Careers Outside Academia Exist... Check Out Industry!

Organizer(s)

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  Michelle Hartzer, BCE (she/her/hers)

  Entomologist
  360 Pest and Food Safety Consulting
  360 Pest and Food Safety Consulting
  Lawrenceville, Georgia
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  Dusana Bondy, ACE-I

  Abell Pest Control INC
  Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Many people in entomology are aware of careers in academia and agriculture but there are amazing careers in urban industries. This symposium will feature a range of entomologists telling their stories about how they got to their current roles and what they do now.

Presentations:

• 1:30 PM – 1:35 PM MST

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Michelle Hartzer, BCE (she/her/hers) – 360 Pest and Food Safety Consulting
• 1:35 PM – 1:50 PM MST

  Unwittingly dedicating your life to pest management 101!
  

  Presenting Author: Dusana Bondy, ACE-I – Abell Pest Control INC
• 1:50 PM – 2:05 PM MST

  Breaking boundaries: From academic research to product innovation
  

  Presenting Author: Sally Abbar, Ph.D. – Envu
• 2:05 PM – 2:20 PM MST

  Listen when the door knocks!
  

  Presenting Author: Dominique Stumpf, CAE (she/her/hers) – National Pest Management Association
• 2:20 PM – 2:30 PM MST

  Break
• 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM MST

  Building a career path in a global landscape
  

  Presenting Author: Nina Jenkins – ConidioTec LLC
• 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM MST

  Metamorphosis from academia to industry
  

  Presenting Author: Victoria Pocius – Douglas Products
• 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM MST

  A rocky road turned into stepping stones: My journey to pest management professional
  

  Presenting Author: Nancy M. Troyano, BCE (she/her/hers) – Rentokil-Terminix
• 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM MST

  Help wanted!
  

  Presenting Author: Kim Kelley-Tunis, BCE – Nisus
• 3:30 PM – 3:50 PM MST

  Panel discussion
• 3:50 PM – 4:05 PM MST

  Discussion