Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Corwin Pavilion UC Santa Barbara
22nd Annual Professional Development Conference
UC Santa Barbara Professional Women’s Association 25th Anniversary A Touch of Silver in Solid Gold
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Welcome
Welcome to the 22nd annual Professional Development Conference hosted by the Professional Women’s Association! We are excited that you have chosen to join us today as we commemorate our 25th Silver Year Anniversary of being an established on-campus organization. This year’s conference aims to evoke the spirit of legacies by reflecting upon the contributions of our legacy members and other impactful individuals who have paved the way for many of the opportunities and privileges that we enjoy today. It is our hope that today’s material will provide our attendees with skills and tools that will enable you to enhance the legacies you hope to leave within your departments, on our campus community, and beyond. PWA was founded to foster the engagement of like-minded women and has evolved into an all-inclusive association, promoting individual growth, self advocacy, and community involvement. Our conference will provide a variety of workshop offerings rooted in our three fundamental pillars: Engage, Empower, and Encourage reflecting the mission of the Professional Women’s Association at UCSB. The Conference Planning Committee has worked diligently to provide an environment that fosters networking, reflection, and alliance building. It is our hope that the material presented during today’s conference will allow you to contemplate the impact you wish to make, assist you with finding your voice, and provide you with some practical skills progressing you towards building on your own legacy. Sincerely, Conference Committee Co-Chairs
Sarah Koepke
PWA Co-Vice President, 2017-2018
Alexis Wright
PWA Co-Vice President, 2017-2018
Program Overview
8:00a.m. - 8:30a.m. Check-In/Registration & Continental Breakfast Corwin Pavilion 8:30a.m. - 8:45a.m. Welcoming Remarks by Chancellor Henry Yang Corwin Pavilion 8:45a.m. - 9:30a.m. Opening Keynote Address Corwin Pavilion 9:45a.m. - 10:45a.m. Session A “Engage” Various locations 11:00a.m. - 12:00p.m. Session B “Empower” Various locations 12:15p.m. - 1:15p.m. Lunch and Entertainment Corwin Pavilion 1:30p.m. - 2:30p.m. Session C “Encourage” Various locations 2:45p.m. - 3:15p.m. Closing Reception & Awards Ceremony Corwin Pavilion 3:15p.m. - 3:30p.m. Mingling & Photobooth Opportunity Corwin Pavilion 5:00p.m. After Party Social Captain Fatty’s Brewery 6483 Calle Real, Suite D Goleta, CA 93117
Keynote Speaker Linda Croyle - “Growing Your Authentic Legacy” Linda Croyle has had the same mission statement for 25 years: To learn (and do) what she needs to reach her highest potential and to teach others to do the same. Whether she is consulting with work groups, coaching individuals 1:1, or teaching at the County Jail or Santa Barbara City College, she encourages people to see themselves as capable of accomplishing great things.
Linda Croyle
Linda was born in Watertown, NY and attended St. Lawrence University for her B.S. and Harvard University for her masters in human development and psychology. She worked for over 20 years for UCSB Housing, and is now a consultant, public speaker, and trainer specializing in transformational communication, social justice and inclusion, change management, brain based learning, and workplace wellness. In her keynote, “Growing Your Authentic Legacy”, Linda will inspire you to look within to uncover your dreams and empower you with the tools to live your highest potential and grow a powerful and authentic legacy.
Engage • Empower • Encourage
Workshops: Engage Session A: 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Create a Budget, Ditch Your Debt and Start Building for the Future Andrew Fung (Flying A Studio)
Manageable strategies and tools that can help get a handle on spending and borrowing by developing a smart budgetand ways to manage debt.
Trauma, Mental Health & Support Resources for PWA Kirsten Olson, Ph.D. (SB Mission)
Human Resources recognizes that coping with crises such as catastrophic wildfires, debris flow, and incidents of mass violence can result in anxiety, stress, grief, and other forms of distress that may be impacting your work and overall well-being. This workshop will facilitate an opportunity for the community to gather and learn about the impact of traumatic events, services for staff, faculty, and students, and ways to support each other and the community.
Staff and Faculty Relationships: Exploring the Dynamics, Empowering Greater Collaboration David Holmes (State Street)
Working with faculty brings a set of unique challenges that can be difficult to navigate for both new and seasoned higher education professionals. By exploring some of the underlying drivers of these two separate yet diverse groups, we can better understand the dynamics of faculty-staff relationships. The knowledge gained by recognizing relationship dynamics and their connection to challenges many staff face when working with faculty, can help empower staff to overcome these hurdles and develop stronger, more collaborative, and non-hierarchical relationships with faculty partners.
Cultivating Happiness 2.0 Barbara Byrge (Corwin)
Happiness is a wonderful goal, but it eludes us all at times. There are practical steps you can take to increase happiness in your life. Barbara draws on her UCSB and life experiences, as well as her health journey including the good, bad and ugly, to offer practical advice on thriving at work and beyond. Barbara will discuss tools anyone can use for an attitude adjustment that will help you minimize frustration and get you in your flow!
Three Minds are Better than One Lalli Dana Drobny (Goleta Valley)
Focus, resilience, compassion, and connection. Discover simple practices to welcome a bit (or a LOT) more YOU into your day. In this embodied mindfulness workshop, we’ll experiment with fun, easy-to-remember practices that help create greater ease, creativity, and kindness - no matter what is going on around us. We’ll discover how integrating all three of our minds – head, heart, gut – invites us deeper into our innate power and wisdom.
Volando Como la Mariposa
Maria Arroyo; Shelly Vargas (Chumash)
En nuestra vida pasamos por varias etapas o ciclos, como la mariposa. Igual que las mariposas, necesitamos que entender la importancia de cada ciclo para usar ese tiempo efectivamente para si mismo para poder volar como las mariposas. En esta sesión vamos a tener la oportunidad de aprender y practicar como seguir participando y comprometiéndonos para empoderarnos a nosotros y a otros en nuestra vida personal y profesional.
Solo-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail Diane Soini (SB Harbor)
Diane will show you her backpacking gear, talk about what it is like to backpack alone, share stories of the trail and answer any questions regarding logistics of hiking a long trail like the Pacific Crest or John Muir Trail, or getting started day-hiking or backpacking locally.
Workshops: Empower Session B: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Do you use Excel? Well then, how are you with Pivot Tables? Michael Nesbit (SB Mission)
If you answered “Yes” to the first question and either a “No” or a less than enthusiastic “I’m awesome” to the second, we have something right down your alley. It is an introduction to Pivot Tables (a way to display/report on Excel spreadsheets). Everyone who attends is guaranteed to learn something!
Take Ownership of Your Life with Crucial Conversations
Caroline Adams, Danny Mann & Megan DeBrito (Flying A Studio)
This workshop will give you a brief overview of the skills embodied in Crucial Conversations training, and demonstrate how the psychological concepts are linked to Emotional Intelligence, enhancing understanding of yourself and those around you, to take control of your own emotions and express yourself in a way that can improve your relationships and achieve your goals.
The Gifts of Imperfection Dr. Nancy Tylim (State St)
Based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown, This highly experiential workshop will help you connect to your creativity and look at patterns that hold you back from being your most authentic self. We’ve all experienced pressure to live up to other people’s expectations. We go through our lives, in our family, work, community, believing that we’re not enough and with the fear of failure or falling short. Perfectionism is the belief that if I look perfect and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the feelings of blame, shame and judgment.
3 Keys to Superhero Resilience Alexis Donkin (Goleta Valley)
What is the difference between someone who suffers or thrives? Can that difference be learned or is it in a person’s nature? These are the questions author and speaker Alexis Donkin sought to answer with her memoir, THRIVE: HOW I BECAME A SUPERHERO. In this workshop based on her memoir, Alexis shares three necessary keys that anyone can use to transform one’s life. Using real life examples, she shows that no matter what happens, truly anyone can thrive.
Are You LinkedIn?
Lana Smith-Hale & Carol Huang (SB Harbor)
An interactive workshop to develop a strong LinkedIn profile and empower ourselves to build a network. This workshop will provide you with strategies to utilize LinkedIn effectively, to showcase your experiences and connect with your professional community.
Soothe Your Soul with Scents & Meditation Lisa Osborn & Dr. Ken Pfeiffer (Corwin Pavilion)
Plant-based remedies have been used throughout the ages for everything from healing and relieving pain, to inspiring meditation. Experience pure essential oils with calming effects, and learn how to easily incorporate them into your daily routine. In this session, you’ll be guided through a brief meditation, paired with the unique scent of a relaxing aroma that you can use as an emotional cue for times when you need an instant feeling of peace. Come relax, sample & learn as you experience this simple, scented self-care technique.
Team Building - Learn It and Take It With You! Rosa Martinez (Chumach)
Over the last twenty years Rosa has led team building activities for her department and other organizations. This workshop will engage you in activities as groups in communication, active listening, and having fun while getting to know each other. (Activities have no physical limitations and requires the body to be in motion.)
Engage • Empower • Encourage
Workshops: Encourage Session C: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Loving the Unloveable - for More Peace, Joy, Love, and Wellness Alexis Donkin (State Street)
Imagine waking up every morning enjoying life. Imagine what it would feel like to have your heart bursting with love and gratitude for every experience and every person you encounter on a daily basis. Imagine what it would be like to never doubt another negative comment. How would this change your life? In this workshop, participants will learn about three areas of personal mind and heart development. They will have the opportunity to experience simple daily practices that when done consistently can transform every aspect of life for the better.
Speaking Up: Women & The Money-Talk Taboo Sharon Cox (Flying A Studio)
This interactive program examines the high cost to women’s well-being when we don’t ‘speak up.’ Individually and collectively women are poised, more than ever, to find their voices. Yet we are often reluctant to have meaningful money talks. We will examine why and the benefits of having financial conversations with friends, family (strengthen your relationships), and at work (boost your negotiating skills). You’ll leave the session with practical examples to empower and encourage you to break the money-talk taboo. The presenter is Sharon Cox, a financial professional and money coach for women, www.themoneydance.com.
Pound Fit
Leslie Ramirez (Chumash))
Pound fit is a fun full body cardio jam session inspired by the use of drumsticks. This is a group setting workout, in which participants are encouraged to make noise, release stress, and feel strong. Anyone can participate in this class.
Just Let Go
Deejay Johnson (SB Mission)
In this session we will explore a little of our past and our future. Let’s explore together ways of getting closer to our most authentic and honest self. Growing up we were told many things which have molded and shaped who we are today. Join me as we discuss some of those social and cultural expectations based on your experiences. We will also be able to share some life lessons that lead to no more excuses and no more fears. Let’s let go together!
Intuition: The Dynamic Instrument of Authentic Leadership Erin Prewitt (SB Harbor)
Do you know the value of your own intuition? Empowering yourself is the vital instrument of an effective and influential leader. This interactive workshop delivers the tools necessary to be mindful in decision-making, increase peaceful professional relationships and ultimately lead to success rooted in personal power. In our time together we will discuss, explore and put into practice what is authentic leadership and how it can powerfully impact your everyday work life.
Workshop Locations
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Awards 2018 Unsung Hero(ine)s A principal goal of the Professional Women’s Association is to develop awareness throughout the campus community of individual contributions to the mission of UCSB. With this goal in mind we celebrate and recognize those who consistently make our campus a better place. Unsung Hero/ines share a firm commitment to the mission of UCSB, volunteer outside their departments and all pour their energies into their jobs.
Carol Sauceda
Senior Education Analyst Sexual Harassment Complaint Resolution Office
Kim Bell-Fitch
Student Services Representative Office of the Registrar
Meridith Merchant
Psychologist Counseling and Psychological Services
Pedro Rojas
Laborer Facilities Maintenance
PWA Legacy-Barbara S. Uehling Book Grant Each year book grants are awarded to UCSB re-entry/non-traditional students who face unique challenges in completing their degrees as they juggle being a student, parent, wage earner, community volunteer, and/or participant in co-curricular activities. UCSB defines a re-entry/non-traditional student as someone who is returning to his or her education after a period of time, and/or is married, and/or has dependents. We’re honored to celebrate the 2018 grant recipients:
Whitney Ater Brenda Bowen Christopher Turner
Conference Sponsors The Professional Women’s Association would like to thank the following conferene sponsors for their generous donation to our 25th Annual Development Conference: Academic Personnel Career Services Chemical Engineering College of Creative Studies College of Engineering College of Letters & Science Department of Recreation Division of Institutional Advancement on behalf of Development, Alumni Affairs, Public Affairs and Communications, Event Management and Protocol, Governmental Relations and the UCSB Foundation Earth Science Ecology, Evolution & Marine Biology EOP Exercise & Sports Studies Gevirtz School of Education Graduate Division Human Resources Intercollegiate Athletics Mechanical Engineering Multi-Cultural Center Music Office of Admissions Office of Research Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Academic Policy Office of the Chancellor Office of the Dean of Students -Women, Gender, and Sexual Equity Department & the Women’s Center Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Phelps Hall Administrative Support Center (PASC) Physics Sociology The South Hall Administrative Support Center on behalf of: Department of English, Department of Philosophy, Department of Linguistics, The Writing Program, The English for Multilingual Students Program
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Conference Prize Donors Au Bon Climat (Qupe) Aveda Babcock Winery & Vineyards Best Western Plus Pepper Tree Inn Blenders in the Grass Cambria Wines Carnegie Art Museum Coastal Soft Tub Corepower Yoga - Goleta Deckers Brands Teva Dona Bella Spa Draughtsmen Aleworks Electric Bikes Of Santa Barbara Golf N’ Stuff Grassini Family Vineyards Kahuna Grill Kalyra Wines Lucas & Lewellen Lovebird
Margerum Wine Company Massage Green Spa Metropolitan Theatres Corporation Natural Cafe Papersource Denise and George Rose Sanger Family Wines (Consilience Wines/Tre Anelli) Santa Barbara Museum of Art Santa Barbara YMCA Santa Barbara Zoo The Frame Up Toad & Co (formerly Horny Toad) Trader Joe’s Tres Hermanas UCSB Athletics UCSB Bookstore Wandering Dog Wine Bar Woodstock’s Pizza Yoga Soup
History & Mission History The professional Women’s Association was formed by a group of remarkable women at UCSB in January of 1993. The first elections were held in 1993 with our first Co-Presidents Micael Kemp and Martie Levy. Our Founders are Christina LaVino, Martie Levy, Carol Parsons, Margie Weeks, Jody Kaufman, Louise Moore, Christine Bendele, and Melba Ortiz. Since 1993 we have developed many notable programs, events, and services. The focus of these offerings is to bring awareness of the contributions of women to the mission of UCSB, to support the advancement of women at UCSB, to serve as a networking channel, and to provide forums to influence issues that effect women at UCSB.
Mission The purpose of the Professional Women’s Association (PWA) is to develop awareness among faculty, staff and other campus constituencies of the contributions of women to the mission of UCSB; to provide activities and support other campus constituencies that contribute to the advancement of women at UCSB; to serve as a networking and communications channel among women employees at UCSB; and to provide a forum to influence decisions on campus and community issues that affect women at UCSB.
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Past Presidents Past Presidents 1993-1994: Micael Kemp & Martie Levy 1994-1995: Sandy De Rousse & Margaret Weeks 1995-1996: De Acker & Pat Sheppard 1996-1997: Jan Smith & Christine Van Gieson 1997-1998: Sonia Johnston & Gwen Kuhns 1998-1999: Yonie Harris & Ginny Johns 1999-2000: Gina Funderburgh & Gail Johnson 2000-2001: Pam Allen & John Berberet 2001-2002: Amy Jacobs & Candace Stevenson 2002-2003: Lisa Oshins & Carol Wilmoth (Wyzinski) 2003-2004: Cecilia Becerra & Carolyn Buford 2004-2005: Lupe Navarro-Garcia & Kim Equino 2005-2006: Barbara Berge & Shana Moran Lanier 2006-2007: Kori Soltz & Elizabeth Yossem-Guy 2007-2008: Shubra Agarwal & Sandra Camp 2008-2009: Milinda Cuellar & Anna E. Morales-CastaĂąeda 2009-2010: Katya Armistead & Gina Gonzales 2010-2011: Alka Arora, Melanie Matson & Katya Armistead (Acting) 2011-2012: Kelly Erland & Margaret McMurtrey 2014-2015: Keri Bradford & Britney Craighead 2015-2016: Nancy Santos & Angelica Diaz 2016-2017: Lia Cabello 2017-2018: Gabrielle Dunne & Roxanna Van Norman
Committees 2017-2018 PWA Steering Committee
PRESIDENT Kelly Walsh Department of Recreation CO-VICE PRESIDENT Sarah Koepke Office of the Registrar CO-VICE PRESIDENT Alexis Wright Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships SECRETARY Liz Hoholon Development TREASURER Cynthia Alexander Development
COMMUNITY SERVICE Margaret Salisbury Computer Science PUBLIC RELATIONS Jordan Burke Department of Recreation MEMBERSHIP Amanda Garcia Development
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Committees 2018 Conference Planning Committee Thank you to the wonderful conference committee, and a BIG thank you to all of our volunteers! Without the dedication, hard work and creativity of our volunteers, this event would not have been possible. Co-Chairs: Alexis Wright and Sarah Koepke Committee Members: Cynthia Alexander Breana Barak Jordan Burke Samantha Cole Gabrielle Dunne Amanda Garcia Cristal Garcia Jazman Garrett Tina Hang Liz Hoholon Sarah Payne Marsha Robertson Jackie Snider Kelly Walsh Jessie Ward
Sesstion C 1:30pm 2:30pm
The Gift of Imperfection Dr. Nancy Tylim
Loving the Unloveable - for More Peace, Joy, Love, and Wellness Alexis Donkin
SB Harbor
Solo-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail Diane Soini
Are You LinkedIn? Lana Smith-Hale & Carol Huang
Intuition: The Dynamic Instrument of Authentic Leadership Erin Prewitt
SB Mission
Trauma, Mental Health & Support Resources for PWA Kirsten Olson, Ph.D.
Do you use Excel? Well then, how are you with Pivot Tables? Michael Nesbit
Just Let Go Deejay Johnson
Flying A
Create a Budget, Ditch Your Debt and Start Building for the Future Andrew Fung
Take Ownership of Your Life with Crucial Conversations Caroline Adams, Danny Mann & Megan DeBrito
Speaking Up: Women & The Money-Talk Taboo Sharon Cox
Chumash
Volando Como la Mariposa Maria Arroyo & Shelly Vargas
Team Building Learn It and Take It With You! Rosa Martinez
Pound Fit Leslie Ramirez
Corwin
Cultivating Happiness 2.0 Barbara Byrge
Soothe Your Soul with Scents & Meditation Lisa Osborn & Dr. Ken Pfeiffer
Three Minds are Better than One Lalli Dana Drobny
3 Keys to Superhero Resilience Alexis Donkin
State St
Session B 11:00am12:00pm
Goleta Valley
Session A 9:45 am.10:45 am Staff and Faculty Relationships: Exploring the Dynamics, Empowering Greater Collaboration David Holmes