The Annual Career Summit is a professional development and networking day for students to engage with professionals in their career field.
Tuesday, April 5, 2022Register on MMC Engage
AGENDA 10:00AM - 10:30AM: Networking Breakfast | Regina Peruggi Room
10:30AM - 11:45AM: Keynote Presentation | Regina Peruggi Room The Great Resignation: Identifying Red Flags by Rainseford Stauffer
12:00PM - 1:15PM: Industry Breakout Panels | Classrooms (see breakdown below) Hear from industry professionals about their careers, their companies, and how they got started in the field (see Panel Descriptions Below)
1:15PM - 2:30PM: Networking Lunch | The Commons Continue the conversation from the Industry Breakout Panels over lunch and network with professionals from other panels (see Menu below)
About the Keynote Speaker and Presentation
The Great Resignation: Identifying Red Flags by Rainseford Stauffer
Rainesford Stauffer is a freelance writer who has written for Teen Vogue, The New York Times, Vox, and Scalawag, among others. She’s the author of An Ordinary Age, which came out in 2021 from Harper Perennial, and All the Gold Stars, forthcoming from Hachette Go. You can find her on Twitter: @Rainesford
Industry Breakout Panels
* notes MMC Alumni
Business - Panel 1 - Carson Hall 509
Norma Hafif-Dayan , Senior Manager Personal Shopping, Dylan’s Candy Bar
Andrea Li , Director of Human Resources, LoveShackFancy
Jenni Ahmed*, Recruitment Coordinator, CAMP
Juliana Guzman , Senior Recruiter, Equinox
Veronica Grech , DEI & Belonging Business Partner, Horizon Media
Keely Fickau *, Event Manager, Private Equity International
Sammi Wollman , Manager of Social Care - Customer Experience, Zip.co
Business - Panel 2 - Carson Hall 505
Yasmeen Duncan , VP Human Resources, CAMP
Susan Strong*, Procurement Manager, Macmillan Publishers
Sharon Letalon , CEO/Owner, New World Consulting
Shiva Rajpal *, Privae Client Advisor, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank
Erica Korn *, Program Manager, Wix.com
Communications, Media, and Marketing - Panel 1 - Carson Hall 410
Gina Christensen Florescu , Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer, Make A Wish Metro and Western New York
Natalie Orozco *, VP Managing Director, Horizon Media
Rayne McGowan *, Social Media Copywriter, Likeable Media
Hailey Albright *, Public Relations Manager, Adidas
Jeanine Debar , President, BrandTuitive
Communications, Media, and Marketing - Panel 2 - Carson Hall 411
Film & Television - Nugent Hall 249
Amanda Webster *, Creative Executive, Westward Productions
Megan O’Donnell *, Production Manager, Vox Media
Alexandra Petrillo *, Social Media Associate Producer, ABC Television - The Tamron Hall Show
Karina Strom *, Associate Producer, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Luis Borges , Patient Technology and Media Administrator, Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital - KidZone TV
Performing Arts - Panel 1 - The Regina Peruggi Room
Performing Arts - Panel 2 - Carson Hall 201
Sarah Jane Arnegger *, Director iHeartRadio Broadway, iHeartMedia
Anne Ciarlone *, Manager of Event Production, Theatre Communications Group
Onastasia Ebright , Senior Development Fellow, Vineyard Theatre
Kobi Kascal , Editor-in-Chief, Theatrely
Margaret Hall, Musical Theatre Historian, Playbill.com
Public Service - Panel 1 - Carson Hall 606
Elektra Yao *, Attorney & Law Firm Owner, Yao Law Group
Tyler Sadonis, Volunteer Manager, NYC Pride
Alfio Lococo, PrideFest Event Coordinator, NYC Pride
Julietta Lopez *, Director of Community and External Affairs, United States Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer
Claudia Espinosa , CEO/Chair of the Board, Latinas on the Verge of Excellence
Juan Osorio *, Constituent Liason, New York City Council
Public Service - Panel 2 - Carson Hall 608
Francesca Di Paola *, CEO & Chair, Homes for Veterans
Aileen Marcantonio *, Associate Project Manager, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sara Reidy *, Lawyer, Stutman Stutman & Lichtenstein, LLP
Jessica Fillare *, Loyalty Donor Associate, American Committee for the Weizmann Institutue of Science
Dominique Cagliuso *, Recruiting Coordinator, Schmidt Futures
Valerie Brown , CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Westchester
Sciences - Carson Hall 610
Mariely Moronta-Sanchez *, Director - Community Outreach, Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research
Lisa Lanza Ph.D. , Research Coordinator/Project Manager, Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research
Jeremy Robinson , Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Jeremy Robinson MFT
Rhoda Mondeh-Lowor , Director - GMP Manufacturing Cell Therapy, New York Stem Cell Foundation
Denise Cruz , Director of Clinical Education and Clinical Services, Marymount Manhattan College - Ruth Smadbeck Communication and Learning Center
Industry Color Codes
Networking Breakfast Menu
10:00am - 10:30am
Continental Breakfast (assorted pastries, mini bagels, fruit)
Assorted hot teas, orange juice, water, regular & decaf coffee
Networking Lunch Menu
1:15pm - 2:30pm
Selection of artisanal sandwiches and salads
Side of chips, whole fruit & dessert
Water, Iced Tea & Lemonade
*If you have an allergy/dietary restriction, we have appropriate meals
Allergies: Gluten, dairy, peanut & avocado
Dietary Restrictions: Vegetarian, vegan & kosher
