November 9, 20119:00 - 2:30 (includes continental breakfast and lunch)
(St. Margaret's Hall)
Waterbury, CT
Featuring: Kevin Mayne, Senior Vice President at Mitchell College in New London, CT
This year's Annual Conference, hosted by the Commission of Heads' Assistants, promises to be one of the BEST ever held. Don't miss your opportunity to learn new skills or brush up on some old tricks. Most importantly, you will network with heads assistants from all over Connecticut, building essential connections with your colleagues that will serve as helpful resources throughout the school year.
MORNING SESSION: Are You Managing Time or Is Time Managing You?
We all have the same number of hours and minutes in a day, yet how come some of us are better at others at managing our time?
In this fun and informative seminar, you will learn:
- Time Management & Self Management
- Symptoms of Poor Time Management
- Procrastination vs Prioritization
- Ways to Get the Most Out of NOW
- And so much more!
AFTERNOON SESSION: Rules Were Meant to Be…Confusing??
Still
trying to figure out if it’s ‘i’ before ‘e’ except after…what??? Or when
you should stick that
comma inside or outside the quotation mark? Let’s face it; the English
language can be positively Greek at times. Here’s a workshop that makes
grammar and proofing enjoyable. Ok, maybe that’s stretching it a bit.
How about interesting and challenging with
some fun thrown in? No, it’s not quite School House Rock, but you can learn how to refresh your English skills and get in touch with your inner editor.
In one fast-paced seminar, you'll learn:
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Painless techniques for proofreading
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Grammar rules every professional should know
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Commonly misused words and punctuation
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And so much more!