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University of Vermont Alumni Networking Event

Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Davis Student Center - Grand Maple Ballroom, University of Vermont

Registration is now closed. Walk In participants are welcome.

UVM’s Vermont Career Networking Night connects you with local UVM alumni representing a variety of career fields.  Expand your professional network, get advice on breaking into a career field and learn tips on job searching in today’s economic climate.

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Schedule:

5:30 pm – Registration and Refreshments
6:15 pm – Alumni panel
7:15 pm – Networking reception

Professional dress.  Light refreshments.

Panelists:

David Blittersdorf ‘81, AllEarth Renewables
Susan Church ‘91, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
Christina Lord ‘98, Dealer.com
Gregg Marston, ’77, Vermont Bicycle Tours
Antoine Williams '92, Antoine Williams & Associates Financial Services
Moderator:

 John Evans ‘77, Strategic Alliance Advisors

Networkers by Industry:


Government / Legislature
Joyce LeBlanc ‘75, Vermont Department of Labor
Peter Fitzgerald ‘82, Vermont Economic Development Authority 
Ralph Koehring ‘94, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service
Thomas Cheney ‘09, Vermont House of Representatives

Marketing / Advertising / Digital Media
Josh Brown ‘92 Capacitor Design Network
Galen Dow ‘84, New Breed Marketing
Matt Hall '09, Dealer.com
Stew Jensen ‘90, Jensen Strategic Marketing Services
Kevin Owens '88, Select Design

Business Management & Entrepreneurship

Tim Frost, '87, Peregrine Design Build
Ron Paquette ‘83, Paquette Full of Posies
Jon Pizzagalli ‘94, Pizzagalli Construction

Finance / Investment/ Accounting / Insurance
Kevin Rooney ‘95, UBS Realty Investors
Myron Sopher ‘72, Sopher Investment Management
Ben Nostrand ‘86, Nostrand Financial Planning, LLC
Nick Papaseraphim '00, G'03, National Life
Antoine Williams '92, Antoine Williams & Associates Financial Services

Nonprofit/Social Services/Education
Hudson Christopher Audesey, HowardCenter
Amira Bakr '06, Milton Middle School
Leah Charpentier G'11, New England Renaissance Student Consortium
Josh Knox, Essex High School
Linda Li, G'10, HowardCenter
Sara Munro ’91 G’96, Central Vermont Community Action Council

Human Resources & Career Coaching
Susan Church ‘91, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (panelist)
Paula Cope ‘75, Cope & Associates, Inc.
Christina Lord ‘98, Dealer.com (panelist)
Stephanie Meunier '92, IBM

Engineering
Karen Abrahamovich '76, IBM
Phil Bourn ‘05, Pizzagalli Constructio
Jonathan Griffin ‘10, Vermont Agency of Transportation
Jordan Hershman ‘07, Pizzagalli Construction

Environment

Alyx Lyons G'08, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
David Blittersdorf ‘81, AllEarth Renewables (panelist)
Brian Trudell ‘09, University of Vermont Cooperative Extension Service

Recreation/Tourism
David Kaufman P/F, Vermont Tourism Network
Gregg Marston ‘77, Vermont Bicycle Tours (panelist)

Law
Afi Ahmadi '93,Dinse, Knapp, and McAndrew

Healthcare and Healthcare Information Technology
John Evans ‘77, Strategic Alliance Advisors
Natalie Fleischman, Fletcher Allen Healthcare
Maryse LaForce '86, Keane
Germain Njila Mopa '05, GE Healthcare

Agriculture and Animal Science
Laurence C. Jost ‘80, Retired, Dairy Industry Marketing
Joel Russo '92, Vermont Agency of Agriculture
Brian Trudell ‘09, University of Vermont Cooperative Extension Service


What students and alumni are saying about their networking experience:

“The alumni networkers were very easy to talk to and willing to help me with my job search.  They gladly offered some advice and even provided me with great contact information! I am now talking to some potential employers in Burlington and also in talks to find a summer internship.”
-Tucker Litchfield Lyman, ’09 – Economics Major

“I really enjoyed hearing about the current job market and any advice offered on how to approach the initial job search when you graduate from college. I thought the interview and networking tips were especially helpful.”
-Pamela Rothman ‘10

 “I learned that networking isn’t so hard.”
-Anonymous Student

For accommodations, please call (802)656-3450 or email Career.Services@uvm.edu in advance.

"This event is co-sponsored by UVM Career Services and Alumni Relations. Special thanks to John Evans '77, Tim Frost '87, Laurence C. Jost '80, David Kaufman, Jane Kaufman G'84, Jon Pizzagali '94, Myron Sopher '74, and the Vermont Regional Board for planning and co-sponsoring this event."

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