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  1. Today at the Minorities in Cybersecurity Conference, our panel discussed "Sacrifice and What It Means For Your Career,” which sparked some powerful insights from my fellow panelists and the audience.

    We explored the balance between what we're willing to give up and what we must protect at all costs. I shared my personal boundaries including time, self-worth, and respect. These are areas where I've learned the hard way that compromise isn't worth it.

    But we also discussed where sacrifice has propelled us forward. For me, stepping away from the traditional corporate ladder was difficult but necessary. As I told the audience, "Don't be afraid to go alone. Don't be afraid to like it." That decision allowed me to build the expertise and relationships needed to eventually launch my own company.

    What have you refused to sacrifice in your career journey? And where has strategic sacrifice paid off?

    #MinoritiesInCybersecurity #ProfDev #infosec

  2. “The teacher’s role was to transmit knowledge and the learners’ responsibility was to accept and learn everything the teacher taught” Please notice this sentence is in the past tense. #education #TeacherMyth #teacherlife #teachertips #teachertips #TeacherLearning #profdev

  3. "I have always been interested in the intersection of physical and social science. Seeing that many policymakers are using rigorous scientific evidence to draft policies that reach the goal of serving the public interest excites me."

    Read more about how NSPN member Nick Zhang makes global connections: scipolnetwork.org/nspn/nick-zh

    #SciDip #ScienceDiplomacy #Diplomacy #International #SciPol #SciencePolicy #Policy #Training #Community #Career #ProfessionalDevelopment #ProfDev #Advocacy #Engagement

  4. Senior Director of Recruiting Barry MacLaughlin spoke today at #BSidesLV! Some takeaways from his #career-focused presentation 👀

    - Resilience remains key
    - Having a personal brand is crucial
    - The competition is tough (and will becoming tougher) in this job market

    You can watch his talk on YouTube soon! #BSidesLV #cybersecurity #profdev

  5. 🎟️ ⏰Don’t miss early bird pricing, y’all! It ends midnight THIS Thursday and it’s $40 off! If you work in elem, you gotta be at ETC. It’s so great! ☀️🌊👙⛱️🍹 #ETC #ETC23
    @TCEA
    #elementary #teacherpd THURSDAY is the last day to save your seat for the #Elementary Technology Conference at the early bird rate. Be an early bird! Come learn with us at the beach this summer.

    sbee.link/g7634vkprt #cpchat #teacherpd #profdev #learning

  6. Our Graduate Education Committee recently led a career panel of regulatory affairs professionals. Wesley Schnapp, a member of NSPN, shares highlights from the event on our blog: ow.ly/IGTQ50NfrZS

    #GradEd #HigherEd #ProfDev

  7. NSPN's @[email protected] builds a space for graduate students to engage in the community and build skills in science policy. Jenna Roper, Chair of Science to Policy, shares some of the group's recent successes and future plans on our blog: ow.ly/4cFJ50MaOGO

    #SciPol #SciComm #ProfDev