Guest Author & RBC Alumna Rosetta Thurman
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February 2009
Guest Author & RBC Alumna Rosetta Thurman
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Event: Guest Author & RBC Alumna Rosetta Thurman

Location: Library Community Room

Date: Monday, February 16, 2009

Time: 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Sponsors: "Wild Minds" Creative Writing Club & RBC Library

Ms. Thurman will lead a workshop on writing personal mission statements. In her own words, she explains...

“The Inauguration of President Obama inspired millions of American to do their part to change the world. Yes, you CAN lead from your values and make a difference. But with all the hustle & bustle of school and work, we often get overwhelmed and let our Blackberries rule our schedules rather than pursuing our best lives. Learn how you can enhance your life balance and leadership abilities through this interactive self-discovery workshop. Participants will come away with a personal mission statement and resources to enhance their leadership skills.”

The Author

Rosetta Thurman grew up in the public housing projects of Cleveland, Ohio, and if it weren’t for the nonprofits in her community who helped her family in times of need, she doesn’t know where she would be today. She is proud to be a young nonprofit leader of color and her mission is to engage the next generation in creating the world as it should be. Rosetta is passionate about sharing nonprofit resources, career advice and fresh ideas to educate and inspire young professionals and people of color in doing the work of social change. Rosetta lives and works in Washington, DC.

She is a writer, fundraising professional and leadership development consultant and has been featured in articles about the nonprofit sector in the Washington Post, Nonprofit Quarterly, and the Chronicle of Philanthropy. She is an active member or the Organizational Development Network, Association of Fundraising Professionals and serves on three local nonprofit boards in Washington, DC.

In addition to being a graduate of RBC, Ms. Thurman holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Management with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from Trinity University and a Bachelor’s Degree in English from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Organizational Leadership from Regent University. Rosetta teaches nonprofit management and leadership as an Adjunct Professor in the School of Professional Studies at Trinity University in DC.

She currently serves as the Director of Development and Special Programs at the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington where she directs the Future Executive Directors Fellowship and manages fundraising to support a $1.5M budget. She is also the Principal Consultant of Thurman Consulting, providing speaking, training and consulting services to organizations working for social change in the areas of leadership development, diversity, fundraising, and social media.  In 2008, Rosetta was named a “New Leader in Philanthropy” by Greater DC Cares. In her free time, Rosetta writes poetry, eats lots of ice cream and dances like nobody’s watching.

Her Connection to RBC

Rosetta Thurman attended RBC from 2000-02. She was a member of Phi Theta Kappa and graduated cum laude with an Associate of Arts Degree.

Her Book

Her website

rosettathurman.com

Event Photos

Faculty and students attended the workshop led by Rosetta Thurman.

Rosetta Thurman with Drs. McNeer and Lindquist.

Student J. Cole-Samuels with Rosetta Thurman.

Event organizer Alexandra Duckworth with Rosetta Thurman.

"Rosetta has received accolades for this workshop and is an accomplished speaker and writer.  She is also an alumna of this college and was one of the very first students I taught in my first semester here.   She has gone from being an excellent student and writer to being a successful professional who works in Washington, D.C." — Alexandra Duckworth, Assistant Professor of English

 

A special cake was made in honor of Rosetta Thurman.

Event photos, Flyers and bookmarks provided by Dr. Virginia Cherry.

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