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Liz will give a brief overview of the Wildflower Alliance with a focus on local in person spaces and online supports. Q&A and conversation to follow.
The Wildflower Alliance supports healing and empowerment for our broader communities and people who have been impacted by psychiatric diagnosis, trauma, extreme states, homelessness, problems with substances and other life-interrupting challenges. Learn more about the Wildflower Alliance at wildfloweralliance.org.
Closed captioning will be available. This presentation contains slides that will be made available after the session.
Presenter Bio:
Liz Mombourquette is a queer trauma survivor who grew up in Central Massachusetts and has navigated self-injury and thoughts of suicide from an early age. She brings these and other challenging life experiences to her work bridging people from psychiatric hospitals, advocating for people’s rights in restrictive settings, and pushing for system change. In addition to her work as a bridger, Liz is involved in statewide advocacy for the integrity of peer roles within the state of Massachusetts. She has offered open testimony against discriminatory legislation, facilitated statewide meetings, and worked on subcommittees dedicated to defending peer roles from co-optation. Liz is a Certified Peer Specialist and a trainer in the Wildflower Alliance’s Alternatives to Suicide, When Conversation Turns to Suicide, and Self-Injury curricula and is currently studying to be an Intentional Peer Support Trainer.
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Explore how to create a LinkedIn profile that brings your personal career story to life, whether you’re just starting out, seeking to advance, or making a career change. You’ll learn tips on tailoring each section, starting with the key insight that a LinkedIn profile is unique and shouldn’t be approached exactly like a resume. This session will cover ways to add media to a profile, methods for showcasing your career accomplishments and aspirations, and how to grow your thought leadership on LinkedIn.
Learning objectives
- Profile photo best practices
- Creating a custom LinkedIn headline
- Updating your industry
- Introducing yourself in the summary section
- Adding work experience
- Adding skills
- Getting endorsements
- Requesting recommendations
Alyssa Pratt is a Senior Content Manager at LinkedIn and focuses on content strategy for LinkedIn Learning. She lives in Easthampton with her husband and three boys.
Join City Council Member Owen Zaret for Office Hours in the first alcove of the Library.
Join State Representative Dan Carey for Office Hours in the first alcove of the Library.
Easthampton Community Social Worker Liz Plouffe joins us for ‘office hours’ in the alcove. Bring your questions about City services, mental health resources, elder care support, or other needs! Questions? Reach out to Liz at: eplouffe@easthamptonma.gov or 413-529-1400 ext. 106
Register at tinyurl.com/ewml-4523
Explore how to create a LinkedIn profile that brings your personal career story to life, whether you’re just starting out, seeking to advance, or making a career change. You’ll learn tips on tailoring each section, starting with the key insight that a LinkedIn profile is unique and shouldn’t be approached exactly like a resume. This session will cover ways to add media to a profile, methods for showcasing your career accomplishments and aspirations, and how to grow your thought leadership on LinkedIn.
Learning objectives
- Profile photo best practices
- Creating a custom LinkedIn headline
- Updating your industry
- Introducing yourself in the summary section
- Adding work experience
- Adding skills
- Getting endorsements
- Requesting recommendations
Alyssa Pratt is a Senior Content Manager at LinkedIn and focuses on content strategy for LinkedIn Learning. She lives in Easthampton with her husband and three boys.