Military Transition Program Speaker Series
The Goodwin College of Professional Studies is hosting the Military Transition Program (MTP) lunch social, sponsored by the Mr. Thomas A. Masci, Jr. fund, on the fourth Thursday of each month. All MTP students are invited to join their peers, Goodwin College leadership and University campus partners to engage, network and enjoy lunch! Special guest speakers will share their knowledge on special topics such as mental health and service animals. We are excited to have you come to the Goodwin suite, be celebrated as our much valued students, University community members and veterans.
Upcoming Events
Chart Your Course: A Veteran's Framework for Career Decision-Making
Feb. 17, 2027
12鈥1:00 p.m.
Veterans Lounge, GHall, Goodwin Suite
From submarine service to data centers to renewable energy, Jason Raybin has navigated a career that spans multiple industries, countries, and companies 鈥 each transition shaped by intentional decision-making. In this talk, Jason shares a practical framework to help weigh out your options: a Decision-Making Scorecard that helps professionals evaluate and quantify competing factors at key career crossroads. Attendees will leave with a ready-to-use Excel tool to apply this framework to their own career decisions, whether they're weighing a first job offer, a pivot or their next big move.
Jason Raybin is a Navy submarine veteran-turned renewable energy professional whose career spans more than two decades in operations, project management, and business development. His journey from the depths of the ocean to the clean energy sector reflects a commitment to service, innovation, and sustainable impact. Jason is a 2026 Community Leader Fellow with Project Vanguard, a national organization that connects veterans in energy to workforce development and energy security initiatives. He holds an MBA from 糖心Vlog's LeBow College of Business and speaks on topics ranging from solar and storage project development to veteran pathways into the energy industry.
Help Others, Help Yourself: A Career in Public Service with the Philadelphia Office of Veterans Affairs
May 5, 2027
12鈥1:00 p.m.
Veterans Lounge, GHall, Goodwin Suite
Since leaving the Air Force, Kat Kirkman has supported veterans in different roles across multiple levels of government. In this presentation, she will discuss her own advocacy work and share perspectives on how student-veterans can leverage the many resources available to them in the city of Philadelphia. Kat's career is testament to the twin facts that Philadelphia is both a great place to be a veteran and a great place to help veterans.
Kathryn 鈥淜at鈥 Kirkman is Chief of Staff for the Philadelphia Office of Veterans Affairs and a retired U.S. Air Force Captain. A graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, she flew more than 40 combat missions in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Kat previously served as Director of Military and Veterans Affairs for Congressman Dwight Evans and has dedicated her career to helping veterans and military families across the Philadelphia region.