Women in Leadership Resources
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Women in Emergency Management: Continuing to Break Barriers
By Kellie Hale First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt Courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library archives. Did you know that First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt is considered the initial supporter of women in the field of emergency management? Mrs. Roosevelt encouraged her husband to appoint Florence Kerr [...]
Women are Essential to Peace…
By Linda Crerar The United Nations has sponsored International Women’s Day since 1975. When adopting its resolution on the observance of International Women’s Day, the United Nations General Assembly cited the following reasons: “To recognize the fact that securing peace and social progress and the full enjoyment of human rights [...]
Women in Leadership Profile: Toya Moore
By Deb Moller When Toya Moore was a child, her family doctor provided care in a hospital setting. When she’d go for a check-up, she saw a sea of white people in white coats. One day, she saw something different – a black woman in a white [...]
Women in Leadership Profile: Elizabeth Klute
By Deb Moller Imagine a book of inspiring stories about women leading interesting lives. A teenage girl working as a wireman for the local electric company. A sheep shearer in New Zealand. A sailor living aboard a boat for seven years. A woman who taught Bill Gates [...]
Women in Leadership Profile: Brandi Hunter
Women in Leadership Profile: Brandi Hunter By Deb Moller Brandi Hunter knows that when you’re young, an impatience for too much talk and a preference for taking action can get you into more trouble than you expected. It certainly can make the people around you wonder, as you [...]
Interview with Elyzabeth Estrada
For this month’s Confluence, we wanted to highlight tribal emergency managers. Our Education & Outreach Coordinator, Brandi Hunter, recommended we highlight Elyzabeth Estrada. Brandi said, “I met Elyzabeth on LinkedIn. She had joined Aspiring Emergency Managers Online and introduced herself to me, and said she would like to help [...]
Press Release: December 10, 2020
Dec. 10, 2020 Congratulations to Curry Mayer - New Director of the Seattle Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Lakewood, WA - The Center of Excellence for Homeland Security Emergency Management (CoE-HSEM) would like to congratulate Curry Mayer for her appointment as Director of the Seattle Office of Emergency Management (OEM). [...]
Imposter Syndrome: My Own Battle
Imposter Syndrome: My Own Battle by Kellie Hale I had the pleasure of attending the Empower: Women in Leadership Conference on March 9, which was hosted by the Centers of Excellence for Construction and Marine Manufacturing. It was my first time attending the conference that was geared towards women [...]
Intersectionality: Vital Component for Feminism
Intersectionality: Vital Component for Feminism By Kellie Hale The first known use of the term "intersectionality" was in 1989 by Kimberle Crenshaw, a scholar and civil rights advocate. It was when Ms. Crenshaw was studying to be a lawyer that she saw how race and gender were treated as [...]
Kick Doors Open, But Be Sure to Leave a Doorstop
Kick Doors Open, But Be Sure to Leave a Doorstop By Kellie Hale When I organized/planned the first Women in Leadership Forum back in 2015, I originally thought it was going to be a one-time forum. Thankfully, the positive response from attendees indicated that the Forum needed to be [...]
Progressive Women’s Leadership
Progressive Women's Leadership Our mission is simple: Empower and elevate women leading the way at work. We began offering training specifically to women to advance their leadership skills back in 2005. Since then we have worked with well over 75,000 women. Progressive Women’s Leadership is the trusted resource for [...]
Women in Leadership Forum – Women in Politics
The 2018 Women in Leadership Forum - Women in Politics Presented by: Center of Excellence - Homeland Security Emergency Management Wednesday, October 3, 2018 Highline College - Building 2 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Come join us for the fourth annual Women in Leadership Forum. This year's topic is [...]
SAVE THE DATE – Global Change Agents: Women in Leadership
Global Change Agents: Women in leadership Conference Event Details Join us for our 2nd Annual Global Change Agents luncheon celebrating and recognizing women in global leadership roles who are thriving amongst any potential barriers caused by: cultural differences and/or expectations. working abroad and facing different customs regarding perceptions of [...]
Women in Leadership Forum – Waves of Possibilities
The 2016 Women in Leadership Forum - Waves of Possibilities was a Great Success Presented by: Center of Excellence - Homeland Security Emergency Management Thanks to everyone that attended the 2016 Women in Leadership Forum. Just a reminder, 2017 marks the 15th anniversary of National Mentoring Month’s launch in [...]
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2015 Women in HSEM Leadership Forum was a Great Success!
2015 Women in Homeland-Security Emergency Management Leadership Forum Summary & Video Forum Summary: The Center of Excellence for Homeland Security Emergency Management hosted the 2015 Women in HSEM Leadership Forum on October 8, 2015 at Lakewold Gardens in Lakewood. The forum was a great success and provided our educators [...]