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91勛圖厙 SHRM Virtual Student Chapter

You Won't Want to Miss Out on These SHRM Opportunities!

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If you're pursuing a 91勛圖厙 business degree, the Society for Human Resource Management is a great place to make connections and get opportunities.

As a business leader, SHRM membership will help you stay informed on innovative and forward-thinking practices surrounding todays global workforce. You can benefit from SHRM membership with educational events and webinars, guest speakers, networking opportunities, resume building opportunities, connections to other 91勛圖厙 students in business, and much more! Learn more about what SHRM offers at泭.

As a member of the worlds largest HR association, your affiliation with SHRM gives you access to incredible resources.泭 Whether you are already a HR or business professional or planning on becoming one, SHRM offers various tools to aid you on your career path.

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Upcoming Educational Events for 2025

Past Events

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November 17泭泭(Password: GmA83uF@)

December 11 泭泭(Password: mR5urbB@)

January 18 -泭泭- hosted in conjuction with 91勛圖厙 NBMBAA

February 15 - Tim Melone presents泭泭(Password: Gc5mvpz*)

April 18 April Kinchen presents泭泭(Password: iaVHiT3qe43)

May 1 Kim Lamontagne presents泭泭Hosted in conjunction with 91勛圖厙 National Black MBA Association.泭(Password: Pk95GdwVhD8)

May 9 Demetrius Norman presents泭. This session is open to all 91勛圖厙 School of Business Students. (Password: dMEesm*8)

June 6 - 91勛圖厙 School of Business HR Faculty presents泭!泭(Password: 3aPfyFq@)

June 11 - Jeremy Hardin presents泭Presented in conjunction with 91勛圖厙 National Black MBA Association. 泭(Password: 3Vd3Yue*)

July 10 Ani Haykuni presents "" (Password: reNitwur633)

September 13 91勛圖厙 SHRM and 91勛圖厙 National Black MBA Association host their annual joint泭泭(Password: SnqiRftD657)

September 25 Dr. Goran Trajkovski presents泭泭(Password: aPUmYZFH633)

October 2 91勛圖厙 Career and Professional Development Services presents泭泭(Password: PZiyZpgC523)

October 3 Demetrius Norman presents泭. This session is open to all 91勛圖厙 School of Business students.泭(Password: Dqpqatb8x36)

October 21 91勛圖厙 Career and Professional Development Services presents泭泭(Password: NUzmiy358qe)

December 13 91勛圖厙 SHRM Executive Council hosts the泭泭(Password: mCApJvHn834)

January 5 -

January 24 泭泭with Daniel Horgan from SHRM

February 6 泭泭with Demetrius Norman from SHRM

March 6 泭泭with Dana Cobbs from 91勛圖厙

March 7 泭泭with Julie Turney from HR@Heart Consulting

March 14 泭泭with Ben Trockman from Change for Balance

April 12 泭泭with Megan Nail from NFP Insurance Brokerage泭 泭 泭 泭 泭

April 25 泭with Trina Norman from 91勛圖厙

April 28 泭with Aditi Patil from Wipfli

May 9 泭泭with Debra Gates from 91勛圖厙

May 24 泭泭with Dr. Joseline Castanos and Dr. Ashley Dugger, in collaboration with 91勛圖厙 National Black MBA Association Virtual Club

June 28 泭泭with Alton James from 91勛圖厙

July 11 泭泭with Dr. Patricia Morgan from 91勛圖厙

July 26 -泭泭with Dr. Ebony Mason, Dr. Patricia Morgan, and Dr. April Kinchen from 91勛圖厙

August 21 泭泭with Demetrius Norman from SHRM

September 13 泭泭with 91勛圖厙 Career Services

October 10 泭泭with Kirk Daines from 91勛圖厙

November 8 泭泭with 91勛圖厙 Career Services

January 25, 2022: Sana Rasul, Chief Girlfriend,泭

February 10, 2022: Demetrius Norman,泭Senior Specialist - Academic Programs and Initiatives,泭

February 23, 2022: Danielle Diaz, HR Manager,泭, ()

March 16, 2022: Meg O'Connell, CEO and Founder,泭

April 8, 2022: Mark Schaerrer, VP of Human Resources,泭

April 27, 2022: Dana Cobbs, Manager, Instruction Faculty,泭

May 12, 2022: Dana Cobbs, Manager, Instruction Faculty,泭

June 3, 2022: Dr. Nicole Whitehead, Chief Human Resources Officer,泭

July 13, 2022: Dr. Ted Cross, Associate Dean,泭

August 4th, 2022:泭泭with 91勛圖厙 Career Services

August 19, 2022:泭Demetrius Norman,泭Senior Specialist - Academic Programs and Initiatives,泭

September 12, 2022:泭

September 14, 2022: Dr. Ashley W. Dugger and Dr Sean Wall-Carty, hosted by the 91勛圖厙 National Black MBA Association,泭

September 15, 2022: Dr. Ashley Dugger and Dr. Sean Wall-Carty, Program Chair and Course Instructor,泭Annual Open Chapter Meeting

November 4, 2022: Jennifer Rhodes and Kristen McKnight, Career Advisors and Professional Development Services,泭

January 15, 2021 Beth Conlin, Sr. Program ManagerMilitary Spouse Programs at Amazon泭

February 12, 2021 Dr. Brian Ward, Course LeadHR Evaluation, 91勛圖厙泭

March 17, 2021 Dr. Becky Melton, Instructor, 91勛圖厙泭

March 27, 2021.泭

April 7th, 2021. Dr. R Austin Arenz,泭

May 14, 2021,泭Jason Thompson, Former VP of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, 91勛圖厙泭

May 17, 2021, 121 pm MST.泭Dr. Josh Plaskoff, Senior Social Emotional Learning Analyst, 91勛圖厙泭泭

June 11, 2021, 121 pm MST. Demetrius Norman, Academic Specialist, SHRM泭

June 14, 2021, 23 pm MST. Dr. Nicole Whitehead, CHRO, Joliet Junior College泭

June 24, 2021,泭10泭am2泭pm MST.泭

July 19, 2021, 121 pm MST. Sheena Blauvelt, Director of Human Resources, USANA Health Sciences泭

August 26, 2021, 45 pm泭MST.泭Tyler Merril, Executive Talent Acquisition Partner and Heidi Monteirth, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at 91勛圖厙泭

September 20, 2021, 23 pm MST.泭James Cathcart, Senior Specialist Learning and Talent, 91勛圖厙泭

October 28, 2021, 23 pm MST.泭Jennifer Rhodes and Kristen McKnight, Career Services Advisors at 91勛圖厙泭

January 6:泭Jeff Baird, Speaker, Trainer, Manager of Data and Integration Services at doTERRA, IT Career Hacking, & Like Abilities presents泭

January 24:91勛圖厙 Program Mentors Teresa Cross, Karen Toney Brown, April Kinchen, Donnis McPhaul, and Dolores Grady, present泭

February 5:泭Hilary Simon, Senior Social & Emotional Learning Analyst at 91勛圖厙 presents an泭

February 12: 91勛圖厙 Program Architect Racheal Killian presents ""

February 19: Joseph Cervantes, 91勛圖厙 SEL Specialist, presents泭

March 7: Dr. Ashley Dugger of the 91勛圖厙 SHRM Chapter's Community Service Day presents泭Community Volunteer Projects for the Chapter!泭See泭.

March 11:泭91勛圖厙 Program Mentor April Kinchen presents泭

April 29: Hal Halladay presents泭

May 20: Nicole Whitehead presents泭

June 2:Mark Coldren presents泭

June 3: Demetrius Norman presents泭

July 10:泭Kirk Daines presents泭

July 31:Celeste Morgan and Chapter President present泭泭on the book "Switchers:泭How Smart Professionals Change Careers and Seize Success"泭by Dawn Graham

August 3:泭Kevin Cummings presents泭

September 14:泭Patricia Morgan presents泭

October 12: Bruce Stetar presents泭

November 3: Jennifer Rhodes and Michael Kimball-Bryant present泭

November 5: Ashley Dugger presents泭

SHRM Chapter Blog Articles

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SHRM Student Membership

Your SHRM Student Membership will give you access to a wide array of valuable resources covering HR- and business-related topics, including:

  • Weekly SHRM-hosted webcasts
  • Discounts on SHRM-sponsored resources comprised of seminars, conferences, certification prep, books, and more.
  • Subscription to HR Magazine and SHRM e-newsletters.
  • Regular updates on changes in U.S., state, and local compliance regulations.
  • Membership in the SHRM Connect Community.
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91勛圖厙 SHRM Student Benefits

Make sure you take advantage of the invaluable opportunities that are available to members of our 91勛圖厙 SHRM virtual student chapter!

  • Collaborate with seasoned HR professionals.
  • Work towards achieving the distinction of the SHRM Student Chapter Merit Award.
  • 泭with fellow 91勛圖厙 SHRM virtual student chapter members, as well as the members of 250 other SHRM student chapters across the country.
  • By chartering the 91勛圖厙 SHRM virtual student chapter, develop highly marketable leadership skills.
  • Increase your business and HR knowledge by participating in 91勛圖厙 SHRM virtual student chapter webinars and events.
  • Make your 91勛圖厙 degree even more affordable by applying for the泭91勛圖厙 SHRM Leadership Scholarship, valued at up to $2,500.

Awards and Merits

SHRM awarded the 2023-2024 Merit Award designation to the Western Governors University SHRM student chapter for providing excellent growth and development opportunities to its student members.

SHRM awarded the 2022-2023 Superior Merit Award designation to the Western Governors University SHRM student chapter for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its student members.

SHRM awarded the 2021-2022 Superior Merit Award designation to the Western Governors University SHRM student chapter for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its student members.

SHRM awarded the 2020-2021 Merit Award designation to the Western Governors University SHRM student chapter for providing excellent growth and development opportunities to its student members.

The Society for Human Resource Management has analyzed 91勛圖厙's Human Resource Management bachelor's degree and found that it aligns with SHRM's recommended minimum standards, integrating the HR components that are most relevant for new human resource professionals.泭

Why Join 91勛圖厙's Virtual SHRM Student Chapter?

"91勛圖厙's Virtual SHRM chapter has given me a supportive outlet where I can ask questions, learn and connect with my peers and advisors, and even get reminders about upcoming webinars, jobs and internships! Since joining, I have been able to take advantage of so many more opportunities that I didn't even know were available to me."

Katerina LaRo

Its amazing what you can learn from others in your industry. A big part of HR is staying up to date and the best way to do that is communicating with your peers. The 91勛圖厙 SHRM group is great for sharing helpful advice, ever changing employment laws, and other valuable resources with other students.

Yolanda Pirela

"I initially joined SHRM because it was a great way to socially connect with other online students in my field. What I didn't expect were the additional resources that have been useful in my day to day role in HR. I have found valuable articles, training, and networking opportunities that have helped me expand my career. I encourage others to participate and learn more about 91勛圖厙's SHRM chapter."

Cindy Berry

Join the 91勛圖厙 SHRM Virtual Student Chapter Today

To join the 91勛圖厙 SHRM virtual student chapter, youll need to currently be enrolled at 91勛圖厙 and be a SHRM Student member or a Professional member. If you do not have a SHRM membership and would like to join as a student member, please 泭and then return to this page to complete your chapter registration.

To join the chapter with your current professional membership as a dual chapter member, please email SHRM directly at shrmstudent@shrm.org. You can speak with a SHRM representative at 1.800.283.7476. The 91勛圖厙 SHRM virtual student chapter number is泭#5773.

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Chapter Mission Statement

The 91勛圖厙 SHRM Virtual Student Chapter exists to connect students to the professional Human Resource community; to provide a place for mutual learning, networking, and support; to strengthen the link between students and professional association membership and benefits; and to provide an atmosphere of ongoing, creative learning and application related to human resource principles and practices.

Student Executive Council Meetings for 2024-2025

  • March 22, 2024 1pm-2pm MST
  • May 24, 2024 1pm-2pm MST
  • August 23, 2024 1pm-2pm MST
  • January 24, 2025 1pm-2pm MST

To send the Executive Council items for discussion or request to attend a chapter meeting, please email the faculty advisors at泭wgushrm@wgu.edu泭no later than one week before the scheduled meeting.

Student Executive Council Members

Elizabeth Kittrell, Ambassador of Relationship Management

Elizabeth Kittrell is a resolute professional who demonstrates seminal leadership and boundless resilience. She is an invaluable collaborator with a remarkable ability to communicate effectively, problem-solve under pressure, and collaborate with diverse individuals. Elizabeths most notable strengths are her ambitious spirit, patience, and sincerity; she exhibits these qualities daily. She puts enormous love into her work and has limitless respect for her employees.

Elizabeth has 21 years of management experience and a natural talent for fostering a positive work environment and motivating employees. This has had a profound impact on team productivity. She has been fortunate enough to hold several mid-level management roles, such as Staffing and Training Manager, Service Manager, Human Resource Manager, Assistant General Manager, and General Manager.

Elizabeth leads by example and puts others before herself. Elizabeth believes everyone can succeed and ensures that her employees are given the tools to accomplish that goal.

At 38 years old, Elizabeth decided to continue her education and pursue a masters degree in management and leadership. She wants to instruct college students about Management and provide them with real-life scenarios she has encountered throughout her career to help them succeed.

Elizabeth graduated from Belhaven College with a Bachelor of Science in Management in 2009. She has been married for 15 years and has two children who are her world. Elizabeth is a huge Ole Miss fan and loves to travel in her spare time. Elizabeth has been a student member of the Society of Human Resource Management since 2023 and has completed the 2023 and 2024 Talent Accelerator and 2024 HR Career Mentor Program. Elizabeth has received two Excellence Awards from Western Governors University.

Elizabeth can be reached at ekittr1@wgu.edu and linkedin.com/in/Elizabeth-kittrell-37a2a610a. Don't hesitate to contact her if you have any questions. She would be more than happy to help in any way she can.

Lauren Detter, Director of Communication

Lauren Detter is a dedicated professional who is passionate about fostering healthy workplace environments and empowering individuals. Born in Tampa, Florida, and raised in Orange County, New York, she brings a unique perspective to her work. As a mother of three energetic sons, Lauren skillfully balances her family life with her career aspirations.

With years of experience in office management and human resources, Lauren has cultivated a deep understanding of the dynamics between employers and employees. She firmly believes that positive relationships are the cornerstone of a successful workplace. Her commitment to enhancing these relationships is evident in her approach to management, where she prioritizes open communication and collaboration.

In March 2024, Lauren took a significant step in her professional journey by pursuing a degree in HR Management. This decision reflects her desire to expand her knowledge and further refine her skills in a field she is deeply passionate about. Alongside her professional pursuits, Lauren enjoys coffee, exploring new cuisines, and traveling to broaden her horizons. Her love for crafting and learning new things showcases her creativity and lifelong commitment to personal growth.

Lauren's dedication to empowering others is at the heart of her mission. She strives to make a meaningful impact through mentoring colleagues or advocating for positive change in workplace culture. With her extensive background and unwavering commitment to excellence, Lauren is poised to inspire and lead in the ever-evolving human resources landscape.

Stephanie Reinhardt, Director of Member Relations

Stephanie's professional journey began in 2014 as a collector for DOT and NON-DOT drug and alcohol testing. Her dedication and hard work led her to advance to the role of scheduling coordinator. This role eventually paved the way for her to work as a compliance assistant, providing her valuable insight into the DOT pipeline sector and working closely with HR and onboarding. This diverse experience has inspired her to shift her focus towards human resources, driven by her passion to ensure the human remains central in HR.

In her current position, Stephanie takes on a variety of tasks, many of which involve HR-related duties. She is committed to her academic growth, enrolling in 91勛圖厙 in 2023 to pursue her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Human Resource Management. She greatly values her mentor, Jennifer Lane, who is the best. They maintain regular contact, and Jennifers words of encouragement and laughter always provide a boost. Stephanie is also a proud member of The National Society of Leadership and Success.

Stephanie and her husband crossed paths in 2011. He embraced their daughter as his own in 2019 when he adopted her, although he was there from day one, and in 2021, they were blessed with their double-rainbow baby. In her free time, Stephanie cherishes moments with her two daughters and enjoys attending concerts with her husband. She also makes it a priority to embark on a family trip once a year, having explored destinations like Boston, Niagara Falls, Salem, Massachusetts, and soon, New Orleans will be added to their list.

She is readily available to contact and chat anytime. Excited about her involvement with the 91勛圖厙 SHRM Student Chapter, she looks forward to building connections and positively impacting the HR field. She can be contacted by email at Srein21@wgu.edu and remember to add her on linkedin.com/in/stephanie-reinhardt-chrs-232615wgu.

Amanda Mandy Clark,
Co-Ambassador of Social Media

Mandy is a passionate professional dedicated to growth in Talent Acquisition, Recruiting, Aquatics, Nonprofit Programming, Management, and Recreation. As a soon-to-be graduate with a Master of Science in Human Resources Management, Mandy is eager to apply enthusiasm and academic insight professionally.

A proud alum of the University of South Alabama, Mandy holds a bachelor's degree in Community Services. She also served in the United States Navy as an Armorer. Her passion centers around talent management, employee development, and driving organizational efficiency with fresh, innovative ideas. Mandy is committed to fostering a positive workplace culture where every team member feels valued and engaged.

With a leadership style focused on boosting employee morale and humanizing the workplace, Mandy believes that genuine connections and shared passions are vital to creating thriving teams. By cultivating an environment of trust, respect, and continuous learning, she strives to unlock the potential of individuals and propel organizations toward success.

Through diverse experiences, including community engagement projects during undergraduate studies, Mandy has developed a unique skill set emphasizing empathy and social responsibility. This holistic approach to human resources underscores the importance of building solid organizational foundations rooted in compassion.

As the workplace evolves, Mandy is excited about the future and looks forward to collaborating with forward-thinking individuals and organizations. Together, they aim to create environments where innovation and human connection flourish, building a brighter and more inclusive future for all.

Faculty Advisors

Sean Wall-Carty, Primary Faculty Advisor

Dr. Sean Wall-Carty holds a PhD in Human Resources Management from North Central University. He also earned an MBA in Human Resources Management, a bachelors degree in business management, and an associate degree in business all from the University of Phoenix. His prior experience includes graduate level college teaching, leadership seminars, training classes, and consulting. His corporate experience includes a blend of supporting the human resources functions for profit retail businesses, children focused non-profit missions, and local government leadership. During his off-time Dr. Wall-Carty was elected as Town Councilman, recently served as Deputy Town Supervisor, currently serves as Vice President of the Fallsburg Central School District School Board and is a Commissioner for the County Division of Human Rights. His personal mission is to provide guidance and support in every interaction with optimism and clarity for positive outcomes in the future.泭

To contact Sean, email sean.wallcarty@wgu.edu.

To contact the faculty advisors, please email泭wgushrm@wgu.edu.

Business School Reinvented

The 91勛圖厙 SHRM Virtual Student Chapter exists to connect students to the professional Human Resource community; to provide a place for mutual learning, networking, and support; to strengthen the link between students and professional association membership and benefits; and to provide an atmosphere of ongoing, creative learning and application related to human resource principles and practices.