Alumni Career Network

This webinar features UC alumni working in healthcare and medicine discussing strategies for long-term professional success. From finding your professional fit and navigating career change to advancing into leadership positions or managing work/life balance, this panel of healthcare leaders offers insights and advice to help you prepare for the future.

Featuring

• Moderator: Mallika Marshall, MD (UC San Francisco), physician, Harvard Medical School and health reporter, WBZ-TV Boston
• Yama Akbari, PhD, MD (’96 UC Los Angeles, ’05,’06 UC Irvine), critical care neurologist and assistant professor of Neurology & Neurological Surgery, UC Irvine
• Sheree Criner, M.S., RN-BC (’18, UC Davis) nurse manager, Kaiser Permanente
• Leah Loh (’00, UC Berkeley, ’05, ‘19 UC Los Angeles) project manager, Kaiser Permanente

Gain high-impact tips on managing and inspiring others from UCLA alumna Chris MacLaughlin (CMO of IBM's Global Partner Ecosystem) and UCSC alumna Rose Nakamoto (Director of the SCU Career Center).

Has the global health crisis impacted your job search or employment status? UC Vice Provost, Yvette Gullatt, interviews career expert and UC Santa Barbara alumna, Dana Manciagli. Dana offers concrete tips to help you maximize your job search, identify job leads and remain positive during times of change.

Working remotely has become a new reality for many of us. UC Vice Provost, Yvette Gullatt chats with UC San Diego alumna Jessica Chen, Founder & CEO of Soulcast Media who is sharing her tips for professional presence via webcam and leading effective remote meetings.

Thinking about going back to school? Deciding whether or not to continue your education is a difficult decision. From determining what to study and the programs that will help you reach your goals to preparing for standardized exams and financing your education, the process is filled with complex questions and important decisions. This webinar provides an in-depth discussion on continuing education opportunities, questions you need to answer to determine what programs are right for you and advice on preparing for your next steps.

Featuring

• Moderator: Fernando Peña (UC Santa Barbara), director of recruitment, Claremont Graduate University
• Gabriela Monsalve, Ph.D., (UCLA '13), assistant dean for Postdoctoral Scholars, UC San Francisco
• Gina Galli Reed  (UC Davis '02), strategic marketing manager, UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education

Originally recorded on February 19, 2020

Looking to advance in your career? Gain insights on what it takes to make the move from independent contributor to leading a team or advance from mid-level management to senior leadership roles. Our diverse panel addressed career management strategies to help you prepare for the next step and insights into the distinct challenges senior leaders face. Please note that during the original recording of this webinar we faced audio issues with panelist Melinda Yee Franklin which have been edited from this recording. We will host Melinda for a future UC Alumni Career Network webinar.

Featuring

Moderator: Erin Tanenbaum (UC San Diego '90), senior managing director, Southern California Leadership Network

Jim Houpis, Ph.D. (UC Berkeley '78, '89), president of Modesto Junior College

Christine Simmons (UCLA '98), chief operating officer for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Originally recorded on January 30, 2020

Are you looking for a career change? Re-entering the workforce after taking time off? Hoping to find a job that aligns your passion and skills? Navigating career transition can be a daunting task filled with complex questions and uncertainty. This UC Alumni Career Network webinar features Marcia Wall, who offers actionable tips and insights to help you prepare for a career pivot or job change, and is moderated by Randell Rueda. This webinar also focuses on identifying passion, assessing skills, identifying market opportunities and positioning one’s background to land the next opportunity.

Featuring

Moderator: Randell Rueda (UC Merced '11, UC Davis '17)

Marcia Wall (UC Santa Cruz '92), career and academic counselor

Originally recorded on November 20, 2019

Are you combining your passion with a purpose you care about? Looking to transition careers or apply your skills and expertise towards a more meaningful avenue?  Merideth Mehlberg chats with UC Vice Provost, Yvette Gullatt about discovering a meaningful 2nd act career.

Featuring

Merideth Mehlberg, UC Berkeley alumna and Executive Coach and Career Strategist

Yvette Gullatt, UC Berkeley alumna, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity and Engagement for the University of California system

Originally recorded on October 24, 2019

LinkedIn is a powerful networking and career building tool, but with so many features and options, it can be overwhelming to know where to start. Robin Reshwan shares tangible tips to help you unlock the full potential of LinkedIn. Whether you’re looking to grow your network, identify your next job, or share your expertise on a topic you’re passionate about, this session will help you maximize your use of LinkedIn and its many tools.

Featuring

Robin Reshwan (Davis ’92), Founder and President, CS Advising

Originally recorded on September 10, 2019