Thursday, October 12, 2017

Diversi-TEA Career Conversations: 10/18 and 10/20

Diversi-TEA Career Conversations are a series of informal chats with alumni and friends of the university around topics including personal identify and career exploration, navigating recruitment and applications, and building community through mentors and networks.


Wednesday, October 18th
4:00 - 5:00 PM 
Multicultural Student Center, Newcomb Hall
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Join UVA Nursing Alum Michael Swanberg, RN, PhD for a conversation on how his personal identity shaped his experience as a Peace Corp volunteer in Burkina Faso, a French-speaking West African country. Learn more about Michael Swanberg here.

Friday, October 20th 
4:00 - 5:00 PM 
Multicultural Student Center, Newcomb Hall
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Join UVA Medicine and UVA Law alumni Dr. Anastasia Williams and Sanford Williams for a conversation on personal identity and their unique career stories.

Dr. Anastasia Williams is the Founder of Olde Towne Pediatrics, with offices in Manassas and Gainesville, VA. She is a board certified pediatrician and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is on the UVA School of Medicine Board of Trustees and serves as Chairman of the Pediatric Council of Novant Hospital. Learn more about Dr. Williams here.

Sanford Williams is the Director of the Office of Communications BUsiness Opportunities at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington, DC. THe Office serves as the principal advisor to the Chairman and the Commissioners on issues, rulemakings, and policies affecting small, women, and minority-owned communications businesses. Learn more about Mr. Williams here.