Virtual Learning Series
Second Tuesday each month at 11:00 a.m. ET
The WiM Education Foundation Virtual Learning Series consists of monthly webinars that enable participants to learn about a variety of industry-related topics from the convenience of their home or office. Held the second Tuesday of every month, each webinar includes action-oriented and solution-driven objectives that will help participants succeed in the manufacturing sector. Topics are specific to women working in manufacturing and are hosted by carefully-selected knowledge experts. All webinars are recorded and archived in the Virtual Learning Library where they are available to WiM members at any time.
This program is available for FREE for WiM members with generous support from
Virtual Learning Library
WiM members can view our webinar library archive.
You must be logged in as a WiM member on womeninmanufacturing.org to access the Library.
December 10, 2024
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Retirement Plan Basics – Getting to know your employer-sponsored retirement plan
Presented By: Melissa Raley
Women are living longer, healthier lives than ever before, which means retirement could take up a full third of your life. That's why your retirement assets will have to do more for you over a longer period of time. Many of us look forward to retirement as a reward for a lifetime of hard work; we see an opportunity to spend time with loved ones, pursue hobbies, and travel. Some of us will start new careers. Others will go back to school. The one thing that we have in common is the fact that we all want to be financially independent. And that makes planning for retirement essential. Join us for an informational session to learn how to plan for your future.
Melissa has been in the insurance and financial services industry since 2017. Her mission is to offer financial strategies to those who are going through the transitional phases in life such as getting married, having children, buying a home, changing jobs, going through divorce, or preparing for retirement. Melissa is passionate about building relationships with both business owners and individuals. Ultimately, she wants to focus in the areas of business, personal, and estate planning for each client and their families.
Melissa obtained her Life and Health Insurance License in 2015 and her FINRA Series 6 and 63 registrations in 2020. She takes pride in being a local representative specializing in 401(k) and group benefits and is looking forward to continuing her education so that she can provide a broader level of service to her clients.
Melissa, her husband, and three children reside in Bayou La Batre, AL. She is a member of Women in Manufacturing where she is the Legislative Chair member for the Alabama chapter, is the Legislative Chair member for the Gulf Coast chapter of NABIP (the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals), an Alumnae of Alpha Theta Epsilon of Alpha Gamma Delta, and an Alumnae of the Mitchell College of Business at the University of South Alabama (B.S. in Sport and Event Marketing). In her downtime, she can be found boating, reading, or relaxing on the beach.
January 14, 2025
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Effective Time Management
Presented By: Joanna Cooper
Combining purpose, goal-setting, and success-driven rituals, in this session, Joanna shares practical ways to transform your vision into actionable goals and habits that shape your future.
Joanna Cooper is Daimler Truck North America's General Manager, Mount Holly. The Women in Manufacturing board member, continues to bridge competence and confidence to transform executive leadership and business culture to drive results.
Featured keynote speaker in WiM South, Shingo Conference 2024, NEASHRM, WiM Summit 2024, Panelist at Conference Board’s ‘Women Lead Festival’ 2024, GDS Manufacturing Summit, Reuters Automotive Retail 2023, keynote and panel moderator at FABx at Fabtech 2023, & featured in Forbes, Chief, Authority Magazine, Adam Mendler’s Leadership blog, SHRM, and other globally recognized leadership publications and podcasts, Cooper reduces the learning curve by sharing how leaders can systemize their results.
“Leading an amazing team of nearly 2,000 staff to produce Freightliner M2 and SD Plus medium-duty trucks. Workforce development and digital transformation have never been more relevant than now as leaders seek to transition product and service portfolios to more sustainable solutions.”
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