ACA President-Elect to Present Saturday Closing Keynote
The Be Hat-titudes: It's in Your Strut
Individuals adapt communication in a variety of settings based on assumed roles. As effective leaders, skillful communication requires a high level of self-awareness. This workshop promises to be interactive and collaborative, utilizing "hat therapy" (a Marie-ism) as a creative, visual communication tool. We will explore leadership styles, generational values, and the influences of internal/external factors that impact our personal message. What does your leadership hat say about you? What message are you leaving our legacy?
Marie Wakefield, a 30 year veteran educator, worked as an elementary teacher, counselor, Administrative Specialist for Guidance Services, assistant principal, and principal. Ms. Wakefield has taught several parenting seminars, written articles addressing personal responsibility and self-esteem, trained adult mentors, and led interactive leadership workshops.
In the Las Vegas community, she is the director of a mentorship academy for middle school girls and assists with the leadership development for a high school student organization. Marie has served in many counseling leadership roles, which include:
Southern Nevada School Counselor Association, President;
Nevada Counseling Association, President;
Western Region, Chairperson;
Western Region Governing Council, Representative;
Association for Adult Development and Aging (AADA), Membership Chairperson;
Association for Adult Development and Aging, President:
Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development, Membership Co-Chairperson;
ACA Strategic Planning, Chairperson;
ACA Financial Affairs Committee, appointed observer;
ACA Executive Committee, appointed observer;
ACA Nominations and Elections Committee, Member;
ACA "First Timers" Luncheon Coordinator,
ACA Legislative Institute participant, and
a division program reviewer for the ACA Conference.
She is currently the President-elect for the American Counseling Association and will take office as President July 1, 2006.