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Deciding to pursue a master’s in counseling can set you on a path toward influencing the lives of others in very positive ways. Although it can be a difficult decision for some, James Voss knew from the start that he…
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By Dr. Pressley Rankin One important aspect of leadership is vision. Vision requires the skills in planning, goal setting, leading through change, and having a purpose. It could be argued that it is the ‘purpose’ that guides all the other…
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Mitzi Philpott earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and began her career right out of college as a loan officer. After a few years of experience and becoming a mother of two, Mitzi decided to lead by example…
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While leadership has been studied since the time of the ancient Greeks, the idea of management is relatively new, having been created during the industrial revolution. Still, for many years, both were seen as similar. It wasn’t until the 1970’s…
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Featured image: Stanley Yen (middle; WAL, 2007) with Debbie Chan (R) and her husband Gordon. by Debbie Chan, Washington Academy of Languages (WAL), Student Activities and Services Sometimes it just takes a year or two (or how about a decade…
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by Christine Knorr, Director of Washington Academy of Languages It has indeed been a very exciting year for the TESOL Certificate Program. In just a short year, we have redesigned five courses to meet exemplary standard and introduced a third…