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Professional Development Week 2025
Find Your Professional Fit
The Â鶹Æƽâ°æ community came together for Professional Development Week 2025, February 24–28. Experts from the W&M community led virtual panels and workshops exploring career pathways, strategies to inspire your team and the power of meaningful partnerships.
Whether you are just starting to explore your career or have decades of experience, don't miss out on 2025's session recordings below. You can also find top career tips from Professional Development Week 2025 in this .Brought to you by the Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement.
Recorded on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025
Speaker: Jane Carpenter-Rock ’92 (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Recorded on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025
Speakers: Elaine Turville ’96 (Accenture Federal Services) and Greg Wallig ’94 (Agentic Advisors)
Moderator: Michael Steelman (Â鶹Æƽâ°æ)
Recorded on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025
Speakers: Aaron Mosby ’05 (TTEC Digital), Pam Krulitz '86 (Optify), and Jaenya Cooper '27 (Portsmouth City Attorney's Office)
Moderator: Kelly O’Shaughnessy ’05 (Â鶹Æƽâ°æ)
Recorded on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025
Speaker: Anne Powell Lyons ’92 (Step One)
Recorded on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025
Speaker: Phil Wagner (Â鶹Æƽâ°æ Raymond A. Mason School of Business)
Recorded on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025
Speakers: Jessica Chen ’05 (Walt Disney Company), Pilar Mejia ’04 (GitLab) and Tunisia Riley ’00 (New York Life)
Moderator: Matt Brandon ’92 (Â鶹Æƽâ°æ)
Recorded on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025
Speakers: Julie Dobson ’78, P ’17, P ’19 (Fortis Inc., Sunrise Senior Living) and Kim Lopdrup ’80, P ’11 (Botrista)
Moderator: Cindy Hughes Davis ’80 (CHD Consulting)
Recorded on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025
Speakers: Isabel Hirama ’14, M.S. ’17 (data scientist) and Jonny Mills ’17, M.S. ’18 (data engineer)
Moderator: Alex Beard (Â鶹Æƽâ°æ)