Student Endowment Fund: January/February 2022
San Jose State University hosted the virtual 2022 Western District Student Leadership Summit (SLS) from January 28th-30th. This event brought students from various chapters, including those from Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, and California, all together. Over the span of 3 days, student members were encouraged to focus on interpersonal development, [...]
2022 Western District Elections and Candidates
The following are the 2022 Western District candidates for office for your consideration. All members are encouraged to vote and make your voice be heard. Thanks for helping the Western District serve its members efficiently and effectively! Candidate for President Kimberly E. Leung, P.E. It has been a [...]
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 [...]
President’s Message
Dear Western District Members, Happy New Year! Hard to believe the new year is upon us and it is 2022 already. Where did 2020 and 2021 go? We are all hopeful for more connections and renewed in-person activities this year. As of January 1, 2022, the Western District Board begins [...]
President’s Message
Dear Western District Members, I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Before checking out for the holidays, please see below for our final Call for Papers (deadline on 12/20) for the upcoming 2022 District Annual Meeting! Some additional events to be aware of as we head into 2022 include: ITE [...]
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 [...]
President’s Message
Dear Western District Members, As we roll out a couple of new Western District initiatives this fall, I’d like to acknowledge our MiteY Mentorship Program Lead, Daniel Lai (Washington Section), and Technical Committee Chair, Patrick Marnell (Oregon Section), for their efforts on some new initiatives. In association with the Career [...]
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 [...]
