networked: creating an online presence for professional development & empowerment

NETWORKED: Creating an Online Presence for

Professional Development & Empowerment

Mónica I. Feliú-Mójer, Ph.D. @moefeliu

Vice-Director, Ciencia Puerto Rico Program Manager, iBiology

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Creating an online presence What are your goals?

Creating an online presence Who is your audience?

Creating an online presence

What platform(s)?

• Leverage personal connections • Follow potential

employers, schools • Connect with groups of

interest

• Built for professionals • Jobs, training opportunities • It’s like a public resume • Connect with groups of

interest

• Dynamic • Build community • Connect with key

influencers • Conversations

Be mindful of your posts • Privacy, privacy, privacy • Keep it classy • Google yourself • Be your own editor

Feliú-Mójer tweets in Spanish and English

Swears occasionally

Harvard graduate a passionate advocate for

STEM, diversity and education

Co-leads organization engaging Hispanic

scientists with science education and

communication

Find a community

#BLACKandSTEM #NativeScience

Ciencia Puerto Rico www.cienciapr.org

•  ~7,000 members

•  Scientists, students, educators

•  48 states, 50 countries

•  100+ scientific disciplines

220 lay science articles 242 podcasts

Crowd-sourced, by scientists

Find inspiration

iBioSeminars iBioMagazine iBioEducation

www.ibiology.org

•  335 videos •  245 scientists featured •  34 Nobel prize winners

Important to have an online presence • Advance your career • Connect • Give back to your community • Find a community • Find role models

But remember • Use common sense • Be mindful of your posts • Have fun!

THANK YOU!

@moefeliu moefeliu@cienciapr.org