WCPA President Carolyn Bell oft reminds me that “we’re all experts!”  She also sets a great vision for WCPA by encouraging us to “keep it close,” meaning, let’s discuss what we’re already doing, share what we’re already thinking about, and avoid thinking of professional organization participation as “extra” to our jobs. These conversations ARE our work, and our students benefit when we seek out multiple perspectives.

Summer is good time for this in my world . . .  so here are the goals I have for myself as your Commission Chair.  Which one best touches your current work?  How can we work together?

Goals:

1. support at least three leadership and involvement related cross-institutional conference presentations (one in the works already with Fox Valley Tech & UW-Madison)
2. be actively involved in launching and sustaining WCPA’s new blog-style communication
3. support the development of WCPA’s Commission structure so it best helps WCPA members state-wide
4. recruit/inspire new Commission Chair for future years
5. have a good time, learn some things, and meet new people who are invested in student leadership development