YBPW report on Helsinki

Dear Young EPW – NY Members,

Helsinki was a hit! We learned, we connected, we shared thoughts and ideas with members from around the world and our own member from New York Anastasia Victoria Safarian became the Young BPW International Representative!

To share the experience, there will be a “Helsinki Panel” in Manhattan on August 10th. The members who attended the XXVII International Congress in Helsinki will be speaking about their experience and answer questions! Kathryn, Anastasia and Keachea will be presenting “To Twitter or Not to Twitter” again in Manhattan on October 12^th. In the meantime, please attend Manhattan networking event on July 14^th! The invitation with more details will come directly to your email!

Young EPW-NY members presented on June 20^th @ 4:30pm:
“To Twitter or Not to Twitter: A Fresh Look at Social Media and Communication in the Digital Era”

Kathryn Ciccolini RN, BSN: Communication
Anastasia Victoria Safarian: Branding
Keachea Dixon: Intellectual Property

From left to right: Anastasia Safarian, Keachea Dixon and Kathryn Ciccolini

Kathryn Ciccolini is a Registered Nurse with three years of experience in cardiology, medical surgical care, dermatology surgery, and oncology. Kathryn earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst College and earned her licensure in Massachusetts in 2007. Currently she works for a world – leading cancer center in New York City working in Dermatology/Oncology. Kathryn joined BPW – NY in the summer of 2010, with goals of putting her passionate energy into an organization that supported development of women’s professional development, leadership potential at all levels, international relationships, awareness of policy and women’s issues around the world. She was quickly recognized with the opportunity to become the Young BPW – NY State Representative. Kathryn found it perfect to combine her love for health and women empowerment, with goals of promotion of Women’s Health and Activity to the organization, and to the public.

Anastasia Victoria Safarian is a finance and administrative assistant who graduated with honors from The American University of Rome with a degree in Business Administration. Anastasia’s interest in world peace through business relationships and her love of travel have enabled her to study business practice in the United States, Europe and China. Miss Safarian is currently working in Rome for Bioversity International, an international organization dedicated to use and conservation of agricultural biodiversity. Her spare time is spent volunteering for the Girl Scouts and St. Egidio Community in Rome. Anastasia joined BPW back in 2007 and she is currently serving as an Internet Communications Chair for BPW – New York where she promotes the Federation on Facebook and WordPress. She worked with BPW – USA to design USA’s entry for the “Flower Project” to be shown at the 2011 International Congress and she is also involved with Peace and Intercultural Understanding Task Force.

Ms. Dixon is a Partner at Gordon, Dixon & Co. and heads the firm’s Intellectual Property and Entertainment division.  Prior to becoming a partner, Ms. Dixon was in-house counsel for Dilieu Technologies LLC, an IT solutions company with locations in California, Florida and New York. She has a Master of Law Degree in Intellectual Property, Technology & Commerce and is a certified mediator in the area. Among her many accomplishments, she has counseled startup companies in the publishing, music and film industry, and was actively involved in the Music Cluster of Jamaica, and has participated on panels discussing intellectual property and the arts. Ms. Dixon practices law in Jamaica & NY, is a member of NY State Bar Association and the American Intellectual Property Law Association. She joined BPW International through the BPW-New York Federation, with her expertise and enthusiasm quickly rose to the appointment as Membership Chair for BPW-New York.

I encourage you to be more involved and to utilize this incredible opportunity to have a voice!

Thank you,

Kathryn Ciccolini RN, BSN