Welcome to Professional Development Week

March 2 through March 6
Students will receive RMU Ready points for each event attended.

Download Schedule

Monday March 2

Time

Location

Faculty

Event

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Rise Theater

Drs. Conrad,
Parker, & Tepe

FLEAP Discussion to the Balkans: Serbia,
Montenegro, Croatia

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Patrick Henry
Maker Space

Drs. Parker, & Tepe

Early Intervention minor: Interested in working with babies and young children in the NICU, home, and classroom settings? Come and learn about EI. Teacher certification not required! Great fit for ECED, PSY, and other majors

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

WHE Atrium

Dr. Jones
& Prof Brown

How Do You Pitch a Project as an Artist?

2:00 PM - 2:50 AM

WHE Atrium

Prof. Christine Holtz

Storytelling with Pulitzer Prize–winning
photojournalist Stephanie Strasburg

Tuesday March 3

Time

Location

Faculty

Event

10:00 AM - Noon

WHE144 or virtual

Prof. Hyla Willis

Resume Makeover Workshop with
Advanced Typography Students
https://forms.gle/JujuY7ZqJ1wkvZ6c8

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Hale 209

Drs. McCarthy, Barr,
Fanning, & Sypolt

Interested in Grad school or law school?
Come learn what it takes from these
alumni Brock Meanor, Jacob Toth

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

WHE110

Dr. Tim Jones

‘Useful Animation’ and the Steel Industry – Featuring Dr. Malcolm Cook and work from his Blog

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

WHE Atrium

Drs. Neuman-Boone
& Pandit

The Professional Edge: A Panel on
Bachelor's-Level Careers in:
UPMC Resolve Crisis, The Bradley
Center, & Verbal Beginnings

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

WHE 112

Dr. Anthony Moretti

What jobs are in politics and political
communication?
RMU grad Eddie Sheehy will talk to
students about these careers

4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

WHE 136

Rebecca Necciai

Professional head shots available for
any RMU student for free in the Photo
lighting studio

Wednesday March 4

Time

Location

Faculty

Event

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Rise Theatre

Dr. Carla Conrad

Amy Baudino Vice President of Thermo
Fisher to discuss Portfolio Management and
Healthcare Trends

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Rise Theatre

Dr. Carla Conrad

Preparation for Graduate School- Apps and
Interviews

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Rise Theatre

Dr. Carla Conrad

Student Panel- So you want to be a PA?

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Virtual

Dr. Anthony Moretti

Thinking about grad school? Let’s talk!!
Contact Dr. Moretti at moretti@rmu.edu for
the Google Meet link

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Rise Center

Dr. Nicole Szalla

Bystander Training:
This is a hands on workshop that teaches you
how to respond to emergencies, give chest
compressions with a CPR manikin, apply and
use an Automatic External Defibrillator
(AED), and “stop the bleed” if someone is
wounded and bleeding profusely. Students
must register using the link provided as there
are only 6 seats per session.
https://app.suitable.co/institution/6158/acti
vities/create

11:15 AM - 1:15 PM

WHE 136

Emma Ribblett

Professional Head shots taken for any RMU
student for free in the Photo lighting studio

Thursday March 5

Time

Location

Faculty

Event

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

WHE Atrium-
(display)

Dr. Judit Trunkos

What is the History/Political Science major? And
what are the Political Science, Model UN,
Economics and History clubs?

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

WHE Atrium

Drs. Neuman-
Boone & Pandit

What careers are in Psychology?
Alumni Panel discussion with Whitney Boston,
Molly Rosado, Briana Allen, Sydney Senay, &
Carly Kaminski

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM

WHE 112

Dr. Anthony Moretti

Practice your elevator pitch!
RMU grad Sarah Smith will ‘how to’s’ with
elevator pitches and advice on careers.

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

WHE 110

Prof. Corante &
Dr. Pinson

How to plan for a career as an artist?

Friday March 6

Time

Location

Faculty

Event

12:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Virtual

Media Arts faculty

Media Arts Senior Portfolio Reviews with Faculty

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Scaife lobby

Dr. Samantha Monda

Drop in Advising: Psychology