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April 14, 2009
Idealist.org NonProfit Career Fair
and Working for Change Conference


Workshop Schedule: Working for Change Conference

All workshops will be held in Coffman Union. The workshop names, times and room locations are listed below. Attend whichever workshops interest you. 


10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

—NP 101: Intro to Careers in Nonprofits (Mississippi Room)
  • Steven Pascal-Joiner, Idealist.org
—Post-College Service Programs in the U.S. (President's Room)
  • Susanne Waldorf, Lutheran Volunteer Corps
  • Lisa Lambert, City of Lakes AmeriCorps
  • Karisa Grosser, Global Volunteers
  • Marc Hosmer, Serve Minnesota

11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

—Careers in Criminal Justice (Room 326)
  • Stevie Larson, Restorative Justice Community Action
  • Anita Gopalaswamy, WATCH
  • Ruth Fonstad, Dakota County Community Corrections
  • Roy Peterson, Hennepin County Adult Probation
—Careers in Community Organizing (Room 324)
  • Steve Rogness, TakeAction Minnesota
  • Kelly Lewis, OutFront Minnesota
  • Alejandra Tobar Alatriz, Latinos in Action
—Careers in Social Work (Room 323)
  • Mike Arieta, University of Minnesota
  • Shari Davis, Minnetonka High School
—Careers in Health Care (Room 325)
  • Cindy St. George, Mental Health Resources, Inc.
  • Emma Moonier, Fairview University Hospital, Music Therapist
—Careers in Cultural and Arts Organizations (Room 303)
  • Fiona McNeil, Soap Factory
  • Elizabeth Flinsch, Highpoint Center for Printmaking
  • Theresa Sweetland, Intermedia Arts

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

—Working and Volunteering Abroad (Mississippi Room)
  • Ryan Kattner, Peace Corps
  • Karisa Grosser, Global Volunteers
  • Emelee Volden, Japanese Exchange & Teaching Program (JET)
—Non-Profit Green Careers (Room 324)
  • Eleanore Wesserle, EJAM and HECUA
  • Joshua Houdek, Sierra Club
—Sector Switching: Moving from For Profit to Nonprofit (President's Room)
  • Steven Pascal-Joiner, Idealist.org
—Social Entrepreneurship: Starting a Socially-Conscious Business (Room 325)
  • Michael Anderson, Nonprofit Assistance Fund
  • Lee Wallace, Peace Coffee
  • Stephanie Kinnunen, NEED Magazine
  • Danny Schwartzman, Common Roots Cafe
—Post-College Service Programs in the U.S. (Room 303)
  • Bridgette Kelly, St. Joseph Worker Program
  • Adam Leonard, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow
  • Lindsey Fritsch, AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC)

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

—Beyond the Obvious: Hidden Careers That Make a Difference (Room 324)
  • Chandra Bloodgood Kavati, Minnesota Children’s Hospital
  • Julie Plaut, Campus Compact
  • Jina Penn-Tracy, Raeheart Financial
—Careers in Education and Youth Work (Room 323)
  • Peter Elwell, Project for Pride in Living, Inc.
  • Scott Neiman, Hopkins Alternative Program
  • Catherine Eichers Penkert, St. Paul Parks and Recreation
—Local International Work: Working with Immigrants and Refugees (Room 303)
  • Kristin Zoellner, MN Council of Churches Refugee Services
  • Terri Thao, Payne-Lake Community Partners
  • Salima Khakoo, Immigration Attorney
  • Shalaunda Holmes, Project for Pride in Living
—For-Profit Green Careers: Innovation and the Environment (Room 326)
  • Jamie Flannery, Flannery Construction, LEED Specialist
  • Chuck Burdick, National Wind
  • Autumn Salamack, Aveda, Earth & Community Care
—Policy, Politics and Public Service (Room 325)
  • Jeannie Fox, MN Council of Nonprofits, Deputy Public Policy Director
  • Boe Carlson, Three Rivers Park District
  • Alison Harris, Office of Congressman Keith Ellison, Community Rep.
  • Sarah Taylor Nanista, Women Winning, Executive Director
  • Dominick Washington, MN Political Director for Obama’s Campaign

3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

—NP 101: Intro to Careers in Nonprofits (Mississippi Room)
  • Steven Pascal-Joiner, Idealist.org
—Back to School: Going to Graduate or Law School (President’s Room)
  • Sara Carpenter, University of Toronto PhD student
  • Brooke Mengel, William Mitchell College of Law student
  • Julie Harrold, Humphrey Institute, Director of Admissions

11:00am-4:00pm

—Resource Room: Resume Review, Job Search Tools, etc (President’s Reception Room)
  • Career professionals will be on hand to review resumes



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