Kay, University of Utah 

Donna Lim, University of Maryland, College Park 

Melanie Matson, University of Kentucky 

Helen Matusow-Ayres, Pratt Institute 

Beth Moriarty, Bridgewater State University 

Michele Murray, Seattle University 

Rebecca Z. Kenemuth, University of Maryland, 

College Park 

Ann Marie Klotz, Oregon State University 

Laura Osteen, Florida State University 

Julie Payne-Kirchmeier, Northwestern 

University 

Penny Jo Rosenthal, Minnesota State University, 

Mankato 

Brooke Supple, University of Maryland, College Park 

Carmen Tillery, Indiana State University 


Laura A. Wankel, NASPA Board Chair, Northeastern 

University 

Lucy Fort, Assistant Director of Educational Programs 

and NASPA Foundation 

AAUW Staff 

Linda D. Hallman, Executive Director 

Jill R. Birdwhistell, Chief Operating Officer 

Hannah Moulton Belec, Editor & Writer 

Kathryn Bibler, Editorial Assistant 

Elizabeth Bolton, Managing Editor 

Casey Brown, Design Temp 

Donneika Bullock, Data Entry Specialist 

Fong Cheng, Director of Information Technology 

Angela Cooper, Member Relations Manager 

Mukti Desai, Art Director 


Kate C. Farrar, Director of Campus Leadership 

Programs 

Cordy Galligan, Director of Marketing and Business 

Development 

Christine Hernandez, College/University 

Relationships Manager 

Jessica Kelly, Program Manager 

Samantha Lambert, Campus Leadership Programs 

Intern 

Rebecca Lanning, Director of Art, Editorial, and 

Media 

Mabinty Quarshie, Campus Leadership Programs 

Intern 

Nzinga Shury, Campus Leadership Programs Intern 

Christina Soto, Account Executive 

Jennifer Steenberg, Program Associate 

NASPA Staff 


Stephanie Gordon, Vice President for Professional 

Development 

John Kennedy, Senior Director of Information 

Technology 

Lucy Fort, Assistant Director of Educational 

Programs and NASPA Foundation 

Zafer M. Bebek, Assistant Director of Information 

Technology 

Fred Comparato, Director of Corporate and 

Foundation Relations 

Acknowledgments

SPONSORS AND PARTNERS 

We thank the sponsors and partners listed below, 

whose gifts demonstrate their steadfast commitment 

to and support of college women as leaders. 

PLATINUM SPONSOR 

The AAUW of Maryland Barbara Fetterhoff 

Honorary Fund 

GOLD SPONSOR 

University of Maryland, College Park 

SILVER SPONSOR 

Ohio Northern University 

BRONZE SPONSOR 

Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business 

We would like to thank everyone who made contributions 

to the National Conference for College Women 

Student Leaders General Support Fund, the National 

Conference for College Women Student Leaders Scholarship 

Fund, and the AAUW of Maryland Barbara Fetterhoff 

Honorary Fund. The following branches, states, 

and individuals made contributions of $100 or more. 

$5,000 + 

Anonymous 

Janet W. Crampton 

Carlynne McDonnell 

AAUW McLean (VA) Branch 

$1,000–$4,999 

Susan B. Barley 

Dian O. Belanger 

Barbara G. Fetterhoff 

Wilhelmina Holladay 

Kathleen C. Jacobs 

Carol A. Leupp 

Eileen S. Menton 

Laura S. Miller 

The Jennifer Gonzalez Perdomo Memorial Fund 

AAUW Ballwin-Chesterfield (MO) Branch 

AAUW Hagerstown (MD) Branch 

AAUW Lombard Area (IL) Branch 

AAUW of Missouri 

$500-$999 

Amy Blackwell 

Joan D. Harberson 

Penelope Lockhart 

Laurel P. Morgan 

Ruth Z. Sweetser 

Barbara M. Wyne 

AAUW Anne Arundel County (MD) Branch 

AAUW Lansdale (PA) Branch 

AAUW Laurel (MD) Branch 

AAUW Marco Island (FL) Branch 

AAUW Niceville-Valparaiso (FL) Branch 

AAUW of Maryland 

$100–$499 

Edith Allison 

Marla Kim Benziger 

Robert A. Benziger 

Theresa Bratt 

Anne W. Creveling 

Katherine Des Marais 

Alicia Hetman 

Penelope K. Lockhart 

Betsy D. McDowell 

Nora Putt 

Mardy L. Stevens 

Gloria G. Weston 

Krys A. Wulff 

AAUW Doylestown (PA) Branch 

AAUW Easton (MD) Branch 

AAUW Harford County (MD) Branch 

AAUW Kirkwood-Webster Groves (MO) Branch 

AAUW Palm Beach County (FL) Branch 

AAUW Smithtown Area (NY) Branch 

AAUW of Nebraska 

Many states and branches have also generously paid 

for students from their communities to attend the 

conference. 

AAUW Amsterdam-Gloversville-Johnstown (NY) Branch 

AAUW Ann Arbor (MI) Branch 

AAUW Anne Arundel (MD) Branch 

AAUW Atlanta (GA) Branch 

AAUW Bend (OR) Branch 

AAUW Birmingham (AL) Branch 

AAUW Brainerd (MN) Branch 

AAUW Brevard (NC) Branch 

AAUW Buffalo (NY) Branch 

AAUW Camarillo (CA) Branch 

AAUW Columbus (OH) Branch 

AAUW Cortland (NY) Branch 

AAUW Dallas (TX) Branch 

AAUW Eau Claire (WI) Branch 

AAUW Elgin Area (IL) Branch 

AAUW Falls Church Area (VA) Branch 

AAUW Flagler County (FL) Branch 

AAUW Freehold Area (NJ) Branch 

AAUW Gaithersburg (MD) Branch 

AAUW Georgetown (TX) Branch 

AAUW Goshen (IN) Branch 

AAUW Grant County (NM) Branch 

AAUW Greater Middletown (CT) Branch 

AAUW Greater Naples (FL) Branch 

AAUW Greater Rochester Area (NY) Branch 

AAUW Green Bay Area (WI) Branch 

AAUW Honolulu (HI) Branch 

AAUW Howard County (MD) Branch 

AAUW Huntsville (AL) Branch 

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AAUW Jamestown (ND) Branch 

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AAUW Lower Conn Valley (CT) Branch 

AAUW Madison (SD) Branch 

AAUW Manatee County (FL) Branch 

AAUW Marquette (MI) Branch 

AAUW Miami (FL) Branch 

AAUW Midland (MI) Branch 


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AAUW Milwaukee (WI) Branch 

AAUW Monterey Peninsula (CA) Branch 

AAUW Naperville Area (IL) Branch 

AAUW New Britain (CT) Branch 

AAUW New Canaan (CT) Branch 

AAUW North Fulton (GA) Branch 

AAUW Northern Monmouth County (NJ) Branch 

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AAUW Pasadena (CA) Branch 

AAUW Plymouth-Canton (MI) Branch 

AAUW Portland (OR) Branch 

AAUW Red Wing Area (MN) Branch 

AAUW Redmond (OR) Branch 

AAUW River Falls (WI) Branch 

AAUW Rochester (MI) Branch 

AAUW Salem County (NJ) Branch 

AAUW Sarasota (FL) Branch 

AAUW Seattle (WA) Branch 

AAUW Shoreline (CT) Branch 

AAUW Somerset Hills (NJ) Branch 

AAUW St. Croix Valley (MN) Branch 

AAUW St. Paul (MN) Branch 

AAUW Stamford (CT) Branch 

AAUW Stockton (CA) Branch 

AAUW Storrs-Willimantic (CT) Branch 

AAUW Tacoma (WA) Branch 

AAUW Tahlequah (OK) Branch 

AAUW Tulsa (OK) Branch 

AAUW Venice (FL) Branch 

AAUW Visalia-Sequoia (CA) Branch 

AAUW Walla Walla (WA) Branch 

AAUW Weatherford (OK) Branch 

AAUW West Chester-Chester County (PA) Branch 

AAUW Wilmington (DE) Branch 

AAUW of Alabama 

AAUW of Colorado 

AAUW of Connecticut 

AAUW of Michigan 

AAUW of Minnesota 

AAUW of New Mexico 

AAUW of Oklahoma 

AAUW of Oregon 

AAUW of Pennsylvania 

AAUW of South Carolina 

AAUW of Tennessee

“It seems we apologize so often for ourselves. We catch ourselves so 

carefully constructing our action. ... Telling the truth is like exposing the 

underside of our wings—we see that part only when we fly. We all 

have to show up for our own lives. We all at our own age have to claim 

something even if it is only our own confusion. Let this space be a place 

you can lay down the tangled questions.” 

PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES (IF APPLICABLE) 

—SABRINA WARD HARRISON, THE TRUE AND THE QUESTIONS: A JOURNAL 

leadership roles at sch ol and beyond? 

How wi l you a ply what you learned this morning to your 


Reflections

FINDING YOUR VOICE, GROUP NETWORKING, AND WOMEN OF DISTINCTION 

Networking is essential for 

effective leadership. What can 

you do to expand your network 

while at this conference and at 

home to become an even more 

effective leader? 

The Women of Distinction have a variety of life experiences 

from which we can all learn about our own leadership. 

What are the key messages they provided that will affect 

your role as a leader in the future? 


KEYNOTE SPEAKERS 

Rachel Simmons and Nina 

Godiwalla are passionate 

women and dedicated 

advocates for their visions of 

change. What change do you 

want to create, and how can 

you begin doing that today? 


WORKSHOPS 

What workshop had the most significant impact on your 

goals as a leader? How did it influence your goals for 

leadership on campus and in your community? 


LEARN. LEAD. NETWORK. ACT. 

Who at the conference had the greatest impact on you 

during your time here? What did you learn from them? 

From all the information, education, and inspiration you 

gathered, what is the one greatest lesson you have learned about 

being a leader? About yourself as a leader? 


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4. 

5. 

List five people you’d like to stay in touch with after 

NCCWSL and their contact information . Why them? 


10 WAYS TO GET INVOLVED WITH AAUW 

1. Join the AAUW community! If your institution is an AAUW college/university partner member and you are an undergraduate 

student, you receive a free AAUW e-student affiliate membership. Keep an eye on your inbox for your free membership! Otherwise, 

undergraduate membership costs $17, and graduate student membership is just $18.81. Join at www.aauw.org. 

2. Sign up for the AAUW Action Network. Receive legislative alerts and other calls to action so you can contact your elected officials 

and make your voice heard in just minutes! Learn more and join the Action Network at www.aauw.org/actionnetwork. 

3. Start an AAUW student organization on your campus. Engage in AAUW programming on campus and make a difference for 

women’s equity. Contact AAUW at 800.326.2289 or coll-univ@aauw.org for information. 

4. Join the AAUW Student Advisory Council. Serve on the Student Advisory Council for 2013–14. Applications will be available at 

www.aauw.org/what-we-do/campus-programs/national-student-advisory-council in late summer. You can also start or join an 

advisory council in your state. Contact AAUW at leadership@aauw.org for more information. 

5. Apply for an AAUW Campus Action Project grant. AAUW invites campus-based teams to submit proposals for project grants up 

to $5,000. The 2013–14 projects will focus on addressing women students at community colleges and the barriers they may face 

when transferring to four-year institutions or entering nontraditional fields. Teams will implement the recommendations from 

AAUW’s new research report, Women in Community Colleges: Access to Success. Applications will be available in late August at 

www.aauw.org/what-we-do/campus-programs/campus-action-projects. 

6. Learn to negotiate a salary. Bring a $tart $mart salary negotiation workshop to your campus and help close the gender pay gap! 

Learn more at www.aauw.org/what-we-do/campus-programs/start-smart-salary-negotiation-workshop. 

7. Help host a campus gender-equity event. Few college students are prepared for the reality of unfair pay, sexual harassment and 

assault, pregnancy discrimination, or Title IX violations, yet these issues affect many young people on campus or in the workplace. 

AAUW members and students can apply for up to $750 in funding to host or co-host a campus event on these topics. Learn more at 

www.aauw.org/what-we-do/legal-resources. 

8. Hold an Equal Pay Day event. Equal Pay Day, observed every year in April, is the symbolic day when women’s wages catch up to 

men’s from the previous year. Collaborate with a local AAUW branch to hold an event and check out the Pay Equity Resource Kit 

www.aauw.org/resource/pay-equity-resource-kit for ideas that are easy to plan, whether it’s an event, a social media campaign, or a 

meeting with your member of Congress. 

9. Bring Elect Her–Campus Women Win to your campus. This program encourages and trains college women to run for student 

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10. Apply for an AAUW internship. AAUW’s Washington, D.C., office offers paid internships throughout the year. View the latest 

internships at www.aauw.org under About AAUW. 


I want to show the world . . .

10 WAYS TO GET INVOLVED WITH NASPA 

1. Join NASPA! NASPA offers a variety of membership opportunities for students and new professionals. 

2. Get involved in NASPA’s Student Leadership Programs Knowledge Community. Visit www.naspa.org/kc/kcslp/volunteer.cfm for 

volunteer opportunities. 

3. Get involved with WISA, NASPA’s Women in Student Affairs Knowledge Community. 

4. Still an undergraduate student? See if the NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program is right for you. Visit www.naspa.org/programs/ 

nufp/default.cfm for more information. 

5. Get involved with the New Professional and Grad Student Knowledge Community. 

6. Join Candid Conversations as a mentee. Candid Conversations provides one-on-one brief and confidential mentoring sessions for 

women at all professional levels during NASPA’s annual conference and during some regional conferences. For more information, visit 

www.naspa.org/divctr/women/panel.cfm. 

7. Visit www.naspa.org/kc for upcoming knowledge community events and conferences. 

8. Follow NASPA on Twitter, @naspatweets. 

9. Become a fan of NASPA on Facebook at www.facebook.com/naspaFB. 

10. Subscribe to the NASPA Journal about Women in Higher Education and suggest that your university library buy a subscription. Visit 

journals.naspa.org/njawhe. 



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