Social Media for Personal Branding and Career Advancement

Thursday, October 29, 2015: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Baltimore 1-2 (Gaylord National Resort And Convention Center)
Chairs:
Yaihara Fortis-Santiago, PhD, Program Manager, The New York Academy of Sciences , Mónica Feliú-Mójer, Vice-Director and News Editor and Program Manager, Ciencia Puerto Rico and iBiology and Raychelle Burks, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Doane College
Presenters:
Mónica Feliú-Mójer, Vice-Director and News Editor and Program Manager, Ciencia Puerto Rico and iBiology and Raychelle Burks, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Doane College

Description: Social Media has become an invaluable tool for professional development, networking, and personal branding. For underrepresented minority scientists, it can also increase their visibility and draw attention to the disparities faced by their communities. This session will present practical strategies on the effective use of social media platforms, particularly Twitter.