PLEN Women in STEM Policy: Full Schedule

Welcome to the Women in STEM Policy Seminar, here you can find more details about the schedule, speakers, and activities we have planned for you!

8:30am EST

Day 5 Meeting Location: Airbus Group

Friday January 10, 2020 8:30am - 8:30am EST
Airbus Group 1101 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004

Meeting time

8:30am EST

Breakfast provided by PLEN

Bagels and Fruit

Friday January 10, 2020 8:30am - 9:00am EST
Airbus Group 1101 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004

Meals

9:15am EST

Launching Your Career in STEM Policy

Moderators

Kate Stoll

Senior Policy Advisor, MIT

Kate Stoll is Senior Policy Advisor at the MIT Washington Office since 2014. Prior to MIT, she served as an American Chemical Society Congressional Fellow with the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce. From 2011-13 Kate was an American Association for the Advancement of Science... Read More →

Speakers

Laura Paquin

PhD Student, University of Maryland Aerospace Engineering Department

Laura Paquin is a PhD student in the aerospace engineering department at UMD. She is a National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate fellow and also an ARCS scholar. She received her bachelors in aerospace engineering from the University of Notre Dame, and during the summers completed... Read More →

Stefanie Reeves

Executive Director, Maryland Psychological Association

Stefanie Reeves is the Executive Director of the Maryland Psychological Association (MPA) in Columbia, MD. In this role, she manages the day to day operations of a small staff association representing psychologists and other mental health professionals in the state of Maryland. Stefanie... Read More →

AnneMarie Horowitz

Director, STEM Rising and Department of Energy

AnneMarie Horowitz has been with the Energy Department since 2009, and is the Director of STEM Rising, a priority Departmental initiative to highlight the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs and resources of the agency. AnneMarie also leads the Interagency... Read More →

Amanda Field

Association of American Medical Colleges

Amanda Field earned her PhD in molecular and cellular biology at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her doctorate work focused on the transcription factor network in the fruit fly, giving insight into how transcription factors guide embryonic development. During her doctorate... Read More →

Friday January 10, 2020 9:15am - 10:15am EST
Airbus Group 1101 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004

Panel

10:15am EST

Post-Seminar Survey

Friday January 10, 2020 10:15am - 12:30pm EST
Airbus Group 1101 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004

10:30am EST

Skills: Salary Negotiation

An essential way of decreasing the pay gap is negotiating for a higher salary - and knowing how much you're worth - starting with your very first job. Learn and practice the skills that will help you negotiate for what you want and deserve.

Speakers

Sarah Bruno

Executive Director, PLEN

Named one of Nonprofit HR’s “7 Inspiring Nonprofit Women to Watch in 2018,” Sarah Bruno is the Executive Director of the Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN.) As PLEN’s Executive Director, Sarah provides program and administrative oversight to the organization. Prior... Read More →

Friday January 10, 2020 10:30am - 12:00pm EST
Airbus Group 1101 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004

Professional Development

12:00pm EST

Debrief with PLEN staff

As our final debrief together, we'll ask you about your overall experience, any tips you have for PLEN to improve, and share ways to stay involved with PLEN.

Speakers

Sujan Sedhai

Programs and Development Manager, PLEN

Sujan Sedhai is the Programs and Development Manager for PLEN. In this position, she is responsible for managing logistics for seminars and implementing fundraising goals, including grant writing, donor tracking, and alumni engagement. Prior to PLEN, Sujan served as the Program Coordinator... Read More →

Mackenzie Kuhl

Programs and Communications Manager, PLEN

Mackenzie Kuhl is the Programs and Communications Manager for PLEN, where her main focus is to plan the logistics of each seminar. She is also responsible for marketing, communications, and social media outreach. Mackenzie is originally from Dubuque, Iowa, a daughter of two teachers... Read More →

Sarah Bruno

Executive Director, PLEN

Friday January 10, 2020 12:00pm - 12:30pm EST
Airbus Group 1101 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004

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