MACCA Upcoming Virtual Events
MACCA is proud to offer quality professional development events throughout the year, virtually and in person. MACCA Meet-Ups are open to everyone. You must be a member to attend the Each of Us An Expert sessions.
Wisdom from The Purple Parachute
Thursday, October 24th at 12:00PM
Where: Zoom
Facilitator: Paula Battalia Brand
Engage with global career coach Paula Brand in this interactive one-hour session of Wisdom from The Purple Parachute. Paula will share free career assessment resources and show how you can apply this wisdom to your own career development. She will share the A.S.T.E.R. Career Model process from her first book, The Purple Parachute: A Woman’s Guide to Navigating the Winds of Career Change. This model can help you and those you assist to make career transitions less difficult.
Paula Battalia Brand is a Global Career Coach and Founder of Brand Career Management (BCM). In November 2022, she released her first book titled The Purple Parachute: A Woman’s Guide to Navigating the Winds of Career Change.
Paula has combined her expertise in career counseling, human resources, workforce development and training facilitation to inspire thousands of professionals to take charge of their careers. She provides career advising to organizations and individuals and has a passion for empowering women in their careers.
Her education includes a master’s degree in applied psychology from the University of Baltimore, and four industry certifications. Paula is a past President of the Maryland Career Development Association (MCDA). She has received the Professional Contributions Award from MACCA and MCDA’s Outstanding Career Practitioner Award.
On a personal note, she loves to travel. She has been to 29 places on six continents and often travels in a Winnebago Fuse motorhome with her husband of 30 years.
NOTE: Only MACCA members have access to our Expert Series as a member benefit.
Non-members will be able to join for a small fee.
These sessions are scheduled every other month.
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Navigating AI Tools and Their Place in Career Services
When: Monday, November 4th at 12:00PM
Where: Zoom Meeting
Facilitator: Dan Bowley
AI continues to be integrated into the professional sphere across various industries, as well as mainstream culture. As it does, we’re challenged to think about where AI fits into career services, both practically and ethically. This session will be a broad discussion of challenges faced, potential best practices, and how to educate clients on AI tools and their possible uses in their career planning and job searching.
Daniel Bowley has been a career services practitioner for 5 years, working primarily in higher education as a Career Manager at The University of Baltimore.
Daniel believes in identifying the unique needs of each client and tailoring one's coaching approach accordingly, while also empowering the client to take ownership of their career plan and choices. Daniel also serves as the Treasurer of MACCA and recently began his own independent career coaching practice, Career Empowered.
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