Career Development Conference
Career Development Conference
Keynote Speaker
Stephan Cassaday '76 Founder, President & CEO Cassaday & Company, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF THE DAY
Welcome - Keynote 9:30 am - 10:15 amCollege of Humanities & Behavioral Sciences Auditorium 1016
Concurrent Session I 10:30 am - 11:30 amCollege of Humanities & Behavioral Sciences
Muse Banquest Hall 11:45 am - 1:15 pmIndustry Networking Luncheon
Concurrent Session II 1:30 pm - 2:30 pmCollege of Humanities & Behavioral Sciences
Concurrent Session III 2:45 pm - 3:45 pmCollege of Humanities & Behavioral Sciences
Tail Gate 3:45 pmCollege of Humanities & Behavioral Sciences 1st Floor Atrium
Concurrent Session #1 – College of Humanities & Behavioral Sciences (10:30 am - 11:30 am)
Workshops Networking: How to Enter a Room and Have Meaningful Conversations ... ........................... 3016Caitlyn Scaggs ’07, Founder & CEO, Blue Mobius Marketing How to Negotiate the Offer ...................................................................................................... 3012Daisy Herndon, HR Director, Corvesta, Inc.Creativity: Capture and Capitalize ........................................................................................... 3008 Wendy Eckenrod-Green, Ph. D., Associate Professor, Radford UniversityElevator Pitch ............................................................................................................................ 1006 GeGe Beal ‘82|’90, Owner, Engaged @ Work Kellie Wheeler, Senior Diabetes Sales Specialist, Abbott Diabetes Care
Ted Talks/Highlander Chats Developing and Maintaining Personal Learning Networks .................................................... 3002 Gary Schirr, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Marketing & Director of Graduate and Special ProgramsCommunication: The Emoji Career .......................................................................................... 3002 Ed Clyburn ‘94, Limited Partner, Edward Jones Changes in Health Care ............................................................................................................ 3002 N. Ray Tuck, Jr., D.C., ‘94, President at Tuck Chiropractic
Presentation Careers in IT .............................................................................................................................. 1016 Steve Cooper, Founder, Excella
Panel Discussions So You Want to Work for the Government ........................................................................... 3009 Kathy J., '82, Hiring Advisor, CIALisa Ghidotti, Director of State Government Relations, Radford UniversityTyler Lester, Legislative Aide, Delegate Todd PillionLisa Bleakley, Executive Director,Montgomery County-Blacksburg-Christiansburg Regional Tourism Office Moderator: Ben Wright, Special Purpose Faculty, Criminal Justice Department, Radford University
The Change in Leadership in the Economy Today ................................................................. 3020 Herb Grant, Vice President & General Manager, ABB Inc. Allison Felix ‘01, Chief Operating Officer, Cassaday & Company Inc. Sean Gallahan ‘08, First Vice President, Cassaday & Company Inc. Moderator: Dan Farhat, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Economics, Radford University
Careers in Art and Design ....................................................................................................... 3022 Alisha Gray ‘15, Interior Designer / Sales Assistant, BARROWS Inc. Craig Stargardt, Founder, Motivate Forward; Advisory Board Member Radford University School of Design Moderator: Ellen Taylor, Assistant Director, Career Coach, Center for Career & Talent Development
Careers in Media ..................................................................................................................... 3024 An interview with Neesey Payne ‘10, Co-Anchor WDBJ 7
Interviewed by: Tristan Rines, Media Studies, Radford University, Class of 2020
Networking Industry Lunch
Muse Banquet Hall (11:45 am – 1:15 pm)
Concurrent Session #2 – College of Humanities & Behavioral Sciences (1:30 pm - 2:30 pm)
Workshops Networking and Communication Skills ....................................................................................... 1005 Marquett Smith ‘85, Former President Verizon Wireless, Washington/Baltimore/Virginia Region Everyone Communicates but Few Connect ................................................................................. 3022Hugh Hornsby ‘81, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, MIFAB Me, Inc. ....................................................................................................................................... 3008 Craig Stargardt, Founder, Motivate Forward Go Team Go! Team Building ....................................................................................................... 1006 GeGe Beal ‘82|’90, Owner, Engaged @ Work How to Manage Your Money Like a Millionaire ......................................................................... 3020 Stephan Cassaday ‘76, Founder, President & CEO
Ted Talks/Highlander Chats Portfolium ................................................................................................................................... 3002
Charley Cosmato ‘93’95, Director, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, Radford UniversityE-portfolio ................................................................................................................................... 3002
Panel Discussions
Veterans: From Boots to Suits ................................................................................................. 3012 Chris Robinson, Lead Veterans Employment Representative for the Virginia Employment CommissionJohn Passmore, Lead Veterans Employment Representative for the Virginia Employment CommissionJ.P. Jenks ‘83, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Andrew Barnes ‘98, Project Manager, Enterprise Talent Acquisition Strategy & Practice, Wells Fargo Major Eric Horton, United States Army, RetiredMajor Wendi McBride-Rentschler,Detachment Officer-In-Charge, Assistant Professor of Military ScienceModerator: Bill Kennan, Ph.D., Director of Military Resource Center, Radford University
Preparing for a Career in Criminal Justice ............................................................................... 3009
Barry Kanode ‘81, Warden, River North Correctional Center Lt. Tim Brown, Christiansburg Police Department George Hinkle, Regional Operations Chief, Eastern Region, Virginia Department of Corrections Brian Corcoran ‘00, Special Agent, Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General Beverly Baker, Senior Trooper, Virginia State Police Moderator: Ben Wright, Special Purpose Faculty, Criminal Justice Department, Radford University
Athletes: From Star Player to Star Leader ............................................................................... 3016 Crystal Hubbard ‘00 ’08, Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Radford University Anne Fontaine-Sluder ‘95, Physical Education Teacher, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, NCDr. Abraham Hardee, III, Family Medicine/Chief Medical Officer, Community Health Center of the New River ValleyAshley Buckhannon ‘13, Mental Health Associate, Autism Program, Rivermont SchoolModerator: Stephanie Ballein, Associate Athletic Director, Radford University
Graduate/Professional School: What You Need to Know ..................................................... 3024 Dr. Aysha Bodenhamer ‘10, Assistant Professor, Sociology, Radford University Dr. Sofia Hardee, D.O., Ph.D., FAAP, FACOP, Chair of Pediatrics, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Moderator: Dr. Laura Jacobsen, Acting Dean, College of Graduate Studies and Research, Radford University
Graham Glynn, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Radford University
How to Distinguish Yourself From Others.................................................................................3002 Sean Gallahan, '08, First Vice President, Cassaday & Company, Inc.
IT and Security Tack Davis Hall
1:30 pm - 3:45 pm
HOW TO MAKE A LASTING FIRST IMPRESSIONKathleen Harshberger '80, Certified Consultant and Trainer on Business Etiquette and International Protocol
30-SECOND ELEVATOR PITCHDavid Bradshaw '80, President and CEO of InteractiveGIS, Inc.
HOW TO TELL YOUR STORYEric Thomsen '09, Project Manager, JPI
HOW TO NAIL AN INTERVIEWHugh Stubblefield '87, Administrative Lead for Electronic Health Records, Valley Health
COVERT OPS: CORPORATE RESEARCHDeron Hurst '00 | '08, Senior Vice President, Everis USA
HOW TO START A COMPANYMark Simons '95, Founder, The Goal Inc.
Concurrent Session #3– College of Humanities & Behavioral Sciences (2:45 pm - 3:45 pm)
Workshops Effective Leadership-Find Your Inner Passion ........................................................................ 3022Kim Taylor-Wilson ‘88|’92, Contractor, Department of Defense Education Activity The Art of the Modern Resume: What Sells You, on a Resume? ............................................ 3012Kevin Ayers, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Health & Human Performance, Radford UniversityThe Key to Your Next Job is Professionalism ........................................................................... 3008 Dr. Abraham Hardee, III, D.O., Ph.D., Family Medicine/Chief Medical OfficerCommunity Health Center of the New River Valley
Ted Talks/Highlander Chats
“What’s the Difference?”– The Gender Pay Gap ........................................................................... 3002
Daniel Farhat, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Economics, Radford University 3 Tools for the Veteran’s Career Tool Box ............................................................................... .....3002
Panel Discussions
Ace the Interview ..................................................................................................................... 3024
Hugh Hornsby ‘81, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, MIFAB Daisy Herndon, HR Director, Corvesta, Inc.Moderator: John Liptak, Career Coach, Associate Director of the Center for Career & Talent Development
The Future of Criminal Justice .................................................................................................. 3009
Beverly Baker, Senior Trooper, Virginia State Police Barry Kanode ‘81, Warden, River North Correctional Center Lt. Tim Brown, Christiansburg Police Department George Hinkle, Regional Operations Chief, Eastern Region, Virginia Department of Corrections Brian Corcoran ‘00, Special Agent, Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General
Moderator: Ben Wright, Special Purpose Faculty, Criminal Justice Department, Radford University
Young Alumni Panel .................................................................................................................. 3016 Alisha Gray ’15, Interior Designer / Sales Assistant, BARROWS Inc. Frank West ‘15, PR & Marketing Specialist, Office of Alumni Relations, Radford University Amanda Reinartsen ‘16, Account Manager & Marketing Administration, Blue Mobius MarketingTyler Lester ‘15, Legislative Aide, Delegate Todd Pillion
Moderator: Chad Cassaday ’08, Director of Information Technology, Cassaday & Company, Inc.
Shattering the Glass Ceiling ..................................................................................................... 3020 Allison Felix ‘01, Chief Operating Officer, Cassaday & Company, Inc. Lisa Ghidotti, Director of State Government Relations, Radford University Kathy J. ’83, Hiring Advisor, CIA Moderator: Alicia Harris, Marketing Candidate, May 2018, Radford University
Networking Hour – College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences– 1st Floor Atrium
Chris Robinson, Lead Veterans Employment Representative for the Virginia Employment Commission
The Business of IT ..................................................................................................................................3002 Chad Cassaday, '08, Director of Information Technology, Cassaday & Company, Inc.
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