2023 Equity & Inclusion Summit

EQUITY & INCLUSION SUMMIT EMBRACING CHANGE

DIVERSITY EQUITY&INCLUSIONEMPLOYERSPONSORS

W E L C O M E

2023 EQUITY & INCLUSION SUMMIT EMBRACING CHANGE

Thursday, April 13, 2023

1:00PM - 3:00PM

AnnetteMcLaughlin,WelcomingRemarks Director, Fordham Career Center

KimberlyWatson,Keynote PresidentandCEO,GrahamWindham

Buffet Lunch

2:00PM-2:15PM

Christie-BelleGarcia,Endnote

ExecutiveDirector,TalentAcquisitionandDiversity InclusionforInvestmentSolutions,MorganStanley

2:15PM-2:55PM Community Networking & Roundtable Discussions

2:55PM-3:00PM

Beatrice Rice - Closing Remarks

AssistantDirector,StudentEngagement,Equity& Inclusion

Brittany Perez - Closing Remarks

Employer Relations Specialist, Employer Relations, Equity & Inclusion

EMPLOYERS

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Deloitte

KPMG LLP

FGS Global

New York City Department of Housing

Preservation & Development

Cardinal McCloskey Community Services

Public Prep Network

Reading Partners

The Quad Preparatory School

Peace Corps

Flatiron Health

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Kimberly Hardy Watson

Kimberly Hardy Watson is the President & CEO of Graham Windham Services for Children and Families in New York City and has the distinction of being the first African American to lead the organization. Kym assumed this role in March 2021 after a well-strategized succession plan with Jess Dannhauser, the previous leader and now Commissioner of the NY Administration for Children’s Services.

Founded in 1806, GRAHAM WINDHAM Is the oldest nonsectarian child-caring organization in the United States. Kym joined the Graham Windham team in 2010, having worked at other human services organizations growing through the ranks from direct practice to executive leadership in foster care, preventive services, adolescent residential care, and juvenile justice programs for almost four decades.

With extensive professional experience in the nonprofit sector of the NYC child welfare system, Kym’s work focuses on assuring a healthy organizational culture involving workforce priorities, diversity, equity and inclusion, trauma & toxic stress, and equipping of Graham’s emerging and developing leadership and assuring a financially sound organization with sustainable and standard bearing programming that provides “helpful help” to the children, families, and communities Graham serves. In its strategic plan entitled Vision 2025, Graham boldly endeavors to change biased systems and fight inequity by working to change community conditions that currently lead to family crises and make tangible progress in dismantling racist policies and practices in systems that impact children and families.

Kym is a proud Fordham University alumna, graduating from Fordham College at Rose Hill in 1984 with a Bachelor's degree in English. She holds a master’s in public administration from Baruch College, CUNY. She participated in the inaugural class of the Strell Executive Leadership Fellows program at the Silberman School of Social Work (Hunter College). She is the recipient of numerous citations and awards for her work in the community. As an ordained minister and pastor of a developing Christian fellowship, Kym has over twenty years of volunteerism experience in the community, working primarily with people in recovery, incarcerated, and re-entering the community.

Kym serves on several committees and councils, including Black Agency Executives, Human Services CEOs of Color, The Council of Family & Child Caring Agencies, United For Brownsville, and NYNMedia. She and her husband Gary have proudly parented six children and are the doting grandparents of six grandchildren.

ENDNOTE SPEAKER

Christie-Bell Garcia

Christie-Belle Garcia is a passionate, resultsdriven leader with progressive experience administering and strategically managing diversity and equity pipeline programs. She currently serves as Executive Director for Talent Acquisition and Diversity and Inclusion at Morgan Stanley-Wealth

Management. Prior to joining financial services, Christie-Belle spent fifteen years in higher education, where she led strategic initiatives in diversity, student support and success, and STEM talent pipelines. She graduated from Manhattanville College with a dual degree in History and Spanish and a masters in secondary education. Christie-Belld earned her Ph.D. InContemporary Learning and Interdisciplinary Research from Fordham University.

Christie-Belle resides in Westchester County with her husband and two sons. She enjoys reading, sharing a meal with family and friends, and spending time in service of the next generation of leaders.

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THANK YOU TO OUR DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION EMPLOYER SPONSORS

CAREER CENTERS PROGRAMS & SERVICES

HANDSHAKE

Use our job database to gain access to a large network of employers, jobs & internship postings as well as other services:

Schedule virtual counseling appointments online

Access the Handshake mobile App to view and apply for jobs, register for virtual events, sign up for virtual interviews & more!

Complete the Handshake Workshop to help you gain a competitive advantage in the job market

Job Search & Campus Recruiting Access

For more information, contact Career Centers:

Rose Hill: (718) 817-4350

Lincoln Center: (212) 636-6280

Campus Recruiting Program

This program gives students the chance to interview with companies and organizations for internship and full-time opportunities. Both liberal arts and business majors are strongly encouraged to participate in the Campus Recruiting Program. Please check our Campus Recruiting Program video at https://youtu.be/VqLm8D5bpGA

For more information, please contact Michael Persaud mpersaud11@fordham.edu

Mobile App

We now have a Handshake App for both Apple and Android devices, where you can search and apply for jobs/internships! Interested? Search Handshake in the app store!

Virtual Career Panels

Speakers from various industries are invited to Fordham to discuss a variety of targeted topics such as fashion, media, communications, diversity, psychology, and nonprofit. Speakers will share their expertise and also provide students with networking opportunities.

Career Centers Social Media

Find out about virtual events, jobs/internships, and volunteer opportunities through our social media accounts.

Twitter: @FordhamCareers; Instagram: @FordhamCareers; Facebook: facebook.com/fordhamcareers

Annette McLaughlin Director of Career Center 718 817 4353 lmclaughlin9@fordham.edu

Cheretta Robson Senior Associate Director 718 817 4358 crobson1@fordham edu

Kathlene Mullaney

Holly Young

Associate Director of Employer Relations

718 817 4254 kmullaney1@fordham edu

Allyson Blatz

Assistant Director of Student Engagement & Technology, Rose Hill

Michael Persaud Campus Recruiting Coordinator 718 817 4354 mpersaud11@fordham edu

Kevin Moncayo

Graduate Career Specialist

212 636 6283 kmoncayo@fordham edu

Senior Associate Director 212 636 6285 hyoung13@fordham.edu 718 817 0438 ablatz@fordham.edu

Beatrice Rice

Jenna Pagnotta Employer Relations Specialist

718 817 5602 jpagnotta@fordham.edu

Brittany Perez Employer Relations Specialist, Equity and Inclusion 718 817 2878 bperez33@fordham.edu

Assistant Director of Student Engagement, Equity & Inclusion, Lincoln Center

212 636 2057 brice4@fordham edu

Jerry Goldstein

Alumni Relations Specialist

212 636 7039 jgoldstein35@fordham edu

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Special thanks to the following employers for supporting our diversity initiatives!

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