Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association (PGIAA) will host its free BEAM (Bridging Education, Ambition and Meaningful Work) Career Fair 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 at Pacifica’s Ladera Lane Campus, 801 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara.
The BEAM fair offers career suggestions and support to alumni/ae, students, and community members from different backgrounds.
The event will feature corporate, government, and nonprofit agencies promoting internships and career opportunities in a variety of fields including business, sciences, social work, behavioral sciences, and liberal arts. There will also be presenters, and workshops.
Keynote speaker is Lisa Wong, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH). Wong, who earned her Psy.D. from the Pacifica Graduate Institute and her M.A. in clinical psychology from California State University, Los Angeles,.
Wong is a lifelong advocate for vulnerable populations and social justice issues. She spent more than two decades working in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles providing care to some of the county’s most vulnerable and high-risk individuals experiencing serious mental illness and homelessness.
Before her current role, Wong served as the Mental Health Clinical Program head over Downtown Mental Health Center’s general outpatient services, CalWORKs/GROW, and Prevention & Early Intervention programs.
The program schedule for the job fair:
10 a.m. – Booths open to attendees, Walk-About
11 a.m. – Assembly in Barrett Center
11:15 a.m. – Welcome
11:30 a.m. – Keynote speaker Lisa Wong
Presenters
• Lizze Rodriguez, Community Liberation, Indigenous, and Eco-Psychologies
• Charles Caldwell, Mythological Studies
• Maryum Sayaad, Mythological Studies
12:10 p.m. – Luncheon buffet with seating on Ladera’s Lawn
1:15-3:30 p.m. – Workshops
4 p.m. – Wrap-up
Workshops:
• Linked By LinkedIn Virtual Workshop – Ryan Zervakos
• What is it You Plan to Do with Your One Wild and Precious Life? – Jennifer Selig
• Cultivating Community, Connection and Clinical Experience on your Licensure Journey in Private Practice and Beyond – Claire Blakey and Josh Manney
• Sugar & Decoloniality 2.0: Cultivating a Mythic Sensibility and Critical Consciousness in Public Health Spaces – Amber McZeal
• Render to Ishtar: Mythology meets the Marketplace – John Bonaduce
• So You Want to Make Mythical Movies? – Craig Titley, Marvel Studios
• Beyond the Red Circle: Discovering Your TEDx-Worthy Idea – TEDx Santa Barbara
• Special Event – Intention Tea Ceremony w/ Zhena Muzyka
Sponsors include Santa Barbara City College Foundation, Fielding Graduate University, Resume Scribes, Mercer Financial, and 360 Degree Marketing.
For more, visit pgiaa.org/careerfair/ or contact Dianne Travis-Teague, 805-879-7303.
Learn more about Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association at pgiaa.org.