Work & Network Like a Mother: Finding Balance, Joy and Success in Career and Family (event)
Work & Network Like a Mother: Finding Balance, Joy and Success in Career and Family (event)
Pledge: C$50.00
A child-friendly networking and learning evening with keynote speaker Melissa Padfield, Vice-Provost and University Registrar, University of Alberta, who will share wisdom on balancing a successful career with growing a thriving family, along with other speakers. If you want to network with high-caliber professionals and are passionate about encouraging diversity and working parents, and especially if you’re a mom (expecting, on mat leave, working, or even thinking of having kids), this is for you.
When: February 27, 6 - 9 PM
Venue: Kepler Academy - College Plaza -- 2nd Floor 8215 112 St.
Indoor parking: yes, paid
Event child-friendly: yes. Child-minding and activities will be provided (parents must remain close by)
Includes appetizers and a cash bar.
Event sponsors: Norwood Dental and Kepler Academy
Regular price: $35 ($50 at the door)
Event description:
A mother of two, Melissa has been building a wildly successful career in higher education while growing her family. She will offer insight on how motherhood makes us better professionals, how she juggles the professional and personal elements in her life, and what women can do to integrate their work and personal lives.
Guest speakers will also include:
Amanda Nielsen, mother, co-owner of Norwood Dental (on motherhood and entrepreneurship)
Rachel Jones, mother, marketing manager at Kepler Academy and founder of the blog Edmomton (the importance of a good caregiving and support network)
Johnna Lowther, mother, entrepreneur, and business partner Heather Barnhouse, creators of an app to help people who care for family members with dementia (caregiving and the sandwich generation)
Other special guests will include:
Lindsay Sparrow, MBA, CFP, Wealth Planning for Women
The InspireHer Society team
Kepler Academy, who will offer activities for children
Local businesses and organizations who support women and families
Exclusive tickets for a VIP speed coaching session with women who are successfully raising children while growing their careers will be announced soon!
This event is hosted as part of a crowdfunding campaign for Pros&Babes. A silent auction will help raise funds for this social impact business.
TICKETS AT THE DOOR ARE $50. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR EARLY BIRD OFFERS!
This event is made possible thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, Norwood Dental and our venue sponsor, Kepler Academy.
Guest Speakers Bios
Melissa Padfield
University of Alberta Vice-Provost and University Registrar
Melissa is an extraordinary role-model for women who want to have a deeply rewarding career and a thriving family. Melissa has excelled in her career path and educational endeavours, most recently having completed the Education Management Development Program at Harvard University Graduate School in 2017. Melissa joined the University of Alberta in 2006 and has held numerous esteemed positions, ultimately leading to her acceptance of the Vice-Provost position in 2019. Melissa has two children, ages four and eight, and has a wealth of knowledge about managing the demands of a high-profile job with the demands of being a mom. We are proud to feature Melissa as a guest speaker for Work & Network Like a Mother, where she will be discussing how she strives to create a meaningful integration between work and life, the types of support she’s used, and how being a working parent elevates us as professionals and vice-versa.
FULL EVENT DETAILS AND SPEAKER BIOS: prosandbabes.com/event/work-like-a-mother
A child-friendly networking and learning evening with keynote speaker Melissa Padfield, Vice-Provost and University Registrar, University of Alberta, who will share wisdom on balancing a successful career with growing a thriving family, along with other speakers. If you want to network with high-caliber professionals and are passionate about encouraging diversity and working parents, and especially if you’re a mom (expecting, on mat leave, working, or even thinking of having kids), this is for you.
When: February 27, 6 - 9 PM
Venue: Kepler Academy - College Plaza -- 2nd Floor 8215 112 St.
Indoor parking: yes, paid
Event child-friendly: yes. Child-minding and activities will be provided (parents must remain close by)
Includes appetizers and a cash bar.
Event sponsors: Norwood Dental and Kepler Academy
Regular price: $35 ($50 at the door)
Event description:
A mother of two, Melissa has been building a wildly successful career in higher education while growing her family. She will offer insight on how motherhood makes us better professionals, how she juggles the professional and personal elements in her life, and what women can do to integrate their work and personal lives.
Guest speakers will also include:
Amanda Nielsen, mother, co-owner of Norwood Dental (on motherhood and entrepreneurship)
Rachel Jones, mother, marketing manager at Kepler Academy and founder of the blog Edmomton (the importance of a good caregiving and support network)
Johnna Lowther, mother, entrepreneur, and business partner Heather Barnhouse, creators of an app to help people who care for family members with dementia (caregiving and the sandwich generation)
Other special guests will include:
Lindsay Sparrow, MBA, CFP, Wealth Planning for Women
The InspireHer Society team
Kepler Academy, who will offer activities for children
Local businesses and organizations who support women and families
Exclusive tickets for a VIP speed coaching session with women who are successfully raising children while growing their careers will be announced soon!
This event is hosted as part of a crowdfunding campaign for Pros&Babes. A silent auction will help raise funds for this social impact business.
TICKETS AT THE DOOR ARE $50. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR EARLY BIRD OFFERS!
This event is made possible thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, Norwood Dental and our venue sponsor, Kepler Academy.
Guest Speakers Bios
Melissa Padfield
University of Alberta Vice-Provost and University Registrar
Melissa is an extraordinary role-model for women who want to have a deeply rewarding career and a thriving family. Melissa has excelled in her career path and educational endeavours, most recently having completed the Education Management Development Program at Harvard University Graduate School in 2017. Melissa joined the University of Alberta in 2006 and has held numerous esteemed positions, ultimately leading to her acceptance of the Vice-Provost position in 2019. Melissa has two children, ages four and eight, and has a wealth of knowledge about managing the demands of a high-profile job with the demands of being a mom. We are proud to feature Melissa as a guest speaker for Work & Network Like a Mother, where she will be discussing how she strives to create a meaningful integration between work and life, the types of support she’s used, and how being a working parent elevates us as professionals and vice-versa.
FULL EVENT DETAILS AND SPEAKER BIOS: prosandbabes.com/event/work-like-a-mother
Pledge: C$50.00
Estimated Delivery: 2020-02-27