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2021 TLS Sessions Details

Welcome
Time:
12pm-12:05pm
Speakers: Karishma Nair, Sarena Saing, Ally DeVall
Platform: ​Brazen
Introduction
Time:
12:05pm-12:15pm
Speakers: Karishma Nair, Sarena Saing, Ally DeVall
Platform: ​Brazen
Tribute to Dr. Torgersen
Time: 12:15pm-12:25pm
Speakers: Eileen Van Aken
Platform: ​Brazen
Keynote Speaker
Time:
12:25pm-1:10pm
Speaker: David Poirier
Platform: Brazen
Description: ​TBA
Yoga
Time:
1:10pm-1:45pm
Speaker: Dr. Leigh-Anne Krometis
Platform: Brazen
Description: ​Enjoy your lunch break with a relaxing, optional Yoga session led by Dr. Leigh-Anne Krometis!
Industry Leaders Panel
Time:
1:45pm-2:30pm
Speakers: Colleen Craig, Erika Dabney, Thomas Davis, David Long
Platform: Brazen
Description: ​Are you curious about how to handle career changes, promotions, job changes, and more unexpected events? Would you like to get advice from experienced individuals? This session will answer these questions and more! Come prepared with questions for a panel of Industry Leaders eager to share their experiences. ​
Young Leaders Panel
Time:
1:45pm-2:30pm
Speakers: Deirdre Cahill, Jake Norton, Drew Thomas, Jules Jones
Platform: Brazen
Description: ​Attend this panel if you are interested in hearing recent graduates and current students answer questions about embracing professional change. We will discuss internship losses, job/internship location or modality changes, transitioning from student to employee, and more! This is a great time to ask Young Leaders who have recently been in similar situations any questions you may have regarding your own professional experiences. ​
Revamp Your Resume
Time:
2:40pm-3:10pm
Speaker: John Kollar
Platform: ​Brazen
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Description: ​By revamping your resume, you are adapting to a new-age of recruiting and have the opportunity to land that position from your college bedroom. John Kollar, experienced campus recruiter, will give his best tips to help students improve their resume, learn essential professional skills, and instill confidence going into virtual career fairs.​
Virtual Networking: Catching a Recruiter's Attention
Time:
2:40pm-3:10pm
Speaker: ​Mike Kaminski
Platform: ​Brazen
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Description: ​Virtual career fairs make it difficult to connect personally with recruiters and stand out among hundreds of students. Mike Kaminski, a professional with experience in the consulting and manufacturing industries, will shed light on how to effectively network in a virtual environment, with special tips on how to leave a lasting impression on a recruiter.​
Achieving Work-Life Balance While WFH
Time:
3:10pm-3:40pm
Speakers: Ben LaBine, Cris Alcocer
Platform: ​Brazen
Description: ​With the abruptness of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions were forced to work from home (WFH) unexpectedly. Some employees had to resort to using kitchen counters as desks or even sharing the family room with their loved one who was also WFH. Ben LaBine, a consultant at Alpine Consulting Partners, and Cris Alcocer, an electrical engineer at General Dynamics and part-time student pursuing a Masters in Systems Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, will share their experiences with WFH and how to achieve a work-life balance as a teleworker.
Personal Growth
Time:
3:10pm-3:40pm
Speaker: Michael Foss
Platform: ​Brazen
Description: ​Did your 2020 internship get cancelled because of the pandemic? Have your professional opportunities decreased over the past year? Are you worried that your lack of experience will prevent you from getting positions in the future? Michael Foss, Founder and CEO of Coach Foss, will instruct students on how to boost their professional experience outside the office with personal growth and development.
Presidents Panel and Wrap-Up
Time:
3:50pm-4:45pm
(45 mins panel, 10 mins wrap-up)
Speakers: David Poirier, Michael Foss, Scott Sink, Don Taylor
Platform: ​Brazen
Description: Learn about different industries, careers, and experiences from four previous Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) presidents. From all corners of ISE, David Poirier, Michael Foss, Scott Sink, and Don Taylor will speak and answer questions about their roles as leaders and professionals in this engaging panel. 
Networking Reception
Time:
4:45pm-soft 5pm
Platform: ​Brazen
Brazen

Location

232 Durham Hall
1145 Perry Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060

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