Featuring an interactive and powerful, free AI-powered webinar platform designed specifically to help federal employees translate their skills and experience for career transitions, this hour-long session presented by Karen Lee from FedsForward.org will introduce you to a live demonstration of the FedsForward platform, to help you identify your strengths, articulate your value proposition, and explore career options outside government.

The session will also address the mental and emotional readiness needed for a successful career pivot, providing you with practical takeaways you can implement immediately. Whether you're actively job searching, planning for the future, or simply exploring your options, this webinar will equip you with tools and strategies to confidently navigate your next career move. Q&A time will be included to address your specific questions and concerns.

This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of Herndon Fortnightly Library.

About the presenter: Karen F. Lee brings over two decades of federal leadership experience, including directing government-wide reforms at the White House Office of Management and Budget affecting trillions in federal spending, managing the $18.4 billion U.S.-Iraqi Reconstruction Program, and helping establish foundational governance structures for the Department of Homeland Security. Her cross-sector experience includes senior roles at MITRE Corporation, Universal Service Administrative Company, and practicing law at Kirkland & Ellis, demonstrating how federal expertise translates into business value through systems thinking, stakeholder management, and commitment to outcomes that serve broader public interests.