[YEP-DC] REMINDER! July 17 - YEP Connect: Edu-Jobs (RSVP inside)

RSVP NOW FOR YEP CONNECT: EDU-JOBS

WHAT: YEP Connect: Edu-Jobs
WHEN: Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
WHERE: American Federation of Teachers building, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW (1.5 blocks from Union Station)
RSVP: http://bit.ly/July2012YEPConnect

Interested in advancing your career? Increasing your on-the-job responsibilities? Then join Young Education Professionals-DC to participate in YEP Connect: Edu-Jobs. YEP Connect will provide you with the opportunity to engage with leaders representing a wide range of education sectors – including Capitol Hill, the Department of Education, locally- and nationally-focused non-profits and organizations – and discuss strategies for finding, getting, and advancing in a career in education.

Facilitators (asterisks identify panelists):

• Sarah Cohen – Senior Associate, Legislation, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO
• Celine Fejeran – Policy Advisor, DC Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education
• Eric Goldstein – Executive Director and Founder, One World Education*
• Ariel Jacobs – Program Officer, U.S. Department of Education
• Sarah Jones – International Evaluation Specialist, ICF International
• Elizabeth Laird – Director, Communications and External Affairs, Data Quality Campaign
• Chrys Limardo – Project Director, Kratos Learning Solutions
• Mary Lord – Elected Member from Ward 2, DC State Board of Education, and Freelance Journalist*
• Aleta Margolis – Executive Director and Founder, Center for Inspired Teaching*
• Fiona McGrath – Recruitment Manager, Scholar Academies
• Mary Nguyen – Higher Education Research and Policy Analyst, The Education Trust
• Cynthia Overton – Senior Research Analyst, American Institutes for Research
• Aaron Pinter-Petrillo – Management and Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Education*
• Jessica Rauch – Office of the Chief of Staff, DC Public Schools
• Curtis Valentine – Founding Executive Director, MarylandCAN

The evening will open with a panel about networking and career advancement. The panel will be followed by small group discussions where our facilitators will discuss your career goals with you and help you determine the next steps...or even share their own contacts. The event will conclude with 30 minutes of open networking.

Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

We hope you will be able to join us for this exciting event!  More information about YEP-DC can be found at www.youngedprofessionals.org/yep-dc 

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