When: Thursday, September 25, 2008Where: Cambria Room, Student UnionTime: 6:00-8:30 pm
The Forum brings back recent management grads to talk about their post-UPJ experiences in work and graduate school and how they feel students can best prepare for professional and management careers. Everyone is invited to attend this interesting and informative event.
The Forum will begin with informal presentations from three management alums: Mike Rhoades, Elizabeth Hixson, and Brittany Hood. Each presenter will reflect upon his or her personal experiences as a working professional or graduate student and identify the skills and knowledge needed for success in the world of professional employment. A question-and-answer session will follow. Refreshments will be served.
This year’s trio of alums have varied backgrounds and interests:
Elizabeth Hixson, a 2007 UPJ graduate pursued the Marketing concentration and minored in Spanish. She graduated Cum Laude. While at UPJ, Elizabeth was President of the AMA (now known as MMA), served on the Programming Board, was a Resident Director, was involved with the UPJ Theatre, was chairperson of the Management Forum, and a Spanish Tutor. Since graduating from UPJ, Elizabeth is currently Auditing and Accounts Coordinator for Institutional Advancement at the University of Pittsburgh. She audits and manages accounts for Pitt's $2billion+ campaign. Her employment at Pitt began as Coordinator for Intramural Sports and then was promoted to the Office and Budget Coordinator of Alumni Association before taking the current position. Elizabeth is currently enrolled in the MPIAgraduate program at GSPIA, majoring in Global Political Economics. She is an active volunteer with the United Way of Allegheny County and Animal Friends.
Brittany Hood, is from Emeigh (pronounced ‘Amee’) Pennsylvania and attended Northern Cambria High School (’04). She graduated from UPJ in May 2008. While at UPJ, Brittany was involved in several social and academic clubs. She was President of the UPJ Dance Ensemble, Vice President of Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity and was the 2008 College Scholar in Management. She is currently employed by the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. She began working for Pitt at the beginning of June. At UPCI, her job title is “Research Accountant,” and she is responsible for managing research grants and clinical trial awards. She is personally responsible for about 50 accounts, and manages a budget between $1.5 and 2 million. She currently resides in North Huntingdon, PA.
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