[YEP-DC] DON’T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET EDUCATION LEADERS AT YEP CONNECT: EDU-JOBS

WHAT: YEP Connect: Edu-Jobs

WHEN: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 6:30pm – 8:30pm

WHERE: American Federation of Teachers building, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW (1.5 blocks from Union Station)

COST: $5

REGISTER HERE: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/7306611271

Interested in getting a good job in the education sector? Advancing your career? Increasing your on-the-job responsibilities? Then don't miss your chance to meet top education leaders eager to advise you at YEP-DC's most popular event! Edu-Jobs is less than two weeks away, and tickets are going fast!

YEP Connect: Edu-Jobs will provide you with the opportunity to engage with leaders representing a wide range of education sectors – including Capitol Hill, the Department of Education, and locally and nationally focused nonprofits and foundations – and discuss strategies for finding, getting, and advancing in a career in education. See below for our exciting list of confirmed facilitators.

The evening will consist of 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 begin with a brief keynote address by Jason Lody, Executive Director of Sela Public Charter School, and will conclude with 30 minutes of open networking.

Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Schedule:

5:45-6:30pm: Registration & Refreshments

6:30-8:15pm: Introductions, Keynote Speaker, 3 Facilitated Small Group Discussions

8:15-9:00pm: Closing and Open Networking

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.

Confirmed Facilitators:

·         Dakarai I. Aarons – Director of Education Outreach and Policy, CommunicationWorks, LLC

·         Amanda Borden – Director of Human Capital and Growth, KIPP DC

·         Laura Bornfreund – Senior Policy Analyst, Early Education Initiative, New America Foundation

·         Jacque Chevalier – Education Policy Advisor, Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives

·         Jaqueline M. Cortez Wang – Hispanic Communications and Outreach Director, Office of Communications and Outreach, U.S. Department of Education

·         Archie P. Cubarrubia – Education Research Analyst, Postsecondary, Adult, and Career Education Team, Policy and Program Studies Service, Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, U.S. Department of Education

·         Jonathan Elkin – Legislative Assistant, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono

·         Clara Hess – Director of Human Capital and Strategic Initiatives, DC Public Charter School Board

·         Kerstin Carlson Le Floch – Principal Research Analyst, American Institutes for Research

·         Jason Lody – Executive Director, Sela Public Charter School

·         Radhika Parithivel – Co-Founder, Financial & Life Literacy for Youth

·         John Rice – Manager, Blended Learning, DC Public Schools

·         Denise Riebman – Director, Career Development and Alumni Services, Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, George Washington University

·         Alisha Scruggs – Program Evaluation Specialist, Fairfax County Public Schools

·         Rachel Surkin – Deputy Director, Education Programs Division, IREX

·         Christopher Tate – Program Officer, Office of School Turnaround, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education

·         Lindsay Torrico – Director of Policy and Advocacy, United Way Worldwide

·         Kaz Uekawa – Education Scientist, ICF International

·         Aaron Young – Management and Program Analyst, Budget Service, Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, U.S. Department of Education

·         Mandy Zatynski – Writer/Editor, Education Sector

Biographies of all facilitators will be available next week.

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