You've been doing your job for years, and then suddenly one day, you wake up and realize you hate it and want to be doing something completely different instead. We've all been there and we all seem to have that friend of a friend who made the incredible switch from career A to career B. Women Sound Off and Change Cadet will take you through the steps you need to identify how you can make what you’re doing now work for your next career move. From an interactive panel to hands-on breakout groups, we're ready to level up together.
DETAILS: 21+ // wine available // food available for purchase at The Wing // bring a notepad
TICKETS: $10 - 20
PANELISTS
Evangeline Elder - Co-founder of Women Sound Off + Sales/Partnerships at EMPIRE // LinkedIn
Shayanna Sims - Google (Program Manager, Play UX) // LinkedIn
Meghna Mahadevan - Kapor Center (Community & Partnerships) // LinkedIn
Megan Brooks - Pandora (Partner Manager) // LinkedIn
MODERATED by Dr. Akilah Cadet - Founder of Change Cadet, an Oakland based diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) consulting firm // LinkedIn
EVENT SCHEDULE
6:00PM - 6:30PM // Arrival
6:30PM - 7:00PM // Overview of Career Confident & Transitioning Careers by Dr. Akilah Cadet
7:00PM - 7:30PM // Panel + Q&A
7:30PM - 8:00PM // Breakout groups with Career Confident leaders (skill listing & pitching exercise)
8:00PM - 8:30PM // Networking & close
BREAKOUT GROUP DETAILS
5 min. // Group leaders explain what transferable skills are
5 min. // Group leaders have participants make a list of their transferable skills (Akilah providing a handout)
5 min. // Group leaders explain the importance of an elevator pitch in this context and how to pitch why you're a good fit for your dream in a diff. industry
10 min. // Group leaders have participants write their elevator pitches (Akilah providing a handout)
5 min. // Group leaders have participants share their pitches with the group
BREAKOUT GROUP LEADERS
Career Coach Facilitators (6 attendees per group leader)
Evangeline Elder
Mariah Matthews
Meghna Mahadevan
Megan Brooks
Shayanna Sims