Professional Development Week 2025

Find Your Professional Fit

The William & Mary 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. ou can also find top career tips from Professional Development Week 2025 in this W&M Alumni Magazine article. Brought to you by the Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement.

Professional Development Week: February 24-28, 2025

Finding Common Ground
Recorded on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025
Speaker: Jane Carpenter-Rock ’92 (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

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Building Purposeful Careers & Adapting to the AI Revolution
Recorded on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025
Speakers: Elaine Turville ’96 (Accenture Federal Services) and Greg Wallig ’94 (Agentic Advisors)
Moderator: Michael Steelman (William & Mary)

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Unlocking Career Growth: The Power of Working in Small to Mid-Sized Organizations
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 (William & Mary)

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Stop Sabotaging Yourself: Make Lasting Change Through Mental Fitness
Recorded on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025
Speaker: Anne Powell Lyons ’92 (Step One)

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Building Bridges: The Science of Connection in Polarized Times
Recorded on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025
Speaker: Phil Wagner (William & Mary Raymond A. Mason School of Business)

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Embracing Identity in the Workplace
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 (William & Mary)

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Building Effective Partnerships in the Boardroom and Beyond
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)

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Empowering Yourself with Generative AI: Discover the Tools You Need
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 (William & Mary)

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