UK's Von Allmen School Hosts 'Finding Your Voice'
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 17, 2014) — Perhaps you are a woman with a great business idea but you are not sure how to get the rest of the world to take notice. Or, maybe you are looking to create and build your personality into an identifiable brand.
An exciting event, 'Finding Your Voice,' will examine these topics and many other aspects of business Friday, Feb. 21 from 9 to 11 a.m. in the William T. Young Library Auditorium on the University of Kentucky campus. Admission is free and all members of the university community are invited to attend.
Sponsored by UK's Von Allmen School of Accountancy, the Graham Office of Career Management, the Gatton College of Business and Economics, and the Gatton College's Women Business Leaders program, Finding Your Voice will bring renowned business communications expert Kimberly Pace to UK. A faculty member in Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management, Pace also serves as president and CEO of EXECUTIVE Aura which coaches executives to develop memorable and effective personal brands.
"I asked Professor Pace to be with us for this inaugural event because of her expertise in personal branding," said Nicole Jenkins, associate professor of accountancy in the Von Allmen School at UK. "She will provide participants with a framework through which they can join their skill set and their goals into a cohesive package that communicates who they are and the value they bring to an organization."
When she was growing up, Jenkins, who earned her Ph.D. at the University of Iowa and formerly taught at Vanderbilt, worked in the family business owned by her parents.
"When I was in high school I became responsible for preparing the documents that the company's auditors needed for the annual audit," Jenkins said. "This experience along with taking an accounting class in high school helped me to choose a double major in accounting and finance as an undergraduate."
Jenkins spent seven years in public accounting at Price Waterhouse before entering the doctoral program in accounting at the University of Iowa.
Professor Pace is incorporating other women in leadership into her presentation. Confirmed leaders include Jeri Isbell, vice president of human resources at Lexmark International; Shalon Pillow, assistant UK women's basketball coach; and, several women student leaders from the Gatton College.
"This event was put together with women in mind," Jenkins said. "However, it is open to anyone here at the university. The skills taught through Finding Your Voice are not unique to women."
Gatton College Dean David W. Blackwell is thrilled about the college hosting Finding Your Voice.
"We are pleased to help make this unique and very useful training accessible to students, faculty, and staff here at UK. We especially want to ensure that all of our students accurately assess their skills, match them with their goals and devise a workable plan to achieve their desired outcome," said Blackwell.
Advance registration is suggested for this free event. Please go to http://gatton.uky.edu/yourvoice/.
MEDIA CONTACTS: Carl Nathe, 859-257-3200/ carl.nathe@uky.edu;
Michele Sparks, 859-257-0040/michele.sparks@uky.edu.