The Pitch Practicing station in the Action Hub is an opportunity for you to practice your pitch to a range of (role-played) audiences. Colleagues from the field will be there, ready to listen to what you have to say and to provide feedback on your pitches in real time, helping you to make the best case that you can for what you’d like to achieve.
There’s no need to schedule a pitch practicing slot; just go to the Pitch Practicing Station in the Action Hub, and they’ll be waiting!
A schedule of colleagues and the roles they’re ready to play:
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A Sessions |
Rita Malenczyk – parent, union member, WPA Deb Holdstein – dean, department chair Anne Ruggles Gere – WPA, dean, student, donor Shirley Wilson Logan – English department colleague, faculty member from another discipline, non tenure track faculty member, high school teacher, parent Barbara Cambridge – provost, legislator, policymaker, lobbyist, administrators, disciplinary association officer (CCCC, NCTE…) |
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B Sessions |
David Jolliffe – community arts advocate Dominic Delli Carpini – faculty colleague, faculty member from another discipline, dean, parent of incoming first year student, disciplinary association officer, administrator Iris Ruiz – graduate student, lecturer, union member, activist Peter Mortensen – WPA, dean, provost’s senior staff, donor, parent, state higher ed authority Jeff Grabill – department chair, community member, university administrator, parent Becca Hayes – graduate student, parent, foundation/nonprofit employee, community member/activist/advocate |
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C Sessions |
Bud Weiser – dean, department chair, WPA Eva Payne – two-year college department chair colleague, faculty member, dual credit advocate or opponent Andrea Lunsford – faculty member, parent, journalist, chair, dean, donor Jeff Andelora – department chair, parent, colleague, WPA, student, high school teacher Shirley Rose – WPA, parent, faculty colleague, faculty member from another discipline, parent of incoming first year student, community member, administrator, director of external group with interest in higher ed Kathleen Blake Yancey – department chair, faculty colleague, faculty member from another discipline, high school teacher, parent, community member Howard Tinberg – faculty member, parent, high school teacher, department chair, journalist |
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D Sessions |
John Schilb – faculty colleague, faculty member from another discipline, dean, high school teacher/principal, parent of incoming student, community member, private donor Lil Brannon – faculty colleague, faculty member from another discipline, dean, high school teacher/principal, parent, community member, private donor Joyce Kinkead – journalist, dean, provost, PR/media representative from campus |
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E Sessions |
Bill Hart-Davidson – dean, ed tech company representative Raul Sanchez – WPA, union member, union president
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F Sessions |
Not Available.
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G Sessions |
Eva Payne – two-year college department chair colleague, faculty member, dual credit advocate or opponent Shirley Wilson Logan – English department colleague, faculty member from another discipline, non tenure track faculty member, high school teacher, parent Jeff Andelora – department chair, parent, colleague, WPA, student, high school teacher Shirley Rose – WPA, parent, faculty colleague, faculty member from another discipline, parent of incoming first year student, community member, administrator, director of external group with interest in higher ed Elyse Eidman-Aadahl – foundation officer, education policy maker, government official Les Perelman – reporter, university/college news officer, administrator, STEM faculty member |
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H Sessions |
David Jolliffe – community arts advocate Chris Thaiss – faculty colleague, colleague from another discipline, dean, high school teacher/principal, parent, community member, administrator, student, pro or anti-public education legislator, union member, donor, journalist Andrea Lunsford – faculty member, parent, journalist, chair, dean, donor Bill Hart-Davidson – dean, ed tech company representative Donnie Sackey – faculty colleague, colleague from another department, activist, graduate student Jeff Grabill – department chair, community member, university administrator, parent |
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I Sessions |
Bud Weiser – dean, department chair, WPA Anne Ruggles Gere – WPA, dean, student, donor Dominic Delli Carpini – faculty colleague, faculty member from another discipline, dean, parent of incoming first year student, disciplinary association officer, administrator Peter Mortensen – WPA, dean, provost’s senior staff, donor, parent, state higher ed authority Barbara Cambridge – provost, legislator, policymaker, lobbyist, administrators, disciplinary association officer (CCCC, NCTE…) |
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J Sessions |
Duane Roen – dean, provost, department chair, parent, WPA, high school teacher, community member, disciplinary association officer Jeff Klausman – community college WPA, department chair, union leader Malea Powell – department chair, graduate director, journal/book series editor, community member Becca Hayes – graduate student, parent, foundation/nonprofit employee, community member/activist/advocate |
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K Sessions |
Michael Pemberton – writing center director, WAC director, parent, faculty member from another department politician (pro or anti public education) donor Ryan Skinnell – parent, WPA, community member |
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L Sessions |
Michael Pemberton – writing center director, WAC director, parent, faculty member from another department politician (pro or anti public education) donor John Schilb – faculty colleague, faculty member from another discipline, dean, high school teacher/principal, parent of incoming student, community member, private donor Chuck Schuster – dean, legislator, faculty colleague, colleague from another department, irate parent, student Elyse Eidman-Aadahl – foundation officer, education policy maker, government official Joyce Kinkead – journalist, dean, provost, PR/media representative from campus |
