Gateway
Leadership Institute
Gateway
Leadership Institute
Reimagining international higher education careers
Gateway Leadership Institute – Fall 2022
Through its Gateway Leadership Institute, Gateway International Group is committed to preparing the next generation of international higher education leaders. Led by a team of experienced and knowledgeable facilitators, the Gateway Leadership Institute offers a unique professional development opportunity for faculty, scholars, administrators, and other international educators seeking to advance and enhance global learning initiatives at their respective institutions and organizations.
The Gateway Leadership Institute (“Institute”) provides a timely and much-needed venue for international education professionals to develop new knowledge and perspectives with which to shape the next generation of international higher education. Through a combination of webinars, workshops, real-world projects, and coaching, the Institute is offered twice a year, with each iteration focused on a distinct area of international higher education. In recent years, the Institute has focused on issues related to EdTech, international duty of care, international enrollment management and more.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on international higher education, leading many to ponder what the future of industry may look like. It is now clear that we are not returning to the way things were. Not only are we now reconsidering program offerings, as seen by the rapid mainstreaming of online learning and engagement, we have also begun to question what were once well-established career trajectories among international educators. Emerging international education professionals are entering a profession with new challenges and expanded opportunities.
The Fall 2022 Gateway Leadership Institute will engage participants in a thoughtful and forward-looking discussion of how the profession of international higher education has changed and where we are heading. The Institute will identify new and emerging career paths and assess what new knowledge, experience and training is necessary to successfully navigate the years ahead. The Institute’s objectives coalesce around the idea that while international higher education is certainly changing, it still presents a viable, essential and exciting career for all those deeply committed to exploring its possibilities.
Open to all, the Fall 2022 Institute will provide a collaborative venue through which to explore new knowledge, skills and awareness that transcend any specific professional focus or knowledge community. Participants will be challenged to critique “next generation” strategic thinking – thinking that must be analytical, design oriented, and technological. In addition, through team coaching and peer engagement, participants will receive ongoing support and mentorship for the duration of the Institute. Successful completion of the institute will result in a digital badge for each participant that acknowledges the caliber of the professional development and the skills obtained.
Careers in international higher education are professionally and personally rewarding. While many individuals pursue this career path after completing rigorous graduate studies, others enter the profession from lateral careers related to higher education or international education. Whatever the trajectory, careers in international education require significant knowledge, experience and training.
Over the course of the Fall 2022 Gateway Leadership Institute, participants will work in teams to further develop a free resource portal that provides a brief overview of the international education profession for individuals at all career stages. Each team will be assigned to identify and frame resource information in one of the following section of the portal:
Throughout the institute, participants work in small teams under the guidance of the Institute facilitators. Through the personal reflection and career planning afforded by the Institute, participants identify areas of improvement, missing resources, and necessary FAQs to develop and build upon an existing framework. It is expected that this project will require 1-3 hours per month outside of the planned Institute curriculum.
Additionally, each team will develop up to five (5) FAQs or tips for entry-level professionals, mid-career professionals, and senior & retiring professionals. This public facing resource will be accessible to the broader professional community and participants will be noted as contributors. An editing team, consisting of the Institute facilitators, a copy-editor and designer, and a graduate intern, supports the overall production of this resource.
All Institute participants are invited to an individual coaching session with Sarah E. Spencer of OnPoint Global Strategies & Coaching. In this coaching session, participants will explore one career objective and challenge themselves to identify blocks and resources to successfully take action. Sessions are free and will be scheduled from late October to early December.
Sarah E. Spencer is the founder of OnPoint Global Strategies & Coaching through which she provides positive leadership and solutions with strategy, implementation, training and professional coaching. She is also a founding member of the Global Leadership League. Sarah has held a variety of international education positions and is active in organizations such as NAFSA and The Forum on Education Abroad.
OnPoint Global Strategies & Coaching
The Fall 2022 Gateway Leadership Institute invites participants for a personalized career-path course of study designed especially for the ambitious international educator that involves guided reflection, journaling, and the practical application. The Institute is structured around three distinct modules, each including, 1.) a public webinar featuring major players in the international higher education, 2.) a private workshop facilitated by Drs. Rosa Almoguera and George F. Kacenga, and 3.) facilitated team sessions to develop the career development assets for an online resource. The Institute begins with an opening orientation and introductory meeting and concludes with each team presenting a summary of their work.
During the workshops, participants have the opportunity to meet with panelists for a deeper contemplation of presentation themes and application of the ideas discussed. Each workshop includes an opportunity for small group reflection, the sharing of valuable lessons learned by experienced international educators, and Q&A. Participants are encouraged to engage in a private LinkedIn group to network, discuss articles on educational leadership, share resources, and present ideas.
The opening session includes an introduction to the structure and goals of the Fall 2022 Institute and begins the teambuilding process. Details regarding the career resources portal will be presented and teams will be formed. This session also includes a review of expectations and deliverables, including a strengths assessment and individual career-planning groundwork that will be the foundation for exercises throughout the Institute.
At the conclusion of the Institute, teams present and discuss their contributions to the career resources portal. Additionally, each participant is invited to offer their individual insights and reflections about their own career planning and development. This is an opportunity for participants to articulate the challenges and opportunities for next generation career planning.
All Institute participants are invited to join a live LinkedIn optimization workshop with Kwan Segal, Founder of ICAway. In this workshop, participants will learn why LinkedIn must be an integral part of their professional presence online, the steps for creating a perfect LinkedIn profile that will get them noticed, and how to grow their professional network through the platform. Cost is included in the Institute fee but registration is required.
Kwan Segal is an experienced human-capital consultant and a career coach for International Students and immigrants in the US. With over 15 years of professional experience at Global companies like Deloitte, Accenture, and BMW, Kwan helped Fortune 500 companies develop their Talent Strategies worldwide. As the Founder of ICAway /i-see-a-way/, Kwan's mission is to empower International Students for employability & serve International Educators as a trusted advisor.
On completion of the Gateway Leadership Institute, participants receive an electronic certificate of completion through VerifyEd, which can be stored, shared and verified instantly anywhere in the world.
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Please direct inquiries to Dr. Rosa Almoguera at ralmoguera@gatewayinternational.org or to Dr. George Kacenga at gkacenga@gatewayinternational.org.
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Dr. Rosa Almoguera has worked as an international educator for over twenty years. She was trained as a Hispanic Philologist at the Universidad Complutense, in Madrid, and did her M.A. at the University of Pennsylvania. Her Ph.D., from Universidad Complutense included a field study and edition of written balladry “Romancero”. During many years Rosa combined teaching and her role as a senior administrator at the Fundación Ortega-Marañón in Toledo, Spain. At the Foundation, Rosa directed and, in many cases created, programs for the University of Minnesota, Notre Dame, Princeton, Ohio State, Arcadia, and the University of Chicago. She has also been a visiting professor at the University of Minnesota, University of Portland, and Interamericana de Puerto Rico.
Beginning in 2016, Rosa works as an international education consultant for both public and private European and US higher education institutions. Rosa has been successful in developing new partnerships and programs, as well as helping improve already existing ones.
Rosa is a member of Forum and NAFSA and has presented with higher education professionals on innovative academic and research programming, STEM in study abroad and Nationalism in Europe. Rosa is currently completing the final Professional Certification from the Forum on Education Abroad.
George F. Kacenga, PhD, has been a champion for the value of higher education for over twenty-years. He is currently the Vice President of Enrollment Management at William Paterson University of New Jersey. He recently worked as the AVP of University Partnerships with M Square Media. Kacenga has served as an Executive Director for Undergraduate Admissions and Senior International Officer (SIO) in the Purdue University System, in addition to working at the University of Colorado Denver and the University of Pittsburgh. His experience includes domestic and international recruitment, education abroad, intensive English, and global partnerships throughout a career that includes positions with public, private, and highly ranked academic institutions. A Fulbright Administrator Award recipient, Kacenga holds a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction, and a PhD from the University of Pittsburgh in Social and Comparative Analysis in Education. His expertise has been further honed through engagement as a community member, including professional roles and participation in AIRC (Past-President), NAFSA, TAICEP, NACAC, AACRAO, AIEA, and FEA.
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