Who else will be at Get Smart?

Audrey Selden presents “Unplanned, Unexpected, and Unpredictable:  A Leadership Journey for Our Changing Times.”

“Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans” quotes the famous Beatles front man, John Lennon. Nothing could be closer to the truth today when many of us thought we were headed in one direction and were thrown in another.

Attend Get Smart and let Audrey help you navigate through the unexpected when LIFE HAPPENS. Audrey will share her wisdom for turning every situation into an opportunity and help us realize that what happens today can play a big part in what happens later in our lives.

Audrey is the Senior Associate Commissioner for Consumer Protection (CP) and the coordinator of the Texas State Disaster Coalition at the Texas Department of Insurance. She holds a degree in political science and a Master of Public Administration from Michigan State University and is a graduate from Harvard Law School.

Melissa Schenker will also be there with “A Fork in the Road: How to Navigate a Career or Life Transition.”

Live the Life You Love by Barbara Sher is a book listed on Melissa Schenker’s website. As a highly regarded career consultant, this is exactly what Melissa wants to achieve for her clients. Hear Melissa speak at this year’s Get Smart conference and learn how to discover what you love and how to achieve balance and satisfaction in your life and organization. Melissa will show us the most practical, hands-on methods for making transitions successful.

“I entered her office a burned-out professional, ready to walk away from all I had earned. Because of Melissa’s wisdom and support, I now work the hours I choose, with the people I enjoy, for the clients I like,” says one of Melissa’s clients.

Melissa Schenker is the principal and creator of Work/Life, a consulting firm that helps individuals achieve satisfying work situations and helps organizations overcome barriers to growth. She has worked as an internal management consultant for the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission and as an operations consultant for Deloitte & Touche. Melissa holds an MBA from the Sloan School at M.I.T. and an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Texas at Austin.

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