Finding Balance in all Stages of Life
Panel Discussion and Networking Event
SHE NC is hosting a panel of fabulous speakers on April 24th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on the Wake Tech's Western Wake Campus in Cary NC.
⚖️ Balance is something many of use strive for and believe we should "find," but many women struggle with conflicting demands in their lives due to their diverse roles and responsibilities.
Join us to explore this topic and network with other women in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area.
✅ Tentative Agenda:
6:30-6:45 Welcome and networking
6:45-8:00 Panel discussion
8:00-8:30 Refreshments and networking
🆓 This event is free and open to all women and allies. Please register via this event link. We won't ever spam you. Click here for our privacy policy.
Wed, April 24th at 6:30-8:30 pm
Wake Tech's Western Wake Campus
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Menopause: beyond hot flashes
What your mom never told you and every woman needs to know
Join us for some real talk about menopause in a discussion with Dr. Kara McElligott Park, a board certified OB/GYN and Certified Menopause Practitioner.
Dr. Kara McElligott Park
Dr. Kara McElligott Park is a board certified OB/GYN and Certified Menopause Practitioner. She is a former Duke, UNC Health and Veterans Affairs Faculty.
In 2022, Kara the founded PAUSE for Women (pauseforwomen.co), a virtual menopause clinic based in North Carolina. Kara specializes in providing guidance and care during the menopausal transition.
From learning what to expect to managing symptoms and coordinating care with other providers, Kara takes an individualized, comprehensive approach to women’s care.
Kara lives in Durham, NC with her husband and two children. In her free time she enjoys growing flowers, crafting and travel.
Know Your Values (Virtual Workshop)
Do you know your values? Does it matter?
When did you last assess your values?
Knowing your values can help with important personal and professional decision making.
Discover what is really important to you!
Registration includes the Personal Values Assessment, a guide to understanding your values, and tailored guidance from Dr. Paula Berardinelli, a certified Barrett Values Center facilitator and coach.
Join us next Thursday evening, June 22 at 7:00 pm for a workshop on understanding your values. In this workshop, you will:
Learn about the different types of values
Discover your own personal values
Explore how your values impact your life
Develop strategies for living in alignment with your values
During the event, Dr. Paula Berardinelli will help you understand your report and how to apply it to your work and personal life.
Once your registration is processed, you will receive a unique invite to the event and a Zoom link.
Who you are, what you hold dear, what upsets you, and what underlies your decisions, are all connected to your personal values. Your values reflect your beliefs and what is important to you. They are a shorthand way of describing your motivations. Your beliefs ground what you value – both drive your decision-making.
The Personal Values Assessment is a simple survey that takes just a few minutes of your time and provides a wealth of information about why you do what you do.
REGISTER for this event and you will receive a code to take the Personal Values assessment and get your detailed report (a value of $19.95). During the event, Dr. Paula Berardinelli, a certified values coach, will help you understand your report and how to apply it to your work and personal life (a value of $150).
About Dr. Paula Berardinelli
As a seasoned learning and development professional, Dr. Paula Berardinelli is committed to developing global leaders, advancing practice through innovation using technology and measurement, and creating inclusive environments through dialogue.
THIS CLASS IS FREE FOR CURRENT PAID MEMBERS!
Haven’t paid your 2023 membership? Click the button below to become an official member of SHE NC.
For members or potential members who need financial assistance, please complete this short form and a member of the Board will be in touch.
Self-Defense Class - May 20 @ 9:45 AM - Durham, NC
$25 for non-members; Class included for current members
Haven’t paid your 2023 membership? Click here to become an official member of SHE NC.
This 90-minute class will be led by Jaimie Lee of The Coalition NC at The Choice Performance Center in Durham (space donated by Tyrone Irby, Owner and Founder, Together We Stand NC).
Jaimie is a Krav Maga Black Belt and has been a Krav Maga instructor since 2012 and has four U.S. certifications. She was also certified at the Wingate Institute in Israel, the birthplace of Krav Maga. She has a background in dance and certification in Pilates/Barre. Jaimie offers a restorative approach to training.
$25 for non-members; Class included for current members
Haven’t paid your 2023 membership? Click here to become an official member of SHE NC.
For members or potential members who need financial assistance, please complete this short form and a member of the Board will be in touch.
Self-Defense Class - May 17 @ 6:45 PM - Chapel Hill, NC
$25 for non-members; Class included for current members
Haven’t paid your 2023 membership? Click here to become an official member of SHE NC.
This 90-minute class will be led by Sarah Woods of Chill Movement gym in Chapel Hill, NC.
Sarah has been training people of all kinds, in both therapeutic and athletic capacities, for over 20 years. Her career has given her the opportunity to train with a variety of different modalities. Sarah is a powerhouse of movement tricks and information.
Sarah is trained and competes in jiu jitsu and uses her vast experience to train others in self-defense. Training will include situational awareness (regarding exits, barriers, and positions), de-escalating confrontations, wrist grip, and addressing pushes or pulling clothing, and falling/getting up safely with an attacker in-range.
$25 for non-members; Class included for current members
Haven’t paid your 2023 membership? Click here to become an official member of SHE NC.
For members or potential members who need financial assistance, please complete this short form and a member of the Board will be in touch.
"Know the Signs" Discussion on Sexual Assault with Sharice Potts of InterAct of Wake County
Do you know the signs of sexual assault?
April is Sexual Assault Awareness month, and we will be hosting Sharice Potts, MPA from InterAct of Wake County to educate us about sexual assault, how to identify it, and how to help yourself or others if you believe you/they have been assaulted.
SHE NC invites you to join our virtual event on “Know the Signs” with guest speaker Sharice Potts from InterAct. April 26th from at 12:00PM – 1:00PM EDT.
Discover how to identify domestic and sexual violence. Learn the top ways to support someone experiencing abuse.
📝 Note that InterAct crisis hotline is available 24/7. Call ☎️ 919-828-7740, if you or someone you know are experiencing abuse.
🗣️ Let’s be advocates for change!
About Sharice
Sharice Potts is the Community Awareness Coordinator at InterAct. She facilitates domestic and sexual violence presentations in the community as well as coordinate events for staff and volunteers. She is deeply passionate about InterAct’s work and she looks forward to broadening its outreach and awareness efforts.
Sharice received a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and a Masters’ of Public Administration from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Though a New Yorker at heart, she has truly enjoyed living in North Carolina the past ten years. She is wife, and mother of three. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and watching action or romance movies.
Finding your Purpose through Coaching
Sackeena Gordon-Jones
Professional Certified Coach and Chief Coaching Officer of Transformation Edge
with Sackeena Gordon Jones, PhD, MCC of Transformation Edge Coaching & Consulting
People who say they are “living their purpose” report levels of wellbeing five times higher than those who say they aren’t. But how do you find your purpose? Join us to learn how coaching can help you find and live your purpose and how to find the coach that is right for you.
NOTE: SHE NC suspended all event and membership fees during the Covid pandemic. While we have continued offering a variety of workshops and speaking events from 2020 through 2022, we will be reinstating fees as of July 2023.
You are invited to enjoy this event for free though we appreciate any financial assistance you may choose to provide as we work towards rebuilding our reserves post-Covid.
Thank you for your continued support!
Supporting Interact of Wake County
Visit our Community Service page for more information or sign-up to volunteer using the link below.
Feb 14 - Mar 8 2023, SHE NC is supporting InterAct of Wake County’s current Awareness Campaign, “ARE YOU SAFE?” InterAct needs to distribute Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness Posters widely throughout Wake County to help victims find help.
Want to help? Sign up using our Google form, “InterAct Poster Project Volunteer Sign-up.” Our InterAct Project Coordinator, Shonthini McNeill, will contact volunteers to coordinate access to posters and record locations you distribute them.
We will culminate this event on March 8, 2023, International Women's Day, by supporting InterAct’s urgent needs via Amazon.
➡ SIGN UP USING THIS LINK ⬅
Becoming a Gender Ally
with Sarah Thornton, dynamic speaker, GENDER advocate, and member of the LGBTQ+ Community
Allies are a force for amplifying LGBTQ+ voices and provide valuable support to the community, but how do you become a strong gender ally? Allyship doesn’t have to be scary or difficult to understand. Join us to learn about the unique struggles of women in the LGBTQ+ community and how you can step into allyship with confidence. “Until we are all free, we are none of us free." -Emma Lazarus
In this dynamic, interactive workshop, you will learn about:
How transphobia hurts ALL women
Diversity of identities within LGBTIQ communities (also called “intersectionality”)
The risks of violence experienced by trans women daily
Affirming responses to someone coming out or sharing their pronouns
Appropriate use of gender pronouns and what to do/say when you misgender someone
NOTE: This session will NOT be recorded in an effort to increase psychological safety of the participants and encourage more open dialogue.
NOTE: SHE NC suspended all event and membership fees during the Covid pandemic. While we have continued offering a variety of workshops and speaking events from 2020 through 2022, we will be reinstating fees as of July 2023.
You are invited to enjoy this event for free though we appreciate any financial assistance you may choose to provide as we work towards rebuilding our reserves post-Covid.
Thank you for your continued support!
Design Your Life - FREE Interactive Workshop
Learn how to design the life you want by focusing on what’s most important to you!
SHE NC Event: Life is a Continuous Negotiation
Nov 22nd at 9:30 am via Zoom
Olivia Nadasan is a Director of Deal Management Operations at VMWare and former President and Board Director of SHE NC.
I n this session, Olivia will share different approaches to effectively negotiating:
In your personal life with partners or family members
At work and in other professional settings
Olivia grew up in Romania, lived abroad for studies and professional opportunities, and has developed diverse perspectives on culture, business, and people development.
SHE NC Event: Taking in Tough Feedback and Managing Difficult Conversations
October 27th at 12pm EST
Taking in Tough Feedback and Managing Difficult Conversations
by Alexis Kirk
We are often in a position where we want to hear tough feedback about what's working (or not), what others need help with, and what challenges we need to tackle.
As much as we want to hear "the hard things," it can be difficult not to boil over, get defensive, or shut down when engaging in tough conversations
(we're only human after all!).
Join us to learn how to know if you've gone hot or cold and strategies for increased self-regulation.
SHE NC, a non-profit organization that supports, honors and empowers women in their professional development is offering an office hours event!
SHE NC Event: Building Your Free Marketing Funnel
August 31st at 5pm ET
Building Your Free Marketing Funnel
by Trinity Furtick
Join us to learn how to cultivate a solid make-a-difference mindset. If you desire to accomplish something great and really want to see it happen, you need to possess a Make-A-Difference attitude. Anytime you don't believe you can make a difference, you won't. Anupama will share 4 steps that you can take to Make A Difference that will help you connect with the right people as you increase your Influence as a Business Owner.
SHE NC, a non-profit organization that supports, honors and empowers women in their professional development is offering an office hours event!
SHE NC Event: A Person of Influence- Connect with People! by our Guest Speaker, Anupama Kinatukara
July 13th at 5pm ET
A Person of Influence- Connect with People!
by Anupama Kinatukara
Join us to learn how to cultivate a solid make-a-difference mindset. If you desire to accomplish something great and really want to see it happen, you need to possess a Make-A-Difference attitude. Anytime you don't believe you can make a difference, you won't. Anupama will share 4 steps that you can take to Make A Difference that will help you connect with the right people as you increase your Influence as a Business Owner.
SHE NC, a non-profit organization that supports, honors and empowers women in their professional development is offering an office hours event!
SHE NC Virtual Event: Setting and maintaining boundaries at home and at work with Kristin Strunk
Creating Boundaries with Kristin Strunk
Virtual Event: 22 June 2022 at 12:00 PM EST
Join us for an interactive session on the difference between a boundary and an ultimatum, how to get clear on what you want, and how to articulate your boundaries to others. Come prepared to engage in discussion and introspection and leave with tools and processes that will help you stay strong when the pressure is on.
SHE NC Virtual Coffee Conversations: Wellness Journey & Tips with Sunni Lampasso and Joy Kespradit
May 19 at 9am ET
Coffee Conversation:
Wellness Journey & Tips
Join us for a wellness conversation and networking event!
SHE NC, a non-profit organization that supports, honors and empowers women in their professional development is offering an office hours event! SHE NC board members, Joy Kespradit and Sunni Lampasso will be sharing their personal wellness journeys and facilitating a discussion around strategies to prioritize wellness. There will be opportunities to share and learn from each other in a supportive environment.
SHE NC- Group Office Hours: Ask Dr. Mira and Dr. Sunni
Ask Dr. Mira & Dr. Sunni
Are you a leader at the director level or higher or in an HR role with questions about how to create a positive and healthy workplace culture for women and allies?
Do you have burning questions about:
· Navigating workplace politics
· Developing high-performing teams
· Managing employee resistance to change
· Making difficult decisions in leadership
· Prioritizing employee wellness
SHE NC, a non-profit organization that supports, honors and empowers women in their professional development is offering an office hours event! SHE NC board members and consulting psychologists, Drs. Mira Brancu and Sunni Lampasso will be holding an open office hours event where they will answer any question you have related to the topics above, share their expertise, and facilitate an insightful discussion based on your questions. Drop in to network, ask questions, learn from others, and sharpen your leadership and organizational development skills.
Let's have Virtual Coffee! A deep dive into the podcasting world with Alexa Colyer
Let's have Virtual Coffee! A deep dive into the podcasting world with Alexa Colyer.
Learn why podcasts have become so popular, how to start your own podcast and what podcasts might interest you! with our guest speaker, Alexa Colyer.
Alexa’s Bio:
I lead, inspire, and influence others to achieve their goals in order to excite and engage the universe and deliver impactful outcomes. I am a Designer of Experiences at UnitedHealth Group, and I aim to create the most valuable and impactful experiences that will make people’s lives happier and easier so they can focus on their own passions and goals. I also love the podcasting world! I have my own podcast, Virtual Coffee, where I interview and showcase small business owners and early career professionals. Supporting others in achieving their personal goals and ambitions is why I jump out of bed in the morning.
SHE NC Panel: Celebrating our International Women for the month of March
Join us on March 29th for an insightful panel discussion to celebrate International Women's Day.
SHE NC Virtual 2022 Kick off Event!
Join us for our SHE NC Cyber Coffee Chat, where we will connect with our SHE NC friends across RTP to kick-off our day with a great chat and a cup of coffee!
SHE NC Webinar: Brain Boosting with Daneen West
Does this sound like you?
● My energy crashes, or I always feel run down, making caffeine my best friend.
● My thoughts time travel, spending a lot of mental energy replaying the past and stressing the future.
● My attention bounces all over the place, and I am often multitasking and not being present.
Women often feel maxed out on time but still looking to do more while feeling energized and focused.
Daneen West will tackle these topics and more in the upcoming SheNC Brain-boosting webinar on November 18th.
The ultimate goal is for participants to discover a few practical tips for better mental health for themselves and their family members.
Virtual Talk: “Leading with Curiosity.”
Please join us for a Virtual Talk with Christine Schoaff on “Leading with Curiosity.”
SHE NC Webinar: Being Intentional in Setting Yourself up for Success
Join SHE NC and Cherisa Zaft in exploring the topic of Intentionality and setting yourself up for success.
SHE NC Virtual Coffee Chat
Join us for our SHE NC Cyber Coffee Chat, where we will connect with our SHE NC friends across RTP to kick-off our day with a great chat and a cup of coffee!
Virtual Talk: “How to Start Your Blogging or Book Publishing Career.”
Please join us for a Virtual Talk “How to Start Your Blogging or Book Publishing Career.”
Coffee & Learn: Behavioral Interviewing
Do you need to brush up on your skills for an upcoming interview? Are you hiring and would like to understand how to interview others more effectively? Join us for a new Coffee & Learn event on May 18th at 9:30 AM with our SHE NC Instructor Cherisa Zafft!
Coffee & Learn: The Elevator Pitch!
Grab a coffee and join us for a Coffee & Learn: The Elevator Pitch with Cherisa Zafft, our SHE NC Instructor. We will discuss what an elevator pitch is, how to use it to advance your career and draft your own elevator speech to use any time needed!
SHE NC Webinar: Job Market Trends Panel
To celebrate Women’s History Month, we’re hosting a “JOB MARKET TRENDS PANEL” with a mix of experts from across various industries. Join us to learn more about what’s happening now in the work market and how you can set yourself up for success.
SHE NC Webinar: My Digital Brand and I
Join us to explore common digital brands that have taken the stage during the pandemic in representing us personally and professionally.
SHE NC 2021 Goal Setting Session
Annual ‘goal setting’ is your vehicle to drive with a clear path, resulting in the ability to clearly articulate the what and how.