Training and Professional Development

  • 8/15 LinkedIn at UConn

     

    Presented by Bilingual Education's Math LEAD project

    Friday, August 15, 2014, 11:00 in Gentry 142-44

    Please register to ensure a space: https://math-lead-presents-linkedin.eventbrite.com

    Learn how to become LinkedIn with a LinkedIn professional - with a focus on Education

    • Please create a LinkedIn account prior to the presentation (www.linkedin.com)
    • Please bring your own mobile devise

    LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network with millions of members and growing rapidly.

    1. Establish your professional profile and control one of the top search results for your name.
    2. Build and maintain a broader network of professionals you can trust.
    3. Find, reconnect, and network with colleagues and classmates.
    4. Learn and connect with other institutions (nationally and internationally).
    5. Leverage powerful tools to find and reach the people you need.
    6. Tap into the knowledge of your network.
    7. Discover new opportunities.
    8. Learn to help schools train teachers to teach students to visualize their future aspirations. LinkedIn can change educational and professional expectations for all students.

    Hector Hernandez, LinkedIn Sales Effectiveness and Optimization, is part of an amazing organization that is building the world's largest professional network and connecting professionals to opportunities at massive scale. He is inspired by LinkedIn's mission and vision, which reflect his own drive to change the world. Combining his drive and ambition with his MBA and a diverse background in Social Media, Marketing and Mobile, he provides unique perspectives that move his clients towards success.

    A special thanks to LinkedIn for offering this educational networking opportunity to the University of Connecticut

     

    Mathematics Literacy in English Across Disciplines (Math LEAD) is a 5 year US Department of Education project directed by Dr. Eliana D. Rojas at the University of Connecticut. The director works with local schools and districts that educate a large number of Emergent Bilingual (EB) and Culturally, Linguistically, and Socially Diverse (CLSD) students. Initiatives have included professional development training, technological equipment, and conferences featuring nationally renowned speakers. The project also provides competitive professional enhancement opportunities and fellowships for Connecticut educators, teachers, administrators, school counselors and other school personnel. For more information, please visit our web page (http://bilingual.education.uconn.edu)


    For more information, contact: Carissa Rutkauskas at bilingual@uconn.edu