Navigating Leadership as Parents: Leveraging Strengths and Identities

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM EDT

Location: 120 C

Moderator(s)

Kelly Dries, PhD (she/her/hers)

Owner/Founder
Dries Coaching & Consulting, United States

PRESENTER HANDOUT

Panelist(s)

Joelle Fundaro Randall

Asst Dir, Student Success & Career Engagement
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Sophia Gaither

Director, University Career Services
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho, United States
Ashley Penner

Associate Director
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas, United States

Join a panel of women leaders, who share a common identity as working moms to discuss navigating leadership as a parent and how these transferable skills enhance leadership capabilities. Explore strategies for advancing in the career services field while balancing family, and learn how workplaces can better support parents on their path to leadership.

Learning Objectives:

A deeper understanding of how the identity of being a parent can enhance leadership capabilities.
Strategies to advocate for more parent-friendly policies in the workplace.
Practical examples of how to successfully ascend to leadership positions while navigating the responsibilities of parenthood.