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Personal Presentation

for Public View

~ Native – Richmond, Virginia

~ Master of Arts in Education, University of Phoenix, 2009,

August candidate

~ Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Hollins College, 1991

~ Associate degree, Southern Seminary Junior College, 1983

~ Professional development

~ Licensed in Virginia

Achievement

Motivation

Communication

Gratitude

Community

Helpful

Fairness

Responsibility

Respect

Honor

Children’s holiday celebration

Celebrate our nation parade

Picnic on the lawn

Community Fall festival

Meals on wheels

Ride a pony

SCAN (stop child abuse now)

Parent’s night out

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

YMCA –4-H –Community

Development Resources

Hazelden Foundation

Richmond Symphony

Childhood bereavement

American Montessori

Society

American Diabetes

Association

Many others...

Admit mistakes – do not gossip – be visible

Maintain a superior code of ethics

Enterprising spirit – innovation - persistence

Employee partnerships - commitment

• Communication = motivation = achievement

• Recognition of contribution at all levels

Perspective – understanding what must happen

to reach a goal

Lead by serving – listen – incorporate ideas

Positive interactions – stay on course

State of the heart

cannot be mandated

by law.

Give what you are able

Make a difference

Never give up

Stand for something

Teach by nurturing the spirit

Be a role model

Jill Curry

Family

Friends

Education

Humanities

Culture

Diverse

professional

experience

Sportsmanship

Health

Wellness

Nature is the greatest teacher

Surrounded by beauty and scent

Seasonal tree constantly changes

Healthy, natural, enrichment

In the home we care for her

In the wild she provides for us

Children need the wild

Jill Curry’s personal bronze represents child

enrichment - overlooking a nature preserve –

located in a 7200 acre community she helped

develop

Commune with nature daily promoting –

health – wellness - development – agility –

vigor – independence – vision - courage

Nature ≥ confidence - self-esteem - awareness,

- respect – kindness – community - citizenship

Work in partnership – family – schools –

neighbors – organizations – inspire -

Communication = Motivation = Achievement

Vision – Strategy – Preparation – Proceed – Pursue – Achieve

Culture – Community – Inspiration – Diversity – Enrichment

Partnerships in education – Communication – Camaraderie – Aspiration

Leadership - Development – Allegiance

Project based learning – Character education – Self-efficacy

Real world connectivity – Harmony with nature – Fruits of labor –

Animal husbandry – Training – Participation –

Student based business development using skills, tools, materials

Marketing stratagem – Student business plan in action

Brown, Katherine. (2009, March 6). Jill Curry: Innovative leadership in the 21st century.

Professional Reference. Lee Hall, Virginia. kbrown@brownplanning.com

Pergrams, O., & Zaradic, P. P. (2007, June 28). Kids picking TV over trees. Retrieved March

5, 2009, from Children & Nature Network:

http://www.childrenandnature.org/news/detail/kids_picking_tv_over_trees/

http://www.childrenandnature.org/

http://www.childrennatureandyou.org/

http://www.campparents.org/

http://www.civicresults.org/