Career Conversations | Salary Negotiation Workshop

Wednesday, February 1
6:30 p.m.– 8 p.m. (ET)
Virtual Event

This virtual event is presented in partnership between the Office of Alumni Relations and Constituent Engagement, the Women’s Network, Eastman School of Music’s Institute for Music Leadership, and the Susan B. Anthony Center.

Whether you're negotiating for a new job, or an earned raise or promotion, gain confidence in your negotiation style and learn how to: 1) identify and articulate your personal value, 2) develop an arsenal of persuasive responses and other negotiation strategies, and 3) conduct objective market research to benchmark a target salary and benefits.

Join fellow University of Rochester alumni and parents for this interactive workshop, led by Rachel Roberts ’03E, Director of the Institute for Music Leadership and Associate Professor of Music Leadership.

Following the presentation, there will be breakout discussions by stage of career, identity and for specific work situations to allow for more in-depth conversation, information, and support from career coaches and fellow alumni.

Advance registration is required.

About our speaker
Rachel Roberts ’03E has navigated both the non-profit performing arts and higher education sectors, having held unique positions in both. In 2018, Rachel was named Associate Professor of Music Leadership and Graduate Degree Program Director, within Eastman School of Music’s Institute for Music Leadership. As of June 2021, she added the role of Director of the Institute for Music Leadership.

Rachel holds a master’s degree in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. A student of the Special Studies Program, she designed coursework to focus on leadership and organizational development, specifically to investigate the best practices for designing learning communities. While in Boston, Rachel was also an active participant in Boston Mayor Marty Walsh’s initiative to eliminate the gender wage gap. While there, she volunteered to lead 32 AAUW salary negotiation workshops, educating over 850 women throughout Boston. As a member of AAUW, Rachel has spurred a university-wide partnership to bring the AAUW salary negotiation workshops to the University of Rochester community.

Rachel is currently pursuing her Education Doctorate from the Warner School of Education at the University of Rochester, with a focus in higher education leadership.

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