Schedule
Saturday, March 9th, 2024
2:00 pm
Check-In
Kaltenbacher Lobby
2:05 pm
– 3:00 pm
Keynote Panel: The Evolution of Women at NA: Past, Present & Future
Kaltenbacher Hall
Moderator: Julie Jacoby: Julie was the Director of Choral Music at Newark Academy (1987-2006)
Panelists:
Joan Parlin: Joan served as an English teacher, Director of Admissions, and most notably as head of the Middle School during her tenure
Pegeen Galvin: Director of Upper School Student Life
Maria Teresa McNeilly-Anta ‘93: Director of Immersion Experiences
3:15 pm
– 4:00 pm
Breakout Session 1
Bank on Yourself: Setting Yourself Up For a Healthy Financial Future
Moderator:
Karen Guy-Smith P’13, P’18, P’26: Trustee. Karen is the Director of Operations for J. Anderson & Associates.
Panelists:
Nola Dummond P ‘30: Managing Director at EY
Lauren Hedvat ‘01: Trustee. Capital Markets Executive | Founder and CEO of Noosh Kneads Artisan Bread
Sue Kecmer ‘93: Chief Executive Officer at SKB Capital
Iris Levitt ‘97: Managing Director, Head of the Office of Document Governance at JP Morgan Chase
3:15 pm
– 4:00 pm
Breakout Session 2
Be The Change You Want To See In The World: How To Advocate And Support Causes That Matter To You
Moderator:
Rebecca Moll Freed ‘94, P’22, P’24: President, Alumni Board of Governors and Trustee: Partner at K&L Gates
Panelists:
Courtney Cooperman ‘16: Project Manager at National Low Income Housing Coalition
Jaydeen Decambre ‘04: Food & Economic Justice Program Manager for Clinton Hill Community Action
Lorraine Dias-Sortiriou P’24, P’25: _President of Newark Academy Parents Association (NAPA), Trustee _and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Moms Helping Moms Foundation.
Jacqueline Ko-Dillon ‘99: Chief Executive Officer, Changing Humanity Corp
Mindy Opper P ‘26, P’28: Consultant, RAISE Nonprofit Advisors
4:10 pm
– 4:30 pm
Closing Session
Kaltenbacher Hall
Branding Yourself at any Age with Beth Nydick ‘91
4:30 pm
– 5:30 pm
Networking Reception
Kaltenbacher Lobby