[Sora] SORA Fall Webinar | Thursday, September 25

[RAFN Rochelle * DOR]

Hello SORA Community!

Our fall webinar is coming up this month! Join panelists from across the Oregon state government for a career-focused Q&A. With experience in a variety of roles across different companies and agencies, the panel consists of Oregon employees with interesting career paths and perspectives. If you are thinking about transitioning to a new role, moving into/out of management, or heading to the private sector, come ask our panelists your questions!

Date: Thursday, September 25
Time: 11am to 12pm
Title: SORA Career Panel Webinar

Registration link: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/84922a75-88d7-4f3e-a875-8d653ef21d19@aa3f6932-fa7c-47b4-a0ce-a598cad161cf

Q&A link: We will open a Slido a week or so before the event to allow participants to ask questions ahead of time. Link will be included at that time (Slido only lets us keep it open for a limited time)

Panelist Info:
For the past 16 years, Jason has served Oregonians in a variety of roles at the Oregon Department of Human Services. His experience spans positions such as Eligibility Worker, Case Manager, Quality Assurance Analyst, Line Supervisor, Branch Manager, and Program Manager. He now contributes to the Office of Aging & People with Disabilities' Policy Design team, where he is leading the development and implementation of a new in-home care option.

Eric Main is the Environmental Justice Mapping Lead at the Oregon Health Authority. He has 25 years of experience as a research analyst with the Oregon Tracking Program and as an urban planner prior to joining OHA. He currently leads the Methodology Workgroup in the development of the Oregon Environmental Justice Mapping Tool which includes subject matter experts from state agencies, Metro, local public health, and academic partners.

Jiguang Zhao is the state traffic safety engineer at Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) managing the traffic safety engineering program. He previously worked in the consulting industry for over ten years on traffic safety engineering projects in 10+ states. He is a member of the Transportation Research Board Standing Committee on Pedestrians and served in the technical panel for multiple National Corporative Highway Research Program projects. He is the current the chair of American Association of State Highways and Transportation Officials Committee on Safety, Research Subcommittee.

We hope to see you there!
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Rochelle Rafn
Communications Coordinator
State of Oregon Research Academy

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