Past Event Category: LCTL Career Fair
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Jul 25Opportunities in the Private Sector
Microsoft Teams
Panelists Erin Blakenship, System Analyst Advisor, General Dynamics Information Technology Erin Blankenship is a linguist and educator presently working in social media advertising and data analytics. While much of her recent career has focused on mis-/disinformation on social media platforms in Western Asia, Erin has worked in academia, public affairs, private language instruction, and translation …
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Jul 24Opportunities in Human Services
Microsoft Teams
Matthew Geisler, Associate Director for New Programs and Enrollment, International Academic Programs, UW–Madison International Division Matthew Geisler is Associate Director for New Programs and Enrollment at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, International Academic Programs. He has also worked in education abroad at Northern Arizona University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and was a …
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Jul 28Panel Discussion: Opportunities in Human ServicesMicrosoft Teams
Welcome Remarks: Laura Hammond, LPO Director and AIPS U.S. Director, UW–Madison Language Program Office (LPO) Panelists: Irfan Kovankaya, Senior Account Executive, Spitfire Strategies Irfan Kovankaya is a changemaker with years of experience in community organizing, nonprofit and social justice spaces. He’s passionate about storytelling and building community. At Spitfire, Irfan is a Senior Account Executive focusing on …
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Jul 27Keynote Address: Lachlyn Soper, Diplomat, U.S. Department of StateMicrosoft Teams
“Words That Work: Transforming Your Life with Language” Lachlyn Soper, Diplomat, U.S. Department of State Introduction Erlin Barnard, Distinguished Teaching Faculty in Indonesian Language, UW–Madison Asian Languages and Cultures; Language Director for Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute (SEASSI) Speaker Bio Lachlyn Soper is a sesoned diplomat with the U.S. Department of State, boasting over 20 years …
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Jul 26Panel Discussion: Opportunities in the Private SectorMicrosoft Teams
View Recording Welcome Remarks: Felecia Lucht, Academic Director, and WISLI Director, UW–Madison Language Program Office (LPO) Panelists: Lydia Greve, Resource Mobilization and Grant Manager at the World Organisation for Animal Health Lydia Greve works as a Resource Mobilization and Grant Manager at the World Organisation for Animal Health, an international organization with its HQ in Paris (France). …