Professional Development
We aim to support continuous growth and establish professional development opportunities and events for our membership.
Vision
Breakdown silos, empower and engage government employees through continuous collaboration across public sectors.
Mission
Inform, educate, and support employee engagement by providing access to resource information in partnership with inspired leaders; committed to fostering personal development that builds leadership capacity.
Outcomes
- NxtGov supports the application and practice of new skills learned
- Create NxtGov internal career network
- Connect with existing resources and network for trainings
- Connect with middle management to learn what is wanted/needed from staff
- Identify membership needs in professional development
- Strategically reinforce professional development concepts through thematic content development
Committee Member Opportunities
- Participate in professional development events, and bring friends!
- Coordinate and organize events
- Establish new partnerships
- Host more frequent and involved events
- Engage existing and new NxtGov members in these efforts
- Share testimonials and stories about the importance of NxtGov’s professional development
- Track and measure data and outcomes
Past Events
- Invest in your future with Savings Plus
- Personal Budgeting & Finance 101
- IDP Focus Group
- Panels
- Special Happy Hours
Resources
- Demystifying SOQs: Session A Presentation
- Demystifying SOQs: Session A Handout
- Demystifying SOQs: Session B Presentation
- Demystifying SOQs: Session B Handout
- KAIP Academy
- KAI Partners: Information Technology Presentation
KC Bio
Angela Bio
Courtney Bio
Meagan is a Finance Budget Analyst for the California Department of Finance. She works in affordable housing policy and is grateful to join in the Administration’s efforts to facilitate development and reduce housing costs. Meagan is a third-generation Californian and a lover of her hometown of Albany. For her, public service is the perfect combination of an opportunity to give back and an outlet for excessive pragmatism. She has a B.A. in Public Policy and Environmental Analysis from Pomona College. Outside the office, Meagan identifies as an eager slow-pitch softball player, an unapologetic board gamer, and a proud big sister.
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Angelica Quirarte, also known as Angie, serves as Assistant Secretary for Digital Engagement at the CA Government Operations Agency. In her role she develops and implements state-level governance structures and policies for digital innovation. She works to increase digital services capacity and develops web design standards and best practices to increase awareness on open data and encourage the development of user centered design and data analysis skills in government. Angie previously led or coordinated statewide initiatives such as the Civil Service Improvement, the CA Lean Academy, the creation of the CA Department of Tax and Fee Administration, and data engagement events such as the 2018 Safe Drinking Water Data Challenge. To support the platform of change, she founded NxtGov, a network of government change-agents looking to bring pride back into public service and break the silos to help us collaborate, serve, and inspire the next generations of public servants.
Seth Yund is an Air Pollution Specialist at the California Air Resources Board and Director of Recruitment with NxtGov. Seth transitioned from a career in biological research to State service to understand and enhance how data influences the development of policy. He received a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Chapman University and is currently pursuing a Masters of Public Administration at the USC Center of Sacramento. In his free time, he enjoys wondering about life and being with friends.