Thank you for attending Women’s Conference 2021!
Below, you will find links to videos and other exclusive materials from individual conference sessions. You can also visit the Women’s Conference website for complete session details and speaker bios.
SESSIONS
Monday, May 3, 2021
Opening Session
Presented by a panel of Purdue volunteer alumnae leaders.
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
What the Research is Telling Us: Women and Transition
Presented by Maureen Breeze and Annette Watkins, cofounders, Retreat Reinvent Recharge
Seize Your Future – Powerful Writing Is the Key
Presented by Carla Bass (LA’77), Colonel, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)
Honor Your Journey
Presented by Rochelle Asberry (LA’85), CEO and owner, Dominique’s Enterprise LLC
Big Impact on a Limited Budget
Presented by Beth Hobson (MS LA’20), fundraising campaign director, Hosparus Health
Find Your Voice, Not “The Man’s”
Presented by Laura Downey (DVM’88, MS M’97), CEO, Concordance Health Solutions
What about Me? Beating Burnout!
Presented by Jokima Hiller (BS’96), assistant professor, Missouri State University
Embracing Your Uniqueness: What Your Creativity Brings to the Table
Presented by Jill Barclay (LA’03), cybersecurity communications specialist, CommonSpirit Health
Your Hidden Superpower: Releasing Your Daily Dose
Presented by Danielle Bryan (A’10), meditation teacher and spiritual mentor, Self Love Society
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Be Your Own Best Friend
Presented by Beth (MS M’89) and Peter (MS M’89) Bostwick, authors and entrepreneurs
Scholarships at Purdue – the Key to Affordability
Presented by Karen McCullough, director of scholarship stewardship and development at the Purdue for Life Foundation and featuring Molly Grotjan, Purdue Agribusiness Student
Expedition Ever True: 20/20 Encounters and the Stories We Tell
Presented by Karen Bishop Morris (MA’96, PhD LA’02), associate professor, Purdue University Northwest
Designing Your Life
Presented by Michelle Layman (BS’88), president, redefined
Lead Powerfully and Positively, Even When You Don’t Choose to Lead
Presented by Mariya Petrenko (PhD S’12), life and leadership coach
Square Peg, Round Hole: How Three Purdue Graduates Navigated from College Students to GE Engineers
Presented by Tess Devinger (BS IE’20), Kate Henn (BS AAE’97), and Asha Hosangadi Smith (MS AAE’11), engineers, General Electric
The Guilt Trap: How the Struggle Between Personal and Work Life Negatively Impacts Women’s Careers and What We Can Do About It
Presented by Yvette Scheiber (LA’17), managing director, Yvette Scheiber & Associates
Five Ways to Test if Independent Consulting is for You
Presented by Kris Taylor (MS M’96) and Katie McNamee (LA’16), co-founders, LEAP
Thursday, May 6, 2021
A Black Woman’s Journey in a White Woman’s World
Presented by Ashley Gilmore (LA’05), founder and CEO, Gilmore Counseling and Consulting Services, PLLC
Rock the Room: Realizing Your Potential as a Presenter
Presented by Michelle Gladieux (HHS’93 MS T’95), president, Gladieux Consulting
Coaching Your 4Vs: Vantage, Voice, Visibility, and Vigor
Presented by Toyinda Smith (HHS’98), principal, The Coaching Seat, LLC
Plan A, Plan B, and Serendipity for Life’s Unpredictable Journey
Presented by Susan Barnes (HHS’72), president and CEO, the Landmark Group of Companies
Women, Peace, and Security: How the US Is Helping Women around the World
Presented by Elizabeth Lape (T’83), deputy for individual training, U.S. Department of Defense
Redesign Your Interior, Transform Your Life
Presented by Maggie Kyle Petraits (HHS’80), owner and designer, MKP Studio Koncepts
Taking Care of the Important Things
Presented by Lora Williams (LA’93), attorney, Williams Law Office PC
Gifting Outside the Box
Presented by Jill Anderson, senior director of development, Purdue Research Foundation
Closing Keynote
Presented by Carolyn Peck, ESPN analyst and former Purdue women’s basketball coach