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Reframing the Glass Ceiling as a removable Sunroof.
Three women administrators from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point made breaking through glass ceilings look so easy and enjoyable that wearing shards of sparkling glass on our hats might become a fashion statement on some campuses.
They spoke at the annual conference of Wisconsin Women in Educational Leadership (WWHEL) in Eau Claire in October 2004 at a session called "From the Glass Ceiling to the Sunroof."
Kit Werner, executive assistant to the provost at Stevens Point, told the story of her career progress. She moved from being a corporate dietician in the Twin Cities to a rural health care provider in northeastern Wisconsin to becoming a woman with so much "chutzpah" that she has created her own position--not just once but several times.
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Initially she took part-time and short-term jobs because she recognized them as learning opportunities. Although often told that particular jobs weren't designed for one with her background, she took them anyway. Werner advises enjoying whatever job you have at present while keeping your mind open, taking advantage of training and networking opportunities, and building a pool of allies as you step out of your comfort zone to explore jobs not in your area of expertise.
Get involved in faculty and staff governance on your campus. If you are willing to take risks and sacrifice your time to learn new skills, administrators seeking assistants will see you as more attractive (because of your fresh ideas) than someone who has always worked in student affairs or academic affairs or another familiar area.
During this time of rapid professional growth, Werner was also earning her bachelor's and master's degrees. Now she has pulled back to working part time to start a PhD program. Always the health educator, Werner wisely counsels women to listen to our instincts and know what is healthy for us, and to balance our personal and professional lives so as to coordinate the timing of advancement to fit into our total lives.
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