She conducts research-based training in career development (K through adult) including relevant personal/social topics such as bullying, refusal skills, and assertiveness. Currently she serves as the career development representative on the school counselor's executive board, on the Vocational Education Association's executive board, and on the advisory board for the Nontraditional Career Resource Center.

Marylin A. Hulme, directs the Rutgers-based field office of the Equity Assistance Center (EAC)* at New York University. EAC provides training and technical assistance to school districts in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands on issues and concerns in gender, race and national origin equity in education. Her primary area of expertise is gender equity, including sexual harassment, Title IX, and fair and equitable treatment for girls and boys in all areas of K-12 education.

Hulme was recently elected to serve as chair of the NJ Gender Equity Advisory Committee that advises and makes recommendations to the NJ Department of Education on issues of gender equity. She is currently serving as co-chair and program chair for the annual conference of the Association for Gender Equity Leadership in Education (AGELE) to be held in Washington, DC, July 21-24, 2004.

*The Equity Assistance Center at NYU/Rutgers serves our federal region (Region II) and provides technical assistance and resources for infusing equity into K-12 education. They also have an extensive list of speakers and programs that can help your school or community.

Dianne McKay is a long-time advocate for women's equity. She is the chair of the New Jersey Council for Gender Parity in Labor and Education, which oversees the State's efforts to remove barriers related to gender in education and the workplace. Dianne was appointed by the Governor in 1998 to chair the New Jersey Advisory Commission on the Status of Women. She served as president of the New Jersey American Association of University Women from 1994-1998. She also chaired the Gender Equity Advisory Committee for the New Jersey Department of Education, and currently serves as the chair of the Advisory Committee for the Nontraditional Career Resource Center at the Rutgers University Center for Women and Work.

Professionally, Dianne is a trainer and consultant on gender equity and diversity issues. She is an adjunct professor for the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers University, and a lecturer of continuing education for Farleigh Dickinson in sociology. Dianne conducts a variety of training on topics related to gender equity, especially sexual harassment and bullying, gender and communication, workplace issues, and others.

Contact: Karen White, Sr. Project Administrator
NCRC at Rutgers University
Phone: 732.932.5472
Fax: 732.932.1254
kswhite@rci.rutgers.edu

Mark Plante is a dynamic, energetic professional speaker, seminar leader and author. Mark has successfully delivered Gender Equity and Careers seminars to over 6000 students, teachers, parents and administrators throughout the State of New Jersey. His interactive teaching style brings to life Gender Equity principles and clarifies Career possibilities to the audience. His message of Unlimited Possibilities envisions a world where you'll be judged based on the greatness of your accomplishments and not your gender.

Mark is uniquely qualified to deliver these seminars. He was a highly successful Operations Consultant with Burger King Corporation winning numerous incentive relating to restaurant operations. He has been an instructor with the Dale Carnegie course and is currently a member of the board locally of the National Speakers Association. For the past 14 years he has been a full-time homemaker and has achieved the highest honor of that profession…President of the PTA!

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