1. Wise Beyond Your Years Richard Fink II & Alicia Copeland

2. What Do They Have in Common?

3. Activity: Around the Clock Richard’s Story
Agenda
Activity: Around the Clock
Richard’s Story
Challenges & How to Overcome
Personal Branding Strategies
Alicia’s Story
Creation of Young PPF
Q & A

4. 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? Why did we do it? What will you take from what you learned/heard?

5. Superintendent of Parks & Grounds, City of Greenbelt
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”

6. 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
Competing with experience professionals

7. 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

8. Know How to Achieve Goal

9. Personal Branding Strategies
Add value to the resume
Avoid stating graduation year
Use years instead of months
Utilize keywords to emphasize leadership
Social Marketing
LinkedIn, Company Website, Blogs
Parks Associations
NRPA Young Professionals Network, MRPA
Networking
Embrace Status as a Successful Young Professional

10. Who Is Alicia? Mom of 2 Educator Entrepreneur
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
SuperKids Camp Director ( students)
Oversee Middle Schools Sports (1500 students)

11. 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.

12. How Does PPF Create Young Leaders?
SuperKids Camp
Awareness and appreciation for outdoors
Positive decision making
Volunteer opportunities for HS youth
Paid YouthWorks opportunities for youth
Staff opportunities for adults (18+)

13. 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

14. 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

15. How Does PPF Create Young Leaders?
Alicia Copeland
Jade Harper
Camp Counselor (2000, 2001)
Assistant Site Coordinator (2004)
Site Coordinator ( )
Cluster Coordinator (2011)
Director of Operations (2012)
Camp Director (2013- present)
SuperKids Camper (2003)
Founder, The Overcame Foundation (2015)
Presenter at SuperKids Camp 2016

16. How Was It? GLOWS GROWS What you liked about the presentation
What you learned from the presentation
What you still want to know from us
What you will work on based on the presentation

17. Richard Fink II, CPRE Alicia Copeland Contact Us!
Superintendent of Parks & Grounds
City of Greenbelt, MD E:
Alicia Copeland
After-School & Summer Programs Director
Parks & People Foundation, Baltimore, MD E:
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