Spring24ProfDev

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2024 SA Division Professional Development Day 1.26.24 GVL, Nesbitt Bldg.

8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Be the Difference…

Mental Health First Aid

​Be the Difference…The Difference is YOU! A student or colleague you know could be experiencing a mental health crisis. ​LEARN AN ACTION PLAN to HELP. ​Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to mental health and substance abuse disorders.

Session 1 (Virtual) January 22 & 29 9:00Noon

Session 2 (Virtual) January 23 & 30 1-4 p.m.

​You will be given the tools to recognize the signs and symptoms of a mental health challenge, to listen non-judgmentally, and give reassurance and resources to refer someone o the appropriate professional support services.

Session 3 (Virtual) February 1&8 9:00-Noon

Session 4 (Virtual) February 16 & 23 9:00Noon

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New Staff Members to the SA Division

The following staff members joined our Division since October, 2023.

Please be sure to make them feel welcome!

New Staff Member

Department

Position Title

Start Date

Herring, Jennifer

VPSA Office

Family Engagement Manager

Transfer

Brice, Tiffany

Testing

Coordinator

Transfer

Wilson, Bailey

Res Life

Housing Coor.

12/11/23

Woodard, Mary

Student Health

Nurse Practitioner/PA

12/1/23

Ramiro Moreno, Laura

NEST

Asst. Dir.

11/1/23

Watson, Mary Katherine

St. Accessibility Services

C-Print Captionist

10/16/23

Roney, Mara

St. Accessibility Services

C-Print Captionist

1/22/24

Rachell, Kelvin

DOS

ADOS, Dir., Res Life

2/1/24

Paul, Margaret

St. Accessibility Services

Coordinator

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Staff Council Professional Development Funding

​Go to the Staff Council website to review the Staff Development Funds page for guidelines, review process, eligibility criteria and maximum awards as well as the application process.

​UNG staff members may receive up to a total of $500 to participate in a single event.

​Questions? staffcouncil@ung.edu

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2023-2024 Professional Development Committee Members

​Dr. Michelle Brown, Chair

Please contact members with any questions or suggestions regarding SA Division Professional Development programs.

​Committee members ​Melody Armstrong ​Dr. Lindsay Bailey

​Betsy Chaput

​Allison Naidoo

​Karen Tomlinson

​Sara Zerkel

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