Johnston Community College is hosting a professional workshop series designed for women of all occupations who are seeking to increase their ability to achieve and succeed. Bring your lunch and learn how to "get it all done" in today's fast-paced environment. The free workshops will be held at the Workforce Development Center located at 135 Bestwood Drive in Clayton.

Pre-registration is required. To register or for more information, please contact Jackie Seare, director of occupational extension programs at JCC, at 919-209-2595.

July 9, 12-1 p.m.
Speaker: Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall
Topic: Stress Solutions for Women
In 1996, Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall became the first woman ever elected to a statewide, executive branch office in North Carolina. Over the course of her career, she has been very active in many civic groups in the areas of child welfare, women's issues, and agriculture and small-town economic development. Secretary Marshall will share some of her personal stories and tell us how she manages stress in a fast-paced executive work environment. A brief Q&A period will follow.

July 16, 12-2 p.m.
Speaker: Deborah Pattison, Human Resources Manager/Senior Vice President, KS Bank, Inc.
Topic: Managing Multiple Projects and Priorities
Want to learn from a pro how to prevent bottlenecks, streamline your workday and resolve scheduling conflicts? Deb will help you distinguish between important versus urgent priorities, identify shortcuts and eliminate time wasting activities. She'll share some of the work habits she uses to avoid these pitfalls.

July 23, 12-2 p.m.
Speaker: Sharron Latta, Instructor, Associate Degree Nursing Program, JCC
Topic: Women's Health Issues
Today's women are talking about breast cancer, fibromyalgia, PMS, pregnancy, stress, weight loss, doctor appointments, parenting, and never having enough time to take care of themselves! As an educator at Johnston Community College, Sharron feels the greatest way to impact community health on a large-scale basis is to educate nurses who are not only clinically competent, but who also know that the health of each individual is determined by the physical, mental, social, and spiritual aspect of the individual.

July 30, 12-2 p.m.
Speaker: Elizabeth Gardner, Meteorologist, WRAL, Raleigh
Topic: Maintaining Work/Life Balance
If work consumes you and destroys your personal life, you could be a workaholic but is that the way you want to live the rest of your life? Working hard is great, but you need to be able to turn it off and savor the other parts of your life -- friends, family, hobbies, and fun. A Raleigh native and WRAL-TV meteorologist since 1998, Elizabeth will share her secrets for maintaining a healthy work/life balance from the perspective of a wife, mother and extremely busy meteorologist. She'll tell us about her hobbies, what she does for fun and how she finds time for herself.


Established in 1969, Johnston Community College offers 58 academic programs and numerous continuing education programs, services and opportunities. The College provides programming through its main campus in Smithfield as well as the Arboretum, Cleveland Center, Rudolph Howell & Son Environmental Learning Center and the Workforce Development Center. JCC is fully accredited by the Commission of Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees.