Conference Schedule 2022

“I started HTGR after being shot 3 times in a drive-by shooting while trying to get a haircut (I was a bystander and not involved otherwise.) After nearly losing my life, and my leg, I had a long difficult road to recovery. Thanks to my amazing team of physiotherapists I was able to regain my quality of life and physical health. Now we have created HTGR to afford that same opportunity to other trauma survivors! Check out “htgrcanada.com” or “@htgrcanada” on tik tok or instagram for more.” – Brandon

Session Details

Finding Purpose in the Unthinkable
Join Brandon Peacock, founder of Hit the Ground Running, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting trauma survivors, for a deep look into his experience, what his organization is all about, how he got started and his lessons learned as he navigated hardship and figuring out who he wanted to be as a leader in our community.

Elizabeth Manley, proud Carleton Alumni, is a Certified Life Executive Performance Coach, 1988 Olympic Freestyle Champion, 1988 Olympic and World Silver Medalist, Member of the Order of Canada, recipient of 6 Hall of Fames, and an advocate for Mental Health. She is excited to join Carleton once again this year to speak with students on the importance of resilience through sharing her story and providing a space to talk openly about mental health.

Session Details
Resilience: Making Invincible Leaders
Do you feel like your life is spiralling? Do you fear the future and afraid to go after your true passions in life? Do you listen to others and not go after your own success/achievements? Your time is now and nothing should stop you. When people tell you or make you feel invisible….. you should only hear invincible.

Emily Anne Opala is the Knowledge and Research Lead at the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health, where she develops knowledge products to resource universities and colleges across Ontario so they can better support students with their mental health. She studied neuroscience at McGill and spent some time as a counsellor and case manager in a supportive housing program in Toronto before taking on this role.

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Mental Health on Campus
This presentation will highlight the essentials of mental health on campus, including some risks to mental health among students and strategies for wellness. The presentation will also introduce the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health, outlining what we do to support post-secondary institutions across Ontario.

Jalil was raised in Ottawa, and graduated from Carleton in 2019 with a degree in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering! While attending Carleton, Jalil was involved in introducing the programs and services of university to students and families through campus tours, and was involved with various clubs and societies! Jalil has returned to Carleton to pursue a second degree in Bachelor of Arts Honours Religion with a Minor in Archaeology, and currently works as a Recruitment Coordinator in the Undergraduate Recruitment Office to help prospective students to become familiar with post-secondary life, to plan for success, and to transition into amazing new chapters in their careers with Carleton!

Session Details

Passion in Your Profession
Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance.
These words help leaders to get all the tangible elements of their projects in order – budgeting, supplies and personnel.
But there are intangible elements that are needed to help every idea become a successful reality!
It is the people who bring change into fruition, and this session focuses on teaching how one can be motivated to encourage themselves and others, inspirational to let others become leaders, and how to be passionate throughout the whole process!

Japman Bajaj is a modern, innovative, and experienced corporate and entrepreneurial executive, passionate about 21st century solutions to age old problems. An Alumnus of the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University, he has led and participated in systemic transformation throughout his young career in education, telecommunications, healthcare, and digital technologies. A lifelong learner and polymath, Japman is passionate about learning and applying new skills, technologies, and frameworks to create more resilient, innovative, and valuable products, organizations, and systems. He serves on the Board of the Trans Canada Trail, the longest recreational trail network in the world. Currently, Japman serves as Executive Vice President of Vametric Corporation, and is responsible for the overall growth and operationalization of the business. This includes the creation of channel strategies, political and government strategies, customer segmentation strategies, and product and IP strategies for the corporation.

Maria Vassiliou is an entrepreneur and award-winning artist, aiming to transform society through death literacy and grief advocacy. Based on her lived experiences, Maria has recognized a large hole in society’s appreciation and understanding of mortality. The founder of Philotimo Life, Maria works to influence corporate, social, and educational policies pertaining to grief and bereavement, and is on a mission to modernize death policy to support the overwhelming grief that will pervade society over the next generation. She is an award-winning artist and published photographer, regularly invited to participate in artists residencies and exhibits around the world. She is presently the Vice Curator of the Toronto Hub of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of Toronto Hospice, the Panmessinian Association of Toronto, and The Nightingale Society, an organization focussed on helping children deal with their own grief.

Session Details
Good Grief!!! From Student Leadership to Organizational Leadership in a (Post)-Pandemic World
As student leaders, you’ve already demonstrated that you want to leave your mark on the world around you. Soon, you will be leaders in the workplace, helping steer organizations to a better future. In the past decade, leaders have paid great attention to DEI&A, and particularly to mental health inclusion in the workplace. And then the pandemic happened. When 2020 hit and Covid-19 transformed our lives, all the textbooks and playbooks on leadership became just a tiny bit less relevant. All around us, we saw our relatively stable lives and structures upended, we went through incredible amounts of grief and pain, and we have had limited opportunities to process all of that grief. All of that grief is locked up inside the offices, teams, and workplaces of every organization across the country and maybe even around the world. In this very real and very vulnerable session, we arm you with a better understanding of grief, and how you can become amazing leaders in your future workplaces by finding meaningful and appropriate ways to address latent and repressed grief in the workplace.

Kelsey Doerksen is a Space Systems Engineer at Planet, operating the world’s largest Earth Observation satellite constellation, while concurrently pursuing her PhD in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at the University of Oxford. She comes from a working class background and is the first in her family to pursue a graduate degree. Kelsey holds a Masters degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Western University and a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Carleton University. She has previously worked at the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab on Mars rover technology and at the Paris Observatory researching space weather impacts on satellites. She is passionate about utilizing space technology to mitigate the impacts of climate change and is dedicating her PhD to this effort.

Session Details

Embracing Challenge in your Career
The best (and hardest) part about engineering (and life in general) is when you’re given a problem you have absolutely no idea how to begin, and figuring out a solution. Kelsey Doerksen, satellite operator and PhD student, will share her experience navigating higher education as the first member of her family to pursue a PhD, and the lessons she’s learned throughout her career about prioritizing mental health, embracing challenge, and going from being afraid to send her first satellite command, to leading the commissioning campaign for 48 satellites within her first year on the job.

Lina is a Colombian-Canadian Woman currently working as the Leadership Pillar Coordinator for BGC Ottawa and Mentorship Coordinator with the Youth Futures program. She is passionate about engaging youth in fulfilling their life goals and potential through self-development programs. She has been working with BGC for over 12 years, as well as many other community organizations across Ottawa. She brings with her a wealth of experience and knowledge when it comes to working with under resourced communities and hopes to continue to further develop her skills and impact throughout her career.

Session Details

The Power of the Pivot
Change is an inevitable part of life. However, we often struggle to adapt or accept it when it comes because we can be so focused on fulfilling our goals. In this workshop we will discuss the idea of pivoting and accepting changes that happen in our careers and lives. We will challenge the idea of tunnel vision and work through some reframing tactics to help us in the future, as well as acknowledge the value of “side steps”. We will also discuss why it can be beneficial to get involved in our communities and the concept of being leaders as a community.

More information to come!

“I started university with big dreams and big plans for my future. I wanted to help change the world. Life quickly took a turn when I was diagnosed with a life-changing illness at the age of 19. My condition pushed me out of school, out of work, and out of the career path that I once hoped for. After a few years, I was forced to accept that I’ll likely never get better. I won’t die, but I won’t get better. It may even get worse. I am stuck. This left me broken, wondering, “What do I do with myself now?” The answer? Accept, embrace and adapt. I’m starting over again, on my way to becoming a future 9-1-1 Dispatcher. Until then, I’m working at a Distress Hotline. There’s always a way to help the world, even if you’re sick in bed.” – Samanta

Samanta is a 911 Communications Student at Durham College.

Session Details

Turning Pain into Purpose
As students, we’re all fighting to make it through the semester, and eventually, cross the finish line on graduation day. We’re overworked and yet we’re trying so, so hard to balance everything on our plate. But what happens when life happens? How do we cope when financial hardship, physical illness, a death in the family, a breakup, or an unexpected diagnosis comes our way? Life can get interrupted – I know that I’ve learned this the hard way with my life-changing diagnosis – but if we have the correct tools, we can turn that pain into fuel. I’ve had to drag myself up off of rock bottom, but thankfully, rock bottom can serve as a stable foundation for starting over again. Given the right mindset and approach, we can transform that pain into purpose. I’d love to teach you the helpful skills that I’ve learned along the way.

Shannon Talbot is a Certified Health, Life & Transformational Coach. A former corporate leader who burnt out, Shannon started her own wellness coaching company, Path to Presence, in order to help people to maximize their well-being & success to have more energy, patience & joy in every area of their life. Shannon is a passionate speaker who can inspire and engage participants on a variety of topics such as: beating burnout, increasing productivity, bringing more balance into your life and doing more of what you love. Shannon has been featured on CBC Radio and in Today’s Parent, Chatelaine and Thrive Global. In addition to her Coaching Certifications, Shannon holds a Bachelor of International Business from Carleton University and an MBA from the Schulich School of Business. Shannon lives with her husband and two adoptive sons in Toronto.

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Beat Burnout – How to Bring More Energy & Joy into your Every Day
Burnout is on the rise, especially amongst students and professionals entering the workforce. In this interactive & engaging keynote, Shannon educates and inspires participants to recognize their own signs of burnout and provides tools and tips to reverse it. Shannon will also cover strategies for how to incorporate these tips to fit into busy schedules. Participants will:

• Understand what burnout is and how to recognize it
• Walk away with seven simple strategies to reverse burnout
• Get tips and frameworks on how to incorporate the strategies into their busy lives and sustain them

“I started HTGR after being shot 3 times in a drive-by shooting while trying to get a haircut (I was a bystander and not involved otherwise.) After nearly losing my life, and my leg, I had a long difficult road to recovery. Thanks to my amazing team of physiotherapists I was able to regain my quality of life and physical health. Now we have created HTGR to afford that same opportunity to other trauma survivors! Check out “htgrcanada.com” or “@htgrcanada” on tik tok or instagram for more.” – Brandon

Session Details

Finding Purpose in the Unthinkable
Join Brandon Peacock, founder of Hit the Ground Running, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting trauma survivors, for a deep look into his experience, what his organization is all about, how he got started and his lessons learned as he navigated hardship and figuring out who he wanted to be as a leader in our community.

Emily Anne Opala is the Knowledge and Research Lead at the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health, where she develops knowledge products to resource universities and colleges across Ontario so they can better support students with their mental health. She studied neuroscience at McGill and spent some time as a counsellor and case manager in a supportive housing program in Toronto before taking on this role.

Session Details

Mental Health on Campus
This presentation will highlight the essentials of mental health on campus, including some risks to mental health among students and strategies for wellness. The presentation will also introduce the Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health, outlining what we do to support post-secondary institutions across Ontario.

Lina is a Colombian-Canadian Woman currently working as the Leadership Pillar Coordinator for BGC Ottawa and Mentorship Coordinator with the Youth Futures program. She is passionate about engaging youth in fulfilling their life goals and potential through self-development programs. She has been working with BGC for over 12 years, as well as many other community organizations across Ottawa. She brings with her a wealth of experience and knowledge when it comes to working with under resourced communities and hopes to continue to further develop her skills and impact throughout her career.

Session Details

The Power of the Pivot
Change is an inevitable part of life. However, we often struggle to adapt or accept it when it comes because we can be so focused on fulfilling our goals. In this workshop we will discuss the idea of pivoting and accepting changes that happen in our careers and lives. We will challenge the idea of tunnel vision and work through some reframing tactics to help us in the future, as well as acknowledge the value of “side steps”. We will also discuss why it can be beneficial to get involved in our communities and the concept of being leaders as a community.

Facilitators: Emilie Cryderman & Lily Rabinovitch from CDAC
Facilitation Style: Experiential Learning
Conference Theme: Serve Through Skill

Facilitators: Sandra Nichol & Mawuena Torkornoo
Facilitation Style: Experiential Learning
Conference Theme: Authentic Leadership

As technological, social, and business model change, professionals’ skills must also evolve. Today, organizations are seeking flexible employees who are able to learn new skills and can readily adapt to change. Beyond just sharpening your skills to keep pace in the job market, developing personal and professional resilience helps to provide a sense of security in an unpredictable world.

Employability Skills: Career Management, Leadership, Professionalism & Work Ethic

Facilitator: Taina Roberts
Facilitation Style: Experiential Learning
Conference Theme: Reflect & Re-energize

It’s often difficult to find the motivation to start or finish a project, assignment or to achieve a set goal. In this education session, students will develop a strategy to regain motivation by reflecting on their habits and reevaluating their goals. Procrastination and demotivation prevent us from accomplishing our goals and fulfilling our potential, let’s talk about what is holding us back and create plans to overcome these barriers.

Facilitator: Robyn Valentine
Facilitation Style: Collaborative Conversations
Conference Theme: Reflect & Re-energize

Wake. Class. Study. Sleep. Repeat. A very routine university student schedule, and if we add a part-time job in there, it seems like there are barely enough hours in the day to get by sometimes. Carleton University offers many co-curricular experiences, and although a lot of this programming sounds appealing, it can be hard to commit to something extra on top of pre-existing commitments. While school and work should come first, it’s not everything there is to the university experience, and finding time to participate in co-curricular activities will give you the competitive edge you need in both graduate school and job applications. Join us in this workshop to learn practical skills that will give you tips and tricks to help you find a healthy balance between school, work, and co-curricular activities to ensure you have the most well-rounded university experience possible.

Employability Skills: Community Engagement, Leadership, Professionalism & Work Ethic

Facilitators: Brynn Brieda & Korry Brankin
Facilitation Style: Collaborative Conversations
Conference Theme: Opportunity Exploration

During this education session, students will have the opportunity to learn about Relay for Life, Canadian Cancer Society, and how they can make a meaningful impact. Presenters will facilitate an activity to encourage leadership and fundraising within the school community.

Employability Skills: Community Engagement, Leadership

Facilitator: Tristan Hodgins.
Facilitation Style: Panel Presentation

The Carleton Alumni Mentorship Program offers motivated upper-year students, graduate students and recent graduates the opportunity to be paired with a Carleton alumnus for a 6-month mentorship pairing. Mentors are established professionals that can help their mentee with navigating various career options, learning invaluable skills for professional development and making new contacts to expand their professional networks. Join us to learn more about the program and what is is like to be involved. The program is offered in partnership between the Department of University Advancement and the Carleton University Alumni Association.

Employability Skills: Career Management, Community Engagement, Leadership, Professionalism & Work Ethic

Elizabeth Manley, proud Carleton Alumni, is a Certified Life Executive Performance Coach, 1988 Olympic Freestyle Champion, 1988 Olympic and World Silver Medalist, Member of the Order of Canada, recipient of 6 Hall of Fames, and an advocate for Mental Health. She is excited to join Carleton once again this year to speak with students on the importance of resilience through sharing her story and providing a space to talk openly about mental health.

Session Details
Resilience: Making Invincible Leaders
Do you feel like your life is spiralling? Do you fear the future and afraid to go after your true passions in life? Do you listen to others and not go after your own success/achievements? Your time is now and nothing should stop you. When people tell you or make you feel invisible….. you should only hear invincible.

Japman Bajaj is a modern, innovative, and experienced corporate and entrepreneurial executive, passionate about 21st century solutions to age old problems. An Alumnus of the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University, he has led and participated in systemic transformation throughout his young career in education, telecommunications, healthcare, and digital technologies. A lifelong learner and polymath, Japman is passionate about learning and applying new skills, technologies, and frameworks to create more resilient, innovative, and valuable products, organizations, and systems. He serves on the Board of the Trans Canada Trail, the longest recreational trail network in the world. Currently, Japman serves as Executive Vice President of Vametric Corporation, and is responsible for the overall growth and operationalization of the business. This includes the creation of channel strategies, political and government strategies, customer segmentation strategies, and product and IP strategies for the corporation.

Maria Vassiliou is an entrepreneur and award-winning artist, aiming to transform society through death literacy and grief advocacy. Based on her lived experiences, Maria has recognized a large hole in society’s appreciation and understanding of mortality. The founder of Philotimo Life, Maria works to influence corporate, social, and educational policies pertaining to grief and bereavement, and is on a mission to modernize death policy to support the overwhelming grief that will pervade society over the next generation. She is an award-winning artist and published photographer, regularly invited to participate in artists residencies and exhibits around the world. She is presently the Vice Curator of the Toronto Hub of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of Toronto Hospice, the Panmessinian Association of Toronto, and The Nightingale Society, an organization focussed on helping children deal with their own grief.

Session Details
Good Grief!!! From Student Leadership to Organizational Leadership in a (Post)-Pandemic World
As student leaders, you’ve already demonstrated that you want to leave your mark on the world around you. Soon, you will be leaders in the workplace, helping steer organizations to a better future. In the past decade, leaders have paid great attention to DEI&A, and particularly to mental health inclusion in the workplace. And then the pandemic happened. When 2020 hit and Covid-19 transformed our lives, all the textbooks and playbooks on leadership became just a tiny bit less relevant. All around us, we saw our relatively stable lives and structures upended, we went through incredible amounts of grief and pain, and we have had limited opportunities to process all of that grief. All of that grief is locked up inside the offices, teams, and workplaces of every organization across the country and maybe even around the world. In this very real and very vulnerable session, we arm you with a better understanding of grief, and how you can become amazing leaders in your future workplaces by finding meaningful and appropriate ways to address latent and repressed grief in the workplace.

Kelsey Doerksen is a Space Systems Engineer at Planet, operating the world’s largest Earth Observation satellite constellation, while concurrently pursuing her PhD in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at the University of Oxford. She comes from a working class background and is the first in her family to pursue a graduate degree. Kelsey holds a Masters degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Western University and a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Carleton University. She has previously worked at the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab on Mars rover technology and at the Paris Observatory researching space weather impacts on satellites. She is passionate about utilizing space technology to mitigate the impacts of climate change and is dedicating her PhD to this effort.

Session Details

Embracing Challenge in your Career
The best (and hardest) part about engineering (and life in general) is when you’re given a problem you have absolutely no idea how to begin, and figuring out a solution. Kelsey Doerksen, satellite operator and PhD student, will share her experience navigating higher education as the first member of her family to pursue a PhD, and the lessons she’s learned throughout her career about prioritizing mental health, embracing challenge, and going from being afraid to send her first satellite command, to leading the commissioning campaign for 48 satellites within her first year on the job.

“I started university with big dreams and big plans for my future. I wanted to help change the world. Life quickly took a turn when I was diagnosed with a life-changing illness at the age of 19. My condition pushed me out of school, out of work, and out of the career path that I once hoped for. After a few years, I was forced to accept that I’ll likely never get better. I won’t die, but I won’t get better. It may even get worse. I am stuck. This left me broken, wondering, “What do I do with myself now?” The answer? Accept, embrace and adapt. I’m starting over again, on my way to becoming a future 9-1-1 Dispatcher. Until then, I’m working at a Distress Hotline. There’s always a way to help the world, even if you’re sick in bed.” – Samanta

Samanta is a 911 Communications Student at Durham College.

Session Details

Turning Pain into Purpose
As students, we’re all fighting to make it through the semester, and eventually, cross the finish line on graduation day. We’re overworked and yet we’re trying so, so hard to balance everything on our plate. But what happens when life happens? How do we cope when financial hardship, physical illness, a death in the family, a breakup, or an unexpected diagnosis comes our way? Life can get interrupted – I know that I’ve learned this the hard way with my life-changing diagnosis – but if we have the correct tools, we can turn that pain into fuel. I’ve had to drag myself up off of rock bottom, but thankfully, rock bottom can serve as a stable foundation for starting over again. Given the right mindset and approach, we can transform that pain into purpose. I’d love to teach you the helpful skills that I’ve learned along the way.

Facilitator: Becca Weston
Facilitation Style: Collaborative Conversations
Conference Theme: Opportunity Exploration

Have you ever gotten a grade back and didn’t agree with your mark? At work, did you want more responsibility but didn’t know how to ask for it? Becoming an advocate for yourself can be a difficult thing to do, and it can be harder for students with disabilities. Whether you are talking to a professor about your grade or asking for that position that you really want: learning how to become a strong advocate for yourself is a key part of your future success.

Facilitator: Sara Berkes
Facilitation Style: Collaborative Conversations
Conference Theme: Serve through Skill

Group meetings can be long, messy, and pointless. Being an effective leader for a collaborative group project means keeping discussions on track—which is easier said than done. In this education session, students will learn actionable skills on how to lead effective meetings: from planning, to encouraging participation, to dealing with disagreements and off-topic tangents. Learn from an MDes student with 7+ years of industry experience participating in and leading meetings and workshops, and build the skills you need to keep your meetings short, to the point, and effective.

Employability Skills: Innovation & Collaboration, Leadership, Professionalism & Work Ethic

Facilitator: Maham Shaikh
Facilitation Style: Collaborative Conversations
Conference Theme: Opportunity Exploration

You may have heard that many of the greatest leaders wear the same clothes every single day. Does it even make them more effective leaders? Whether it be what filter to use on your next post or a new item you want to try on the menu, we are subconsciously tiring ourselves out by making numerous little decisions every day and we often don’t recognize it! In this informative session, attendees will be reflecting on how their subconscious mind is impacted by constant menial decision making and how it affects big decision making. Through our shared experiences, by the end of this session, we will be able to answer the question stated above and take away some convenient and efficient decision making tips to bring us one step closer to achieving our full potential as effective leaders.

Employability Skills: Career Management, Research & Analysis, Innovation & Collaboration, Community Engagement, Leadership, Communication

Facilitator: Marla Soubhie
Facilitation Style: Panel Presentation

Facilitators: Mandi Crespo & Kaylee Mask
Facilitation Style: Collaborative Conversations
Conference Theme: Reflect & Re-energize

Over the past year and a half, we have all made many adjustments to suit our everchanging situations. While change can be challenging and frustrating, it can also reveal new possibilities and stimulate innovation and creativity. In this session, we will explore the Bridges Transition Model, highlighting the difference between change and transition and exploring typical reactions to each stage of change. We will consider our own personal reactions to change and will seek to understand how we can support each other compassionately as we each move through change in our own ways.

Employability Skills: Innovation & Collaboration, Diversity & Intercultural Awareness, Leadership, Communication

Facilitator: Emerald Leece
Facilitation Style: Experiential Learning
Conference Theme: Authentic Leadership

The past two years have been characterised by major changes to our culture, society and academic experience. Along with it, many of us have undergone major changes in ourselves: our outlook, our experience, our goals, even our appearance. Just like it’s important to keep your social media profile up to date, it’s important to keep your self-image up to date. How do you update your own understanding of yourself though? By performing a life audit. For leaders, it’s especially important to recognise changes in yourself so you can use your experience and personal growth in your leadership roles. For this, you can perform a leadership audit to look back on how far you’ve come and identify where you want to go in the future – and what it will take to get there.

Employability Skills: Career Management, Research & Innovation, Leadership, Professionalism & Work Ethic

Jalil was raised in Ottawa, and graduated from Carleton in 2019 with a degree in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering! While attending Carleton, Jalil was involved in introducing the programs and services of university to students and families through campus tours, and was involved with various clubs and societies! Jalil has returned to Carleton to pursue a second degree in Bachelor of Arts Honours Religion with a Minor in Archaeology, and currently works as a Recruitment Coordinator in the Undergraduate Recruitment Office to help prospective students to become familiar with post-secondary life, to plan for success, and to transition into amazing new chapters in their careers with Carleton!

Session Details

Passion in Your Profession
Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance.
These words help leaders to get all the tangible elements of their projects in order – budgeting, supplies and personnel.
But there are intangible elements that are needed to help every idea become a successful reality!
It is the people who bring change into fruition, and this session focuses on teaching how one can be motivated to encourage themselves and others, inspirational to let others become leaders, and how to be passionate throughout the whole process!

More information to come!

Shannon Talbot is a Certified Health, Life & Transformational Coach. A former corporate leader who burnt out, Shannon started her own wellness coaching company, Path to Presence, in order to help people to maximize their well-being & success to have more energy, patience & joy in every area of their life. Shannon is a passionate speaker who can inspire and engage participants on a variety of topics such as: beating burnout, increasing productivity, bringing more balance into your life and doing more of what you love. Shannon has been featured on CBC Radio and in Today’s Parent, Chatelaine and Thrive Global. In addition to her Coaching Certifications, Shannon holds a Bachelor of International Business from Carleton University and an MBA from the Schulich School of Business. Shannon lives with her husband and two adoptive sons in Toronto.

Session Details

Beat Burnout – How to Bring More Energy & Joy into your Every Day
One thing so many of us are feeling right now is burnt out. Stress and burnout levels are at an all-time high, whether it’s due to the pandemic, rising academic pressure, not having enough time in the day or the expectations we put on ourselves. The good news is once we know our signs of burnout, we can implement some easy strategies to reverse and beat it. Shannon will also cover strategies for how to incorporate these tips to fit into busy schedules. Participants will:

• Understand what burnout is and how to recognize it
• Walk away with seven simple strategies to reverse burnout
• Get tips and frameworks on how to incorporate the strategies into their busy lives and sustain them

Employability Skills: Career Management, Community Engagement, Leadership, Communication

Facilitator: TBD
Facilitation Style: Panel Presentation

Facilitator: Karen Speers
Facilitation Style: Experiential Learning
Conference Theme: Serve through Skill

Karen Speers is the Student Engagement and Orientation Coordinate with the Student Experience Office. She is responsible for oversight of student activities and orientation programming including faculty fall orientation programs, the Campus Activity Board and Shinerama. Through her professional experience from working with events such as Canada 150, Concerts of 20,000+, and her on-going leadership of Fall Orientation; she has developed tips and tricks for hosting events of all shapes and sizes which she will share with delegates during this informative session.

Employability Skills: Leadership

Facilitator: Mei Anne Hills
Facilitation Style: Collaborative Conversations
Conference Theme: Opportunity Exploration

Are you looking for unique work experience to help you get into your desired graduate program, land your dream job, or further build your skills and network? This session will speak to what you can gain from participating in a virtual internship through Carleton’s International Internship Program. Specifically, the valuable skills and experiences to help your resume and portfolio stand out in addition to the personal and professional development opportunities.

Employability Skills: Career Management, Research & Analysis, Communication, Digital Literacy

Facilitator: Daisy Kasper
Facilitation Style: Collaborative Conversations
Conference Theme: Reflect & Re-energize

The concept of leadership is often coined to those with power or a position of authority. This session will aim to break this stigma and make it apparent that leadership can be demonstrated by anyone at any age, with any kind of experience, anywhere at any time. We will discuss Leadership in the 21st-century, and how we as young people are the main drivers in making change in our world and communities. Delegates will learn the concept of 21st-century leadership and how privilege can influence you as a leader. Delegates will leave with an understanding of how to demonstrate leadership in their own daily lives, how to make impacts in their communities, and how to empower others to develop their own leadership potential.

Employability Skills: Leadership

Facilitator: Stacey-Ann Morris
Facilitation Style: Experiential Learning
Conference Theme: Serve through Skill

As a student leader, you have developed leadership skills during your journey at Carleton.Your leadership skills are transferable and highly needed for today’s workforce. The magic is being able to articulate your skills and experience succinctly and effectively to an employer. In this interactive workshop, Career Services will help you reflect, identify and articulate your leadership skills. You will leave the workshop with a stronger understanding on how to write strong accomplishment statements, which can be used for a resume, cover letter and interviews.

Employability Skills: Career Management, Leadership