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1 The tri-state Diversity Council presents the Third Annual college Diversity Summit PREPARING TOMORROW S WORKFORCE Saturday, March 29, 2014 Syracuse, New York

2 Welcome from Onondaga Community College Dr. Casey Crabill President, Onondaga Community College On behalf of everyone at Onondaga Community College, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the National Diversity Council s 3rd Annual Tri-State College Diversity Summit. We are proud to serve as the host for this important event. The theme for this year s event Preparing Tomorrow s Workplace resonates with all of us at Onondaga. We remain committed to building strong workforce development programs that provide opportunities not only for our students, but for the larger Syracuse community. We are excited to welcome business representatives from SRC, National Grid, RPO, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Services, Public Strategies LLC, Aerotek, MACNY, and CH2M HILL, as well as our partners in Higher Education including Syracuse University, RIT and Finger Lakes Community College. Onondaga is proud to host this event for the 3rd year, and to have a number of our own faculty and staff participating in today s activities. We appreciate the time and energy they bring not only to this Summit, but to their own work at Onondaga. They reinforce daily our mission to celebrate diversity and inclusiveness in everything we do. Best wishes for a successful Tri-State College Diversity Summit. Sincerely, 2

3 Welcome From The chairs As the co-chairs of the Tri-State Diversity Council s 3rd Annual College Diversity Summit, it is our pleasure to welcome you to Onondaga Community College. We thank all of the sponsors and individuals who made this event possible. We appreciate the efforts of the Tri-State Diversity Council for creating opportunities to discuss and explore the importance of diversity, inclusion and leadership development. This summit aims to foster a dialogue among students, universities, and employers, with the goal of promoting a collaborative multicultural society that acknowledges the value of diversity and inclusion. We hope that the insights that our panelists share today will strengthen the essential leadership skills that students need to thrive in a professional world and work in innovative ways with individuals of diverse ethnicities, cultures and backgrounds. Through this summit, students can interact with a network of organizational representatives who recognize the importance of leadership, learn keys to implementing successful leadership skills and learn more about leadership best practices from an impressive array of professionals. Today s agenda includes our outstanding keynote speakers, a selection of panel sessions which will be accepting your questions and opportunities for networking. We have a full day planned for you, so let s get started! Sincerely, elizabeth bradford Hydrogeochemist & Project Manager CH2M HILL eunice Williams Vice President Onondaga Community College Kevin Claiborne Coordinator Onondaga Community College tamara hamilton Director Syracuse University LSAMP 3

4 Keynote Speakers Melanie littlejohn Director, Community & Customer Management for Central NY Division National Grid Melanie Littlejohn is the Director of Community and Customer Management for the Central New York Division of National Grid. In her role as regional executive since 2011, Melanie is responsible for establishing and maintaining strong local relationships that drive superior customer satisfaction and enhanced company reputation. She represents the company at local venues such as chambers of commerce, company boards, and community outreach organizations. the Central New York area. demand reduction and distributed resource initiatives in line with customer priorities within Ms. Littlejohn currently serves as a Trustee of Onondaga County Community College, Director Central New York Community Foundation, Director and Former Board Chair- Boys & Girls Club Central New York, Board of Directors of CenterState CEO, Board of Directors of Manufactures of Central New York, Board of Advisors, SUNY Morrisville Business School, Council of Advisor s, St. Joseph s Hospital, the Downtown Committee, and The Community Wide Dialogue Advisory Board. Rod Colón Founder & President Rod Colón Consulting, LLC Rod Colón has a unique perspective on what it takes to succeed in today s global economy. Rod shares his 25 years of experience as a corporate HR management, agency recruiter, professional networker and career coach through an unusual yet common sense approach recruiting and networking gives Rod a unique ability to both coach and consult today s professionals and executives around the world. As an in-demand Executive Coach and Professional Speaker, Rod reveals his depth of his career management experience and shares the wisdom he has acquired over the years. He demonstrates the power of networking as a giving and sharing activity, and aggressively challenges professionals to be relentless in building their networking skills while managing their careers as a business - the CEO of ME, Inc. Win the Race for 21st Century Jobs, discusses the need for networking and human relationships as a major part of any job search and career management strategy. Rod hosts a new and interactive weekly call-in radio show entitled Own Your Career: The Weekly Summit for the CEO of Me, Inc. online Mondays at 9pm (ET) on BlogTalkRadio.com. 4

5 Agenda 8:00 a.m. -9:00 a.m. Registration & Networking Gordon Student Center, Great Room 9:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m. OPENING REMARKS & KEYNOTE SPEECH Emcee: Rod Colon Founder & President, Rod Colon Consulting LLC Keynote Speaker: Melanie Littlejohn Director of Community & Customer Management for Central NY Division, National Grid Gordon Student Center, Great Room 10:00 a.m. -10:10 a.m. TR ANSITION TO CONCURRENT SESSIONS I 10:10 a.m. -11:10 a.m. Concurrent SESSION I How to Land the Job & Present Yourself Professionally Moderator: Gabriela Lozanova, Admissions Counselor, OCC Andy Gaudy, Recruiter, Aerotek Bruce Hamm, Director of Business Engagement, MACNY Eunice Williams, VP, OCC Rick Bradshaw, Technical & College Recruiter, SRC, Inc. Room W101 Using Social Media in the Job Search Process Moderator: Pam Martin-Louer, Chair of the General Studies Department, OCC Erin Corbett, National Scholarship Director, Say Yes to Education, Inc. Kim Brown, Assistant Director of Alumni Programs, Syracuse University Meg Bernier, Assistant Director of Editorial Services & Social Media, St. Lawrence University Ryan Gillum, Information Technologies Consultant Room W201 Presenter: Morgan Martins, Marketing & Public Relations Manager, RIT Room W301 11:10 a.m. -11:20 a.m. TR ANSITION TO CONCURRENT SESSIONS II 11:20 a.m. -12:20 p.m. Concurrent SESSION II Working in the Healthcare Professions: Finding the Ideal Career Moderator: Christina Granato, Chair of Nursing Department, OCC Cassandra Brown, RN, MS Nurse Eric Rodriguez, Registered Nurse Rachna Zirath, Internal Medicine, Crouse Medical Practice Finding Your Leadership Path through Relationships: How to Leverage Coaches & Mentors Moderator: Seth Tucker, Jeff Anderson, RPO, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Services, IBM Shawn Weimann, Professor of History, OCC Sheila Healy, Lobbyist, NPOs, Public Strategies LLC Tomicka Wagstaff, Director of Academic Access & Opportunity Grants, RIT Room W101 Room W201 5

6 Agenda 11:20 a.m. -12:20 p.m. Bridging Cultural Barriers in the Workplace Moderator: Dave Wall, Director of Corporate & Public Partnerships, OCC Annet O Mara, Professor of English, OCC Debora Ortloff, Coordinator of Academic Assessment, Finger Lakes Community College Paula Banerjee, Fullbright Scholar, University of Calcutta, India Room W301 12:20 p.m. -12:30 p.m. TR ANSITION TO Luncheon 12:30 p.m. -1:30 p.m. Luncheon Emcee & Keynote Speaker: Rod Colon Founder & President, Rod Colon Consulting LLC Gordon Student Center, Great Room 1:30 p.m. -1:40 p.m. TR ANSITION TO CONCURRENT SESSIONS III 1:40 p.m. -2:40 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS III Working for Companies that Promote Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace Moderator: Robert Rogers, VP of HR, OCC Julie Middlemiss, Recruitment & Retention Coordinator, Crouse Hospital Nicki Arnett, Chair of CNY SHRM Diversity Committee Sheila Healy, Lobbyist, NPOs, Public Strategies LLC Steven Spaeth, Veteran s and Disability Outreach Specialist, National Grid What Companies Look for in Tomorrow s Leaders: Developing the Attributes, Knowledge & Skills for Success Moderator: Corey Hudson, Director of EOP, OCC Kevin Claiborne, Coordinator of Diversity Services, OCC Mary Anne Ciccarelli, Director of HR, Syracuse Model Neighborhood Melanie Johnson, Organizational Development Manager, SRC, Inc. Tarina McQueeney, HR Manager, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. 2:40 p.m. -3:30 p.m. CLOSING REMARKS & NETWORKING Emcee: Rod Colon Founder & President, Rod Colon Consulting LLC Room W201 Room W301 Gordon Student Center, Great Room 6

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