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Gardian of the Month: Joy Wilkins

By: | Jul, 14 2017
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Q & A with Joy Wilkins, director of professional development, International Hearing Society

Learn: Q: Let’s say you’re studying for a big exam. Are you a crammer, or do you like to plan ahead?

A: I plan ahead.

Network: Q: How do you help a wallflower, who’s not comfortable networking at a professional event, loosen up?

A: I introduce myself.

Transfer: Q: Think about a topic in which you feel you’re quite knowledgeable. How would you use this knowledge to better your industry?

A: I mentor young meeting professionals by sharing my knowledge. I explain the “why” not just the “what.”

Q: Please share with us a resource you just can’t live without.

A: Facebook. My senior year of high school I was voted “Class Gossip,” so Facebook keeps me noisy.

Q: Which season represents you best, and why?

A: Fall. Football season. I am a Michigan State Spartan! GO GREEN!

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