Come join us for the eighth annual offering of EMbark Career and Emerging Professionals’ Day. EMbark is your introduction to IAEM and the Annual Conference! Whether you're a student, scholar, new practitioner – or all three – as an emerging professional you'll find something of value. EMbark brings you interesting speakers, beneficial topics and the opportunity to learn more about the emergency management field. EMbark aims to give you information on navigating academics and practice to successfully transition to the workplace, including networking, identifying mentors and more.
12:00pm -12:20pm – Welcome and Introductions – IAEM Leadership
12:30pm – 1:30pm – “Hi, You May or May Not Know Me. Will You Please Be My Emergency Management Mentor?” – Ian Hamilton, CEM, Sr. Emergency Planning Coordinator, Santa Clara, OEM and Emily Freed, Area Director, University of California Cooperative Extension
1:45pm – 2:45pm – “Pros at Pivoting: How the Emergency Management Field Has Evolved in the Last 20 Years...and Where the Next 20 Years Will Lead” – Allison Farole, CEM, Minnesota Director, HSEM, Mike Gavin, Retired EM and TEEX Instructor, Jessica Jensen, Policy Researcher, RAND Corp. and Sepi Yalda, Director, Millersville University
3:00pm – 4:00pm - Speed Networking Palooza Workshop
This mixer is a must attend event for those who are students, new to Emergency Management and/or IAEM, and looking to break through. You will have the opportunity to meet IAEM Leadership across the organization. Plus mingle and network with other seasoned members who represent a wide variety of emergency manager professions. We will have some fun games and prizes in store for you as we work to build strong and resilient partnerships across the profession.
Are you new to emergency management? Considering a different position in the field? Looking to advance your career? Join us at the Career Workshop spotlight session where experienced professionals will discuss interviewing tips, opportunities to gain emergency management experience, and the basics of becoming a consultant. The Career Workshop will also feature a networking opportunity during Monday's lunch, where you'll be able to meet other attendees and share tips and concerns in a small and supportive group.