Sixth Annual Women's Symposium Program

SIXTH ANNUAL WOMEN’S SYMPOSIUM A Virtual Experience

2020 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: HABEN GIRMA

Friday, September 11, 2020 8:30 am- 12:45 pm Bringing together top women leaders to share their insights and pathways to success.

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Panels

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She is Enough

Thought Leader: ALESSANDRA WALL Coach, Life in Focus Coaching

SARAH HASSAINE Diversity, Qualcomm

ROSA ADAM Founder, Shukor BELLA

RACHEL SCHLESINGER Lecturer, San Diego State University

STEPHANIE BROWN VP of Marketing & Public Relations, Manchester Financial Group

VANESSA VALIENTE Owner, V-Style

ASPEN SCHARFF Designer, Aspen Scharff/Compass

She is Resilient

Thought Leader: JAMIE SIGLER O'GRADY Founder, J Public Relations

DANEA RAMOS Manager, CONNECT ALL @ The Jacobs Center

EMANETTE PENICHE '08 Product Marketing, Amazon

She is Going Places

Thought Leader: GEMA TARANGODELEON*

Director, Marketing & Communications, Fowler College, SDSU

JASMINE SADLER CEO, The STEAM Collaborative

SARA VALINE HARRIS '08 Co-Owner and Executive Chef, Herb & Sea

KELLY TWICHEL CEO, Access Trax

KACIE BRENNEL Mission Labs Manager, Mission Edge

She is Daring

Thought Leader: FABIENNE PERLOV

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Executive Director, San Diego Diplomacy Council

CINDY GATLIN Senior Vice President, delphi

SARA JACOBS Founder and Chair, San Diego for Every Child

MELANIE SILVERMAN Chief Clinical Officer, Pacify

KHALIA II Instructor, University of San Diego

Panel Descriptions She is Enough

Is she enough? Is she capable? Is she worthy? The answer to all these questions is: yes. Everyday double standards, comparisons, and gender stereotypes give women the impression that they are inadequate. In this panel, participants will share experiences of those societal pressures that women and girls often face while in pursuit of all of which woman is capable.

She is Resilient This panel addresses the reality that women must overcome many personal and professional challenges, the types of adversity women face, and how they have overcome these obstacles. It will focus on the pivoting that is sometimes required when plans change, the risk-taking that is so critical but often difficult for women and girls, our responses to inevitable failure and the self-compassion that is then required. These women will be speaking from their own experiences, spotlighting their resilience throughout their lives and how it has made them stronger and more determined to accomplish their goals.

She is Going Places This panel features inspiring young women who are only a few professional and educational steps ahead of our brilliant students! Attendees will be inspired to create their own path based on the guidance and stories of these impressive women. In a world where paths can be predetermined, this panel challenges the societal constraints and pushes boundaries to imagine what can be. It discredits the generational stereotypes that young people cannot meet standards of success normally achieved by those with more extensive professional experience.

She is Daring She is passionate, she is a risk-taker, she is driven, she is bold -- she is daring. In this panel, you will have the opportunity to meet women who were the “1st’s� in their careers, facing challenges like the gender gap and socioeconomic stereotypes in the workplace. These trail-blazing women will elaborate on the challenges they faced while bravely reaching for their goals, whether they be overcoming the fear of failure and self doubt, or learning how to deal with the unexpected when adversity came their way.

Keynote Speaker: Haben Girma Haben Girma is the first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School.

Haben advocates for equal opportunities for people with disabilities. President Obama named her a White House Champion of Change. She received the Helen Keller Achievement Award, and a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. President Bill Clinton, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Chancellor Angela Merkel have all honored Haben. Haben believes disability is an opportunity for innovation. She travels the world teaching the benefits of choosing inclusion. Her best selling book Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law was featured in The New York Times, Oprah Magazine, People, The Wall Street Journal, and the Today Show.

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2020 Team Jane Cox '21

Avani Ryan '22

Student Emcee

Student Emcee

ROUNDTABLE SPEAKERS Corina Antal Rita Brandin Stephanie Brown Marcela Celorio Mara Fortin Jodie Grenier

Gina Jackson Lisa Lane Kamisha Mason Chinedu Odu '93 Josette Persson '90 Carrie Sawyer

Ann Scarborough-Bull Sofia Seikaly Holly Smithson Summer Stephan Danitza Villanueva Sandy Young

COMMITTEE MEMBERS Danitza (Ramirez) Villanueva '98 Peter Dennehy Carrie Sawyer Jen Carroll Sandy Young

Liz Bui Andi Scherschel Jamie Flannery Lauren Lek Stephanie Kanaski '99

Rivka Bent Kaila Weedman '08 Bridgette Ouimette Minerva Padilla '05 Rana Sampson

STUDENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS Kiara Ashman '22 Aisling Bailey '22 Isabella Barba '22 Jenna Beck '20 Anna Brown '21 Chelsea Burks '22 Alison Byron '21 Jane Cox '21 Mia Davis '23 Maria Dominguez '21 Mallory Downing '21

Sioban Downing '23 Lily Eros '22 Sofia Gaxiola '21 Karel Gonzalez '21 Brigid Hanczor '20 Gracie Hill '22 Julianna Jackson '21 Francesca La Marca '22 Gabrielle Llanes '21 Ana Lopez '21 Julia Macawili '20

Kyra Martin-Spencer '22 Claire McNamara '20 Gabriella Nechita '20 Stella Occhialini '22 Ana Peniche '22 Presley Rayon '21 Michelle Rickwa '20 Simona Ruderman '21 Elena Ruta '20 Avani Ryan '22 Alyse Saucedo '21

Grace Schulte '21 Arianna Shaikhvand '21 Sofia Silva '22 Mia Soto '20 Katie Sundstrom '22 Julia Torres '22 Maria Varriale Gomez '20 Sofia Velarde '22

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lauren Lek, Ed.D., Head of School Damian McKinney, Board Chair Francesca Castagnola Clair (Cunningham) Kennedy ’81 Diane Koester-Byron Deacon Lane Litke Gayle McMahon

Sister Ann Bernard O’Shea, CSJ Carrie Sawyer Timothy Truxaw Danitza (Ramirez) Villanueva ’98 Monsignor Richard Duncanson Sister Maureen O’Connor, CSJ Provincial

OUR MISSION Founded and rooted in the Gospel values of the Catholic church and the charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, the Academy of Our Lady of Peace empowers young women in an innovative learning environment that honors the individual while fostering community, and develops faith-filled leaders dedicated to the “love of God and the dear neighbor without distinction.”

Reflection from a 2019 Panelist "The Women’s Symposium exposes young women to many career options and pathways. Participation by other community members highlights the continual need to learn, grow and be open to new opportunities. It provides an opportunity to hear a diverse set of career stories. Whether you’re looking to decide what career path to start down, how to make career adjustments or how to overcome challenges in your professional or personal relationships, there will be stories that speak to you. I am dedicated to inspiring new engineers and this is a unique opportunity to reach a dense population of exceptional young women, some of whom may be considering a STEM career."

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Debra Simmons, Observatory System Engineering Lead for Northrop Grumman Corporation, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

THE OLP DIFFERENCE

100%

The percentage of OLP graduates who go on to higher education.

$24.7 MILLION

600

THE NUMBER OF LEADERSHIP O P P O R T U N I T I E S AVA I L A B L E to students each school year.

40%

THE AMOUNT OF

M E R I T- B A S E D S C H O L A R S H I P S garnered by the Class of 2019 from colleges and universities.

74 %

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17%

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the 16% co-ed national average.

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T H E AV E R A G E YEARS OF SERVICE O F O L P FA C U LT Y, who are experts in their fields incorporating research-based practices specific to how girls learn.

Compared to co-ed schools: G R A D U A T E S O F A L L - G I R L S ’ S C H O O L S are six times more likely to consider majoring in math, science, and technology.

99% OF ALL- GIRLS’ SCHOOLS STUDENTS expect to earn a four-year college degree.

G R A D U A T E S O F G I R L S ’ S C H O O L S and/or women’s colleges account for a third of female board members of Fortune 500 companies and 25% of female members of Congress.

80% OF GI R L S ’ SC HOOL GR A DUAT E S have held leadership positions since graduating from high school.

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Thank You, Sponsors!

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PARTNER SUPPORT J Public Relations Marlee J. Ehrenfeld Union Bank Nuttzo Transamerican Giving Back Magazine

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