Professional Development Webinar Series
GSA Emerging Scholars and Professional Organization (ESPO)
Corporate Gerontology: Exploring Gerontologist’s Impact in Business
Date: Tuesday October 1st
Time: 1:00pm EST
Gerontologists are catalysts for business success in an aging world. Let’s explore their impact together!
As the population ages, businesses find themselves at a crossroads—facing both unprecedented opportunities and unique challenges. Innovative solutions are required to meet the needs and preferences of all our customers. At The Hartford and Wells Fargo Advisors, we have tapped into the expertise of gerontologists to grow our market and create products and services. To meet our needs as we all age, industries across America need to realize the value gerontologists bring. During this presentation we will:
- Discuss how our companies utilize gerontologists in their strategies and product development
- Explore two case studies where our skill sets empowered our business to achieve in the market
- Analyze job offerings to identify opportunities for employment in for-profit industries
Panel
- Christi Vrban, Corporate Gerontologist, The Hartford
- Rodnee Warr, MA, Executive Director – Elder Client Initiatives, Wells Fargo Advisors
- Sarah Whitmarsh, MA, Vice President of Member Engagement, LeadingAge Washington (Moderator)
Register Here!
This webinar is free, but space is limited. Pre-registration is required through the registration link provided. Please contact ESPO at espo@geron.org for any questions or further information. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing additional information about joining the webinar.
Speaker Bios
Christi Vrban, Corporate Gerontologist
Christi Vrban leads The Hartford Center for Mature Market Excellence’s industry-leading mature market education programs. She is responsible for the development, delivery, and measurement of the Center’s core curriculum, utilizing multiple formats and platforms to achieve optimal learning outcomes. Christi brings her 18 years of instructional design experience and is highly skilled in producing media-rich, interactive gerontology learning courses. Christi also founded and leads The Hartford’s Working Caregivers of Older Adults community, established out of her experience of caring for her parents; this group supports employees who are providing care at various stages while working. Christi is completing her M.A. in Gerontology at USC’s Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and recently spoke at American Society of Aging’s On Aging 2024 Conference.
Rodnée Warr, Gerontologist and Executive Director
Rodnée Warr leads the Elder Client Initiatives area within Wells Fargo’s Wealth & Investment Management (WIM). Rodnée brings over 20 years of experience leading teams in legal, risk and compliance to help mitigate risks of fraud and scams among older adults. She has a master’s degree in Gerontology, providing her with unique knowledge of the psychological, sociological, and financial aspects of aging.
Currently Rodnée leads a team who provides guidance on elder and vulnerable financial exploitation and diminished capacity to Wells Fargo Advisors and Wealth Investment Management relationship managers. Her aim is to equip all Wells Fargo employees in the various business lines with the knowledge and skills to serve mature customers more effectively. Each year through her innovative curriculum, thousands of Wells Fargo employees participate in training and other programs that equip them with the knowledge and skills to serve mature customers more effectively, while enhancing employee satisfaction.
Rodnée believes that older adults are not necessarily more gullible than younger individuals, it is just that they can be retired and have more time on their hands, so they are able to entertain a conversation with scam artists. Her work includes developing and conducting specialized training tools such videos, pamphlets, brochures to directly educate consumers on elder financial exploitation and scams and how they can protect themselves.
Rodnée has presented at national events: US Treasures Conference, National Indian Council on Aging Elders Conference, North American Securities Administrators Association, Upper Midwest ACH Association and American Society on Aging.
In the broader community, Rodnée is a consultant and member for such organizations:
- Coalition for Justice for Elder & Disabled Adults of Missouri.
- Saint Louis City Multi-Disciplinary Team for Elder Abuse.
- California A Team.
- National Adult Protective Services Scam Forum.
- FINRA Senior Investor Roundtable.
- SIFMA Senior Investor Protection Forum.
- Saint Louis Area Agency on Aging.
This webinar is organized by GSA’s Emerging Scholars and Professional Organization (ESPO).
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Beyond the Resume
Professional Development
Beyond the Resume: Crafting Your Path with Powerful Statements, Interview Mastery, and More
GSA Emerging Scholars and Professional Organization (ESPO) - Professional Development Webinar Series
- Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Time: 1:00 EST
- Location: Virtual
In today's competitive job market, your resume is just the beginning. Join us for an engaging session where we delve into the strategies that go beyond the resume, focusing on crafting powerful personal statements and mastering the art of interviews. Learn how to effectively communicate your skills, experiences, and aspirations through compelling statements that will resonate with your potential employers. Discover techniques to showcase your strengths and stand out from the crowd during interviews, whether in-person or virtual. This session is designed to empower you to craft your career path with confidence and clarity, equipping you with the tools needed to succeed beyond the confines of a traditional resume. This session will be moderated by Lee Ann Steffen Ferguson, PhD, Director of Graduate Programs, Clinical Assistant Professor at The Erickson School of Aging Studies, University of Maryland, and co-lead of the webinar taskforce.
Register Here! https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlfumsrjMuHNV2ssopvA4lapNx__-OukL4#/registration
*** This webinar is free, but space is limited. Pre-registration is required through the registration link provided above. Please contact ESPO at espo@geron.org for any questions or further information. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing additional information about joining the webinar.
Panelists
- Dr. Sakshi Bhargava
- Senior Programmer and Data Analyst
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Assessment group with RTI Health Solutions
- Dr. Jennifer Craft Morgan
- Director of Gerontology Institute
- Professor of Gerontology
- Georgia State University
- Dr. Jamie Rausch
- Assistant Professor
- Indiana University School of Nursing
Panelist Bios
Dr. Sakshi Bhargava is a Senior Programmer and Data Analyst in the Patient-Centered Outcomes Assessment group with RTI Health Solutions. Dr. Bhargava has over 10 years of academic and professional experience in data collection and management of small and large-scale studies, development and implementation of research study protocols, conducting psychometric analyses using social science and health research data, and performing longitudinal statistical analyses, including structure equation modeling and multilevel modeling analyses. Additionally, Dr. Bhargava is experienced in conducting focus group interviews. Dr. Bhargava has several publications and presentations in the fields of psychology and nursing. Some of her work has been published in the Journal of Aging & Mental Health, The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, PLOS One, and Gerontology.
Dr. Jennifer Craft Morgan is the Director of and Professor in the Gerontology Institute at Georgia State University. Her research focuses on jobs and careers, attempting to understand how policy, population, workplace and individual level factors shape how work is experienced and how work is organized across care settings. She is a national expert on recruitment, training, and retention of direct care workers. Dr. Morgan has led several major evaluation efforts focused on sharing lessons learned, in real-time, to inform and improve model development for practice and education-based intervention work. Her interdisciplinary research contributes to several disciplines including gerontology, health services, nursing, and sociology. She has published in high-ranking journals such as the The Gerontologist, and in top-tier specialty journals such as Social Science and Medicine, Work, Employment and Society, Health Services Research and Journal of the American Medical Association, as well as in more applied outlets intended to reach practitioners.
Dr. Jamie Rausch is an Assistant Professor at Indiana University School of Nursing (IUSON) on the Fort Wayne campus. Dr. Rausch’s program of research is focused on adipose tissue dysregulation through the effects of the adipokines: leptin and adiponectin that regulate inflammation. Rausch serves the university and nursing profession in several ways: at IUSON - Tenure Track Search & Selection Committee Member, Fort Wayne Campus Faculty Development Coordinator, Fort Wayne Research & Scholarly Activity Co-chair, Midwest Nurses Research Society Membership Committee Chair, in addition to many others. Dr. Rausch has presented at a variety of national and international conferences and has been published in peer-reviewed journals. She received her doctorate in nursing science at Ohio State University, in Columbus, Ohio.
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Webinar: Ready, Set, Present!
How to design and deliver engaging presentations (online)
Date: March 26, 2024Time: 2:00 EST
Ready, Set, Present! You can have the best idea in the industry or the most powerful message in the room, but if you don't present it right, it will fall flat. HOW we present is just as important as WHAT we present.
In this program, we'll walk through crafting and delivering powerful presentations that immediately grab your audience's attention and then spur them to engage and act. Notable takeaways include purposeful openings, time management, bringing complex ideas to life, and handling tough questions.
Participants will also walk away with an easy-to-remember solution for "on-the-spot" speaking. Our simple formula helps you confidently and concisely answer questions whether they are asked of you during a large presentation or in a smaller meeting setting.
Attendees will learn:
- How to construct a powerful presentation opening.
- Master on-the-spot speaking with a simple formula.
- Witness the power of bringing complex ideas to life.
- Discover how to properly plan presentation timing.
- How to identify their audience and specific needs.
HDRQ-U is a free learning community for trainers and facilitators, coaches and consultants, organization for development professionals, managers, supervisors and leaders; really anyone who shares a passion for soft-skills training and performance improvement. We bring exciting content to you through live webinars from subject matter experts and thought leaders.
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