Presenters:
Andrea Flores, Emilie Iannarelli, Julio Gomez, Luz Contreras, and Megan Olivera
Session Description:
This interactive panel explores student employment as a powerful career development experience for both students and the staff who supervise them. Aligned with the conference theme, Explore Your Potential, Empower Our Future, the session examines how intentional, people-centered supervision creates growth opportunities and strengthens student readiness. Featuring staff from diverse departments, panelists will share strategies for cultivating leadership, managing performance with care, and designing roles that support holistic student success. Attendees will gain practical tools and insights into how fostering student growth simultaneously expands their own capacity as higher education practitioners.
Learning Outcomes:
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Identify effective supervision practices that enhance student leadership and career readiness.
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Explore strategies for mutual growth, recognizing student employment as a development site for both students and staff.
- Apply field-tested tools and frameworks to support high-impact student employment programs.