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Marcie's work combines: Non-Profit Organizations, Education, and Upholding a Cause and Belief
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Business Administration and Management, General
Dallas Baptist University
Certification
Certified Association Executive (CAE)
American Society of Association Executives
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Executive Director:
Bachelor's Degree: Business Administration and Management, General
Certification: Certified Association Executive (CAE)
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
I married a year after high school graduation.
2.
I didn't start my college career until I had two children. I also worked full time while attending college.
3.
I started a secretarial service.
4.
On a sales call for my secretarial service, I was offered a job as executive director of an association.
5.
Since then I've always been in the association management industry.
6.
Sometimes, you have to be open to other possibilities. I thought I'd have a secretarial service. I didn't even know there was such a thing as association management.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
Working with a different board of directors every year can be a challenge.
How I responded:
A career in association management is very rewarding and should be considered. There are associations for almost any industry or even interest you can imagine.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Our association has a four-year electrical apprenticeship program and we train adults to become journeyman electricians. The challenge is finding the right education style for each student.