My first year as a business owner has been an exciting adventure. On this page you will find some keys to the experience, attitude and education I can offer you.

 
Planning. Management & Evaluation *Program Management and Evaluation, Chrysalis After School *Facilitation for decisions--Iowa Afterschool Alliance, Women’s Alliance, Making Connections Sex is Not a 4-Letter Word Training for creating approachable adults with Polk County Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition *Results Based Accountability Train the Trainer 
Workshop, February 2007 *Developed and launched 4-H Challenge and The Adventure Learning Center * More than 35 years in youth, volunteer, program, resource and professional development *Pioneered gender-specific after school groups for middle-school-aged youth *Trainer for Institute for Character Development *20 years of successful grant writing experience, including leadership for three Carol M. White Physical Education for Progress Awards *Generated $500K+ per year at Polk County Extension Planning,_Management_and_Evaluation.htmlCAS_Evaluation_2006-2007.htmlCAS_Evaluation_2006-2007.htmlhttp://www.state.ia.us/government/dhr/iasa/index.htmlhttp://www.state.ia.us/government/dhr/iasa/index.htmlhttp://www.chrysalisfdn.org/programs/womens_alliance.htmhttp://www.makingconnectionsdm.org/http://www.makingconnectionsdm.org/Qualifications_and_Experience_files/Askable%20Adult%20Training%20Agenda.pdfhttp://www.resultsaccountability.com/http://adventurelearningcenter.com/http://www.drake.edu/icd/http://www.pepgrant.info/http://www.pepgrant.info/http://www.extension.iastate.edu/polk/info/4h/Polk+County+4-H+Homepage.htmNext_Step_Home.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7shapeimage_2_link_8shapeimage_2_link_9shapeimage_2_link_10shapeimage_2_link_11shapeimage_2_link_12shapeimage_2_link_13shapeimage_2_link_14

Creativity, Play and Adventure.

Mind mapping experience and workshops, 1994 to present


*ABEE Inc-Certified Low and High Ropes Facilitator


*Sierra Club Pelican Island Service Trip, Florida, February 2003


*Recreation leadership in camps, day camps and after school programs


Created Camp Wacky Woods and Camp Wacky Woods Da Movie


*More than 26 years of coaching and mentoring professional, volunteer and paraprofessional staff


*Experience in corrections and treatment for addiction and alcoholism


*MS in adult education, Iowa State University


*BA in elementary education, University of Iowa

Credentials        Experience        Passions        Interests        Education        History

Zambia, 2005

Oaxaca, Mexico, 2004

Greece, 2007

Istanbul, 2007

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