[YEP-DC] YEP-DC Event: Edu-Jobs - TUESDAY! Don't miss this networking event!

THERE'S STILL SPACE -- COME MEET DC EDUCATION LEADERS TUESDAY AT EDU-JOBS!

WHAT: YEP Connect: Edu-Jobs WHEN: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 6:30pm – 8:30pm (Registration begins at 5:45 pm) WHERE: American Federation of Teachers building, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW (1.5 blocks from Union Station)
REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yep-dc-edu-jobs-registration-10028520575

COST: $5

Interested in advancing your career? Join Young Education Professionals-DC to participate in Edu-Jobs. 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, locally- and nationally-focused non-profits, and schools – and discuss strategies for finding, getting, and advancing in a career in education.
The evening will begin with keynote speaker, David Johns, the Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, and will be followed by small group discussions where our facilitators will discuss your career goals with you and share their advice and experiences. 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!  RSVP today! More information about YEP-DC can be found at www.youngedprofessionals.org/yep-dc. 

Confirmed Facilitators:

• Robyn Attebury -  Director of College Readiness & Community Outreach, University of the District of Columbia Community College
• Karene Brodie – Executive Director, Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection
• Jacque Chevalier -  Education Policy Advisor, Committee on Education and the Workforce – Democratic Staff, U.S. House of Representatives
• Bonnie Cullison – Delegate of the Maryland General Assembly and Vice President of Programs at the NEA Foundation
• Mike Di Marco -  Manager of Program Quality and Data, Higher Achievement National Office 
• Lucy Fort – Assistant Director of Educational Programs, NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education)
• Chelsey Fortin – Senior Program Manager, Reading Partners
• Roxanne Garza– Manager of Public Policy, Citizen Schools
• Robert Gomez -  Director for Higher Education Outreach and Youth Liaison, U.S. Department of Education
• Christie Imholt - Elementary and Secondary Education Policy Expert and Former High School Teacher
• David Johns - Executive Director of White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, U.S. Department of Education (Keynote speaker)
• Lindsay Kelly – Director of Communications and Marketing, KIPP DC
• Nicolette Pizzitola - Career Strategist & Speaker, Compass Point Associates
• Alicia Robinson – Founder, EdPlus Consulting
• Awilda Rodriguez - Research Fellow, American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
• Sally Schwartz – Founder and Executive Director, DC Center for Global Education and Leadership
• Jennifer Smith - Senior Director for Sustainability and Growth, the Flamboyan Foundation
• Chitra Subramanian – Executive Director, MOMIES (Mentors of Minorities in Education)
• Dominque Taylor – Recruitment and Talent Manager, EverFi
• Chris Tessone - Chief Operating Officer, See Forever Foundation/Maya Angelou Public Charter Schools
• Mamie Voight – Directory of Policy and Research, Institute for Higher Education Policy
• Elise West – SchoolForce Consultant, Acumen Consulting and Co-executive Director/Co-founder at Young Education Professionals (@YEPnational)

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