Overview
The Organizational Development Round Table is dedicated to the development of Organizational Development Professionals. Attendees discuss the unique issues and challenges associated with being an OD professional.
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Meet Your Round Table Leaders
Genevieve Northup
HR Manager of Professional Development
Collin College
Genevieve “Gen” Northup, MBA, SHRM-CP is Collin College’s HR Manager of Professional Development. She oversees all professional development programs for 1,300 staff and administrators and spends her days designing programs and facilitating training to develop Collin’s current and future leaders. She has received countless accolades for the innovative and engaging 12-session “Leading for Excellence Academy” and has revamped and augmented many other professional development initiatives. In terms of college involvement and volunteerism, Gen is president of Staff Council, an employee organization that serves in an advisory role to the district president. Gen started her human resources career in recruiting for a healthcare consulting firm. After receiving numerous awards, including employee of the year, she was promoted to a senior recruiting role. In this position, she was responsible for the success of all new and current recruiters, and her passion for training and development emerged.
Mariya Gavrilova Aguilar
Ph.D Professor
University of North Texas
Mariya Gavrilova Aguilar, PhD teaches courses in human resource management at the University of North Texas, where she is also the co-advisor for the UNT SHRM chapter. She has held the PHR certification since 2013 and she obtained the SHRM-SCP certification in 2016. She has expertise in performance improvement, curriculum development, leave administration, and career exploration. Mariya has been a member of DallasHR and she has volunteered with The HRSouthwest Conference in different capacities for 13 years.