Dr. Kennedy
Assistant Vice President and Director of Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of West Florida.
She provides leadership and oversight to Counseling and Psychological Services, Recreation and Sports Services, Student Health Services, Wellness Services, and holds the status of Chief Mental Health Officer at the University. She completed her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at the State University of New York at Buffalo and her Bachelor of Science in Psychology at George Mason University. She received her license as a Psychologist in 2000. She has taught both at UWF and Niagara University and presented continuing education workshops on issues such as Work-life Balance and Treatment of Trauma. Inspired by the book Lean In she began a women’s professional development and support meeting for staff, faculty and graduate student employees at UWF in 2014.
Kolleen Chesley
Founding Director/Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast
Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast is an organic networking and professional development not-for-profit started in 2004. Our mission is to promote, advance and improve women in business.
We execute our mission in three ways:
1. Monthly FREE networking meetings for women in both Pensacola and Gulf Breeze.
2. Annual Pursue Your Passion conference featuring nationally recognized keynote speaker along with presentations by several local community leaders, an exciting experience hall, speed learning, and other interactive activities. (sponsor opportunities available).
3. Quarterly printed full-color magazine with in-depth interview articles of successful Gulf Coast women, educational content articles and membership spotlights.
See our website www.powerfulwomengulfcoast.com and our Facebook pages for more information.
Email kolleen@powerfulwomengulfcoast.com to connect!
