Workshop: Why I May Need a Career Portfolio

Ray Burgman, Ph.D.Director of HERS Institutes

Higher Education Resource Services@rlburgman, #HERSDenver16raymonda.burgman@du.edu

http://hersnet.org

In Our Own Backyards (6/16/16)

Diversifying the Presidency (6/3/16)

Exploring Your Skills (4/25/16)

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In the time we have together, let’s think about where we keep our stuff and what

we tell people about our stuff.

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Career Portfoliosin Higher Education Today

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What is your vision of your leadership development?

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Which documents or resources do you need to have a great career portfolio?

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• Cheer File

• Bio

• Curriculum Vitae/Résumé

• Transcripts

• Sample Interview Questions

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Let’s draft a 150-word bio which will be placed in a conference program. You are serving on a 4-person panel focused on outcomes from your HERS leadership

project.

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WEPAN Change Leader Forum "Celebrating Difference at the Intersection of Race and Gender in Engineering"

Brenda J. Allen (Ph.D., Howard University) is an inspirational andempowering leader in the field of intersectionalities. She is Vice Chancellorfor Diversity and Inclusion and a Professor of Communication at theUniversity of Colorado Denver|Anschutz Medical Campus. Her scholarshipfocuses on organizational communication, diversity, and power dynamics.Among her numerous publications is a groundbreaking book entitledDifference Matters: Communicating Social Identity (2011, Waveland Press),which explores relationships between communication and gender, race,sexuality, age, ability, and social class. She conducts presentations andworkshops on topics such as unconscious bias, inclusive workplaces,empowHERment, and culturally responsive teaching. She has receivedmany awards and accolades, including the Elizabeth D. Gee Award from theUniversity of Colorado System for efforts to advance women in academia,interdisciplinary scholarly contributions and distinguished teaching, andthe Francine Merritt Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Lives ofWomen in Communication from the National Communication Association.

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Let’s draft a 150-word bio which will be placed in a conference program. You are serving on a 4-person panel focused on outcomes from your HERS leadership

project.

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Workshop: Strengthening Narratives to Tell

Compelling Stories

Ray Burgman, Ph.D.Director of HERS Institutes

Higher Education Resource Services@rlburgman, #HERSDenver16raymonda.burgman@du.edu

http://hersnet.org

During the rest of our time together, let’s gain some strength from defining and knowing, shaping and sharing who we

are authentically.

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Why Tell Storiesrelated to Career and Leadership Development

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K. Crenshaw (1995) intersectionality

C. Jones and K. Shorter-Gooden (2003) cultural storytelling/shifting

D.L. Haywood (2009) making sense

P. Hills-Collins (1990, 2015) black feminist thought

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Brené Brown

Vulnerability

Amy Cuddy

Body Language

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Single Stories

Shonda Rhimes

Saying Yes

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Georgiana Arriola

Founder, CEO & Product Designer, Minimalisms Inc.

I am originally from North Hollywood, Los Angeles. Most of my early childhood and K-12 education was in San Fernando Valley. After high school, I moved to Japan for a decade-long stint, but upon returning to the Republic of California I have been traveling to/from Japan almost every 2-3 months for the past 16 years.

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Angelia Trinidad,Passion Planner

Founder, CEO and Designer

• Hello, my name is…• I am the child of…• Every morning, I set out to…• My ultimate goal in life is to…• The background is not a place for me or my goal, I will

face life’s challenges by…• I deserve to be in the forefront because…• And, I have a responsibility to bring others along, like…• Not one person can stereotype me. I don’t belong in a

corner. I belong front and center. I am…(your name here)!

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I appreciate you and how you’ve contributed to the success of this

session!

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