Upcoming Events:

Summer Alumnae Skills Series- Summer 2021

Executive Project Management
August 3, 2021 – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Instructor: Mia Wilson

Course Description: Project Management is the process of planning and coordinating tasks to maximize productivity while measuring progress and working within necessary deadlines. Executive Project Management is meeting these basic requirements while being responsible for overseeing the implementation and reporting stakeholders. In this dynamic and data-driven course, you will learn how to effectively meet goals, lead a team, and complete multi-level projects from start to finish.

Digital Prioritization 

August 4, 2021 – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Instructor: Mia Wilson

Course Description: In an age of rapid communication where everyone is able to connect and request things directly in your inbox, how are we supposed to know how to respond effectively and efficiently in the workplace? In this course you will learn tips and tricks for how to manage all of your digital platforms at work and how to prioritize each email request and task so that you’re able to make quick and effective decisions on the job. 

Social Media Marketing on the Job

August 5, 2021 – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Instructor: Danielle Hall

Course Description: Unlike other forms of advertising, social media allows companies to reach customers regularly with entertaining, educational, and promotional messaging that customers can respond to directly. With this course, you’ll learn how to create social media strategy, social media best practices, and how to communicate more effectively on all social channels can contribute to the growth of your company’s social media and online presence. 

Prerequisites: Familiarity with popular social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, & Twitter

Communication Skill Building for the Healthcare Professional

August 9, 2021 – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Instructor: Aracelis Ellis

Course Description: This interactive course is designed to strengthen the communication skills of the healthcare worker. Mastering these skills will allow you to communicate more effectively with a wide array of patients. This course will also strengthen you interview skills with various prospective employers as you advance in their career. This course focuses primarily on strengthening interview techniques within the healthcare sector and as well as patient-centered communication tactics. 

Prerequisites: Familiarity with professional verbal and nonverbal communication standards

Executive Level Administrative Customer Service

August 10, 2021 – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Instructor: Danielle Hall

Course Description: Elevate your customer service skills to an executive level by joining this dynamic, hands-on course. In this course you will learn how to use written and verbal communication, organization, multitasking, and strong leadership skills to create customer-focused solutions. Strong customer service skills are essential at every career-level and can be the key to advancing in your industry. Learn to manage different projects, juggle resources, and predict and support customer needs through real-life, simulation-based challenges. 

Technical Skill Building for Healthcare Professionals
August 12, 2021 – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Instructor: Aracelis Ellis

Course Description: This interactive course is designed to strengthen the technological skills of the administrative healthcare worker. The course will focus on using technological skills in on-the-job scenarios and simulations. Mastering these skills will enable you to work confidently in an ever-expanding digital era while keep up with the new advances in healthcare. Particular emphasis will be placed on rescheduling patients, updating demographics, and verifying insurances, etc. 

Prerequisite: Familiarity with EPIC or similar software.

Mobilizing your Career to the Next Level
August 16, 2021 – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Instructor: Tammy Wyllie

Course Description: Develop a strategic plan to advance your career as we uncover the principles of how to really get ahead in your industry. Examine strategies of self-reflection, recognizing opportunity when it presents itself, how to effectively set goals, and utilizing your network to make strides in your professional journey. In this course, you will work to unlock your hidden strengths and assets and create an action plan for how to get where you want to go on your career path.

Mastering Excel to Become a Better Manager
August 17, 2021 – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Instructor: Tawanda Kerr

Course Description: Learn the technological art of stacking functions in Excel to make better decisions as a manager. Excel is a great tool for keeping track of data, but did you know you could use it to predict outcomes and help you make decisions? The main focus of this course will be to utilize practical examples from real-life workplace scenarios to create nested functions (AND, OR, and NOT) effectively. Then learn how to apply these logical functions to result in a faster and easier decision making process in the workplace.

Prerequisite: Familiarity with Excel and the IF function 

Automating Data in Excel to Become a More Efficient Administrative Professional 

August 18th – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Instructor: Tawanda Kerr

Course Description: Learn how to automate your repetitive tasks across multiple applications by recording Macros to save time spent on day-to-day duties. Instead of performing intricate steps to complete a task or sifting through thousands of data points to create a report, get ready to use Macros to enhance capabilities in your spreadsheet or documents. 

Prerequisite: Basic Microsoft Word and Excel knowledge

How to Cultivate a Personal Brand for your Career

August 19, 2021 – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Instructor: Tammy Wyllie

Course Description: Branding is a combination of how you present yourself and how others see you, so why not develop a personal brand that is in-line with the professional vision you have for yourself? In this course, you will gain the skills of utilizing your professional experience and talents to expand your unique personal brand. Explore the importance of personal branding and its relevance to your career trajectory while you work through real-world examples of how branding can help you advance in your industry.

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Alumnae Upskilling Interview Series

August 2, 2021 – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

August 11, 2021 – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Instructors: Staff

Course Description: Interviewing skills are some of the most important job-search skills we can practice. There is never a point in your career where you can’t benefit from working on professional interviewing skills. In this active and participation-centered course, you will brush up on interview fundamentals and learn new skills to master both the in-person and video interview to reach your career goals.