C2 - Leadership Lessons from Women in the Corner Offices
Session Description
Women are in the workforce in dramatic numbers yet earning less than male counterparts. There are too few women in positions of leadership. Barriers exist and need to be overcome. Learn from women at different stages in life sharing what helped them advance, breaking the glass ceiling in leadership positions. This is for women by women. From graduate school to family, to work/life balance and managing stress, you won’t want to miss this session!
Target audience
ALL
Submitter
Melissa Bevacqua, George Mason University
Presenters
Melissa Bevacqua, George Mason University
Brief biographical sketch, to include educational background
Melissa Bevacqua is the Director of Undergraduate Admissions at George Mason University. She brings over seventeen years of college admission experience from 3 institutions. She holds a master's in HR and has served as an adjunct professor.
Amy Takayama-Perez, George Mason University
Brief biographical sketch, to include educational background
Amy Takayama-Perez is the Dean of Admissions at George Mason University. She brings over 22 years of college admission and secondary school counseling experience. She holds a master's degree in Counseling & Development/Higher Ed.
Jayne Caflin Fonash, JCFONASH Consulting
Brief biographical sketch, to include educational background
Jayne Fonash, who has a background in mental health counseling, has worked as a school counselor for more than two decades and is a longtime member of both NACAC and the Potomac & Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling (PCACAC). She was PCACAC’s president in 2010-11 and served on NACAC’s Government Relations Committee from 2012 to 2015, earning the association’s Excellence in Government Relations Award in 2013. Jayne is now a retired school counselor and serves as an Independent Educational Consultant.
Mildred Johnson, Radford University
Brief biographical sketch, to include educational background
Mildred Johnson serves as Dean of Admissions at Radford University. She has a long tenure in higher education having most recently served as Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment Management at VA Tech. She holds a master's in counseling.