Career Connect for MIT spouses&partners - Spring 2015

CAREER CONNECT

These sessions provide training for MIT spouses and partners who are looking for work or professional development opportunities during their time at MIT.

You are welcome to participate no matter where you are in the job search process. We think our sessions will be especially beneficial to anyone who is currently searching for a job in the United States for the first time, or who is changing careers.

If a session fills, we’ll allow registration at the door to fill any unclaimed seats. Registration at the door will be on a first-come first-served basis. We will ask you to fill out a registration form and may ask you to wait outside the session room until it is time for the session to begin.

SPEAKERS

Jennifer Recklet Tassi, Program Manager of MIT spouses&partners

Jennifer’s interests include cultural adjustment and families, languages, and community building. As the program manager, Jennifer oversees daily operations and manages the administrative, strategic, and financial aspects of MIT spouses&partners. She is also the primary contact person for members, providing direct support to the members by answering individual questions and helping them plan activities and projects. She collaborates with other offices and programs at MIT to build support for spouses and partners, and she also educates MIT administrators about the specific challenges and issues facing our members. Jennifer also manages the MIT Language Conversation Exchange and is the site administrator for MIT FamilyNet, an online community for MIT families.

Bori Stoyanova, PHR

Bori is a human resource professional with over ten years of progressive HR experience in industry and academia. Currently, she is Human Resource Administrator in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT. Prior to that she was Staffing Specialist in MIT Human Resources where she supported MIT Departments, Labs, and Centers with job searches, training needs, and succession planning. Prior to MIT, Bori was the on-site manager of a contingent employment group at Harvard University and an HR generalist at CIGNA Healthcare. Bori is a certified professional in Human Resources, has a Master’s degree in English and American studies, and a post graduate certificate in Human Resource Management from Harvard University.

Joyce Chang-Tourreilles, M.B.A.

Joyce has worked at the intersection of people and data in consulting, in health care fraud detection at the U.S. Department of Justice, in search engine marketing, and currently in Admissions for MIT Sloan where she serves as the face of the prospective student visit program for both MBAs and MFins. She received her B.A. from the University of Virginia and her M.B.A. from the University of Cambridge. She has extensive resume review experience, having been a hiring manager as well as having edited international student resumes at both UVA and Cambridge for those seeking employment in the US. She is interested in global mindsets, languages, employee development, and is an active member of MIT's Language Conversation Exchange.

Michele King, HR MIT Career Services

Michele is a Career Counselor with over ten years of experience in nonprofit and academia. Currently, she is a Career Counselor in the Human Resources Department at MIT. Prior to that, she worked in the MIT Global Education and Career Development office where she assisted students in resume writing, interviewing skills, networking and salary negotiation. Prior to MIT, Michele worked as a Job Developer for Catholic Charities where she worked with at risk youth, parenting teens and those in transition returning to the workforce to help them to further develop their job search skills for the labor market. She also taught ESL and English for the Upward Bound Program. She has an Undergraduate Degree in English and American Literature and a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Education from Boston University. She also has a certificate in Public Relations and is certified as a Global Career Development Facilitator

Derrick Duplessy, Executive Director at Duplessy Foundation

Derrick has coached 500+ executives in 10 years as an executive coach. He runs Duplessy Foundation which is dedicated to creating meaningful careers for everyone. He also hosts Purpose Rockstar, a daily show on iTunes where he shares the career stories of a variety of guests.

Ashley Norwood, Wellness Coach, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Practitioner and Yoga teacher

Ashley Norwood is a certified Wellness Coach, a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Practitioner and Yoga teacher. Ashley leads MBSR courses, group health coaching workshops and yoga classes for Harvard University, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, MIT Medical and Mount Auburn Hospital. On an individual basis, Ashley works with clients across the U.S. who want to improve their physical and emotional well-being. Client goals include an increased level of physical fitness, weight loss, effective stress management, improved eating habits and better overall health. By creating a supportive structure, accountability and giving expert advice she helps people bridge the gap between what they know they should be doing and doing it consistently.