Wise Beyond Your Years Richard Fink II Alicia
Wise Beyond Your Years Richard Fink II & Alicia
What Do They Have in Common? www. parksandpeople. org
Agenda Activity: Around the Clock Richard’s Story Challenges & How to Overcome Personal Branding Strategies Alicia’s Story Creation of Young Leaders @ PPF • Q & A • • • www. parksandpeople. org
Around the Clock Take a half sheet with the clock on it. § You will have 3 minutes to set up your "appointments". As you circulate the room write one person's name next to an hour on the clock. § Listen out for the time called. Find their "appointment". On the back of the sheet is a question that corresponds with the hour. You will have 90 seconds to discuss the question. § Debrief: What did you learn? www. parksandpeople. org Why did we do it? What will §
Who is Richard? • Superintendent of Parks & Grounds, City of Greenbelt • NRPA Certified Park & Recreation Executive, Young Professional Fellowship • Background in parks and historic preservation • Father of 1 • “From Young Professional to Respected Leader” www. parksandpeople. org
Challenges of Young Leaders • Ageism – Perceived lack of experience, judgment, perspective • Difficulty obtaining needed skills – Lack of transferable skills for advancement – Lack of awareness about growth opportunities • Increased Competition – More young people choose “green” careers www. parksandpeople. org
Overcoming Challenges • • • Keep Your Ego in Check Advocate for Yourself Learn to Say No Find a Great Mentor Certify Yourself – CPRE, CPSI, AFO, CPR • Have a Goal & Know How to Get There www. parksandpeople. org
Know How to Achieve Goal www. parksandpeople. org
Personal Branding Strategies • Add value to the resume – Avoid stating graduation year – Use years instead of months – Utilize keywords to emphasize leadership • Social Marketing – Linked. In, Company Website, Blogs • Parks Associations – NRPA Young Professionals Network, MRPA • Networking • Embrace Status as a Successful Young www. parksandpeople. org Professional
Who Is Alicia? § Mom of 2 § Educator § Taught Spanish for 10 years (Pre-K, Middle, High) § AVID Coordinator § Academy Team Leader § Entrepreneur § Owner of From Yes to I Do (10 years) § After-School & Summer Programs Director § Super. Kids Camp Director (600 - 2000 students) § Oversee Middle Schools Sports (1500 students) www. parksandpeople. org
But How? § Do Your Job… and do it well! § Take the Initiative (Not necessarily the charge). § A lot of leading is done through observation. § Plan with the end in mind. § Be an asset. Fill in the gaps. § Develop yourself. § Know your role. Stay in your own lane. www. parksandpeople. org
How Does PPF Create Young Leaders? Super. Kids Camp § Awareness and appreciation for outdoors § Positive decision making § Volunteer opportunities for HS youth § Paid Youth. Works opportunities for youth § Staff opportunities for adults (18+) www. parksandpeople. org
How Does PPF Create Young Leaders? Middle School Sports § Awareness and appreciation for outdoors § Positive decision making § Developing leadership and positive character on and off the field www. parksandpeople. org
How Does PPF Create Young Leaders? Branches § Awareness and appreciation for outdoors § Positive decision making § Paid position § Introduction to Green Careers § College & Career Readiness § Assistance with summer programs enrichment www. parksandpeople. org
How Does PPF Create Young Leaders? Alicia Copeland Jade Harper • Camp Counselor (2000, 2001) • Assistant Site Coordinator (2004) • Site Coordinator (2005 -10) • Cluster Coordinator (2011) • Director of Operations (2012) • Camp Director (2013 - present) • Super. Kids Camper (2003) • Founder, The Overcame Foundation (2015) • Presenter at Super. Kids Camp 2016 www. parksandpeople. org
How Was It? GLOWS GROWS § What you liked § What you still about the want to know presentation from us § What you will learned from work on based the on the presentation www. parksandpeople. org
Contact Us! Richard Fink II, CPRE Superintendent of Parks & Grounds City of Greenbelt, MD E: rfink@greenbeltmd. gov Alicia Copeland After-School & Summer Programs Director Parks & People Foundation, Baltimore, MD E: alicia. copeland@parksandpeople. org Tweet Me: @educulturalist www. parksandpeople. org
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