Archive ~ S.O.A.R Symposium October 2017

Our October 2017 SymposiumWHERE: Avenue Le Club in Pier Village
WHEN: Monday, October 16th, 2017
TIME: 8am to 1pm

Our Session Leaders...They are inspiring, authentic women who rock...

Patty Lennon

Patty LennonSession Leader

Patty is an Intuitive Business Coach, Best Selling Author, and Speaker. She is a firm believer that there are only two forces in the world - love and fear - and that anything is possible when we overcome fear and lead from love. We are honored to have Patty connect with you during her session, ``Flying Lessons: The Truth About What it Takes to Achieve Greatness.`` Learn all about her at pattylennon.com .

Dr. Veera Gupta

Dr. Veera GuptaSession Leader

Dr. Veera is a licensed Chiropractor serving the Manasquan, Brielle, Point Pleasant & Wall community. She is also an avid volunteer for multiple organizations, and believes strongly in helping others by volunteering her time and talents. We are honored to have Dr. Veera connect with you. Learn all about her at wallchiropractor.com .

Noelle Stary

Noelle StarySession Leader

Noelle is CEO and Founder of New Jersey's first Coworking Space, which began with the intent idea that when people have the opportunity to work and spend time together - anything is possible. We are honored to have Noelle connect with you during her session, ``Jersey Grit: Keeping Your Resilience While Making it Big``. Learn all about her work at 20lemons.com and coworkinginjersey.com.

Natalie Papailiou

Natalie PapailiouSession Leader

A graduate of Lafayette College, Natalie worked in advertising at Ogilvy & Mather until starting design and branding firm, M Studio which still exists here in Asbury Park. She was a book reviewer for Shelf Awareness, and wrote a weekly humor blog called MILF: Mother I'd Like to Friend until being elected to the Oceanport Board of Education via a write-in vote, and continues to serve her community by attempting to insure the schools in her town are well-run. We are honored to have Natalie connect with you during her session, “One Woman’s Words: How to Use Our Voice and Be Heard”.

Our Panelists...We rise by lifting others...and these inspiring women do just that!

Megan Anderson

Megan AndersonPanelist

Megan Anderson is the Co-Founder of Neighborhood Crop. In the spring of 2016, her family decided to start a garden for fun and see what it would produce for their family to eat. To their surprise, it was a success on many levels. It was then the idea for Neighborhood Crop was born. Megan and her husband hope to bring on as many community gardens, farms, and other local sources to donate surplus and unused fruits and vegetables from their own crops to bring to those who don't have access to fresh produce.

Casey Rosner-Fillian

Casey Rosner-FillianPanelist

Casey Rosner-Fillian is an Activist and All-Around Inspirer! She is a wife, mom, and fitness enthusiast with a love for animals. She chases her passion of helping others through fitness, and often runs in races for charities, as well as incorporates fitness into fundraisers of all types. She is a Jersey Girl at heart who married her best friend from childhood. Casey enjoys family, friends and finding ways to give back.

Vanessa Coppes

Vanessa CoppesPanelist

Vanessa Coppes is a Social Entrepreneur. Her passion for empowering others led to her developing lifestyle and business mentorship programs which target creative entrepreneurs and mothers, like herself. She is the Co-Founder of Entrepreneurial Think Tank for Women (ETTW) and also created ETTW Foundation. Vanessa always looks for unique ways to enrich her community and help others.

Our ScheduleA day spent together so we can learn, share, connect, and grow...

Intro
8:00 AM WHO’S READY TO SEIZE OPPORTUNITY AND RISE?!
by Co-Founders of SOAR, Jennifer Tuma-Young and Jessica Varian-Carroll

Session 1
8:10 AM MORNING MEDITATION: STRETCH YOUR BACK AND OPEN YOUR HEART
by Dr. Veera Gupta

Session 2
8:30 AM BREAKING THE CHAINS THAT BIND
by Jennifer Tuma-Young

Session 3
9:00 AM JERSEY GRIT: DISCOVERING YOUR RESILIENCE
by Noelle Stary

Break
9: 30 AM STRETCH YOUR LEGS AND SHOP AROUND
by Our Sponsors

Session 4
9:45 AM ORGANIZING BEGINS WITHIN: A REAL LIFE APPROAC
by Jessica Varian-Carroll

Session 5
10:15 AM ONE WOMAN’S WORDS: HOW TO USE OUR VOICE AND BE HEARD
by Natalie Papailiou

Panel
10:40 AM PANEL DISCUSSION: WE RISE BY LIFTING OTHERS
by Natalie Papailiou, Megan Anderson, Casey Fillian, and Vanessa Coppes

Break
11:15 AM STRETCH YOUR LEGS AND SHOP AROUND
by Our Sponsors

Session 6
11:30 AM FLYING LESSONS: THE TRUTH ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO ACHIEVE GREATNESS
by Patty Lennon

Lunch
12:00 PM A LOVELY LUNCH AND CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION
by Avenue Le Club with Our Speakers and Our Sponsor

Our Sponsors and Donors...We’d like to take this opportunity to give a HUGE thank you to our incredible sponsors and donors!! We could not have pulled this event together without all of you!! Your support means more to us than you’ll ever know -- we are so grateful!! Here’s a special thank you to…

Presenting Sponsor Debbie Jurek-Downie for PEACH

Take Flight Sponsor Karlee Smart for Lularoe

Take Flight Sponsor Ro Glassman for Touchstone Crystal by Swarovski

Take Flight Sponsor Michele Bennett for Limelight by Alcone

Swag Bag Sponsor ETTWomen + Our Amazing “Swag” Donors

Cross-Promotional Sponsor Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore

Jewelry for raffle provided by Neves Jewelers

Event captured by Heidi Kleva Photography

Sound system provided by Shore Music Academy

Programs and centerpieces provided by Custom Events LLC

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