Alumnae  

Susan Willis

One year ago, opening a consulting firm was just a thought in Susan Willis’s head.  Now that thought is becoming a reality.

Susan, the executive director of Point Pleasant Childcare Center, credits the Management Development for Women program as one of the reasons why she’s following through with her desire to start her own business.

“Successful completion of MDW gave me insight into my personal strengths and the confidence I needed to proceed with this initiative,” says Susan.

Kim Rhymes
Kim Rhymes can think of many reasons why she enjoyed Management Development for Women – the most obvious being her promotion to Team Leader as a result of enrolling in the program.

Previously, Kim spent seven years working in the employee benefits field for Maritime Life and a national pension and benefits consulting firm.  Although she was pleased with the knowledge she gained from this experience, she felt the need to expand her skill set.

“I wanted to make myself more marketable in other areas,” says Kim.  “My manager saw the value in my participation in MDW and realized that I was serious about developing my skills.  That is mainly how I received my promotion.” 

Krista Mosher-Cox
 
Krista Mosher-Cox was looking for a program with the content breadth of an MBA that would easily fit in to her busy schedule.  That’s when she found Management Development for Women.

As a Program and Project Manager with Aliant, Krista was ready to take the steps she thought were necessary to advance in her career.

 “I would like my next career move to involve being a team leader,’ says Krista, “So I really wanted to develop my people management skills.”

The MDW program provided Krista with the opportunity to help round out the skills she requires to achieve this career goal.

2004 Graduation Photo