Join us on Zoom, Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 7pm PST for a conversation with the Executive Director of the Career Development Center, Dr. Jaime Grillo and Associate Director of Digital Engagement, Kate Sawicki. The goal of this session is for the Southern California, San Diego, and Peninsula (Bay Area) alumnae groups to join in conversation and connect to the Career Development Center. This multi-generational workshop will cover a wide range of topics; including decision-making around career transitions; the impact of AI on career; attending graduate school and/or certification programs; and building a narrative around your experience and passions. During this session, we will also discuss leveraging your network through a variety of resources. We will provide a demonstration of a site built specifically for MHC alum and students, The Gates. The Gates is an MHC exclusive platform that provides access to networking, career exploration, and job connections as well as facilitates both alum to alum connections, and student to alum connections.
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://mtholyoke.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAuc-yrrT4sHtDHkJZWgviI9qDjdl5Oir0g
Kate Sawicki Bio
Kate Sawicki currently serves as the Associate Director of Digital Engagement with the Alumnae Association of Mount Holyoke College. In this role, Kate coordinates webinars for the alum community, manages The Gates- Mount Holyoke's exclusive networking and careers platform, and manages the Mount Holyoke Alum Book Club. Kate graduated from the College of the Holy Cross with a BA after double majoring in Studio Art and Sociology, and from The University of Rhode Island with an MS from the College Student Personnel program. With a decade of experience in higher education, Kate transitioned from student facing roles to alum engagement in 2021.
Jaime Grillo Bio
Dr. Jaime Grillo joined Mount Holyoke College in June 2023 as the executive director of the Career Development Center, building on 15 years experience in student affairs, career development, and higher education administration. Grillo earned her Ed.D. in Instructional Leadership in Higher Education from St. John’s University. Her research focuses on student success, internships, engagement, students’ confidence, and post-graduation outcomes.
Grillo came to Mount Holyoke College from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University where she was a director of career and professional development in the Office of Career Services. Prior to that, Grillo was the director of advising and internships in University Career Services at St. John’s University. Additional experience includes Syracuse University and On Point for College, Inc., an educational non-profit organization in Syracuse, New York. She has experience in managing collaborative teams and developing professional staff; student career development and readiness skills; and planning, implementing and managing large scale events both on and off campus. Grillo is especially passionate about building relationships with students, alum, campus partners, and employers.
As a first-generation college student and former Division I student-athlete, Grillo specializes in creating inclusive environments and working with diverse student bodies. With a strong commitment to higher education, Grillo sits on the Editorial Board for the New York Journal of Student Affairs, and recently presented her research at the Long Island Association for Curriculum Development and the 10th Annual Leadership Symposium at St. John’s University.