INDIANAPOLIS — Author, entrepreneur and internationally known motivational speaker Patricia Russell-McCloud will offer career insights to students and working professionals of all ages in an appearance Feb. 23 at the University of Indianapolis.
“It’s Not Just You Anymore: Working in a Global Society” is the title of Russell-McCloud’s talk, which begins at 9 p.m. in UIndy Hall of Schwitzer Student Center, 1400 E. Hanna Ave. The event is open to the public, and admission is free.
Russell-McCloud’s own professional experience includes 10 years in Washington, D.C., as an attorney for the Federal Communications Commission. Her books include A Is for Attitude: An Alphabet for Living (HarperCollins).
Among many honors, she has received the keys to more than 300 U.S. cities and has been named one of the nation’s most influential people by Ebony magazine as well as one of the top five business motivators in the country by Black Enterprise magazine. The Indianapolis native holds degrees from Kentucky State University and Howard University School of Law. Now based in Atlanta, she is married to Bishop E. Earl McCloud Jr., the 127th elected and consecrated Bishop of the AME Church.
UIndy’s Professional Edge Center assists students from all academic areas to identify career pathways, interact with business professionals and develop professional and interpersonal skills. More information is available at proedge.uindy.edu or 317-788-3923.
