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        Women’s Professional Network

        Our Mission

        The Wagner College Women’s Professional Network is a first class organization that empowers all Wagner’s female-identified and nonbinary community across all professional disciplines, at every stage of their career – from senior executives and young professionals to entrepreneurs and current students – to achieve and realize their career goals.

        The organization accomplishes this by drawing on the extensive and diverse experience of Wagner’s many accomplished alumni as well as Wagner’s talented female-identified and nonbinary student body, providing everyone the tools and resources to become leaders and role models in the work place.

        Quick Facts

        • Founded in 2014
        • Members: 190+ Women (112 Alumni & 80 Students)
        • Executive Committee Members: 13
        • Advisory Council Members: 4

        Our Leadership

        Aurora Brennan, ’13
        WPN Executive Committee Chair

         

        How to Get Involved

        Alumnae 

        If you are interested in being a part of the Women’s Professional Network, please complete the form and we’ll contact you!

        If you are an alumnae and would like to inquire more information or host a WPN event, please contact Kristin Lenihan, Assistant Director, at 718-420-4164 or kristin.lenihan@wagner.edu.

        WPN Mission: Empower Wagner’s female community (from student to alumnae), across all professional disciplines, for every stage of her career. Senior executives, to young professionals, to current students helping one another achieve professional and personal goals.

        WPN Student Initiative Mission: The WPN Student Initiative is open to all female-identified and nonbinary students at Wagner. Members work together to create an empowering, peer-to-peer support system that gives aspiring professionals, across all academic majors and career interests, the tools to find their voices in the professional sphere and gain confidence
        in their abilities.

        WPN Values: Draw on a group of extensive and diverse experiences and backgrounds. Keep the conversations alive through
        open forums, events and one-on-one member networking.

        How To Become A Student Member of the WPN: Female-identifying students of all majors and areas of interest, undergraduate/ graduate, are welcome to apply.  Contact tara.chiari@wagner.edu with your interest in joining WPN and schedule a 1:1 meeting.  Click here: http://mywco.com/cace.  Once you have been added to the WPN distribution email list, you will start receiving invitations to WPN Alumnae Hosted Events and WPN Student Initiative Meetings and can register to attend. 

        Lunch and Learns are mid-day meetings held over lunch (typically from 12-2 pm) between you and 10-15 WPN students. When hosting a Lunch and Learn, sharing your personal career story and insights on career paths within your industry, is instrumental to the students development and WPN experience.

        We hold 8 Lunch and Learns per fiscal year, resulting in dozens of internships and full-time positions across industries such as Financial Services, PR, Marketing and Sales, Real Estate, Entertainment (Companies including Morgan Stanley, NBC Universal, MSG Networks, etc).

        FY22- 23 Hosts

        1. Dr. Joanna Ciavarella ’11 – Wagner Chemistry Professor and specialist in book publishing at McGraw Hill ALEKS
        2. Alyssa Ahern ’13 – Adidas, Senior Public Relations Manager
        3. Katie-Jo Younkins ’11 MBA’13 – US Dept of State, Program Analyst

        We are looking for new faces to host our Lunch and Learns. If you are interested in hosting, please let us know. It is a terrific opportunity to showcase your talents and connect with the current students.

        We hold annual events throughout the year:

        • WPN Social Networking (Fall)
        • Year-End Reception (Spring-invite only)

        You also have access to other networking events, such as Career Conversations.

        We are extremely happy to have many of you join us from outside the tri-state area! This is as an excellent opportunity to broaden our reach and networking.

        Keep an eye out on our Events Calendar page for registrations!

         

         
        WPN Fall Social 2021
        WPN members gathered for and evening of food, drink, and networking.
        WPN Fall Social 2021
        Leading with Empathy
        Nicole Giammarinaro '07, of Northwell Health, hosted a Lunch & Learn over Zoom and chatted with WPN students
        Leading with Empathy
        How to Grow in Your Job
        Kayla Jardine '16, of The Drew Barrymore Show, hosted a Lunch & Learn over Zoom and chatted with WPN students
        How to Grow in Your Job
        Networking and how it can aid in finding internships and jobs
        Ashley Starr '20, of Morgan Stanley, hosted a Lunch & Learn over Zoom and chatted with WPN students
        Networking and how it can aid in finding internships and jobs
        Adulting 101
        Members of the WPN Executive Committee gathered over Zoom to share tips with Wagner seniors on how to prepare for life after college
        Adulting 101
        Women's History Month Panel
        In honor of Women’s History Month, our Women’s Professional Network hosted a leadership panel featuring three panelists who are members of our Board of Trustees.
        Women's History Month Panel
        Strategies for Digital Networking
        Laura Ahern '14 of LinkedIn hosted a Lunch & Learn over Zoom and chatted with WPN students
        Strategies for Digital Networking
        The Impact of Having a Mentor
        Avery Miller '11 of Sports Illustrated hosted a Lunch & Learn over Zoom and chatted with WPN students
        The Impact of Having a Mentor
        How Internships Supported My Career Development
        Shannon Bills '14 hosted a Lunch & Learn over Zoom and chatted with WPN students
        How Internships Supported My Career Development
        The Positive Impact of Civic Engagement
        Marie Laurence Archambault '13 of the NBA hosted a Lunch & Learn over Zoom and chatted with WPN students
        The Positive Impact of Civic Engagement
        Journey from Major to Career
        Diana Ciavarella '14, therapist, hosted a Lunch & Learn over Zoom and chatted with WPN students
        Journey from Major to Career
        Personal Experience with Job Interviews
        Heather Wolf' '14 of charity:water hosted a Lunch & Learn over Zoom and chatted with WPN students
        Personal Experience with Job Interviews
        WPN Social 2020
        Alumni and student members of the WPN gathered for a virtual social to talk about the accomplishments of the organization and have the chance to network with one another
        WPN Social 2020
        Why Networking is Important & How to Do it Effectively
        Stacy Trent '94 of Bristol M
        Why Networking is Important & How to Do it Effectively
        Looking Back: What Would I Tell My College-Self
        Cailin Kelly '08 of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center hosted a Lunch & Learn over Zoom and chatted with WPN students.
        Looking Back: What Would I Tell My College-Self
        Sharing My Journey from Major to Career
        Ellen Mathias '14 of Apollo Global Management LLC hosted our first virtual Lunch & Learn with WPN students.
        Sharing My Journey from Major to Career
        How To Make a Lasting First Impression in any Professional Situation
        Stephanie Buscema Castellano '11 of MSG Networks spoke to WPN students at Wagner College.
        How To Make a Lasting First Impression in any Professional Situation
        DeCorato Cohen Sheehan & Federico LLP
        Linda DeCorato Perrotta '76 and Jennifer Lobaito '99 hosted WPN students at DeCorato Cohen Sheehan & Federico LLP.
        DeCorato Cohen Sheehan & Federico LLP
        NBC Universal
        Megan Fritz '17 at NBC Universal with WPN students at her Lunch and Learn.
        NBC Universal
        Citigroup
        Stephanie Jiannetto-Alesi '96 and Tanvi Joshi '02 with WPN students at Spring their Lunch and Learn at CitiGroup.
        Citigroup
        WPN Spring Alumnae Semi-Annual Breakfast
        WPN members started the Spring semester with breakfast and networking.
        WPN Spring Alumnae Semi-Annual Breakfast
        The Art of Networking
        Carolina Silva '16, Alumni Board President & WPN Executive Committee Co-Chair, with students.
        The Art of Networking
        Citigroup
        Stephanie Jiannetto '96 at Citigroup with WPN students at her Lunch and Learn.
        Citigroup
        JP Morgan Chase & Co.
        Lisa Bennett '85 at JP Morgan Chase & Co. with WPN students at her Lunch and Learn.
        JP Morgan Chase & Co.
        Horizon Media
        Aurora Brennan '13 at Horizon Media with WPN students at her Lunch and Learn.
        Horizon Media
        Alumni/Student Professional Networking
        Aurora Brennan ‘13 hosted the WPN at Horizon Media for our Women’s Professional Network Wine Tasting, led by Mary Taylor Wine.
        Alumni/Student Professional Networking
        WPN Fall Alumnae Semi-Annual Breakfast
        Our WPN members got together over breakfast to network, meet one another, and learn how to get involved in WPN.
        WPN Fall Alumnae Semi-Annual Breakfast
        Billboard Media
        Catherine Scavelli '13 at Billboard Media with WPN students at her Lunch and Learn.
        Billboard Media
        Johnson & Johnson
        Elizabeth Dye Cabrera '03 at Johnson&Johnson with WPN students at her Lunch and Learn.
        Johnson & Johnson
        ABC Disney
        Christina Brunetti '14. Breanna Byrne '14, Alex Matulonis '08 at ABC Disney with WPN students at their Lunch and Learn.
        ABC Disney
        Tigress Financial
        Cynthia DiBartolo '84 at Tigress Financial with WPN students at her Lunch and Learn.
        Tigress Financial
        Vizeum @360i
        Carla Giorgio '07 at Vizeum @360i with WPN students at her Lunch and Learn.
        Vizeum @360i
        Penguin Random House
        Kate Rados '97 at Penguin Random House with WPN students at her Lunch and Learn.
        Penguin Random House
        Merrill Lynch
        Carolina Silva '16, Lucy Wagner '07, Laura Andrews '06, Catherine Grasso '12 at Merril Lynch with WPN students at their Lunch and Learn.
        Merrill Lynch
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
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