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Talkin g BITs: \;Building the Next Layer: Using Mentorship\, Sponsorship\, an d Strategic Networking to Develop the Next Generation of Behavioral Interv ention Professionals
\nJuly 10\, 2026 | 2:00pm - 3:15pm ET\n
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\n \;Presenter: Tara Shollenberg er

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Mid-level case managers and student affairs professionals are t he connective tissue of their institutions\, yet many find themselves with out the strategic relationships needed to advance their careers or develop the professionals around them. Whether you work in a university Behaviora l Intervention Team (BIT) or a K-12 district-level threat assessment offic e\, the landscape looks remarkably similar: It's rich in mentorship conver sations\, but poor in sponsorship opportunities.

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This session expl ores the distinct and complementary roles of mentorship\, sponsorship\, an d strategic networking in professional development\, with particular empha sis on the sponsorship gap that research consistently identifies as the mo st critical and most overlooked barrier to advancement. Through an interac tive mentorship mapping exercise grounded in MIT's MICRO framework\, atten dees will audit their professional support networks\, identify gaps\, and leave with a concrete 90-day plan to grow as strategic mentees and as inte ntional multipliers for the professionals they supervise and support.

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