President’s Message
Hello Western District Members! I wanted to share a few more highlights from our Mid-Year Board meeting held in January and highlight our committees. The following four committee chairs were appointed for new and extended terms: Kayla Fleskes – Student Finding and Initiatives committee, Ellie Simpson – WesternITE Editor, [...]
Virtual Spring Webinar – Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage emotions effectively. Emotional intelligence is founded on five components (self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills) and can provide significant benefits for your development as a professional and leader. Our goal with this webinar is to provide an opportunity for ITE [...]
MiteY Mentorship Program Spring Event
MiteY Mentorship Spring Event The Spring MiteY Mentorship event will be held on Gatherly featuring small group discussions led by our mentors exploring the following professional development topics: Managing Competing Priorities – Pam O’Brien Refining Non-Technical Skillsets – Smadar Boardman and Daniel Lai Dealing with Conflict in the Workplace – Cathy [...]
Inaugural MiteY Mentorship Event
In association with the Career Guidance Committee (chaired by Jenny Tapat), the MiteY Mentorship program kicked off with a Fall Event on November 18th. The virtual event included a networking session, panel discussion, and one-on-one Q&A. A big thank you to our panelists (Henry Hammel, Tyler Wong, Daniel Lai, Lisa [...]
International Director’s Report
Submitted by: Cathy Leong and Mark Spencer, Western District International Directors The ITE International Board of Direction (IBOD) met in person on November 6 and 7 at ITE Headquarters in Washington, DC. New Board Members Jerry Baxter (Mid-Colonial District), Neelam Dorman (Western District), Edward Soldo (Canadian District), and Jeff Young [...]
2022 Annual Meeting Call for Papers Open – Deadline of December 20, 2021
The 2022 ITE Western District Annual Meeting will be held in Palm Springs, CA from June 26-29 at the Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel & Palm Springs Convention Center. The Annual Meeting website has been updated with the latest information about the meeting including travel, hotel, and preliminary meeting details. The [...]