一步一步地改变世界

2024年1月8日,星期一
朱丽叶韦伯

朱丽叶韦伯 ’23G epitomizes patience and perseverance in her work in higher education. 作为主要研究专业发展和培训主任, she has carefully built a skillset to support her unwavering commitment to the field.

A graduate of Fairfield University in Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and integrated marketing communications, Webber participated in an exchange program with the Universitat Ramon Llull in Barcelona to study marketing, 广告与国际商务. 扩大她的表演范围, she completed graphic design courses at the University of Massachusetts and in 2023, graduated with a master’s degree in public administration (MPA) from the University of New Hampshire.

Starting her 主要研究 career as program manager of business and industry course offerings, after several advancements she now supervises a staff of nine at 主要研究 Professional Development and Training where she oversees operations, 客户服务, 开发和营销. In her former capacity as senior program manager with executive education at the Harvard Kennedy School, 她与来自政府的各种各样的全球领导人一起工作, 非营利组织, corporate and public sectors during their residential executive program experiences. 随着时间的推移, Webber has crafted her own administrative specialty in a creative blend of process and people that promotes education for working professionals and aspiring leaders.

The decision to enroll in the master of public administration program at 主要研究 was inspired through her role supporting numerous public administration faculty at the Harvard Kennedy School, 最著名的是长期从事公共服务的资深人士丹. 他曾在肯尼迪政府工作过几年. The energy and universality of his political experience inspired Webber to pursue a higher degree that appealed to her deeply rooted belief in community leadership.

“教育是一个不断发展的领域. The growing popularity of non-credit education opportunities for adult students reflects a desire for career enhancement pathways and contemporary skill-building through lifelong learning experiences. I want to play my part in offering access to education that can change the world one step at a time."

我对澳门葡京网赌游戏教师的背景和奉献精神印象深刻, Webber also loved the respectful camaraderie of sharing ideas with her fellow students who had chosen careers in public service. 尽管她的教育之旅是以混合形式开始的(部分是在线的), 现场部分), during the pandemic the program shifted to 100% online instruction so she developed ways to align her study habits with the fully remote learning experience.

“保持稳定的学习节奏, each week I mapped out a study schedule wrapped around family time and full-time employment. The small class sizes at 主要研究 offered a high level of instructor contact and the wealth of support resources were instrumental in my successful completion of the master’s program,韦伯说。.

A former student of the experiential learning curriculum of Leadership Seacoast – an organization geared to the 非营利组织 leadership community – Webber is exploring engagement opportunities on a regional level. 她也越来越多地参与UPCEA, 一个支持专业高等教育的全国性协会, 在线和继续教育.

她目前在主要研究的职位, 韦伯提倡正规教育, 但她完全尊重从生活经验中获得的知识. 当被问及她对纽约大学成人教育的愿景时, she refers to untapped opportunities for creating partnerships with area businesses to develop training programs that match contemporary workplace needs and build employer commitment to continuing education.

“教育是一个不断发展的领域,”韦伯说. “The growing popularity of non-credit education opportunities for adult students reflects a desire for career enhancement pathways and contemporary skill-building through lifelong learning experiences. I want to play my part in offering access to education that can change the world one step at a time.”