Welcome to Professional Development Week
March 2 through March 6
Students will receive RMU Ready points for each event attended.
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