Sunday Jan. 22 Educational Mixer

This Sunday January 22nd 2:00 p.m.-4:30p.m. is our first Educational Mixer at Y.O.U. Four (4) guest speakers will be collaborating and sharing personal testimonies on the HOW’s, WHY’s and WHERE’s to get to the next level in the field of Education to educate our youth, adults and others.  

Tasha: English Teacher, Tasha will discuss ways to keep the youth engaged and the different techniques e.g. Art Therapy and more.

Debra: Master Teacher, Debra will discuss her testimony, and how to become a Master Teacher in the Education System.  She will also discuss teacher evaluation systems.

Gail: Senior VP /Chief Academic Officer for Academic Affairs, Gail will discuss Higher Education “How to Transition to get to the next level of your career” Various Colleges (Bus/Non-Accredited), Interviewing Techniques, and For Profit vs. Not for Profit. She works at Essex College and is responsible for hiring staff and faculty.  You will not want to miss Gail as she is very dynamic and has lots to share through her experiences.

Joan Parrott-Fonesca: appointed as the Dean of the School of Business at Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York. While serving as a member of the President’s Cabinet, she facilitated state of the art innovations for student success and promoted faculty research and development. In addition, Parrott-Fonseca also served as Chair of the Finance and Economics Department. In her current role as a full Professor in the Department of Public Administration, Parrott-Fonseca serves as the Senior Advisor to the DuBois Bunche Center for Public Policy as well as the Principal Investigator for the Brooklyn International Trade Development Center funded by the US Department of Commerce. Parrott-Fonseca has had a comprehensive career on all levels of government service, as well as in the non-profit and private sectors.  This experience is underscored by her collaborative style and superior communication skills which have proven effective in creating and sustaining effective working relationships between disparate constituencies. Currently, she serves as an active member board member of Redemption Inc., a non-profit organization which prepares disadvantaged youth in New York City public schools to attend college, and so much more…