--- title: Snow Day with Nava description: Snow days aren't exactly a regular thing in SoCal, so we're going to make our own! Join us for a fun afternoon of s'mores and a fireside chat with Dawn Sharifan from Slack! image: https://learn.nava.io/hubfs/SD%20Snow%20Day%20Featured%20Image.png --- [![Nava_Horizontal_white-01-2](https://learn.nava.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Nava_Horizontal_white-01-2.png?width=200&height=71&name=Nava_Horizontal_white-01-2.png "Nava_Horizontal_white-01-2")](https://navabenefits.com) # SoCal Snow Day Chat fireside with Dawn Sharifan, former SVP of People at Slack and Nava Benefits Advisor   Date: March 21, 2023 Time: 4:00-7:00pm   Location: One Door North ### Register Here Ditch the sunshine, it's snow time! Join your San Diego HR peers and special guest Dawn Sharifan, former SVP of People at Slack, for a wintery afternoon of fun while talking HR strategy. From a fireside chat to warm s'mores and cocktails – we're bringing you a full-on snow day. Bring along HR friends or colleagues that might enjoy some aprés-ski vibes too!   --- Meet Dawn ![Screen Shot 2019-09-06 at 8.41.57 AM - Edited](https://learn.nava.io/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202019-09-06%20at%208.41.57%20AM%20-%20Edited.png "Screen Shot 2019-09-06 at 8.41.57 AM - Edited") Nava Benefits Advisor Dawn Sharifan considers herself an avid lifelong learner and a passionate student. She has experience in public and private organizations, working with both startups and Fortune 500 companies. Most recently, she helped build Slack Technologies from 150+ employees to DPO and to the sale to Salesforce, the second largest SaaS acquisition in SV history. Now she's focusing on her own business providing consulting and executive coaching services. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Utah, an MBA from St. Mary's, a coaching certification from The Hudson Institute and a pilot's license from the FAA. Dawn lives in the East Bay with her husband and 3 cats.  Dawn's 3 life maxims: 1) Self-Awareness is the key to everything 2) Personal Growth is a b\*tch  3) Have courage and be kind Advocate dba Nava Benefits