Invited Talks (221)

1.International                       

1. June 12, 2025  Selected Proposal for Presentation Showcase Nana Lee & Helen Miliotis, A three-year research study of a curriculum embedded GPD course: increased career readiness, skills development and hope. Graduate Career Consortium, Minneapolis, USA (did not attend in-person)

2.April 3, 2025  International Congress of Medicine (ICAM) Career Professional Development Three One-Hour Workshops for MD/PhD trainees, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (~40 attendees per each of the three sessions)

3.February 27, 2025 Panelist, “Implementation of Life Design Practices in Graduate Studies” Graduate Career Consortium’s South Central Regional Conference (Virtual) n=30

4.June 27, 2024 Selected Proposal for Panel Discussion Communicating Innovation: Insights from GCC's Carpe Careers Contributors, Katie Homar; Mabel Perez-Oquendo; Sarah Hardesty Bray; Robbie Pearson; Rebekah Layton; Nana Lee,  Graduate Career Consortium, Philadelphia, USA (declined to attend due to health leave but sent my viewpoints to be read in person)

5.April 17, 2024 International Congress of Medicine (ICAM) Career Professional Development Three Workshops (90 minutes each) for MD/PhD trainees, Vancouver, BC (Zoom)

6. March 23, 2024   Creating Your Dream Career, Science and Society, Beyond Sciences Initiative Annual Conference (~100)

7-11.Fall 2023 Career Development Workshops Series (n=4) Tufts University, Career Development for MSc Students (one 2 hr class) Harvard University, Boston, MA

12. April 13, 2023     International Congress of Medicine (ICAM) Career Professional Development Three Workshops (an hour each) for MD/PhD trainees, Quebec City, Quebec (about 30 per session)

13. March 18, 2023   Creating Your Dream Career, Science and Society, Beyond Sciences Initiative Annual Conference   (~100)

14. July 6, 2022      Selected Speaker from Abstract Submission “A Graduate Course on Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship in Academia, Industry and Non-Profit” Graduate Career Consortium National Conference, San Francisco, USA

15. March 5, 2022   Creating Your Dream Career, Science and Society, Beyond Sciences Initiative Annual Conference (n=83)

16. Sept 16, 2021   Career Panelist for Young Scientists Organizing Committing for ClostPath 2021, an international conference on the molecular biology and pathogenesis of Clostridia (n=46) 

17. June 2021   Selected Speaker “Colliding GPD, EDI, Design Thinking All Online” National Meeting for Graduate Career Consortium, Virtual Conference, Toronto (n=21)

18.Feb 2021     Speaker and Facilitator, Global Beyond Science Initiative Virtual Conference (n=70)                                 

19.Feb 2021     Presenter “Student as Partners Model for GPD Programming” Regional Meeting for Graduate Career Consortium, Boston University  (n=34)                                                                          

20.Sept 2020    Speaker, “The Power of Community: Design-thinking our Way to Novel Solutions” Proposal for Presentation Accepted, American Association of Medical Colleges, Graduate Research Education and Training Group Conference, Chicago, USA – conference cancelled due to pandemic

21.June 2020    Speaker, Assessing the impact of curricular graduate professional development using complementary quantitative and qualitative measures, Graduate Career Consortium, Virtual North American Conference, Co-Presenters: Helen Miliotis, Rebecca Laposa, Yoojin Choi, Reinhart Reithmeier (n=48)       

22.Feb 2020      Speaker, Career Panelist, Global Beyond Science Initiative Virtual Conference (n = over 100)                  

23.Sept 2019    Speaker and Facilitator, “Design Thinking Applied: Generative, Team-Learning in Graduate Professional Development” American Association of Medical Colleges, GREAT (Graduate Research Education and Training) National Conference, Seattle, Washington, USA resulting with Co-Chair requesting such ideation facilitation for next national conference

24.Aug 2019     Speaker, “Graduate Professional Development: Toward Becoming an International Scientist” Postdoctoral Association, RIKEN Brain Institute – Tokyo, Japan

25.Jul 2019       Speaker, “Graduate Professional Development: Toward Becoming an International Scientist”  Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea                                                                     

26.Jul 2019       Speaker, “Graduate Professional Development: Toward Becoming an International Scientist”  Incheon University, Seoul, South Korea 

27.June 2019    Speaker, “Creating Community through Curriculum-Embedded Professional Development Courses” Graduate Career Consortium National Conference, Co-Presenters: Yoojin Choi, R. Reithmeier, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

28.June 2019    Speaker, ”A New Frontier: Strategies and Outcome for Embedding Professional Development within the Graduate Curriculum” Graduate Career Consortium National Conference, Copresenters: Cynthia Fuhrmann (UMass Medical) P. Phelps (Johns Hopkins), New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

29.Sept 2018    Speaker, “Is the Life Sciences PhD on Life Support or Alive and Well?” Association of American Medical Colleges GREAT (Group on Graduate Research, Education and Training) Conference, Atlanta, Georgia

30.Apr 2018      Speaker, “Using the Three Minute Thesis for Interviews, Outreach and Networking” American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, USA

31.Dec 2017     Speaker, “Training the Trainers” Graduate Career Consortium Regional Conference, Boston University

32.Dec 2017     Speaker, Fireside Chat about Careers after Grad School, Infectious Disease Consortium, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA                  

33.Jun 2017      Selected Speaker, “Engaging Industry and Academia in GPD”, Graduate Career Consortium Conference, Houston, Texas, USA        

Media Appearances

Nov 8, 2017      Interview Guest, “Ask the Expert: life in the PhD Lane” Nature jobs Podcast, November 8, 2017. Available from: http://blogs.nature.com/naturejobs/2017/11/08/naturejobs-podcast-life-in-the-phd-lane/#more-15709

2. National

34.Nov 6, 2025 “Utilizing Design Thinking and Professional Development Tools to Enhance Graduate Education for Innovation and Community-Building” Nana Lee, Helen Miliotis, Pamela Plant. Canadian Association for Graduate Studies Annual Conference, Ottawa

35.June 24, 2024 Academia to Industry Meeting, Science to Business Network “Find your Skills - Discover Your Superpower” (cancelled due to health issues, found another speaker to take over)

36.July 27, 2023  Professional Development Workshop, The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (40)

37.Nov 18, 2022 University of Victoria Neuroscience Graduate Student Association “Success After Graduate School”

38.Oct 18, 2022 Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences Young Scientist Network “My Masterpiece, My Resume”

39.Sept 29, 2022 Ted Roger Centre for Heart Research “How to Obtain a Job in Academia” (turned down due to time conflict)

40.September 26, 2022 University of Alberta Postdoctoral Fellows Association “Wellbeing and Confidence Building”

41.June 14, 2022 CSHRF + Gairdner Professional Development Workshop (3 hrs) University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

42.May 13, 2022 Coffee Chats and Closing Remarks, Life Science Career Expo, 1.5 hrs (n=less than 100)

43.May 10, 2022 Confidence Building as a Researcher with Networking, Interviews, Presenting and Marketing Your Brand, Pre-Conference HQP Development AGM and Canadian Glycomics Network, Banff Centre for Creativity and Arts, Banff, Alberta

44.May 6, 2022     How to Write the Best Resume, Young Investigators Forum, Hypertension Canada Conference

45.Mar 10, 2022     LSCE information Night – Team Presentation (n=60)

46.Oct 14, 2021     Invitation by Early Career Forum organizing committee, being held as part of the 2021 Canadian Vascular and Lipid Summit, Whistler, British Columbia (invited but declined)

47.Sept 1-4, 2021  Guest Panelist “Dealing with Covid Burnout and Being an Asian Woman in Science” Association of Korean-Canadian Scientists & Engineers (AKCSE) is hosting the Women in Science & Engineering (WiSE) program in Canada-Korea Conference (CKC), Halifax, Nova Scotia

48.June 2021    Organizer and Facilitator/Speaker, GLSE Students PhD Leadership Conference  

49.June 2021    Keynote Speaker, Canadian Student Health Research Forum. 3 hr GPD Workshop         

50.May 2021     Keynote Facilitator, Life Sciences Career Expo (over 500 registered) https://lsce.ca/       

51.Feb 2021      Panelist, Science to Business Network “Breaking down barriers and strengthening diversity in STEM” (n=100)

52.Sept 2020    Speaker “Success During and After Graduate School” Science To Business Network (n=150)                       

53.Aug 2020     Keynote Speaker and Three Hour Workshop Facilitator, Canadian Student Health Research Forum, CIHR Professional Development Symposium, Virtual Format.

54.July 2020      Speaker, “Essentials of Professional Development” Korean Canadian Scientists Group, Toronto

55.Nov 2019     Speaker and Lead Facilitator, “Future Skills and Talent Development: Program Implementation Panel Session“ Canadian Science Policy Conference, Ottawa, Canada.  Facilitator Lead for Panel Workshop with Dr. Bruce Seet (S2BN), Dr. Peter Severinson (Mitacs), Dr. Vivian Nguyen (Carleton) for approximately 30 policy analysts, faculty, students and industry professionals resulting in positive feedback such as “this is the best facilitated discussion I have attended”           

56.Oct 2019      Speaker, “Success In and After Graduate School: Reflection, Meaningful Engagement, Strategic Communications” University of Calgary – Three-hour Class via Skype for 25 graduate students

57.June 2019    Keynote Speaker and Three Hour Workshop Facilitator, Canadian Student Health Research Forum, CIHR Professional Development Symposium, University of Manitoba,     

58.April 2019     Speaker and Workshop Facilitator, “The Informational Interview” The Lung Association RENASCENT / CIHR-ICRH Workshop In partnership with the Canadian Respiratory Research Network and Canadian Thoracic Society, Ottawa, Canada       

59.Jan 2019      Speaker, “Best Practices Learned over 5 Years in Biochemistry’s GPD Course” University of Calgary, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

60.Nov 2018     Speaker, “Designing Your Grad Experience to be Career-Ready” University of Alberta for an audience of 200 graduate students in “Invest in Your Future” career symposium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada          

61.Nov 2018     Speaker, “Designing Your Grad Experience to be Career-Ready” Science to Business Edmonton Chapter, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

62.May 2018     Speaker, “Creating Your Career Path with Your Grad Degree” Canadian Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences Annual Symposium, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 

63.May 2017     Speaker, Trainee GPD Seminar, Canadian Society of Molecular Biology National Conference, Ottawa, Canada                                      

64.May 2017     Speaker, Trainee GPD Seminar, McGill University                                                                                 

65.May 2017     Plenary Speaker, Trainee Workshop, Canadian Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Montreal                   

66.Apr 2017      Speaker, Trainee Special Workshop, Canadian Society of Immunology, Banff, Alberta                            

3. Provincial/ Regional

67.October 30, 2025 Speaker, BIOHubNet “Designing Your Career” n=80

68.May 2, 2025 Mentor/Speaker, Korean Canadian Scholarship Foundation Professional Networking/Mentorship Evening     SOIREE – 4 hours, n=~100 expected

69.May 9, 2025 Speaker “Academia vs. Industry: Navigating Career Paths and Building a Competitive Profile” Chemical Biophysics Annual Symposium (n=70)

70.April 8, 2025 Beyond the Bench: Career Development Workshop, Association of Graduate Students in the Biological  Sciences, York University =60

71.October 25, 2024 UHN Professional Development for Postdoctoral Researchers, Princess Margaret Hospital (n=40)

72.July 14, 2025 Speaker “How to Get Into Graduate School” for RTC undergraduate students across GTA n=70

73.May 30, 2025 Organized GPD Symposium for TFoM GPD Instructors to share best practices and challenges (n=20)

74.May 31, 2024   “Success during and after the PostDoc” UHN Postdoctoral Association (UHNPA), Toronto

75.Jan 20, 2023    Best Practices in Applying to Graduate Schools, Summer Research and Jobs” GLSE, Virtual

76.March 25, 2022 Graduate Student Wellness Programs at the University of Toronto, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Graduate Career Consortium Regional Conference (Virtual), University of New Hampshire

77.March 23, 2022 An Overview of Life Science Careers and Tips to Get There, Amgen WISE Careers in Life Sciences Industry

78.Mar 3, 2022       Writing the Best Resume, Science to Business Network, Ottawa Chapter (n=18)         

79.Jan 2022         “Best Practices in Applying to Graduate Schools, Summer Research and Jobs” GLSE (~100)

80.Dec 14, 2021     Optimizing Your Grad Experience for Any Career, U Guelph Seminar Series (n=40)

81.May 2021     Speaker, University of Guelph GPD Day (n=11)                                                              

82.Feb 2021     University Health Network Teaching & Learning Symposium Workshop on IDPs (n=53)                            

83.Feb 2021      Human Biology Undergraduate Career Development Workshop (n=56)                                                    

84.Feb 2021     “Success In and After Graduate School” Talk for UT Mississauga GPD Day (n=40)                                  

85.Feb 2021      `Speaker, Life Science Career Expo Primer Event (n=177)                                                                      

86.Jan 2021      Ontario Institute of Cancer (OICR) Research Rising Stars Mentorship Workshop                                     

87.Jan 2021      Department of Nutritional Sciences Mentorship Program Workshop on IDPs (n=7)                                   

88.Jan 2021      “Best Practices in Applying to Graduate Schools, Summer Research and Jobs” GLSE (n=111)                 

89.Oct 2020      Facilitator,”Brainstorming Green Labs Initiative” for FacMed                                                                    

90.Oct 2020      Speaker and Facilitator “Wise Practices of Mentorship” (n=15), GLSE                                                     

91.Oct 2020      EDI Panelist, UT Scarborough GPD Day: Diversity and Inclusion in STEM (n = approx. 25)                      

92.Oct 2020      Speaker, Graduate Professional Development, CLAMPS, LMP Weekly Seminar (n = approx. 120)            

93.Oct 2020      Facilitator re: Discussion on Post-Picture a Scientist, Biochemistry (12), Immunology (10), Pharm-Toxicology (20)                                                                                      

94.Oct 2020      Speaker, “Wise Practices Using the Individual Development Plan” RSI (n=8)                                                        

95.April 2020     Keynote Speaker, GPD Day, Departments of Biochemistry, Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Western Ontario with Science to Business London Chapter, Virtual Discussion

96.Nov 2019     Speaker, Success in and after Graduate School, Department of Biochemistry, University of Ottawa

97.Nov 2019     Speaker, Success in and after Graduate School, Department of Biochemistry, Carleton University

98.Jun 2019      Speaker, “Success After Graduate School” Graduate Students Group, University of Western Ontario

99.Sep 2017     Speaker, “Success After Graduate School” University of Guelph, OVC     

100.Apr 2017    Speaker, Trainee GPD Seminar, Industry Link, McMaster University        

4. Local

101.October 22, 2025 Mentor, Women of Gairdner Rountables, outreach with teenage girls interested in science (n=7), Women’s College Hospital

102.October 10, 2025 Keynote Panelist, “Developing Your Scientific Thought Leadership: Perspectives on the Human   Experience.” With Drs. Lea Harrington, Trevor Moraes, Jean-Philippe Julien (n=100)

103.Sept 23, 2025  Facilitator, Trainee Discussion with Dr. Brenda Andrews, Friesen Award Winner, Faculty Club, U of T (n=12)

104.Sept 5, 2025 “Teaching in Higher Ed Mentorship” for Temerty Postdoctoral Fellows Teaching Program, RHSE

105.July 14, 2025 “How to build your network for future career opportunities” for Dept of Immunology Postdocs (n=5)

106.July 5, 2025 Speaker “ Career Search Strategies” Beyond the Bench Life Sciences Career Symposium, Li Ka Shing 107.Knowledge Institute at St. Michael's Hospital. (n=70)

108.May 9, 2025 Panelist, IMMSpire Career Panelist for Outreach Program High School Students (n=100)

109.May 27. 2025 Panelist, “Setting up Postdoctoral Scholars for Success” SGS, U of Toronto (n=20)

110.April 26, 2025   Mentor, Career Mentorship Panel, SOIREE Korean Canadian Scholarship Foundation Networking Night for Professionals – Toronto, 4 hours

111.April 26, 2025   Speaker, Career Session, Biochemistry Day – Annual Outreach to GTA High School Students from Underrepresented Backgrounds, Three sessions of ~30 students each and chat over lunch. 4 hours.

112.January 23, 2025 Judge and Feedback Presenter for Five Minute Thesis, Women in Science and Engineering, Delta Hotel, Toronto (3 hrs, about 20 presenters)

113.January 9, 2025 Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, “The Art of Impromptu Presentations and Giving Effective Feedback” Invited Guest Lecture, RSI Graduate Student GPD Course led by Dr. Nav Baldeo n=20 (everyone found it helpful and recommend to peers)

114.December 10, 2024 Speaker, “Schmoozapalooza: the Art of Networking” Workshop Research Training Centre across TASHN n=50 (2 hrs)

115.November 28, 2024 Panelist, Working in Academia, Massey College, Instituate of Medical Sciences, Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Program (3 hrs) n=20

116.May 3, 2024      Panelists, Career Panel, IMMSPIRE, Outreach Program for High School Students in GTA Organized by Grad Students of IMM

117.March 2, 2024   Speaker, Girls in STEM Outreach Program for Grades 7/8, Dept of Mathematics

118.Jan 27, 2024    Speaker, Research Career Development, Biochemistry Undergraduate Student Society Symposium (n=20)

119.May 7, 2022      Design Thinking “Wicked” Complex Problems – Together in Real-time, IGRAD Conference, Interdisciplinary Graduate Research and Discovery Conference

120.May 6, 2022      Keynote, IGRAD Conference, Interdisciplinary Graduate Research and Discovery Conference

121.May 2, 2022      Moderator, IMS Connects In-Person Panel Discussion (3 hrs) (n=50)

122.Mar 11, 2022     Second Year Undergraduate Biochemistry Professional Development Workshop (n=12)

123.Feb 17, 2022    Career Guest for Discussions with Students for UTSC’s Department of Physical and Environmental Science (DPES) networking event

124.Feb 8, 2022      RSI Mentorship and IDP Mentor Workshop, RSI Mentorship Program, RSGSU

125.Jan 21, 2022     Best Practices In Applying for Graduate School, Research and Jobs, GSLE

126.Dec 13, 2021   MBPCDA Presents: Crafting Your LinkedIn Profile with Dr. Nana Lee, Medical Biophysics Student Group 127.Dec 3, 2021     In Remembrance Dr. Brian Robinson: Leigh’s Syndrome, French Canadian-type, Sick Kids

128.Dec 3, 2021     Picture a Scientist Discussion Leader at Ontario Institution of Cancer Research

129.Nov 25, 2021   Toronto District School Board Speaker Series in STEM

130.Nov 15, 2021   Wise Practices in Mentorship, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

131.Sept 9 RSI Graduate Professional Development Overview and Welcome, Graduate Orientation

132.Sept 7 SLP Graduate Professional Development Overview and Welcome, Graduate Orientation

133.August 30, 2021 Monthly Speaker, Medicine by Design, Creating Your Career Blueprint Series

134.August 30, 2021 Best Practices in Mentorship, Department of Molecular Genetics

135.August 13, 2021 Amgen Biotech Bench to Biotech Career Panelist

136.August 6, 2021 AISEC Workshop  - Professional Development for High School Leaders

137. June 3, 2022          Lead Facilitator for GSLE Sharing Best Practices for GPD Programs for Faculty

138.May 27, 2022          GSLE GPD Workshop 2 hours

139.May 20, 2022          GLSE TFOM Best Practices in Mentorship Workshop, 2 hrs

140-145.Mar-Aug 2021  Monthly Speaker, Medicine by Design, Creating Your Career Blueprint Series

146.Mar 2021                 Speaker and Facilitator, Introduction to IDPs, Medicine by Design (n=33)                                                     

147.Mar 2021             Keynote Faculty Speaker, Outreach Program, REACH by CLAMPS, LMP (n=26)                              

148.Mar 2021             Speaker, EDI in Scientific Research, Ontario Institute of Cancer Research (n=52)

149.Mar 2021             Department of Nutritional Sciences Mentorship Program Workshop II on Careers    

150.April 2020   Speaker, Best Practices in Writing the Resume” Women in STEM, Toronto Chapter Virtual Meeting

151.Feb 2020    Speaker, Day Two: Next Steps, Graduate Life Sciences and Education (GLSE), University of Toronto

152.Jan 2020    Speaker, Day One: Best Practices in Applying to Graduate Schools, Summer Research and Jobs, Graduate Life Sciences and Education (GLSE), University of Toronto

153.Jan 2020    Speaker, Success in and after Graduate School, GPD Day, U of Toronto Scarborough

154.Nov 2019   Panelist, “Career Transitions” IMS Panel with Dr. Zayna Khayat, Dr. Wilfrid de Vegas, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Toronto

155-158.09-12/2019       Speaker, “GPD: Reflection, Meaningful Engagement, Strategic Communications, Next Steps” CREATE-M3 Manufacturing Materials & Mimetics with Dr. Molly Molly Shoichet Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry Program, Monthly Four GPD Workshops, University of Toronto      

159.Sept 2019         Speaker, “GPD: A Seven Year Review and Looking Forward” Departmental Biochemistry Retreat, Geneva Park, Ontario, Canada  

160.Sept 2019   Speaker, “Intro to GPD” at Speech Language Pathology Grad Student Orientation, University of Toronto

161.Apr 2019    Speaker, “Empowering Students to Create Their Own Experiential Learning Opportunities” Teaching and Learning Symposium, University of Toronto

162.April 2019   Speaker, “Creating Your Professional Network” Institute of Medical Science, GPD course, U of T

163.Mar 2019    Moderator, “Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Canada” Science to Business Network Event with Drs. Christine Allen, Zayna Khayat and Cynthia Goh      

164.Mar 2019    Speaker, “Professional Skills” Sunnybrook Peer Network Inaugural GPD Seminar, Sunnybrook Hospital

165.Jan 2019    Facilitator, “How to Be a Better Ally in Healthcare” Workshop Facilitator, Sick Kids. FacMed EDI group,

166.Feb 2019    Speaker, “The Best Resume and Cover Letter” Lunenfeld Tanenbaum Research Institute, Toronto           

167.Feb 2019    Speaker, “Success After Graduate School” Biomedical Engineering Students Association Career Day, Toronto        

168.Feb 2019    Speaker, “The Academic CV” Cancer Education Scholars Program, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto

169.May 2018   Panel Member, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Life Sciences Ontario Networking Night, Toronto               

170.Nov 2017   Speaker, Job Talk for 4th Year Undergrads BCH Specialists                                                                   

171.Nov 2017   Panelist, Parents with PhDs, SGS, U Toronto                                                    

172.Aug 2017   Speaker, “Impact in Science” LMP High School Mentorship Program                                                       

173.July 2017   Speaker, “Genes, Genomes and You: Impact of NextGen Sequencing” FacMed Youth Summer Program 

174.May 2017   Selected Speaker, GPD in Faculty Development, Teaching and Learning Symposium, U of Toronto         

175.Feb 2017    Keynote Speaker, Lead Together Conference, U of Toronto                                                          

176.Feb 2017    Speaker, Graduate Professional Development, Department of Astronomy, U of Toronto

Presentations and Special Lectures (prior 2017)

International

177.June 21-24, 2016    “Graduate Professional Development Within the Graduate Curriculum” Graduate Career Consortium Conference, Berkeley                                           

National

178.June 12, 2016                     Trainee PD Workshop, Canadian Society of Microbiologists Conference 

179.May 16, 2016                      “The Elevator Pitch” Canadian Computational Biology Conference

180.April 1, 2, 2016                    “Success After Graduate School: Strategic Communications” CSI Conference, Ottawa

181.Feb 5, 2016                        Communications Workshop for Trainees, CHVI R&D AVO Trainee Conference, Toronto

182.Nov 2-5, 2015                     “Integrated GPD within the Graduate Curriculum” Conference Board of Canada Conference on Postsecondary Education Skills Summit, Edmonton                                

183.June 6, 2015                       Professional Development, Canadian Society for Immunology                                        

184.June 5, 2015                       BReaTH Seminar, U of Manitoba Grad Career Development      

185.April 30, 2015                     Career Readiness 2 hr Workshop, AllerGen Conference NCE                             

186.Aug 3, 2015                        Speaker for Canada-Korea Conference on Science and Technology                                                                     http://ckc.akcse.org/ckc2014/assets/CKC2014_ProceedingBooklet.pdf

187.Nov 20 - 22, 2013  Panelist with Gallo D, Marsolais A, Darowski K, Lee N, and Reithmeier R. “Is a PhD Really a Waste of Time?” Graduate Studies and Research Training: Prospects in a Changing Environment Panel Discussion, Canadian Science Policy Conference.                                                     

Provincial

188.Oct 14, 2016           “Success After Graduate School” University of Guelph Keynote Career Day        

189.Dec 8, 2015            “Success after Graduate School” Biochemistry, University of Ottawa                                           

190.Dec 7, 2105            “GPD at U of Toronto” Universities Canada, Ottawa                                                    

191. Aug 25, 2015 Speaker for “GPD at Biochemistry” Western University, Schulich School of Medicine, Basic Science Chairs Train the Trainers Workshop                                                                

Local

192.Nov 17, 2016          Moderator “Conversation with Dr. Cynthia Fuhrmann” SGS myIDP Symposium                        

193.Nov 8. 2016            Panelist “Parents with PhDs” GradLife Family Office, SGS                                                        

194.Oct 27, 2016           Speaker, “How to Find Your Own Mentor” LSCDS, U of Toronto                                                

195. Oct 5, 2016            Speaker, “Optimizing Mentorship” LSCDS, U of Toronto                                                            

196.Oct 5, 2016 Speaker, “Optimizing Grad Experience” Dr. Palazzo’s BCH Student Orientation Class                  

197.May 10, 2016          Speaker, “Graduate Professional Development Course Development” UT Teaching Symposium

198.March 4, 2106         Speaker, “Strategic Communications” Year 2 BCH Specialists                                                             

199.Feb 17, 2016          Speaker, “Networking 201: How Will They Remember You?” LSCDS Workshop                                      

200.Jan 27, 2015          Speaker, “Success after Undergrad” Biochemistry Undergraduate Student Society          

201.Oct 7, 2015            Speaker, “Optimizing Grad Experience” Dr. McQuibban’s BCH Student Orientation Class                   

202.Oct 6, 13, 2015       Speaker, “Undergraduate Professional Development” Biochemistry 3rd Yr Specialist Workshop               

203,Oct 5, 2015             Panelist “Integrating Children with a Scientific Career after the PhD” GPS Workshop                  

204.Sept 14, 2015         Speaker, “Train the Trainers” Workshop on GPD, Faculty of Medicine, U of Toronto                

205.June 18, 2105         Speaker for “Optimizing Graduate Experience”, GPS, School of Grad Studies                         

206.June 16, 2015         Speaker for “The Best Cover Letter” Immunology Day Retreat                                                               

207.June 18, 2015         Panelist for Graduate Professional Skills Program, Summer Workshops                                        

208.June 16, 2015         Speaker, “Professional Communications in the WorkPlace” Dept of Immunology Retreat            

209.May 19, 2015          Panelist for “Importance of Mentorship”, IMS Career Panel Sick Kids                                       

210.April 12, 2015         Speaker, Sick Kids PDF and PhD Trainee Career Development Workshop                                            

211.Mar 13, 2015          Speaker, GLSE Recruitment Day Webinars for Immunology and Biochemistry     

212.Feb 10, 2015          Speaker, Effective Networking Workshop Baycrest Brain Health Complex                                     

213.Feb 17, 2015          Speaker, U of Toronto Biochemistry Recruitment Day                                                                            

214.Nov 27, 2015          Speaker, School of Graduate Studies, Opening Doors Symposium, U of Toronto                        

215.Sep 19, 2015          Speaker, York University Graduate Professional Skills Launch    http://gradstudies.yorku.ca/event/gps-launch/

216.June, 2015 Speaker, Professional Development, Dept of Immunology Retreat                                               

217.May 21, 2015          Speaker, York University Professional Development Symposium                                             

218.April, 2015 Keynote Speaker, University of Guelph Career Development Conference                        

219.May, 2013  Keynote Speaker, Molecular Genetics Career Symposium, U of Toronto                

220.Aug, 2013   Speaker, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Grad Students Career Workshop                       

221.Feb, 2012   Speaker, Life Science Career Development Society Networking Reception, U of T