Certified Flight Instructor Training (Venture North Aviation, Cloquet, MN)
“I have been flying since I was 18, but now as I near retirement I want to get the skills and certifications so I can devote time to be more involved with the flying community by teaching new private pilots. I learned many techniques for engaging a student and sharing the knowledge and passion for flying. The school also helped me to refine the many lesson plans I had prepared. I was honored to be invited to join their team of instructors for future classes.”
Emotion Code (Discover Healing; online)
“I have learned how to enable my body’s natural ability to reduce feelings of anxiousness, sadness, physical discomfort, and more. I have been able to clear trapped emotions from friends, family, and myself. This knowledge will help a lot of people live their lives healthier with less stress.
Master Gardening (Massachusetts Master Gardener Association; hybrid)
“This class was very intense, but I wanted to use my mind and ‘learn’, even though I have been gardening for 30 years! I feel like completing this is just the beginning of ‘learning’ more about gardening, native plants, and climate change to name a few.”
Optometry (Optometric Education Consultants; online)
“There is an implied sense of doing one’s best work while being employed by the Institute. As an optometrist, this meant keeping up with all the innovations in eyecare. I continue to stay up to date in all areas of optometric practice including treatment of glaucoma, opioids, oral and topical antibiotics and antivirals, optic nerve disease and standards of care.”
Train the Trainer Etiquette Certification (The English Manner and Beaumont Etiquette; online)
“This curriculum has been valuable for me not only because it was written by and for this century but for the dialogue with the other students. Their own questions and comments opened windows I wouldn’t have known were there.”
US Sailing Association Basic Cruising Certification (Courageous Sailing Center, Charlestown, MA)
“I learned to sail on the water in Boston Harbor each day for about 6 hrs in a period of 4 consecutive days, gaining skills of leaving and returning to the dock, operating engines, sailing, navigation, anchoring, mooring, man overboard, reefing, etc. By the end of the last day, I successfully completed the course by sailing on the water in Boston Harbor and nearby islands and passed US Sailing Association Basic Cruising written test.”
WSET Level 2 (Commonwealth Wine School; online)
“This was a very intensive, globally administered, course, meant for participants to learn about the principal and regionally important grape varieties of the world, the regions in which they are grown, and the styles of wine they produce. The fact that I passed with merit shows that I in fact learned a great deal! I am now WSET Level 2 certified, which qualifies me to work in the wine industry. I've already begun to take advantage of my new accreditation by starting a new business focusing on my combined wine and art expertise.”
Fundraising/Development/Capacity-building for Nonprofits (Escne of New England)
"I learned about the importance of the annual fund as the bread-and-butter funding source for many small non-profit organizations (NPOs). The annual fund provides financial stability for an NPO so that they can deliver services to the communities that depend upon them. The course focused on the communications cycle, including (1) how to compose successful warm-up and solicitation letters; (2) when and how to reach out; and (3) how to evaluate fundraising solicitations. Using a case study, I prepared a plan of action for a small non-profit to ensure its financial stability over a fiscal year and beyond."
Program and Curriculum Design in Adult Learning Courses (Lesley University)
"It is my hope that the workshops I designed can be used to assist parents in both understanding their rights and constructing an IEP document that can provide the needed educational services for their child."
Pharmacy Technician Program (InterCoast Colleges/InterCoast Career Institute of NH)
Included courses in professional development, Pharmacy Fundamentals, Pharmacy Compounding, Pharmacy Calculations, Sterile Product Preparation, Health Care Fundamentals, Anatomy and Physiology, and Pharmacology with completion of externship training.
Drums Alive Teacher Certificate Course (Colby-Sawyer College)
"This exercise and training is improving my physical health, as well as neurological wellbeing. Both of them together are a mind/body experience, and are greatly enhanced by the rhythmical drumming patterns. With the instructor's training, I hope to share this with others of all ages."
Health Coach Training Program (Institute for Integrative Nutrition; online)
"I think you can see that the issue of improving the health of our children is of vital importance/interest to me. I thank the Institute of Integrative Nutrition for giving me a venue to work in this area as a Certified Health Coach in my community."
Zentangle Teacher Seminar (Immersive program held in Rhode Island)
"The course covered the philosophy of Zentangle, the basics of drawing "tangles," based on five basic strokes, Zentangle as a business, and tips on teaching methods and tools... I am thankful that I had the opportunity to become certified and hope that I can use this method to help myself and others in the future."