StaffCon 2025

StaffCon 2022

 

October 10-11, 2022

 

Watch the livestream recordings on YouTube

 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10

7:45-8:15am Breakfast

 

8:15-8:30am Welcoming Remarks

David Forgues, VP, Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion

 

8:30-9:15am Keynote Speaker

Ashley B. Stewart, Executive Coach, Leadership Development Practitioner, Racial Consciousness Consultant

 

9:30-10:45am Professional Development in the Workplace

presented by:

Tammy Dietzel, Associate Director, Talent Acquisition & Strategic Development, Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion

Whether you are looking into opportunities within the CSU system or outside, it is important to understand your brand – your skills, passions, and abilities that bring out the best in you. This will include an anecdotal approach to understanding how leaning into our strengths can guide your career, a discussion surrounding branding yourself, and finally tips and tricks for internal CSU employees applying for new opportunities.

 

11:00am-12:15pm Refining Your Resume

presented by:

Gloria Rodriguez, College Career Specialist for the College of Communications, Career Center

An effective resume will sell your skills and abilities to an employer and help you get an interview. This workshop will include how to format and develop an effective resume, how to update your resume as you continue to grow in your professional career, and how to formulate strong accomplishment statements.

 

12:30-2:00pm Lunch

 

2:00-3:15pm Writing Persuasively

presented by:

Richard Kallan, Professor of Communication, Cal Poly Pomona

This presentation will focus on how to more effectively write persuasive memos and reports. The speaker will discuss strategies and tips for producing messages that are clear, concise, and compelling. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in exercises that apply those strategies and tips. 

 

3:30-4:45pm The Post-COVID era for Mental Health in the Workplace: Navigating Wellbeing in Academia

presented by:

Negar Shekarabi, Coordinator, Faculty/Staff Support Services, UC Irvine

As universities and colleges navigate the post-COVID era of campus life, staff and faculty are in a unique position where their students appear to increasingly turn to them for support while many are also navigating the personal and professional impacts of the last two years in their own lives. Conversations about how to support staff and faculty mental health can be helped if there is a thorough understanding of what the important issues are, what the barriers to proposed solutions may be, and how to make mental health a top priority for your campus.

 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11

8:00-8:30am Breakfast

 

8:30-9:15am Welcome Remarks

Cecil Chik, AVP, Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Programs

 

9:30-10:45am Practical Well-being for Long Term Success

presented by:

Marla Parker, Assistant Professor of Public Administration and Wellness Enthusiast

Cultivating habits are critical for supporting well being. This session focuses on strategies for developing well-being habits that are practical and leverage the power of small steps. 

 

11:00am-12:15pm Data Informed Practices: Using Data to Inform Your Work

presented by:

Noha Abdou, Director of Institutional Research, Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning

Yessica De La Torre Roman, Associate Director of Assessment, Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning

Using data to inform your practice does not have to be complicated and is a best practice in our work as educators. This workshop will review how to use assessment to impact success and experience and where to access existing data on students, faculty, and staff. Join us to learn how to access and use data to improve and inform your practice to support student, faculty, and staff success and experience!

 

12:30-2:00pm Lunch

 

2:00-3:15pm Using Technology to Make Our Lives Easier

presented by:

Matt Badal, Associate Director of Innovation and Data Analytics, Information Technology, CSUF

Technology is always marketed as a way to make our lives easier…but that isn’t always the case. In this presentation I will show you some of the technology resources you may not have known about at CSUF. I will also show some of the advancements in technology that can help you out in your day-to-day lives with the goal of actually making your life easier using technology.

 

3:30-4:45pm Supporting 1st Gen Students

presented by:

Nicole Enrique, Licensed Psychologist, Counseling and Psychological Services, CSUF

Naji Shtayyeh, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Counseling and Psychological Services, CSUF

In this session, two CAPS providers will discuss ways you can help support 1 st gen students. This includes a discussion on the 1 st gen experience at a campus like CSUF, challenging imposter syndrome, and balancing different aspects of being a student, as well as reviewing practical steps you can take to support them through their collegiate journey. This session will include some group activities and will draw on attendees’ knowledge and expertise, as well as that of the speakers.