Glow Up Conference

Personas: Personal & Professional

A roundtable discussion on creative spaces in and beyond medicine

Presenter: Katie Hulme, Diagnostic Medical Physicist and mother of two

Field: Medicine; STEM

Katie Hulme is thankful to BTS for stimulating he “right-half” of her brain in her otherwise “left-brained” world. Her presentation addresses those trying to balance a family and work.

MMA: Marketing Meets Army

A roundtable discussion on using army projects to enhance marketing skills

Presenter: MacKenzie Rawcliffe, Digital Marketing professional with MA in International Relations and Public Relations & Monika Kostanyova, MSc Marketing Student

Field: Marketing

Join R3 Journal members, Digital Marketing Professional MacKenzie and Marketing MSc Student Monika, in learning how to balance and integrate the fandom life with work, and how. you can use ARMY projects to boost your skills and translate them onto your resumé!

Cultivating your Visual Craft

A roundtable discussion on BTS as artistic motivation

Presenter: Havannah Tran, Vietnamese-American-movement illustrator and anti-deportation organizer

Field: Art; Social Justice

Havannah Tran started her BTS zine as a means of pushing herself to learn new visual design and illustration skills that she reapplied in freedom campaigns during her work as an abolition organizer in the Bay Area.

Going Full Jimin: Podcasting in a Niche Community

A roundtable discussion on creating a podcast that rejects societal expectations

Presenters: Sarah Costello and Kayla Kaszyca, Hosts, Sounds Fake But Okay Podcast

Field: Podcasts; Communications

Join SFBO’s Sarah and Kayla in learning what it takes to start your own podcast — especially on a niche topic. Sounds Fake But Okay is a podcast where an aromantic-asexual girl and a demisexual girl talk about love, relationships, pop culture, and more! As of November 2020, SFBO's episodes have had over 360,000 downloads across 130+ countries.

Love Yourself: Therapy and Social Work

A roundtable discussion on incorporating BTS' message and qualities in therapeutic work with adolescents

Presenter: Emily Brunsten, Clinical social worker specializing in treatment of adolescents in school and hospital settings

Field: Social Work; Psychology

Emily will be discussing the impact of BTS on her work, and the ways in which she incorporates BTS’ messaging and personal qualities when working with teenagers.

Religion and BTS

A roundtable discussion on the influence of BTS on religious studies and individual spirituality

Presenter: The Reverend Rita Powell, Episcopalian Chaplain, Harvard University

Field: Religious Studies; Spirituality

The Reverend Rita Powell will discuss how BTS intersected with and influenced her work as a religious leader.

Being a Queer Asian-American in Public Service

A roundtable discussion on the importance of creating a sense of self in a field where one's identity is underrepresented

Presenter: Grace, Director for disability accommodations and nondiscrimination policy training in education

Field: Education; Public Service

Grace has had BTS as a reminder to keep going at her own pace — and to love her queer Asian self. Join her in this discussion on the importance of creating a sense of self in a field where one's identity is underrepresented.

Building the Story (BTS)

A roundtable discussion on utilizing creative writing and artistic talent in professional spaces

Presenter: Dream Glow Magazine Editorial Board (Nikola Champlin, Padya Paramita, Meredith Wade, Shannon Beddingfield)

Field: Writing; Publishing

Dream Glow Magazine was founded with the goal of legitimizing ARMY voices through literature by publishing fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry as well as visual art. In this roundtable, we will be discussing how to utilize BTS-inspired creative work in professional spaces!