BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:102@rnsbdc.com DTSTART:20171026T083000Z DTEND:20171026T103000Z DTSTAMP:20171012T194937Z URL:https://www.rnsbdc.com/events/women-entrepreneurs-network-wen-business -breakfast-2/ SUMMARY:Women Entrepreneurs Network (WEN) Business Breakfast DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_separator][vc_empty_spac e][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n“Behind ever y successful woman there is an empowering story!”\nThis is so true. The Women Entrepreneurs’ Network (WEN) business breakfast series is a NJSBDC at Rutgers-Newark program started in 2005 and designed for women entrepre neurs to give them a sacred place and space to hear empowering stories of how other women have succeeded in business and career. Attending these int imate business breakfast meetings\, gives women entrepreneurs an opportuni ty to meet role models in business and make contact with professional care er women who are power brokers in their private or public professional sec tors\, as well as network with other women of like minds with the same asp irations for success through entrepreneurship while making contacts that m atter.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator][vc_empty_space][vc_e mpty_space][ultimate_heading main_heading="Guest Speaker(s)" main_heading_ color="#002e62" alignment="left" main_heading_style="font-weight:bold\;"][ /ultimate_heading][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_single_image image="75898" img_size="853 × 1280"][/vc_col umn][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]\nCelia King\, MPS\nMs. King se rves as the chief executive officer for Leadership Newark\, Inc.\, a non-p rofit organization in the State of New Jersey. Her responsibilities includ e the overall management and oversight of numerous leadership development programs\, which has an emphasis on public policy enrichment and civic eng agement for both adults and youth. Celia is responsible for ensuring each program is of high quality &\; relevant based on the state of affairs n ationally\, regionally and statewide. In her role\, she strives to expand\ nand improve the network of civic and community leaders in the greater New ark area. As an advocate of civic participation\, Celia takes her role ser iously in engaging the public to be informed and involved. Ms. King feels community building as well as a commitment to social and civic responsibil ity requires the development of servant leaders through community leadersh ip programs.\nMs. King is also a speaker and facilitator in the area of le adership\, leadership development and team building. Additionally\, she is a professional career and executive coach. These experiences have provide d a strong foundation to serve in her current capacity with Leadership New ark. She recognizes the growth and development of others is the highest ca lling of leadership.\n\nPrior to assuming her current position\, Celia wor ked in the field of healthcare as an administrator for more than 10 years. She is an expert in healthcare planning and total quality management\, sp ecifically for urban communities and underserved populations.\nHer role in volved managing health centers for communities in Harlem\, New York\; Jers ey City\, New Jersey and Paterson\, New Jersey. She developed strategic pl ans to ensure growth and expansion of health services in these cities. Add itionally\, she implemented patient education programs\, which involved st aff outreach in the community to share health and wellness information.\n\ nCelia M. King is a former Councilwoman from Maplewood\, New Jersey\, serv ing from 1994-2002. During her tenure she served in the capacity of Deputy Mayor from 1997-2001. Maplewood is a suburban community of 24\,000 in Ess ex County in which the local elected officials serve in an at-large capaci ty. In office for 8 years\, Ms. King’s responsibilities included service as the President of the Board of Health for Maplewood\, working closely w ith the local drug alliance to educate children in public and private scho ols about the\ncampaign against drugs and Co-Chair of the finance committe e.\n\nCelia also established a Domestic Violence Crisis Intervention progr am\, which provides support services for victims of domestic violence. She continues to host a cable show focusing on health issues called “Commun ity Health Watch”. She served as the liaison for the Senior Citizen comm unity in town and continues to be an advocate for older adults working on issues that assists them in continuing to enjoy a quality lifestyle that i s affordable.\n\nCelia’s affiliations includes either currently or in th e past\, serving as a member on the board of the following organizations: Prospect Presbyterian Church\; Marion P. Thomas Charter School\; Supreme C ourt of New Jersey District Fee Arbitration Committee\; The Newark Trust f or Education\; The Hypers omnia Foundation\; Emerge New Jersey\; The Jewis h Museum of New Jersey\; Newark Emergency Services for Families\; Family C onnections and as a volunteer math tutor at KIPP Rise Academy.\n\nMs. King holds a Master’s degree from Milano The New School University for Manag ement and Urban Policy and completed her undergraduate studies at Syracuse University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_ 1458066507080{padding-top: 50px !important\;padding-bottom: 50px !importan t\;}"][vc_column][vc_btn title="Register for Event" shape="square" color=" pink" size="lg" align="center" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com% 2Fe%2Fwomen-entrepreneurs-network-wen-business-breakfast-tickets-200013826 74||target:%20_blank"][/vc_column][/vc_row] ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.rnsbdc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/0 3/wenbreakfast.jpg LOCATION:Rutgers Business School Room 358\, 1 Washington Park\, Newark\, NJ \, 07102\, United States GEO:40.7450346;-74.17028219999997 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1 Washington Park\, Newark\ , NJ\, 07102\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Rutgers Business S chool Room 358:geo:40.7450346,-74.17028219999997 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR