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“Gracious Gals Win; The Underestimated Strength of Kindness”

“Gracious Gals Win; The Underestimated Strength of Kindness”

Women have often been accused of being too “nice” or too “kind”

in the business world especially, kindness has been confused with one’s inability to make unpopular decisions, take a stand, and get things done. We’ll explore the roots of where this intrinsically false notion got started, how being nice is one of the most crucial business strengths today and explore ways to ensure our kindness is never mistaken for a lack of assertiveness

Jen joined My Business Resource, a human resources consulting firm headquartered in Grove City in 2020 as an HR Consultant. She currently serves as Client Services Director, where she is responsible for leading strategic client conversations, guiding the team of HR consultants, developing new strategies, and ensuring that clients receive exceptional service at every touch point with My Business Resource Jen received her Bachelor’s degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and her MBA from The Ohio State University, and is SHRMCP and PHR certified In her free time, you can find Jen on her Peloton bike, digging in the garden, volunteering at CHA Animal Shelter or undertaking any home improvement project that doesn’t involve plumbing or electrical work. She lives in Gahanna with her husband Dan and their four badly-behaved cats.

MBA, PHR and SHRM -CP who excels at establishing rapport and relationship building within a multitude of industries, including education, manufacturing, construction, distribution and professional services. Experienced in supporting strategic HR initiatives to help companies improve performance, using practical methodologies and approaches to deliver efficient programs to accomplish business objectives.

Jennifer Kelley PHR, SHRM-CP

Jennifer Kelley PHR, SHRM-CP My Business Resource My Business Resource

About Jennifer Kelley About Jennifer Kelley

Meet the Panel

Katie Antry Fleming

KL Team at Howard Hanna

Katie is a member of the KL Team at Howard Hanna. She would love to help you with any questions about real estate. She specializes in first time home buyers, buyers, sellers and short sales. She take pride in going the extra mile for all her clients. Buying or selling a home is one of the most important transactions a person will do in their lifetime, She's here to help you from start to finish Please call or email with any questions you may have Katie calls Grove City home with her husband and five children Katie currently serves on the Grove City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

Brittany Hennessy

Grove City Division of Police

Sgt. Brittany Hennessy holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Sociology from Ashland University and began her career in law enforcement with the Grove City Division of Police in 2011. She is a defensive tactics instructor, physical fitness instructor, traffic crash reconstructionist, field training officer, member of the bike patrol team and is now the second shift patrol sergeant and Team Leader of the Crisis Negotiation Team and Recruitment Team In addition to all these roles at the police department, Brittany is a wife and mother to two boys.

Brittany Seebach

Economic Development Manager Brittany Seebach works to retain and expand Grove City businesses. Grove City’s more than 1,200 businesses can seek her valuable input and assistance on all facets of business needs. She is the bridge between the City and its business community a familiar connection for employers, Brittany enjoy interacting with people and offering help to our business community,” and she says “Serving in this role allows me to do both on a daily basis ” Brittany is a life long resident of Grove City

Tami Washington Lynn Weita

Tami has been a licensed insurance professional for three decades She is active within the community, including serving on the Grove City Chamber Foundation Board and holds leadership roles within her church and Emmaus communities. Spending time with loved ones and sharing her faith are her greatest joys. She believes John Maxwell says it best: " Here to serve".

“She believed she could, so she did.” Lynn is currently the Regional Director Major Gifts and has over 30 years of experience in healthcare philanthropy. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from The Ohio State University, is a 3-Time Award Winner for Fundraising Excellence and currently serves as a Chamber of Commerce Board Member Peers describe her as a handson transformational leader with an empathic and charismatic personality who is dependable, trustworthy, patient, authentic, and has unwavering integrity While she has had many successes throughout her career, She is proudest of the relationships she has built and the trust that others have in her. Lynn enjoys baking, reading, podcasts, the outdoors, college baseball, The Ohio State University, and spending time with friends and family.

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Tiffany Berger Tiffany Berger

During this breakout session, participants will learn background on Breathwork They will gain awareness of and participate in the foundational breath pattern Participants will experience the benefits of Breathwork and learn how to apply the practice to their daily personal and professional lives If time, participants may have the opportunity to learn specific Breathwork techniques to use when experiencing stress, anxiety, overwhelm and/or fatigue.

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About Tiffany Berger About Tiffany Berger

Tiffany is a certified Rebirthing Breathworker and Life Coach, who is passionate about empowering adults and children to achieve the trifecta, that is, their very best physical, mental & spiritual states of well-being It is her goal to build upon clients' self-worth and self-value so they can achieve desired goals and live a life filled with joy and ease Tiffany's professional world blends into her personal world, as she is a wife and mother of 3 boys who practices what she preaches Tiffany is a member of her children's school's PTA and the director of her church's Wednesday night children's K-2 program, SPARKS Tiffany loves life and desire to make a positive impact on her community

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breathelove@breathworx614 com

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Tiffany began her public speaking experience in education. Prior to launching Breathworx614, she taught elementary education for close to 15 years. During this time, in addition to teaching students, she created and led various professional developments to share with her colleagues. This acted as a springboard for when she left the classroom and began working for McGrawHill Education, MHE. During her experience with MHE, Tiffany solely led professional developments, traveling throughout many school districts within the United States. Now as the owner of Breathworx614, she offers her own Breathwork Professional Developments to educators, as well as those in the corporate realm. Tiffany also has hosted events for Proctor & Gamble, as well as Nationwide Children's Hospital.

“Enhance Your Well-Being with Breathwork” “Enhance Your Well-Being with Breathwork”

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How mindfulness and self-compassion can strengthen our inner resources to manage stress

The Practice:

Whenever you are feeling stressed or discouraged, purposefully touch yourself gently, as you would reassure a friend. You might pat yourself on the shoulder, hold your own hand, use one hand to clasp or pat the opposite upper arm, put your hand over your heart, or if you are in a private space, hug yourself Silently say the three short phrases from this exercise, Mindful Self-Compassion Break

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·The first phrases is something like this “This is a moment of suffering I’m having a hard time right now ” This brings mindfulness to the present moment, a recognition of what is happening right now

·The second phrase is, “It is not abnormal to feel this way. This is part of being human. ”This widens our awareness into the recognition that suffering is part of the life of every person, every living being, without exception. ·The third phrase calls up kindness for yourself, using words you might use with a friend or a hurt child. “I’m here for you. I care about you.”

Brief guided self-compassion practices, including the self-compassion break, can be found in the Practices section on Dr Kristen Neff’s website, www self-compassion org

Reminding Yourself:

Post notes saying “MSC” or just “self-compassion” in several places where you will see them during the day: on your bathroom mirror, at the table where you eat breakfast, on the dashboard of your car, on your computer screen back home or at work, on your refrigerator door, or any place you might find yourself feeling overwhelmed and distressed.

Jennifer has over 30 years of diverse experience as a social worker. Prior to joining OhioHealth Employee Assistance & Mindfulness Program, Jennifer worked at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Adolescent Medicine for 11 years providing counseling and intervention for adolescents and young adults with substance use concerns. My passion is to educate and teach how Mindfulness can support individuals in their own health and well-being. Outside of work, Jennifer enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, reading, spending time in nature, hiking, kayaking and most water activities.

“Mindfulness & Self-Compassion" “Mindfulness & Self-Compassion"

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Lt. Jason Stern Lt. Jason Stern

Grove City Division of Police Grove City Division of Police

"Women’s Self-Defense and Situational Awareness" "Women’s Self-Defense and Situational Awareness"

This class is an introduction to the material covered in the Division of Police women’s self-defense course. Topics include awareness, having an escape plan, and tips for everyday personal security. This is intended to be informal and interactive, even if the class size is larger.

About Lieutenant Jason Stern About Lieutenant Jason Stern

Instructor Lieutenant Jason Stern is in his 20th year with the Grove City Division of Police and has been teaching women’s self-defense for approximately 15 years Lt Stern has served in assignments including patrol officer, field training officer, detective, and sergeant, as well as various instructor roles and assignments on the Division’s tactical team.

About The Grove City Division of Police About The Grove City Division of Police

The Grove City Division of Police is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) As such, only 10% of the law enforcement agencies in the United States earn this recognition

Keep in Contact with Lt. Stern Keep in Contact with Lt. Stern

jstern@grovecityohio.gov

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Mission: To serve and protect all by providing professional law enforcement services in partnership with the community

Values: Integrity, Teamwork, Respect, Duty and Excellence

We manage by objectives rather than by crises and work to provide highquality service through innovative technology and training methods, specialized investigation, and professional, unbiased enforcement. The men and women of the division are committed as a team, to ensure the citizens of and visitors to Grove City are in a safe, secure environment and establish themselves as one of the finest agencies in Central Ohio.

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linda@lindapringleevans.com @PringleBiz pringlebusinessconsulting

This presentation provides women with the confidence and knowledge to position themselves for successful negotiation. As women we sometimes feel inadequate to ask for what we want The Art of Asking covers the following:

About Linda Pringle Evans

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Linda Pringle Evans is the Founder & CEO of Pringle Business Consulting, LLC (PBC) located in Columbus, Ohio. The mission of PBC is to provide economic development for Women entrepreneurs to grow and scale their businesses to generate 6 figures and beyond annually. Linda is a member of the National Small Business Association Leadership Council. A true advocate, she promotes the businesses of Women entrepreneurs by providing them with much needed resources and training to grow.

Named Director of Education of Empowering a Billion Women (EBW) by its founder & CEO, Ingrid Vanderveldt allowed Linda to impact the lives of Women nationally and internationally. She advanced EBWs mission to support Women and accelerated their success in economic development and with execution strategies. She provided coaching, mentoring and enhanced a phenomenal staff of experts to execute her strategy

Known for her contributions as a civic-minded citizen, Ms Pringle Evans is a founding board member and adviser for the Global Black Women's Chamber of Commerce and is a prominent member of the Central Ohio Better Business Bureau Ms Pringle Evans also frequently volunteers her time as a business coach at a local women's business center to help them develop their businesses and serves on the mayor's small business agenda committee as an ecosystem builder for small businesses throughout the city of Columbus

Ms. Pringle Evans acquired an Associate of Arts in social welfare with a minor in child psychology from Gordon College in 1974. She subsequently received a Bachelor of Science in social work at Georgia State University.

Pringle Consulting LLC. Pringle Consulting LLC.

“The Power of Asking” “The Power of Asking”

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Keynote Speaker Keynote Speaker

Vickie Thompson-Sandy Vickie Thompson-Sandy

“Our Future Female Leaders” “Our Future Female Leaders”

Vickie Thompson-Sandy, CEO of The Buckeye Ranch, a local nonprofit that serves children, youth, and families facing trauma and mental health challenges, will share with you how Ohio’s youth, especially females, are faring with their own mental health and social emotional well-being

As leaders it is our responsibility to mentor and coach those who come behind us Specifically, as female leaders it is imperative that we empower and support other female leaders in our companies These leaders face challenges as primary caregivers in our community – especially when they are focused on the challenges that their children are facing

Learn how this impacts your own employees and their ability to perform and how you, as leaders can not only support your employees, but empower the future female employees in our community – today’s youth

About Vickie-Thompson Sandy About Vickie-Thompson Sandy

Coming from a family that taught possibility rather than limitation, Vickie Thompson-Sandy has built a career in health and human services and quickly ascended to leadership roles within the not for profit sector. As a leader in non-profit, Vickie has centered her work on children and their families believing that communities are healthier when children are able to reach their full potential and remain within their family of origin; having services focused on keeping children not only safe in their own home, but better off because the child welfare agency came alongside them

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In May 2019, Vickie joined The Buckeye Ranch in Grove City, as their first female President and CEO The Buckeye Ranch is a not-for-profit organization treating children who have experienced trauma and have behavioral health challenges As the fourth CEO in the 61 years of serving Ohio, The Buckeye Ranch has a robust continuum of services centered on three areas of focus –Child Welfare, Behavioral Health, and Educational Services. With multiple locations across Ohio, the agency serves almost 5,000 children annually through community-based services, day treatment, Transitional Aged Youth, child welfare services to kinship & foster care services, and residential treatment. In the first year in Ohio, Vickie has completed a strategic plan, reorganized three governance boards into one board of directors, and shifted the continuum of care structure to better integrate services for those served by The Buckeye Ranch. In 2023, she will lead a $35M campus expansion in Grove City in a partnership with Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

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