VPA - Being ___ in the Workplace

It’s back! This year, VPA Career Services will be hosting a ONE DAY panel discussion extravaganza, focusing on different intersectional identities, and how alums who identify with those groups navigate their professional lives. Topics included exploring your identity at work, finding supportive employers, protecting mental health, and self-advocacy, with additional time for student questions.Join us on Zoom on Monday, September 23rd, from 12:00-1:00 PM EST! Hear from a plethora of VPA alumni and industry professionals as they discuss their work and intersectional identities. Parts of identities being represented include: Latine, LGBTQ+, Black, Women, and Disabled/Neurodivergent.Presenters include:

Arielle Cohen ’22, CRS- Copywriter @ Arnold Worldwide

Bernardo Rodriguez ’18, Illustration- Visual Arts Teaching Artist @ 92nd Street Y and Freelance Illustrator

Jess Whitley ‘18, G’23, Studio Arts- Local Government Management Fellow @ Borough of State College

Jill Leary ’91, Arts Ed- Founder of Railway Arts

Cassie Cavallaro ’21, Illustration- Multimedia Designer @ SU

Gilles Stormberg ’12, Illustration- Assistant Director of Student Involvement @ The New School

Nick Garritano ’12, IID- Creative Director @ NVE Experience Agency