The GAPABA Women's Leadership Network presents a
Leadership Workshop
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, 11 am - 1:30 pm
1180 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
26th Floor Conference Center
$35 Members $45 Non-Members $25 Students, Pub. Int., Gov't
MAX CAP: 40 people
Sponsored by
Speaker: Sarah D. Carlson, JD
CEO & Chief Lawyer Liberator, Sarah D Carlson LLC
& Director of Professional Development, Candler School of Theology
Delicious Brunch Included and Catered by
Sarah Carlson will share her story of leaving her New York BigLaw firm and what she learned by reshaping her own career to align with her values. She will discuss the basic techniques of Self-Advocacy that she now teaches to clients and students around the country, including simple steps to claim, honor, and communicate your unique strengths and the value you offer to your employer and the world.
Sarah is a Harvard Law graduate and professional powerhouse who walked away from her BigLaw life to live in a tent and volunteer in Haiti. She is now the CEO of her own company where she liberates lawyers and other professionals from unhappy careers by giving them the tools and confidence to make powerful professional pivots. Sarah also serves as the Director of Professional Development at Candler School of Theology where she works with spiritually minded professionals on their career trajectories and will teach coursework on professional self-advocacy this Spring. Finally, Sarah speaks around the country and, through it all, works to inspire and equip people to claim their power and realize their unique potential in a world that doesn’t make that easy.
SCHEDULE:
11:00 am Brunch, Mix & Mingle
11:55 am Welcome Remarks & Introduction of Speaker
12:00 pm Workshop
1:00 pm Networking
1:25 pm Closing Remarks
In the tradition of donating proceeds to a non-profit charity, all proceeds from this event will be given to the Asian American Resource Center (AARC), a local non-profit organization whose primary programs are English Language/Civics Classes and Rapid Re-Housing Programs.These programs give struggling immigrants and families the help they need. AARC also engages in countless other forms of help every year, including a toy drive, and blanket donations to the homeless.
Questions: Please contact our WLN Committee Co-Chairs Kayla Chen and Tina Dorr at women@gapaba.org
