Womens Leadership 2010 Conference

DREAM. BEL IEVE. HOPE . LAUGH.

Monday, March 29and repeated on

Tuesday, March 30, 2010The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel7:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m.

JOINTLY SPONSORED BY :

The Pennsylvania State University Office of Human Resources

The State College Office of Continuing Education

Women’s Leadership C O N F E R E N C E

The 2010 Women’s Leadership Conference is all aboutyou…the Women Within! Explore how you can stay motivated, balance your day-to-day schedule, find your“style,” and renew your energy.

This year’s conference challenges you to reflect on where you have been and encourages you to take action—for yourself. The opening speaker, Kimberly Alyn, willstart the conference with a humorous look at “Up Time America” message. “Get and Do Something” is a greatway to start the day!

Open to members of the community and to Penn Stateemployees, the 2010 Women’s Leadership Conferencecloses with Gina Barreca, a witty speaker and author whodescribes herself as Untamed and Unabashed. She willclose the day with her personal stories that will keep youlaughing while sending a strong message that it’s okay toaccept ourselves “as is.”

The Women’s Leadership Conference has always providedopportunities for personal and professional growth. The2010 conference will provide inspiration for you to findand to embrace the woman within.

“ ”Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anythingrequires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things

are possible for those who believe.—GAIL DEVERS

DREAM. BELIEVE. HOPE. LAUGH.

OPENING SESSIONKimberly AlynKimberly Alyn is a best-selling author and an international professional speaker. Shedelivers time-tested and progressive self improvement concepts with humor and insight,and audiences rave! Kim is the author of ten books and numerous CD and DVDproductions on a variety of topics. Kim offers keynotes and presentations on topics like leadership, success principles, team building, dealing with annoying people, and giving butt-kicking presentations!

An advocate of life long learning, Kim has her bachelors degree in management and hermasters degree in organizational management. Kim reads over 60 books a year on a varietyof self-improvement topics. Kim has over 20 years of experience with speaking, training,educating, and entertaining.

CLOSING SESSIONRegina BarrecaDr. Gina Barreca is author of It’s Not That I’m Bitter: How I Learned to Stop WorryingAbout Visible Panty Lines and Conquered the World, and has appeared on 20/20, The TodayShow, CNN, and Oprah to discuss gender, power, politics, and humor. Her earlier books,include the bestselling They Used to Call Me Snow White But I Drifted: Women’s Strategic Use of Humor, as well as Perfect Husband and Other Fairy Tales: Demystifying Men, Marriageand Romance, Sweet Revenge: The Wicked Delights of Getting Even and Babes in Boyland: A Personal History of Coeducation in the Ivy League; her books have been translated intoseveral languages, including Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, and German. She writes for the“Brainstorm” section of The Chronicle of Higher Education, blogs for Psychology Today,does a weekly column for The Hartford Courant, and occasionally spars with her formerco-author (of I’m With Stupid: One Man, One Woman, and 10,000 of Misunderstandingsbetween the Sexes Cleared Right Up) Gene Weingarten in his “Below the Beltway” column in The Washington Post. Dr. Barreca is Professor of English and Feminist Theory at theUniversity of Connecticut and holds degrees from Dartmouth College, CambridgeUniversity, and the City University of New York.

“ ”Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with

no regret. Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.

—MARY ANNE RADMACHE

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A Day in the Life: Penn State’s Response to Domestic Violence inthe WorkplaceThis two hour training utilizes the powerful true story of a local homicide victim to prepare you to effectivelyaddress the issue of domestic violence in the workplace.The program provides a thorough exploration of thedynamics of domestic violence and answers frequentlyasked questions such as, “Why doesn’t she leave?” and“How could I know if a coworker was in a violentrelationship?”

Corey Cook graduated from Penn State in 1999 with a degree in Sociology. Since then, she has worked incommunity education in the areas of environmentalhealth, HIV prevention, and most recently, violenceagainst women. She has been conducting professionaltrainings and facilitating systems advocacy on issues ofdomestic and sexual violence throughout Centre Countysince 2003. Ms. Cook is a member of the Board of thePennsylvania Coalition Against Rape and serves on theCoalition’s Public Policy Committee, advising the Boardof legislative and public policy issues impacting victims of sexual violence. Ms. Cook is also the chair of theEducation and Training Committee of the Centre CountyDomestic and Sexual Violence Task Force. Ms. Cook iscurrently the Director of Education and Outreach at theCentre County Women’s Resource Center.

Dawn G. McKee graduated from East StroudsburgUniversity in 1977 with a degree in Sociology andCriminology. Since then, she has worked at the local,state, and national levels advocating for victims of crime.She has an extensive history of developing, implementing,and monitoring educational curricula on the issues ofdomestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in manyorganizations, including the Women’s Resource Center of Lackawanna County, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, and the Centre CountyWomen’s Resource Center. In 2006, she received theGovernor’s Victim Service Pathfinder Award forIndividual Prevention Education and Outreach. Ms.McKee is currently working as the Special ProjectsCoordinator for the Centre County Women’s ResourceCenter.

Betsy M. VanNoy graduated from Penn State with adegree in Psychology in 2006. She worked with victims of domestic and sexual violence from 2005-2007 as acounselor/advocate with the Centre County Women’sResource Center and joined the Education and Outreachin 2007. Ms. VanNoy currently serves as TrainingCoordinator for the Centre County Women’s ResourceCenter.

Now What? Living Your Life in the “Golden Years”Congratulations! You’ve completed your formaleducation, raised your family, and had a good career.Many women find themselves asking, “Now what?”

The world and our expectations about “retirement” havechanged. Perhaps you want to keep working? Maybe in anew field or new role? What about your role as partner,mother, or daughter? What secret passion have you beenwaiting to explore “when I retire” or “when the kids areolder”?

This workshop guides you through exercises that help youclarify your values and answer these questions (and more),so that you walk out with the first steps to determine andcreate the life that you want.

Joanie Yanusas, certified professional co-active coach(CPCC) Joanie Yanusas is a life, leadership, and retreatcoach. She works with people in a variety of personal,business, and organizational settings to identify andresolve communication issues and to help people andorganizations define their visions and to establish andachieve their goals.

Joanie works with people in individual or appropriategroup (for example, couples, families, or work teams)coaching sessions. She also develops and presents a variety of workshops and retreats, both public courses and custom in-house courses tailored for a specificorganization or business.

Her education and early career began as a teacher andsports coach. She took time off from a traditional careerto raise and home-school her children. After facing cancerand the dissolution of a twenty-nine-year relationship,

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CONCURRENT SESSIONSJoanie found herself needing to connect with people andfocus her desire to teach in a new direction. It was thenshe discovered coaching.

She is a graduate of several coaching and leadershiptraining programs and is a member of the RetreatCoaches Network and the International CoachFederation.

Connecting Women 101We all know the great value of connecting with others...to build an effective network. In this lively session we’lldiscover more about each other and those who worktogether. Come on in and get ready for some fun andskills that you can take back to your workplace. Helpingothers to be successful means building your success too.Our hope is that you will meet interesting women whoshare your interests and perhaps become not only yourfriends but a resource in your workplace as well.

Tere Rill uses her many talents in her #1 national,educational newspaper called The Women’s Journal. Shepublishes 3 different papers and covers 15 counties inCentral PA. It features stories about business, lifestyle,family, health/wellness, home/garden, and community forwomen who live, work, and play in Central PA. Herpaper helps readers make educated buying decisions.

She comes from a varied background and interests;nursing degree from Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg,Illinois; Communications Management degree fromLoyola College in Columbia, Maryland; and FinancialPlanning certificate from William and Mary College. Sheholds the prestigious certified adminstrators of volunteermanagement desgination given to less than 5% ofmanagers by The American Hospital Association. Sheserves as president of the Penn State Cheerleaders andDance Booster Club and is active in the Kappa DeltaAlumnae Association. She and her husband are avid PSUsupporters. She loves to play handbells in whateverLutheran church her husband is serving but says thatplaying Farkle is far more fun.

STYLE: What Works at WorkDiscover how each of us, according to our body type andpersonality, can look like who we really are and grow ourcareers.

What You’ll Learn: The ABC’s of a great image—Accentuate, Balance, and Camouflage; how to build awardrobe that supports your lifestyle needs using theseven universal styles; how to manage your wardrobe; howto look like the rising star in the career path you want andstill look like yourself.

How You’ll Benefit: You will understand what is takes tobuild a wardrobe and save lots of money. When you looklike you are well put together, your opportunities forcareer advancement grow. You’ll save time by knowinghow to purchase clothing that works together quickly.

Linda Reed Friedman, ASID, former president of The LRF Design Group, Inc., a mid size commercialdesign firm specializing in facility design and engineering.Since 2004, Linda has been helping people be moreeffective in the marketplace through professionaldevelopment workshops and career coaching. She ispresident and managing partner of Advanta Training,LLC, and an active volunteer in Rotary. Married to Jerry for 15,247 days, a mom, and a caretaker of twowonderful SPCA cats.


“ ”Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow

will be better, we can bear a hardship today.—THICH NHAT HANH

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To Tweet, To Fan, To Link; What is Social Media All About?This presentation will provide insight into all the variousaspects of social media. Social Media is a place to makeconnections and communicate not only with our friends,but with our customers and even our competition. Thepresentation will address Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn,YouTube, and Blogs and define the specific use of eachplatform. This session will share reasons and statistics asto why we should all be utilizing social media as businessowners as well as strategies on how to maximize this “new traditional” way of marketing.

Barb Horne has over eighteen years of marketingexperience, working for Hilton Hotel Corporation andPfizer, Inc as well as various small business owners andentrepreneurs. Barb has worked in the Internet marketingsegment with emphasis on SEO and website strategiesover 8 years and recently became certified by theInternational Social Media Association. Barb resides inState College with her husband and 2 sons.

Celebrate What’s Right with the WorldDo you choose to see possibilities? Do you really believethey are there? Come view this powerful documentaryand join in the discussion about how you can approachyour life with celebration, confidence and grace, especiallyduring times of stress and uncertainty.

Stephanie Flanagan, an Associate with Penn State’sHuman Resource Development Center, currently overseesthe Communication, Professional Growth: Working atPenn State and Career Development curriculum areas, as well as the Office Professional Certificate andLeadership Academy programs.

Steph graduated from Penn State University with bachelordegrees in Speech Communications and Recreations &Parks–Commercial Tourism. She also holds a Master’sDegree in Positive Organizational Development andChange from Case Western Reserve University where she learned ways to bring Appreciative Inquiry into everyday life.

While not working, Steph enjoys spending time with herfamily, reading, hiking and volunteering.

Keeping Yourself Safe: PersonalSelf Defense for WomenIn today’s world it is important for all women to learnhow to keep themselves safe. In this presentation, you willlearn how to reduce your risks of becoming a victim andsome practical tips on keeping yourself safe.

Rebecca Bywater is a police officer with Penn StateUniversity Police. Rebecca coordinates the CrimePrevention and Community Education programs for thepolice department. University Police offers numerousprograms for Penn State faculty, staff and students.

The Sandwich Generation: Caught in the Middle“Lettuce” help you navigate caring for your children andaging parents or loved ones.

Come join us for an interactive, enlightening, and funworkshop. This workshop will focus on the challenges ofand solutions for the sandwich generation covering thefollowing topics: role reversal, communicating effectivelywith your parent or loved one, legal issues, and caring forthe caregiver. Handouts will be provided listingcommunity resources.

Jill C. Lillie, a lifelong resident of State College, shegraduated from the State College Area School District and earned a B.A. in Secondary Education from ThePennsylvania State University. She spent 28 years in theproperty and casualty insurance industry as agent andbroker, earning her Accredited Advisor in Insurance(AAI). Since 2002 she has worked in the Senior Livingindustry, first as a sales counselor for The Village at Penn State, then as Marketing Director and Director ofCommunity Relations for The Village. Jill currently serveson the board of the Centre County Council of HumanServices.


CONCURRENT SESSIONSBrenda Oyler Kim, MSW, LCSW is a graduate fromThe Pennsylvania State University with a BA in SocialWork. She received her Master’s in Social Work fromRutgers’ University with a minor in Gerontology. She hasover 20 years experience as a Social Worker in the healthcare field primarily working with seniors in Acute Care,Dialysis, Home Health Care and Long term care settings.Ms. Kim is a licensed Clinical Social Worker in the Stateof Pennsylvania and a member of the Academy ofCertified Social Workers. She is currently working as aGeriatric Care Manager consultant with Soltis SeniorCare Connections and is a Senior Center Manager for the Centre County Office of Aging. Ms. Kim is on theSteering Co. of the Centre County Geriatric InterestNetwork and is Treasurer for the Board of the CentreCounty Partnership for Community Health.

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little StarWho is the star of your life? If it is not you, come to thissession and discover your star. Learn to be more in syncwith yourself by charting your own course through life.Let’s take the rest of the journey together!

Pam Glanert, a Health Promotion Associate since 2001,Pam assists in presenting various preventive healtheducation programs to Penn State faculty & staff. She also is a corporate instructor for the American Red Cross.Previous to joining Health Matters, Pam was the PediatricHealth Coordinator for Work/Life Programs.

Give Yourself a Raise!So many ways—so little time! Who couldn’t use an extra$20, $40, $60, $80, $100 a month, a week?

We’ve all heard the coffee example—perk it yourself andsave $2-$4 a day . . . We’ll explore ideas within youreveryday routine that could result in you giving yourself a raise! No subject is off the table: Food – clothing -shelter – entertainment – gifts – books - beauty – credit– career – kids.

Thrifty already? Prepare to share! Leave with your ownpersonal action plan. Are you up for the challenge?

Sheryl “Sherry” Oswald is the leader and VicePresident of PNC’s Central Pennsylvania WorkPlaceBanking team. Over the last 20 years, her career focus has been in retail banking with an emphasis on salesmanagement and leadership development. She lovespresenting topics on finances that improve people’s livesand aims to dispel the rumor that banking and financialtopics are dry. In 2001, she turned her music hobby intoan income producing ‘raise’ and serves as church choirdirector. In 2008, she spread her entrepreneurial wingsopening her business, The Gold Gathering. She serves thecommunity through Rotary, her involvement with TheMix at Arbor Place, an at-risk teen center, and as VicePresident of the Conestoga Valley Education Foundation.

Taking Time for Me Is Not Selfish!As women, we spend lots of time nurturing others,juggling commitments, and managing our various roles.But who takes care of our needs? Who nurtures us? How do we move beyond feeling constant fatigue, stress,rushing through our lives, and being all things to allpeople?

This program is designed to help women take a steptoward listening to their hearts and consciously takingbetter care of themselves. And, yes the techniques can fitinto a life brimming with responsibilities!

Robin Anderson has always had an interest in helpingwomen become more empowered, willing to take chargeof their career, and to find a better work/life balance. Thiswas the driving force behind the Commission for WomenMentoring Program and the Technical Service Women’sProgram that she established during her tenure as theCommission’s Chair. Robin has mentored and coachedwomen at Penn State for 20+ years, both formally andinformally.

Since her retirement from Penn State, Robin hascontinued to follow her passion of helping women realizethese goals by acting as a change agent in service to thosewho want to find a richer life, a more authentic self, and a purpose that focuses their energy on fulfilling theirdeepest needs, desires, and goals. Robin believes thatpeople hold the key to the answers they are seeking, in all aspects of their personal and professional lives.


CONCURRENT SESSIONS

How to Be Thrifty Without Being CheapThis cooking demonstration lead by Corporate ExecutiveChef Bill Laychur, will sharpen both your skills in thekitchen and your pencils at the grocery store. With today’stight budgets, this session will give you the ability toexpand your culinary knowledge without expanding yourwallet or your waistline. Some of the topics that will bediscussed are making the correct choices at the grocerystore, enhancing your kitchen skills, and proper foodsafety practices. The main “entree” is to give you theability of taking moderately priced products and turningthem into a culinary delight. The meals that will beprepared will not only save you money but will have a healthy twist.

Bill Laychur, Corporate Executive Chef, began hisformal culinary career in 1982 when he graduated fromthe Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park,New York. While going to school, he worked in thecontinuing education department with the CIA’s topchefs. Throughout his culinary career, Chef Bill heldvarious positions from Sous Chef to Executive Chef andGeneral Manager but eventually returned to his first love,the kitchen. In 1992 Chef Bill returned home toPennsylvania and started working at the Nittany Lion Innas the Executive Restaurant Chef where years earlier hedid his externship under Chef Richard Jackson. In 1996he accepted the position of Executive Chef for Penn StateFood Services. In 2007 he was promoted to CorporateExecutive Chef. Bill Laychur is the Corporative ExecutiveChef of Culinary Support Services consulting all culinaryareas of the University.

Making Lemonade Out of LemonsIn the midst of deadlines, sick family, trying to get to the gym, eating at least one healthy meal a day, and otherendless demands, how can one make lemonades out oflemons? Have you ever added sugar to sweetenedlemonade? Have you ever enjoyed the organic flavor of afresh lemon? What ways do you deal with stress? How doyou sweeten or organically deal with the demands in life?This session will provide participants with a hands onopportunity to explore ways of turning what could be astressful situation into a great experience. Here’s a hint,what are you putting into it?

Annie Holmes is the Coordinator of Diversity Educationin Penn State’s Affirmative Action Office. She has servedin this capacity providing workshops and facilitatingdiversity sessions across the Penn State community fortwo years. Prior to working with the Affirmative Actionoffice, Annie worked in Residence Life and the Office ofEducational Equity here at Penn State.

Annie is also a doctoral student in higher educationadministration. She received her master’s degree in collegestudent affairs from Penn State and her bachelor’s degreein education from Temple University. Juggling all of theabove with a family has been an interesting experience.But, she looks at every situation as an opportunity to dosomething great.

My Life is One Big Checklist!Keeping our balance as busy women is always a challenge.We schedule every moment and multitask so that we canget as much done as possible in our day. We need toremember that making time for rest, relaxation, and fun isessential if we expect to perform at our best personallyand professionally. Let’s look at our regular routines andapply some strategies to take more control of our day.This way we can ensure that we are not just managingbusy schedules, but living full lives.

Kris Hanahan is a REALTOR for RE/MAX CentreRealty in State College. She has lived in the State Collegearea for 22 years, during which time she has beeninvolved in many local organizations including ChildbirthEducation Association, PA Special Olympics, Girl Scouts,


“ ”If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life,

you’ll never have enough.—OPRAH WINFREY

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

East Coast Volleyball, and Toastmasters International.Kris thrives on helping others manage transition andchange and works to encourage those around her toconsciously focus on the positive. Kris believes thathumor and fun are essential elements in living a full lifeand strives to help others find a balance between workand play.

“And the Winner is…” Have you wondered what drives others into competition?Do you have a competitive edge? During this highlyinteractive session, we will explore how competition drivesteambuilding and can shape our workplace relationships.While completing a circuit of enjoyable (yet challenging!)activities, you will discover the importance ofcamaraderie, attitude, and good sports-women-ship!

Join us in some friendly competition that could openyour eyes to workplace success!

Brynn Mifflin Rousselin, an Associate with the HumanResource Development Center (HRDC), is responsiblefor the design and delivery of programs within CustomerService, Teams and Teambuilding, Facilitation Services,and the Penn State Leader. Additionally, she providescustomized consulting and development assistance incustomer relations for units interested in measuring,monitoring, and improving customer service.

Ms. Rousselin’s training and development backgroundincludes experience in various industries ranging fromfacility management, to retail and customer serviceorganizations. Among management development andcustomer service training, she has delivered training on abroad scope of topics to all levels of employees. Mostrecently, Ms. Rousselin managed the Training andDevelopment Department for Safeway, servingPennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

Ms. Rousselin has a B.A. in Spanish with a concentrationin Education from The College of Wooster and an M.Ed.in Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology from TempleUniversity. She has also coached at the collegiate level forboth The College of Wooster and Susquehanna Universityas the Woman’s Lacrosse Assistant Coach.

“ ”Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe

you were meant to be.—GEORGE SHEEHAN

7:30 a.m. Registration begins8:15–8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks and Introductions8:30–9:00 a.m. Opening Speaker – Kimberly Alyn9:00–9:20 a.m. BreakCONCURRENT SESSIONS BEGIN

A Day in the Life: PennState’s Response to Domestic Violence in theWorkplace, Part I*

Now What? Living YourLife in the “Golden Years”

Connecting Women 101

Style: What Works at Work

To Tweet, To Fan, To Link: What is SocialMedia All About?

“And the Winner is. . . ”

Keeping Yourself Safe:Personal Self-Defensefor Women

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9:20–10:20 a.m.

11:35 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch

2:00–2:15 p.m. Break

3:15–3:35 p.m. Break3:35–4:35 p.m. Closing Speaker – Regina Barreca4:35–4:45 p.m. Final Remarks and Closing

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* A Day in the Life is a two-part video program. If you register for Part 1, you will automatically be registered for Part 2.

A Day in the Life: PennState’s Response to Domestic Violence in theWorkplace, Part II*

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Give Yourself a Raise!

Making Time for Me isNot Selfish!

How to be Thrifty Without Being Cheap

Making Lemonade Out of Lemons

My Life is One Big Checklist!

Celebrate What’s Rightwith the World

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A Day in the Life: PennState’s Response to Domestic Violence in theWorkplace, Part I*

Now What? Living YourLife in the “Golden Years”

Connecting Women 101

Style: What Works at Work

To Tweet, To Fan, To Link: What is SocialMedia All About?

“And the Winner is. . . ”

Keeping Yourself Safe:Personal Self-Defensefor Women

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A Day in the Life: PennState’s Response to Domestic Violence in theWorkplace, Part II*

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Give Yourself a Raise!

Making Time for Me isNot Selfish!

How to be Thrifty Without Being Cheap

Making Lemonade Out of Lemons

My Life is One Big Checklist!

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MINI INFORMATION SESSIONS DURING LUNCHWant to get some exercise during your extended lunch orlearn some yoga moves? Thanks to our colleagues inHealth Matters, we have organized a few informationalsessions to get you up and moving. No registrationneeded. Most sessions will begin at 12:00 p.m. and run until 12:45 p.m. and will be located throughout theconference center.

Yoga BreakAngela Rogers, ACSM —A healthy mind, body, andspirit is the foundation for a fulfilling and successful life.This session will introduce yoga and wellness practicesthat you can use to enhance your well-being. This sessionwill begin at 11:35 a.m. and should be done BEFOREeating your lunch.

Self-Massage TechniquesKathe Sodeinde, CTMB—This session will help youlearn to use your own fingertips to massage and useacupressure techniques for tension relief in the face, head,arms, and shoulders.

D-Stress StationPlease join us for some extra oxygen and aroma therapywhile getting a D-stressing therapeutic massage. This willawaken your senses and give you an opportunity todiscuss your wellness needs and experience the power thatdeep breathing and massage can do for your wellness plan.

WalkHealth Matters Staff—Join the Health Matters stafffrom 12:15–12:45 p.m. to take a relaxing walk aroundthe conference center grounds. Meet at the conferenceregistration desk at 12:15 p.m. All you need is yourwalking shoes.

REGISTRATION FORM FOR PENN STATE EMPLOYEES

Women’s Leadership Conference Monday, March 29 or Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. • The Penn Stater Conference Center

To register, please complete this form by March 22 and forward to HRDC (420 James M. Elliott Building; fax 814-865-3522) or register online at http://www.ohr.psu.edu/hrdc/home.cfm

Check mark the date you would like to attend: ■■ March 29 ■■ March 30

Concurrent Sessions (The same sessions are offered on both days) For each concurrent session, please list your priorities from 1–4 (1 being your firstchoice). We will do our best to give you your top choices based on the order of returned registrations.

Concurrent Sessions Round I

9:20–10:20 a.m.

___ A Day in the Life: Penn State’s Response to Domestic Violence inthe Workplace, Part I*

___ Now What? Living Your Life inthe “Golden Years”

___ Connecting Women 101

___ Style: What Works at Work

___ To Tweet, To Fan, To Link: What is Social Media All About?

___ “And the Winner is. . . ”

___ Keeping Yourself Safe: PersonalSelf-Defense for Women

___ The Sandwich Generation: Caught in the Middle

Concurrent SessionsRound 2

10:35–11:35 a.m.

___ A Day in the Life: Penn State’s Response to Domestic Violence inthe Workplace, Part II*

___ Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

___ Give Yourself a Raise!

___ Making Time for Me is Not Selfish!

___ How to be Thrifty Without Being Cheap

___ Making Lemonade Out of Lemons

___ My Life is One Big Checklist!

___ Celebrate What’s Right with the World


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2:15–3:15 p.m.









Conference Fee: $164 for one day including lunch. Breakfast is on your own. Coffee and juice will be offered during the morning keynote. If spaceis available, you can attend additional sessions on the alternate day for $20 per session along with your one-day registration fee. Just mark the additionalsessions above by writing $20 in the blanks. Preferences will be given to those who register for the entire day.

Name PSU ID number Preferred name for name tag

E-mail Phone number

Dietary restrictions

Method of Payment:■■ Personal check (made payable to Penn State)■■ Direct bill to department (provide budget information below)

Budget ___________ Location ___________ Fund ___________ Project ___________

Confirmation: Program registration received by HRDC at least two weeks before the conference will be confirmed via email. If you do not receive confirmation, please call 814-865-8216 to verify your registration.


Signature of Budget Administrator/Executive Financial Officer

REGISTRATION FORM FOR OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY

Women’s Leadership Conference Monday, March 29 or Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. • The Penn Stater Conference Center

To register, please complete this form by March 22 and forward to Continuing Education(121 Outreach Building, University Park, PA 16802; fax 814-863-2504; phone 814-865-3443).

Check mark the date you would like to attend: ■■ March 29 ■■ March 30

Concurrent Sessions (The same sessions are offered on both days) For each concurrent session, please list your priorities from 1–4 (1 being your firstchoice). We will do our best to give you your top choices based on the order of returned registrations.

Concurrent Sessions Round I

9:20–10:20 a.m.










10:35–11:35 a.m.










1:00–2:00 p.m.










2:15–3:15 p.m.









Conference Fee: $199 for one day including lunch. Breakfast is on your own. Coffee and juice will be offered during the morning keynote. If spaceis available, you can attend additional sessions on the alternate day for $20 per session along with your one-day registration fee. Just mark the additionalsessions above by writing $20 in the blanks. Preferences will be given to those who register for the entire day.

Last Name First Name Middle Initial Preferred name for name tag

Home Address City State Zip Code

Phone E-mail

Dietary Restrictions

Method of Payment:■■ Enclosed is a check for the amount indicated, payable to Penn State■■ Enclosed is a purchase order (made payable to Penn State) or letter of authorization from employer or organization■■ Charge the fee(s) I have checked above to my: ■■ American Express ■■ Discover ■■ MasterCard ■■ VISA

Name (please print) Cardholder’s signature Card no. Exp. Date (mo./yr.)(Credit card charges cannot be process without signature and expiration date.)

Confirmation: Program registrations received by Continuing Education at least two weeks before the conference will be confirmed. If you do not receive confirmation, please call 814-865-3443 to verify your registration.


MAKING THE DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY

One out of twenty children will lose a parent before they graduate from high school. Manymore will lose a sibling, grandparent, or friend. Children’s grief is like a fierce storm at sea,bringing devastation that lasts long after the funeral and burial are over. Many childrenstruggle to come to terms with their grief for years after the death. The Tides Program wasbegun in 2003 to help those children in Centre, Mifflin, and Huntingdon Counties ofPennsylvania.

Tides is a grief support program for children, adolescents, and their families who haveexperienced the death of a loved one. There is no cost to attend Tides which meets the firstand third Thursdays of each month (September–May) at Mt. Nittany Middle School. Tides has touched merely 7.5% of the estimated 2,700 in the thirty mile radius from StateCollege who have experienced the loss of a parent alone. These numbers indicate that thereare many more families who could benefit from our social service, grief support, andoutreach programs.

We offer groups for children and teens, ages pre-school to 18, and their families who aregrieving the death of a sibling, parent, or other significant person in their lives. The goal ofTides is to be a safe place with safe people where children, adolescents, and their familiescan know they are not alone in their grief; share their feelings, memories, and experiences in an atmosphere of non-judgmental acceptance; see that what they are going through isnormal; know that hope and healing are possible; have fun with peers and as a family; andlast but certainly not least make quality relationships.

The activities at Tides are designed to be developmentally appropriate for each age groupand also designed to give the children choices about how to express their feelings. Forexample, children may be asked to write in a journal about an activity they like to do withthe deceased, such as going shopping or playing ball. When group members are sharingtheir activities, children are not forced to share. To learn more about the Tides program,please visit our website at: www.tidesprogram.org or contact us at (814) 692-2233.

WISH LIST• Index cards• Poster board any size• Roll of paper • Pipe cleaners• Googly eyes• Play dough• Play foam• Model magic• Stickers• Markers• Colored pencils

• Plain paper• 3 ring lined notebooks• 2 pocket folders• Stamps• Stationary• Storage case for

markers/pencils• Avery labels

5160 or 5164• Business size envelopes• Manila file folders

• Paper clips• Plastic cups• Paper plates• Gallon size Ziploc bags• Kleenex• Books for kids on loss

of a loved one• Tiles for memory mosaics• Medium storage bins that

seal shut

This year’s conference will feature a wish list drive for Tides and Centre County Office of Aging and Six CentreCounty Senior Centers. Donations made on Monday, March 29 will go to Tides and donations made onTuesday, March 30 will go to the Centre County Office of Aging and Six Centre County Senior Centers.

MAKING THE DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY

Centre County Office of Aging and Six Centre County Senior CentersThe six Senior Centers in Centre County provide services to those 60 years of age or betteracross all areas of our primarily rural county. The Centre County Office of Aging operatesfive of the centers and works in cooperation with COG and Centre Region Parks andRecreation to operate the Centre Region Center. Centers offer a variety of opportunities forsocial interaction, recreation activities, health promotion activities for well-being, andeducational activities. Our average age is approaching 80 but we have a wide range ofpeople who participate.

Participants of Centre County Senior Community Centers vary by area. Centers are locatedin Bellefonte serving the valleys from Beech Creek to Julian and Hecla Park/Zion to thosein town; Centre Hall; Centre Region (Townships of College, Ferguson, Harris, and Patton,and the State College Borough); Penns Valley serving Penns and Brush Valleys; Philipsburg;Snow Shoe. Currently, our average age is approaching 80 for daily participants. Manyothers use the center for a variety of programs and they run the spectrum for those over the age of 60!

We offer an extensive selection of programs. Here is a small sampling: trips to see movies,Intergenerational activities, computer tutoring, Pinochle, Canasta, Bridge, Mah Jongg,puzzling (jigsaw, Sudoku, crossword, etc.), Scrabble, poetry writing, bands (banjo anddance!), choir, bingo, trips to local plays, local shopping trips, book clubs, and picnics. We also offer many health programs.

WISH LIST• Family board games such as

Scrabble• Large numeral card games

such as Phase 10, Skip-Bo• 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzles• Dry eraser markers• Sharpees• Knitting and

crocheting yarn• Gift cards for hair cuts• Hand soap

• Batteries• Move gift certificate for

Premier Theatre• Cleaning supplies: Windex,

PineSol, paper towels

• Exercise bands• Glue guns• Condiments: ketchup,

mustard, mayo, saladdressing

• Peanut butter [not crunchy]

• Jelly• Coffee and coffee filters• Flavored teas

[regular and decaf ]

“ ”Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.—MOTHER THERESA

This year’s conference will feature a wish list drive for Tides and Centre County Office of Aging and Six CentreCounty Senior Centers. Donations made on Monday, March 29 will go to Tides and donations made onTuesday, March 30 will go to the Centre County Office of Aging and Six Centre County Senior Centers.

Continuing Education

PROUD CONFERENCE SPONSORSPenn State is pleased to have the support of numerousgenerous sponsors committed to the success of theWomen’s Leadership Conference. Our sponsors supportour commitment to help people achieve their potentialthrough networking and learning. They also join us in ourefforts to strengthen and expand relationships with eachother that continue beyond the conference itself.

The resources provided by our sponsors enable us to offera high-quality conference at a state-of-the art facility. Our sponsors also help us contain our numerousadministrative and materials costs so that we can keepregistration fees low.

In return for the generosity of our sponsors, we invite youto consider these organizations if you have a need for theproducts or services they offer.

DREAM. BEL IEVE. HOPE . LAUGH.

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