BV Hub 20/40 Speaker Series November

Our monthly BV Hub 20/40 Speaker Series makes its first appearance at Millbury Memorial Jr/Sr High School on Wednesday, November 18 at 10AM after an engaging visit to Blackstone-Millville Regional last month.

Last month's session focused on Earth System Science and Clean Energy in recognition of Massachusetts Stem Week. Career speakers, Dr. Karen Frey (Clark University) and Kelsey Perry (Flatiron Energy) captivated the in-person audience of 65, in addition to a virtual audience of 5 from Uxbridge High School. A recording of the half hour discussion is now available for all schools covered under the Connecting Activities initiative and our Partnered School Program.

On Wednesday, November 18 at Millbury Memorial Jr/Sr High School we are excited to highlight career pathways in Communications, Marketing, and Media. Featured speakers include the award-winning, Giselle Rivera-Flores, Digital Media Strategist and Chief External Affairs Officer for WCAC along with Armando Estevez, Technical Coordinator for Leominster TV. Learn more about our newest career speakers below!

Giselle Rivera-Flores is a Digital Media Strategist who was recently promoted to the role of Chief External Affairs Officer for WCAC. She is also the founder of The People Praxis. Rivera-Flores has over 15 years of experience in communications with deep ties to the Central Massachusetts community. She currently oversees external communications, community partnerships, research, and advocacy initiatives for the Worcester Community Action Council.  She recently founded The People Praxis which centers on the following core work: communication system diagnostics, The Meaning Gap Diagnostic, strategy and culture alignment, and civic engagement frameworks. Rivera-Flores is also the Co-Host of "Don't Touch My Podcast." She previously served as Director of Communications at the Massachusetts State House. She has a master of science in Organizational Psychology from William James College and has an associate of science from Quinsigamond Community College in Accounting and Business/Management. Rivera-Flores has been recognized with countless awards including the Gateway Cities Innovator Award, WBJ's "40 Under 40," and the ALX 100 Award.

Giselle Rivera-Flores will be joined by Armando Estevez, the Technical Coordinator for Leominster TV. Estevez leads on site video production for public events and local sports for the Leominster community access television station. He previously worked at The Hanover Theatre where he assisted in sales, marketing, and public relations. Armando is passionate about the media creation process and seeks to inform and entertain audiences in all his projects. He attended and graduated from Worcester State University with a bachelor’s degree in digital media production.

We can't wait to introduce Millbury High students to Giselle and Armando!

This series pairs professionals at the beginning of their careers with professionals who are more established in the same or an adjacent industry. Each speaker is hand-picked by our BV Hub Team on a monthly basis to meet the customized needs of an individual school district accompanied by relevant labor market data resources. 

Our BV Hub 20/40 Speaker Series’ objective is to engage and inform students along with school staff about future career pathway trajectories. We also aim to highlight New England-based companies and training programs. We want to help students see themselves in the workforce, provide career awareness, and fulfill our goals for Partnered Schools along with the Connecting Activities program.

School districts can access a link to this event and the subsequent recording of our September & October BV Hub 20/40 Speaker Series by contacting barrett.lauren@bvhub.org.