A-1: Care of the Care Giver & Beyond – Financial, Legal & Emotional Answers
Valley Strong Credit Union panel
Presentation Summary: A dynamic workshop for YOU, the caregiver! The caregiving of your family member may extend over many years, and the tendency may be to set your life aside during this time. You are invited to stay open to change, to think about other ways you might be handling your caregiving situation, and how you can take action on YOUR OWN behalf by learning a few tools to help YOU take care of YOU, financially, legally, and emotionally! Subjects covered are: steps to identify sources of stress and how to manage them, negative self-talk, inability to ask for help, and identifying what we can and cannot change.
A-2: How to Start a Business
Justin Regan, Justin Regan Accounting
Presentation Summary: Gain the tools that you need to successfully start a business and maintain profitability. This basic-level course is most beneficial to professionals new to business start-ups and or looking at starting a business. We will discuss what entity type is best for you, basic accounting and necessary filings for business owner, maintaining compliance with agencies, and ensuring no unexpected surprises. Information on filing of taxes and how to calculate estimated taxes will also be covered. Attendees will walk away with a better understanding of starting business basics and how to strive in the self employed world.
A-3: The DASH
Dawn C. Benjamin, Sistah Encourage Me, LLC
Presentation Summary: The DASH is about being unashamed, fearless and bold with finding yourself. Its finding that reason of why you were born and running that race that is set before you with such vigor that the universe will know you were here…. It’s about encouraging and inviting women to not settle for normalcy. I want to show women how to push through the obstacles, the I’ll do it later, what if I fail, how do I start, when the kids are old enough ,there going laugh at me (Carrie) do it later. I want to show them how to let the boss come out in their life!
A-4: Be Your Best You
Sue Watson, Business Initiatives
Presentation Summary: Discover how to live your best life ever, how to realize your potential and how to give that best life back to the world, your friends, your workplace, your family. Would you like to be less affected by the environment and those challenging people around you? Keep your head when all around you are losing theirs? Then you’re in the right place in this workshop! Sue promises to entertain and enlighten with a presentation that might just change your world.
A-5: Discovering Your Strengths
Nicole Dickey
Presentation Summary:Let’s maximize our potential by discovering our strengths, increase the power of our natural gifts & tendencies, and partner with others who can make our impact greater! We often spend our time fixing what we feel is “wrong” about us. What if we, instead, focused on what was “right”? Let’s rid ourselves of the “well-rounded” mentality and embrace what makes each of us unique and empower others in the process!
A-6: Building Your Best Look
Macy’s Valley Plaza Staff
Presentation Summary: Building your best look begins with highlighting the qualities that make you special. You will learn how to hone in on your sense of personal style, playing up on your best features, and empowering looks. Join our workshop as we educate you in navigating your best look from head to toe.
A-7: The F.O.C.U.S. Protocol: Key strategies to increase productivity and decrease burnout!
Kanesha Baynard, Kanesha Baynard Coaching, LLC
Presentation Summary: During this fun and interactive session, Kanesha will outline a productivity protocol that will help you: 1) assess current habits that support and hinder your productivity, 2) streamline your focus for each quarter, 3) reduce procrastination, 4) improve daily business flow, 5) set
the right priorities.
A-8: Love the Skin You’re In: Find Your Path to Health and Happiness
Donna Winkley, Dignity Health
Presentation Summary: How do you turn life lessons, hurt and struggles into triumph, hope and healing? Donna Winkley from Dignity Health found her path to wellness through running, transforming her mind, body and spirit – one mile at a time. This NYC Marathoner shares how to use your own story as a roadmap to discover your calling and purpose. Learn to look in the mirror and see yourself as a remarkable, creative and confident woman. Embrace the perfection that is YOU!
A-9: Hey, Mom – What’s for Dinner??
Adventist Health Bakersfield staff
Presentation Summary: Gain the knowledge and skills you need to make easy and healthy, home-cooked meals for your family while balancing a busy life. During this hands-on, interactive learning experience, you will discover new and fun ways to eat whole grains, fruits and vegetables and how to involve your children in the cooking process.
Taste your culinary creations and take home an apron and kid-friendly recipes. Edible Schoolyard Kern County partnered with Adventist Health.
A-10: Individual Consultation
Presentation Summary: Meet one-on-one for 15-20 minutes with a professional business consultant focusing on your individual career goals.
A-11: Small Business Consultation
Presentation Summary: Meet one-on-one for 15-20 minutes with a professional business consultant focusing on your small business goals.
B-1: Investing….Living your best life while building your best future!
Justin Leland, Moneywise Guys
Presentation Summary: In this session, learn how simultaneously saving for your future, and living in the present do not have to be at odds. Learn the strategies you can use to supercharge your savings while living your best life today!
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B-3: There’s a Wonder Woman inside every one of us, Learn to unleash her!
Dr. Debbie Ormonde, Be Finally Free, Inc.
Presentation Summary: We can’t afford to fall back into outdated, destructive ways: when we hold one woman back, we hold all women back. And when we empower and support each other, we all go big. The world is calling us to go big!
B-4: How to Embrace Challenges for Personal Growth
Dupé Aleru, Davi Creative LLC™
Presentation Summary: Adversity is one of the most powerful forces in life and how you deal with it will determine your personal growth. There are many stories of people who have overcome seemingly insurmountable odds and you can do the same. During this presentation, you will discover how to embrace challenges, rather than avoiding them, so that you can set yourself up for success. Your courageous ability to tackle obstacles head-on will create new opportunities for growth and inspire those around you to do the same.
B-5: All Day Energy The Natural Way
Rico Caveglia, Ageless Living Lifestyle
Presentation Summary:All Day Energy The Natural Way. This presentation will be one of the most valuable, beneficial and fun times one can experience. This fast paced, highly interactive presentation is for those who want to learn simple, proven techniques and strategies for increasing personal energy naturally. Participants will also learn the real reasons they lack energy and what they can easily do to correct the problems. Participants will experience Rico’s very popular 4x4x4 Daily Energy Routine which only takes 4 minutes to perform as seen on KUSI TV.
B-6: Show Up as Your Best Self in Life and Business
Jacquelyn Rinaldi, Ph.D.
Presentation Summary:Dr. Rinaldi teaches self-awareness, compassionate communication, mindfulness and effective conflict resolution skills. These skills give us the tools to meet the word wholeheartedly. When we can show up as our best selves we are more creative, productive and collaborate with greater skills—creating a thriving environment that gives others permission to do the same. In this workshop we will learn greater skills to show up in every area of life as our best selves.
B-7: Worthiness in Rest: Self-Care Practices For Every Entrepreneur to Avoid Burnout
Angela N. Holton, Love Sanctuary
Presentation Summary: Many entrepreneurs and business-women experience burnout. But what is at the root of burnout? Burnout is rooted in our self-worth and whether we find value, validation, and success during our periods of rest. We struggle with burnout because we fail to see our value in rest. Yet there is worthiness in rest. In this workshop you will learn powerful strategies of self-care and self-worth to help you cope with burnout and address it before it begins. Discover simple secrets to meditation and mindfulness to help you start a practice today.
B-8: A Seat at the Table; The Importance of Representation
Wendy Lau, University of LaVerne
Presentation Summary: Now, more than ever, representation is important in order for organizations, companies, and communities to raise awareness, increase diversity, and drive inclusion to develop and cultivate innovation and growth. If we can see it, we can be it – so how do we get that oh-so-coveted seat at the table and better yet, once we do, how do we ensure that while we may be the first, we won’t be the only or the last? This workshop will discuss how women and BIPOC can prepare and position themselves to belong in all the spaces where decisions are being made. (Shout out to the late, great, Notorious RBG!).
B-9: Rise Grind and Shine!
Monica Diaz Padilla, CSUB
Presentation Summary: California State University, Bakersfield’s Guardian Scholars Program has been awarded grant funding from the California Wellness Foundation for the last 7 years. This workshop represents the best of our wellness programming for the workplace and the individual. Join us as we “experience” and discuss the various dimensions of wellness and leave inspired and informed.
B-10: Individual Consultation
Presentation Summary: Meet one-on-one for 15-20 minutes with a professional business consultant focusing on your individual career goals.
B-11: Small Business Consultation
Presentation Summary: Meet one-on-one for 15-20 minutes with a professional business consultant focusing on your small business goals.
C-1: Credit Workshop
C-2: Tax law changes Individuals and Small Business Owners Need to Know About the New Tax Law
Justin Regan, Justin Regan Accounting
Presentation Summary: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was signed into law on December 22, 2017. It includes many tax changes that will affect individuals. Most were expected because they were included in earlier legislative proposals. Some were unexpected. And some expected changes did not make the final cut. The changes that affect individuals are effective for 2018-2025 unless otherwise indicated. After 2025, the pre-TCJA rules are scheduled to come back into force. This course discusses provisions that individuals and small business owners need to know about these changes.
C-3: What Leaders Do: A Talk About Talk
Sue Watson, Business Initiatives
Presentation Summary: Leaders are people that make things happen that were not going to happen anyway. Think about that for a minute? How do we do that? It’s very simple, although it does involve some practice and strong intention. Learn how YOU can make things happen that were not going to happen anyway. Sue promises to leave you with the tools you need in order to design and build a future that lights you up. Useful for your personal AND professional advancement.
C-4: Discovering Your Strengths
Nicole Dickey
Presentation Summary: Let’s maximize our potential by discovering our strengths, increase the power of our natural gifts & tendencies, and partner with others who can make our impact greater! We can often spend our time fixing what we feel is “wrong” about us. What if we, instead, focused on what was “right” about us? Let’s rid ourselves of the “well-rounded” mentality and embrace what makes each of us unique and empower others in the process!
C-5: Age is Just a Number….Right?
Adventist Health Bakersfield staff
Presentation Summary: Want to turn back the hands of time? Unlock the secret to looking/feeling younger. Learn how you can live a healthier, longer life! Preventive measures now can help reduce the risks of chronic diseases or injuries in later life.
C-6: Love the Skin You’re In: Find Your Path to Health and Happiness
Donna Winkley, Dignity Health
Presentation Summary: How do you turn life lessons, hurt and struggles into triumph, hope and healing? Donna Winkley from Dignity Health found her path to wellness through running, transforming her mind, body and spirit – one mile at a time. This NYC Marathoner shares how to use your own story as a roadmap to discover your calling and purpose. Learn to look in the mirror and see yourself as a remarkable, creative and confident woman. Embrace the perfection that is YOU!
C-7: S.H.I.F.T – Stop Hiding In False Truths
Alex Garzaro, Grind Babe
Presentation Summary: You haven’t lost yet! You can build the body, business and life you truly desire with a simple SHIFT. It’s time to stop hiding behind false truths about who you are and why you are unable to reach your goals. Making the SHIFT will require you to take a step back and rewire your mind to transform the stories of who you were, so that you can become who you know you are meant to and achieve the success you truly desire.
C-8: Project WOmanagement
Aera Energy staff panel
Presentation Summary: A workshop and discussion on managing as a woman.
C-9: Strategies to Develop a Company Culture that Fosters more Safety and Trust, Catapulting the Success of your Team to New Heights
Jacquelyn Rinaldi, Ph.D.
Presentation Summary: The most effective and cohesive leaders create and maintain trust within their teams. Trust makes teamwork possible. Building trust doesn’t happen in a week; it happens over time as employees see consistent, predictable leadership that promotes safety, clarity, and creativity. How do we become more aware of our trust factor? Would our team be more successful if we developed a more trustworthy company culture?
Leaders who are clear, vulnerable, and provide a safe environment, develop trust. When we see through our own distorted filters or when we shine a light inside our own thinking processes and beliefs, we see more clearly the limiting thinking patterns that may to be restraining our ability to lead our teams to their full potential. In this workshop we will learn tools to help build a more trusting company culture by becoming more transparent and self-aware as leaders, guiding our staff to do the same—giving all of us tools to show up as our best selves in work and in life.