Nena Moonier, Experimental Facilities Operations Group Leader in the Advanced Photon Source (APS) Engineering Support (AES) Division, has been selected as a participant in the inaugural Leadership Academy for Women in Science and Engineering (LAWISE) program.
“All of us are delighted that Nena has been selected for this program,” said AES Division Director Mike Edelen. “Among her several vital user-related responsibilities, Nena leads our Floor Coordinators contingent, who are the link between the APS facility and the thousands of users who carry out research here. She is a steady presence in a fast-moving, critical role that requires managerial oversight, on-the-fly problem solving, and excellent people skills. Nena brings excellence to all her work.”
Commonly known as LAWISE, the 2022-2023 Leadership Series provides a proven, pragmatic roadmap for participants to identify, embrace and amplify their authentic leadership strengths. Guided by women’s leadership expert Jo Miller, participants will explore a set of topics designed to help them advance their careers, expand their influence and impact and take ownership of their career trajectories—with skills to thrive in today’s global, virtual work environment.
This leadership program is designed for early career women and female-identifying scientists, engineers, and computer professionals. The program consists of a total of five virtual and on-site sessions that take place October 2022 through April 2023. Participants will have a chance to interact with peers from Fermilab, Argonne National Laboratory and University of Chicago in smaller groups.
The program brochure provides further details and can be found here.
This program is part of LAWISE, a task force established in 2019 that explores new programs that provide training to, and increase the numbers of, women scientist, engineer and computer professional leaders at national laboratories and the University of Chicago. The LAWISE task force is part of the Joint Task Force Initiative, a signature University of Chicago program dedicated to helping Argonne and Fermilab share best practices, leverage resources and achieve mission success.
The Advanced Photon Source is a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science User Facility operated for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science by Argonne National Laboratory under Contract No. DE-AC02-06CH11357
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