Episode 59 - Spencer Leadership Conference

NASPA Leadership Podcast

In Episode 59, you will learn all about the Spencer Leadership Conference, a sophomore-focused program, at Texas A&M University with Katy King and Julia Mork. Katy has over 15 years of experience and currently serves as an Assistant Director in the Memorial Student Center where she oversees the department marketing team, a freshman leadership organization and the sophomore leadership conference. Julia is currently serving as a Graduate Assistant in the Memorial Student Center where she is the co-advisor to the Spencer Leadership Conference and she has worked with five student committees assisting in program development, leadership growth, and international programs. Julia and Katy define the Spencer Leadership Conference, explain the student-staff partnerships, and provide advice on leadership programming from a full-time and graduate student perspective. If you have any follow-up questions, you can contact Katy King at [e-mail] and Julia Mork at [e-mail]. 00:00 - 02:50: Introduction 02:50 - 05:20: Journey to Student Affairs 05:20 - 07:20: Texas A&M Traditions 07:20 - 11:00: Non-Traditional Leadership Resources 11:00 - 13:00: Intro to Spencer Leadership Conference 13:00 - 14:50: Target Audience: Sophomores 14:50 - 19:00: Student-Staff Partnership 19:00 - 21:30: Accessible for Diverse Group of Students 21:30 - 24:30: Balance Leadership Work 24:30 - 26:40: Advice to Grad Students 26:40 - 31:30: Next Question About Leadership? 31:30 - 33:07: Outro