MMC Career Launch Summit: a Networking Meetup for Outstanding Students
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MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE’S Career Services & CityEdge Program presents MMC Career Launch Summit: A Networking Meetup for Outstanding Students Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Advisement and Career Day PROGRAM AGENDA 11:00 am Registration/Coffee Regina Peruggi Room 11:25 am-11:30am Welcome Remarks, Carol Jackson, VP for Student Affairs 11:30 am–12:30 pm Opening Keynote Speaker: Emily Miethner, How to Pitch Yourself On-line and Off-line Read Emily’s biography on page 4. Special Address by President Kerry Walk 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Networking Mixer The Commons, Main Building 3rd Floor Including special guest President Kerry Walk Meet Alumni as well as current Employers over lunch. 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm Breakout Interest Sessions with Employers and Alumni A. Creative Arts: Location Main 503 B. Fine & Performing Arts: Location Main 504 C. Non-Profits & Human Services: Location Main 505 D. Finance & Entrepreneurship: Location Main 509 E. Healthcare & Wellness: Location Main 510 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm Closing Keynote Speaker: Michael Materasso, Regina Peruggi Room Everything You Wanted to Know about Landing that First Position, but were Afraid to Ask… Read Michael’s biography on page 5. 3:30 pm Closing Remarks: Career Services Staff Members Paul Maniaci, Internship Coordinator/Career Counselor Matthew French, Employer Liaison/Career Counselor Stick around for the end of the event for a chance to win a huge prize! Please note that you are free to leave and return for an advisement appointment. Career Panels *** Will be attending both the Networking Mixer and Career Panel. Creative Arts Location Main 503 Moderator: Irene Gonzalez, Theatre Directing Major and Journalism Minor ‘17 1. Lisa Dupree, CNBC (ALUM) a. Director, Media Content 2. Jacquelyn Reyes, Harbor Picture Company*** a. Client Service Associate & Intern Coordinator 3. Brandon Mikolaski, The String Theory (ALUM)*** a. Creative Director 4. Rona Siegel, Rona Represents*** a. Photography Agent 5. Julie Gerstein, BuzzFeed*** a. Style Editor Fine & Performing Arts Location Main 504 Moderator: Sophia Gutchinov, Acting Major and Minor in Neuro Science ‘17 1. Gabrielle Berberich, Michael Howard Studios (ALUM) a. Conservatory Manager 2. Diana Stomsvik, International Concerts*** a. Artistic Director 3. Barry Kolker, The Carson Kolker Organization a. Talent Agent 4. Rebecca Stump, The Dramatists Guild of America (ALUM) a. Manager of Member Services 5. Shellen Lubin, Bondrov Productions and Women in the Arts & Media Coalition and League of Professional Theatre Women a. Co-President 6. Katie Bollom, Christie’s*** a. Associate Vice President, Recruiter 7. Teressa Valla, Valla Arts/GLOW a. Visual Artist Page | 2 Non-Profits & Human Services Location Main 505 Moderator: TBD 1. Vena Cooper, Clinton Foundation*** a. Intern Program Director/HR Business Partner 2. Joshua D'Ambrosio, RMC Research Corporation*** a. Research Associate 3. Kyshia Smith, New York City Council member Mark Levine*** a. Policy and Outreach Specialist 4. Anjali Bailey, Community Counseling and Mediation*** a. Youth Services Coordinator 5. Eli Um, Mount Sinai Health System*** a. Talent Acquisition Sourcing Strategist Finance & Entrepreneurship Location Main 509 Moderator: Anika Ferdoash, International Business & Finance ‘17 1. Ix Style, Francesca Kennedy*** a. CEO 2. Shannon St Val, Your Financial Lane*** a. Financial Advisor/Owner 3. Brandon Maier, Jozzi*** a. Founder 4. Mike Materasso, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group*** a. Senior Vice President, Head of Insurance Portfolio 5. Jordan Gelber, Starbaby Enterprises (ALUM)*** a. CEO Healthcare & Wellness Location Main 510 Moderator: Sarah Villegas, Speech Pathology Major ‘16 1. Randy Smolian, RGS Behavioral Health*** a. Director 2. Anna Patruno, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (ALUM)*** a. Research Technician 3. Jenny Cobuzzi, Good Shepherd Services(ALUM)*** a. Dance Movement Therapist and Counselor 4. Robin Ehrlich, Eastside Massage Therapy a. Director 5. Taisa Malinovskaya, Mount Sinai Health System a. Talent Acquisition Sourcing Strategist 6. Jeri Blum , M.S. CCC-SLP, EBS Therapy of New York *** a. Director Page | 3 Keynote Speakers Emily Miethner Company: Findspark Title: Founder, CEO Events Attending Today: Networking Mixer Biography Emily Miethner is passionate about empowering people to achieve their goals, which she does as the Founder and CEO of FindSpark, MCG Social, and as an adjunct professor. Through FindSpark, a community dedicated to setting up millennials for career success, Miethner has produced more than 200 educational career programs. She has cultivated an active digital and in-person community of over 20,000 young professionals and top employers including HBO, BuzzFeed, L'Oreal, VaynerMedia, Blue Apron, and Univision -- inspiring career optimism in diverse young professionals around the world with actionable, career-changing tips and resources. MCG Social, the consulting branch of FindSpark, provides community management, event production, and millennial expertise to agencies and brands. Their clients include Elizabeth Arden, Trojan, NBCUniversal, IFC, and FirstMark Capital. An award-winning professional speaker, Emily can be found at events, conferences and universities, leading talks and workshops about personal branding, internships, social media, and networking. She's been a featured speaker at The International Youth Leaders Assembly at The United Nations, SXSW Interactive, Lean In NYC, Internet Week, Time Inc, Columbia University, Princeton University, and New York University, among others. A sought-out millennial expert and thought leader, Miethner has been featured in The New York Times, U.S. News, Fast Company, SELF Magazine, and written for Mashable and LinkedIn. An educator at heart, Emily is an Adjunct Professor at School of Visual Arts and LIM College, teaching career skills to a range of students. Emily is also a Board Member of Techies Give Back and a member of the Hofstra University Women in Leadership Alumni Association. Page | 4 Michael J. Materasso Company: Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group Title: Senior Vice President, Head of Insurance Portfolio Management Events Attending Today: Networking Mixer and Career Panel Biography Michael Materasso is a Senior Vice President, Head of Insurance Portfolio Management and Co-Chair of the Fixed Income Policy Committee for Franklin Templeton Fixed Income. Mr. Materasso has nearly thirty years of investment experience managing fixed income multi-sector portfolios for institutional clients including insurance companies at Franklin Templeton. His market and client experience along with his macroeconomic and multi-sector responsibilities makes him well suited to work with Franklin Templeton's insurance and fixed income sector teams to construct portfolios which meet clients' goals and risk parameters from a quantitative, qualitative and regulatory perspective. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 1988, Mr. Materasso managed fixed income portfolios at Chase Manhattan Bank and Sterling National Bank. Mr. Materasso holds a B.B.A. in Finance and Investments from Baruch College, City University of New York. Mr. Materasso is Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustee of Marymount Manhattan College and a member of the Executive on Campus Program at Baruch College, City University of New York. Page | 5 Today’s Special Guests This symbol means our guest is an MMC Alum! Anjali Bailey Company: Community Counseling and Mediation Title: Youth Services Coordinator Events Attending Today: Networking Mixer and Career Panel Gabrielle Berberich Company: Michael Howard Studios Title: Conservatory Manager Events Attending Today: Career Panel Anthonia Biemkpa Company: Mount Sinai Health System Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist Events Attending Today: Networking Mixer and Career Panel Jeri Weinstein Blum, M.S. CCC-SLP Company: EBS Therapy of New York Title: Director Events Attending Today: Networking Mixer and Career Panel Biography Jeri Weinstein Blum, M.S. CCC-SLP is the Director of EBS Therapy of New York, a division of EBS Healthcare, where she manages EBS’s Bay Ridge Clinical Center, oversees for EBS the NYCDOE assessment contract, organizes the continuing education events for employees and performs recruitment and outreach activities locally and nationally. She completed her B.S. at Sargent College, Boston University, and M.S. at Teacher’s College, Columbia University, and her Advanced Certificate in Non-Profit Management at Long Island University - Brooklyn. Ms. Blum previously held clinical positions at numerous area hospitals and clinics and was Director of the Speech- Language and Hearing Center at Beth Israel Medical Center for 18 years and Director of the Downtown Brooklyn Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic at Long Island University for 12 years. Page | 6 Katie Bollom Company: Christie’s Title: Associate Vice President, Recruiter Events Attending Today: Networking Mixer and Career Panel Biography Katie studied Business, History, Politics and French at Eltham College in London, England. She started her career in the Property Developing industry working for a Dubai based property developer straight out of college. However as the Financial crisis of 2008 took hold she began to look for a new career path. Like many Recruiters she fell into the industry and has not looked back since. Having worked for a boutique Recruitment agency, specializing in the Luxury sector, for 4 years she left that position to take up a role with Christie’s in London in 2012. At Christie’s Katie managed the recruitment of their