AmeriCorps Alumni Network | Interview with Cristina Flores
AmeriCorps Alumni Network Conversations
Release Date: 03/04/2023
Elevated Networking with AC Alumina Brittany McGarry | AmeriCorps VISTA
AmeriCorps Alumni Network Conversations
1 Million AmeriCorps member STRONG! We are a loud voice for national and community service. We have all served in one way or another - let's engage, learn and connect with each other! Let's Serve Life After AmeriCorps! ** NOTE - I recognize Alaska and Hawaii are not territories! I put that sentence together very incorrectly :( Today we talk with Brittany McGarry | VISTA (Volunteers In Service to America) 2009 - 2010 AmeriCorps VISTA - Conversation topics and highlights: Shout out to Louisville KT! Where Brittany grew up. Where did you go to High School? Are you a Louisville or KT fan!?...
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AmeriCorps Alumni Network Connection with (Cautious Kate) Kate Morton - NCCC 2003
AmeriCorps Alumni Network Conversations
1 Million AmeriCorps member STRONG! We are a loud voice for national and community service. We have all served in one way or another - let's engage, learn and connect with each other! Let's Serve Life After AmeriCorps! Today we talk with Kate Morton | NCCC ( National Community Civilian Corps) 2003 Conversation topics and highlights: 20 Years from serving! MILE STONE Grew up in Connecticut - didn't really have a path - Liked the white lab coat and got a job as a pharmacy technician. Leaned outside comfort zone - RESET COMFORT ZONE! Learnings skills - to connect with people Impact of service...
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AmeriCorps Alumni Network Chat with Barry Kleiman
AmeriCorps Alumni Network Conversations
1 Million AmeriCorps member STRONG! We are a loud voice for national and community service. We have all served in one way or another - let's engage, learn and connect with each other! Let's Serve Life After AmeriCorps! Today we talk with Barry Kleiman | Honorary AmeriCorps Alumni!!! Conversation topics and highlights: Barry is NOT driving - he was sitting in his driveway! How the TRUTH will set you and your Career Free - It's not what you know or who you know - "It's who knows what you know" Your networking is your networth (00:13:53) If your network is your networth - then your ability to...
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AmeriCorps Alumni Network | Interview with Cristina Flores
AmeriCorps Alumni Network Conversations
1 Million AmeriCorps member STRONG! We are a loud voice for national and community service. We have all served in one way or another - let's engage, learn and connect with each other! Let's Serve Life After AmeriCorps! Today we talk with Christina Flores | Literacy First - Austin Tx- 2011 - 2014 Conversation topics and highlights: Graduated with a degree in Opera! Nonprofit - and bilingual communities in Austin. Learned from students and members on AmeriCorps team. Understanding how the education system works. Served three years! Frustration with systems that can only be changes by...
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AmeriCorps Alumni Network | Interview with Aubrey Laverty
AmeriCorps Alumni Network Conversations
1 Million AmeriCorps member STRONG! We are a loud voice for national and community service. We have all served in one way or another - let's engage, learn and connect with each other! Let's Serve Life After AmeriCorps! Today we talk with Aubrey Laverty | Oregon - 2009 - 2010 | VISTA at (2yrs) United Community Action Network Conversation topics and highlights: Moving cross country from Michigan to Oregon was the most challenging thing. Coordinating the National Night Out and discovering project management. Moving into tech! These are places you can look for jobs! Aubrey's biggest take...
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AmeriCorps Alumni Network | Interview with Peter Marotto
AmeriCorps Alumni Network Conversations
1 Million AmeriCorps member STRONG! We are a loud voice for national and community service. We have all served in one way or another - let's engage, learn and connect with each other! Let's Serve Life After AmeriCorps! Today we talk with Peter Marotto | Springfield Mass - 2006 - 2007 | Springfield College - Capacity building. Conversation topics and highlights: How do you list your national service on your resume and on your LinkedIn profile? Peter walks us through his national service experience and offers advise on how to list your service year on your resume and on your LinkedIn profile....
info_outline1 Million AmeriCorps member STRONG! We are a loud voice for national and community service. We have all served in one way or another - let's engage, learn and connect with each other! Let's Serve Life After AmeriCorps!
Today we talk with Christina Flores | Literacy First - Austin Tx- 2011 - 2014 https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristinaeflores/
Conversation topics and highlights:
- Graduated with a degree in Opera! Nonprofit - and bilingual communities in Austin. Learned from students and members on AmeriCorps team. Understanding how the education system works.
- Served three years!
- Frustration with systems that can only be changes by legislation this brought her to New Politics.
- 1/2 Bridal party AmeriCorps!
- Finding mentors and keeping in touch with them.
Cristina's biggest take always ....
- Students taught me to think about myself
- Flying the plane while we are building it!
- New Politics Leadership and Academy - recruits and develops national service alumni ( AmeriCorps, return Peace Corps volunteers, Military veterans, other service professionals like teachers, non-profit leaders and social workers).
Interested in - Answering the Call! - applications 2/1 - 3/21 Program runs April - May https://www.newpoliticsacademy.org/answering-the-call
Connect: AmeriCorps Alumni Group LI https://www.linkedin.com/groups/105198/