Panel Session 1: Opportunities in the Private Sector
Wednesday, July 26, 2:00 p.m. (CDT)
Welcome Remarks:
Felecia Lucht, Academic Director, and WISLI Director, UW-Madison Language Program Office (LPO)
Panelists:
Lydia Greve, Resource Mobilization and Grant Manager at the World Organisation for Animal Health
Isabelle McRae, Impact Project Consultant and Language Specialist
Charlie Minard, US Manager at Merama
Katy Sinnott, Vice President of Global Trade & Investment at Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Moderator:
Amani DeHolton, Intern Abroad Advisor and Program Manager, UW-Madison International Academic Programs (IAP)
Chat Moderator:
Chris Carlson, WISLI Program Coordinator with primary focus on SIPI & NORD
Keynote + Panel Session 2: Opportunities in Government
Thursday, July 27, 1:30 p.m. (CDT)
Welcome Remarks:
Laura Hammond, LPO Director and AIPS U.S. Director, UW-Madison Language Program Office (LPO)
Keynote Address:
Lachlyn Soper, Diplomat, U.S. Department of State
Introduction by
Erlin Barnard, Distinguished Teaching Faculty in Indonesian Language, UW-Madison Asian Languages and Cultures; Language Director for Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute (SEASSI)
Panelists:
Susan Falatko, Diplomat in Residence – Midwest, U.S. Department of State
Carrie F., Great Lakes Regional Recruiter, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Kathleen Phillips, Master Chief Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive), United States Navy
Jenny W., Language Outreach Lead at the National Security Agency (NSA)
Moderator:
Sarah Linkert, Assistant Director for Fellowships and Awards, UW-Madison Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS)
Chat Moderator:
Kylie Holland, WISLI Program Coordinator for the Southeast Asian Summer Studies Institute (SEASSI)
(The Government Panel session was not recorded.)
Panel Session 3: Opportunities in Human Services
Friday, July 28, 2:00 p.m. (CDT)
Welcome Remarks:
Laura Hammond, LPO Director and AIPS U.S. Director, UW-Madison Language Program Office (LPO)
Panelists:
Irfan Kovankaya, Senior Account Executive, Spitfire Strategies
Vijay Limaye, Senior Scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC); Adjunct Assistant Professor at the UW-Madison Department of Population Health Sciences
Jzong Thao, Hmong-English Interpreter, Translator, and Trainer, Cultural Linguistics Services, Office of Human Resources at UW-Madison
Daniel Wieber, Arabic to English Translator, Educator, and Project Coordinator
Moderator:
Kimberly Harn, Intern Abroad Advisor and Program Manager, UW-Madison International Academic Programs (IAP)
Chat Moderator:
Kerry Uniyal, Project GO Adminsitrative Director/WISLI Program Coordinator with primary focus on MEDLI and MULTI