NAAAP Atlanta - Professional Development Committee

Committee Chairs

Fabian Derozario
Julie Ketner

Professional Development Committee

The Professional Development Committee coordinates seminars, educational workshops, speaking engagements and gathers resources to help NAAAP-Atlanta members further their professional skills necessary to succeed in today's workplace.

We look to develop professional skills and promote active networking among NAAAP-Atlanta members and other organizations. Our events are open to members (no additional charge) and non-members (for an additional charge), and are usually held and sponsored by one of our corporate sponsors. These events or workshops normally would cost several hundred up to a few thousand dollars. Thanks to our corporate sponsors, NAAAP Atlanta is able to provide most of these events at no additional charge for our valued members.

Professional Development Committee members:

Fabian DeRozario (Director)
Melissa Cannon
Catherine Fahidin
Julie Ketner
Danh Luong
Tamara Strickley
Rui Zhang

If you have questions or wish to contact one or all of the committee members, please send an e-mail to pd@naaapatlanta.org.

Join this committee to help NAAAP-Atlanta members succeed! Interested? Then complete the online application

Past Professional Development events:

Atlanta Asian American Leadership Conference by LEAP	06/28/08
The Art of Cultural Fluency by Jane Hyun, Executive Coach and Corporate Diversity Strategist	05/22/08
SWIM - Successful Women In Motion (Session 2)	05/13/08
NAAAP-Atlanta and Toastmasters Presents Public Speaking Training	04/12/08
Dale Carnegie's Stand & Deliver Seminar	03/29/08
SWIM - Successful Women In Motion (Session 1)	03/11/08
Whole Brain Thinking Seminar	03/01/08
2008 NAAAP National Leadership Retreat	02/22/08
Financial Planning: Do you know where your money is going?	01/22/08
Connecting With Your Career!!!	11/10/07
Monthly Power Speaking Development Series	09/27/07
Lunch & Learn: What Makes an Effective Communicator	09/24/07
Power Lunch at Bombay Grill	09/19/07
Leads Lunch @ Taco Mac	09/13/07
21st NAAAP National Convention & Diversity Career Fair (Aug 16 - 19)	08/16/07
The Free Open Source Economy	07/24/07
Business Speak! Enhancing Your Work Communication	06/20/07
2007 Asian American Executive Panel	05/17/07
Understanding Insurance and Finance 101	05/12/07
Power Speaking: Key to Business Success sponsored by Tidwell DeWitt LLC	03/24/07
2007 NAAAP National Leadership Retreat: Brotherly Love	02/23/07
10th Annual Diversity Career Fair and Recruiters Discussion Panel	11/11/06
LEAP Workshops: 21st Century Leader & Risk Taking	10/28/06
Effective Public Speaking: Key to Business Success (Part II)	09/23/06
20th Annual NAAAP National Convention: Making Waves	08/17/06
Effective Public Speaking: Key to Business Success (Part I)	07/15/06
Pull Thinking: Aligning People, Culture and Purpose	06/10/06
Who's Who in Asian American Communities in Georgia Gala	04/29/06
LEAP Workshop: Effective Work & Communication Styles and the Art of Networking	03/04/06
2006 NAAAP National Leadership Retreat: The Apprentice	02/18/06
9th Annual Asian American Career Fair & Workshop	11/12/05
Peggy Parks: Presenting a Professional Image	10/13/05
19th Annual NAAAP National Convention: Reaching New Heights	08/04/05
2005 Asian-American Executive Panel Discussion	06/11/05
The Entrepreneurial Process Seminar Series (Part II of IV)	05/23/05
Jane Hyun - Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Career Strategies for Asians	05/11/05
The Entrepreneurial Process Seminar Series (Part I of IV)	03/29/05
LEAP Workshop: Managing the Asian Pacific Career – Creating Your Brand Identity	03/19/05
2005 NAAAP National Leadership Retreat: Decisions	02/26/05

Past Personal Development Events:

Golf Clinic @ North Fulton Golf Course	05/13/06
CHASE: Real Estate Financing-What your really Need to Know	02/22/06
Golf Clinic @ River Pines Country Club	08/20/05
ABC’s of the Home Buying Process	05/28/05
“Financial Myths Demystified” Seminar	02/19/05