{"id":7788,"date":"2019-03-20T15:30:27","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T19:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/?p=7788"},"modified":"2019-04-02T14:05:37","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T18:05:37","slug":"diverse-group-women-take-stage-womens-empowerment-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2019\/03\/20\/diverse-group-women-take-stage-womens-empowerment-day\/","title":{"rendered":"A Diverse Group of Women Takes the Stage at Women\u2019s Empowerment Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lori Buza, Esq., with Hon. Carmen M. Garcia<\/p><\/div>\n

The 6th<\/sup> annual Women\u2019s Empowerment Day at Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University, hosted by the accountancy and business law department and the Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s Business Law Association, was held as part of Women\u2019s History Month, a month which celebrates and encourages the study and observance of the vital role of women in American history.<\/p>\n

There were women from all different walks of life with a focus on law professions who took the stage at the event. Women with prolific careers came together for this event to share their knowledge and career advice. Presentations were given by Hon. Mary Costello, Hudson County superior court judge; Hon. Carmen M. Garcia, former chief judge of Trenton Municipal Court; Captain Jean O\u2019Brien, U.S. Navy (ret.); Joyce H. Rogina, Esq., senior legal counsel for Barnes & Noble Education Inc.; and Cynthia Matheke, Esq., trial attorney; Lori Ann Buza, Esq., chair of the accountancy and business law department, moderated. The day-long event concluded with a self-defense workshop taught by Buza.<\/p>\n

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Hon. Carmen M. Garcia, Former Chief Judge of Trenton Municipal Court<\/p><\/div>\n

In her presentation, “The Road Less Traveled – One Latina’s Rise To Success,\u201d Garcia spoke about her upbringing and what it was like emigrating from Puerto Rico to America. Growing up, her parents worked hard in factories and she would help them in the summer by selling Italian ice and Philly pretzels. During her childhood she faced obstacles such as watching her parents being treated as inferiors because they did not speak English. While in college, federal budget cuts caused her to lose her scholarship funding and at the time she did not think she would graduate but she was able to be resourceful and overcome her set-backs. Law school, she said, filled her with self-doubt but she persevered.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy mother taught me to take an obstacle and turn it on its head,\u201d Garcia said.<\/p>\n

She went on to become a lawyer and a judge, and is among the few Latina females in law in America. She is in support of changing the narrative and encouraging more women to go into law.<\/p>\n

\u201cI look out at this diverse audience and I feel hopeful,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd where I see hope, I see opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

She stressed the importance of affinity groups such as the Latina Lawyers Bar Association, which \u201cthrusts the dialogue forward,\u201d and events like Women\u2019s Empowerment Day, which highlight the struggles and accomplishments of diverse women.<\/p>\n

She left the audience with many tips for success including \u201cup hold your reputation,\u201d \u201cdefine yourself,\u201d \u201calways strive for your personal best\u201d and lastly, to \u201cwork hard and do not sit on the sidelines.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Captain Jean O’Brien, U.S. Navy (Ret.)<\/p><\/div>\n

In the next presentation, \u201cThe History and Future of Women in the Military,\u201d Captain O\u2019Brien spoke about her experiences in the military leading a crew that was all men. She explained that at the time, the odds were stacked against her. Even now, there are a lot of women veterans who do not get the same care and respect as their male counterparts.<\/p>\n

After she completed flight school, she worked in Michigan because women were not allowed fly combat missions at that time. When the law was lifted in 1993, she joined the combat maritime patrol squadron.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Brien enhanced her speech with a collage of photos. Some of them were political in nature, highlighting the unfairness of how women veterans are treated. Others were cartoons of women in the Navy, for example, one photo showed a woman flying a jet with her purse hanging next to her. Lastly, she presented photos that showed her in uniform leading her crew.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Brien recently retired from naval service after 30 years. \u201cI spent a lot of time in my career proving people wrong,\u201d Captain O\u2019Brien said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The 6th annual Women\u2019s Empowerment Day at Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s University, hosted by the accountancy and business law department and the Â鶹ÊÓƵ\u2019s Business Law Association, was held as part of Women\u2019s History Month, a month which celebrates and encourages the study and observance of the vital role of women in American history. 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