Hello Everyone! Thank you for your kind, wonderful, and generous support of my participation in the Mrs. Minnesota International Pageant as Mrs. Eagan International 2014. It is truly an honor, privilege and blessing to represent the City of Eagan with the opportunity to proudly go forward to represent the State of Minnesota for the title of Mrs. Minnesota International!
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My Platform:
Your support is vital to my success in bringing visibility and support for my platform: “BE THE LIGHT- Help Secure Our Nations Future,” which represents two key critical components that I will be focusing on that I believe will be necessary to securing our nations future going forward in the 21st century - The Development of People and Infrastructure.... Personal and professional development of these two frontiers for which has been the heart of my life long career work and passion focusing on youth development, student strengthening, safety and security of our communities... Developing healthy, positive, productive, and progressive people and infrastructure is the most important and basic foundational common core to support and grow families, communities, and systems. We are entering into increase industry and societal demands to shape and equip our next generation workers and leaders with the essential work, life skills, and mindset as technology and diversity continues to rapidly evolve all around us bringing new, complex challenges and competing forces. Additionally, ensuring safety and security of our communities, workplace and workforce with innovative tools, technology, systems, training, best practices,… to advance our abilities and response in preparedness, job and career readiness as we look to building a strong, healthy secured nation and future that can successfully lead and compete in the global marketplace.
I have chosen to bring visibility in support of the important and long standing critical work of the Minnesota Service Cooperatives (MSC), and their contribution to youth development and student strengthening education enrichment programs and business services (www.mnservcoop.org ), supporting the operations of many of our Minnesota schools and districts throughout the 87 counties Statewide!....
In addition, I continue to support and advocate for the organizations that focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility including, the greater twin cities YMCA (www.ymcatwincities.org), Dr. Verna Cornelia Price and The Power of People Leadership Institute www.drverna.com (Girls in Action www.gia.org) for student strengthening and essential diversity life skills work, Dr. Ramon Pastrano of Impact Lives www.impactlives.org for student service learning in local and global community perspectives, and Marvin Sims, Dean of Equity Services at Moundsview schools and founder of the S.T.R.I.P.E.S program (Students Together Respecting the Importance and Purpose of Education in School), for community student service learning….
Your support is vital to my success in bringing visibility and support for my platform: “BE THE LIGHT- Help Secure Our Nations Future,” which represents two key critical components that I will be focusing on that I believe will be necessary to securing our nations future going forward in the 21st century - The Development of People and Infrastructure.... Personal and professional development of these two frontiers for which has been the heart of my life long career work and passion focusing on youth development, student strengthening, safety and security of our communities... Developing healthy, positive, productive, and progressive people and infrastructure is the most important and basic foundational common core to support and grow families, communities, and systems. We are entering into increase industry and societal demands to shape and equip our next generation workers and leaders with the essential work, life skills, and mindset as technology and diversity continues to rapidly evolve all around us bringing new, complex challenges and competing forces. Additionally, ensuring safety and security of our communities, workplace and workforce with innovative tools, technology, systems, training, best practices,… to advance our abilities and response in preparedness, job and career readiness as we look to building a strong, healthy secured nation and future that can successfully lead and compete in the global marketplace.
I have chosen to bring visibility in support of the important and long standing critical work of the Minnesota Service Cooperatives (MSC), and their contribution to youth development and student strengthening education enrichment programs and business services (www.mnservcoop.org ), supporting the operations of many of our Minnesota schools and districts throughout the 87 counties Statewide!....
In addition, I continue to support and advocate for the organizations that focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility including, the greater twin cities YMCA (www.ymcatwincities.org), Dr. Verna Cornelia Price and The Power of People Leadership Institute www.drverna.com (Girls in Action www.gia.org) for student strengthening and essential diversity life skills work, Dr. Ramon Pastrano of Impact Lives www.impactlives.org for student service learning in local and global community perspectives, and Marvin Sims, Dean of Equity Services at Moundsview schools and founder of the S.T.R.I.P.E.S program (Students Together Respecting the Importance and Purpose of Education in School), for community student service learning….
My Platform Vision:
The traditional education model has served our schools well for many years. The advancements in technology and the needs of the workforce are rapidly changing. All education stakeholders, business, industry and government are feeling the pressures and demands on the traditional approach to education and impact of technology on society. The classroom is transitioning and broadening outside its four walls. Technology is providing new and unlimited opportunities, possibilities, and limitless boundaries outside the classroom with planned curriculum including online learning, classroom and teacher interaction across the world, and access to science and innovation, to name a few.
Cities are no longer the nexus of social, cultural and economic diversity. First, second, and outer ring suburbs are now facing the practical challenges of meeting their students’ academic and developmental needs (ie.. cultural, social, spiritual, physical, economic…). Today’s students are faced with expectations and challenges that are unique in the history of American education as technology rapidly evolves and advances its way through all areas of industry and society throughout the global world. Students and families are immigrating from many countries, representing linguistically, culturally, socially, and economically diverse backgrounds. This in itself is not new. What is unique is the rapidly growing diverse population with increase pressure on educators to tighten up the achievement gap, academic focus on STEM and STEEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Arts, Math) skills for industry readiness, economic, and social challenges with varying level of disparities all funneling through an environment of accelerated technological and societal change. These challenges are complex, diverse, and often competing. Students today face a convergence of rapidly evolving technology demands and the pressure from schools, home, and the workplace to be STEM ready and math and science smart. Industry and Education Leaders, parents, teachers, counselors, and advisors must begin working together to transform a new educational system vision and innovative mindset that includes an integrated collaborative partnership model for student strengthening. Gone are the days of the traditional education system. Today’s students, their families, business, community, and government leaders must be actively pursuing a holistic and integrated solution approach to student strengthening programs, recognizing their stakeholder involvement in order to optimize the success of the child and nations future. And, with that said, provide an environment where students feel safe, engaged and respected – a critical and vital component to help them achieve their academic goals, be more connected to school, and reach their highest potential.
A transformational change is needed with partnerships, resources and support for a new education system approach in and outside the classroom. Change is required with new velocity, approach, philosophy, modality… It is imperative for the education system and all stakeholders to begin working collaboratively for change and move beyond the traditional confines of the way it has been built, created, looked at, paced and regulated, as a system. We must move beyond No Child Left Behind to accelerate the closure of the achievement gap and move the education landscape and system beyond “change” to “transformation.”
Our education system must become recognized as a fore and front runner if we are to compete in the global world, especially in STEM and STEEAM for overall student strengthening; health, fitness, wellness/well-being, character education and quality of life.
Foreign countries are showing stronger results in their education system through the strength of their economics and skilled workforce. Additionally, through the statistics, measurement, profiles of the health, wellness and fitness of their population.
The Minnesota Service Cooperatives (MSC) can be a significant force to propel the education system and model forward to a new frontier. It has been a long standing partner to state education since its inception to provide support and capacity to the demands of a quality education system. To stay vibrant and forward thinking, the MSC organizations need to be economically sound and innovative through the creation of service support programs and partnerships in industry, communities, government, and education, etc., including mission driven organizations that focus on youth development, student strengthening, healthy living, and social responsibility as the YMCA, The Power of People Leadership Institute, Impact Lives, S.T.R.I.P.E.S, etc.…
MSC can be a catalyst and change agent in and outside of Minnesota and its education system to creating the optimum education programs that advance and support the education/industry pipeline for STEM / STEEAM readiness in Science, Technology, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Art, Math for the critical need of industry workforce development if we are to remain strong on the forefront of leadership in a highly global competitive state, nation and world… Additionally, to bring the necessary essential skills to students through enhanced and expanded student enrichment programs.
As a senior woman business leader pioneering technology in education and as a first generation Asian American military minority child growing up in a highly ethnic and economically diverse community in an English as a second language household, I am blessed to have a unique set of skills, insight, experience and expertise combined with sensitivity and self-reflective understanding. I believe this combined personal and professional business and industry experience, knowledge, and know-how brings true recognition of the rooted needs and challenges facing our children and their families with their abilities to succeed in life, work, career, society... With that said, my professional career business experience and training, industry knowledge and expertise serving education, business, industry, government, and community organizations provides for an excellent fit and alignment to bring support and advocacy work to this platform. In addition, visionary leadership, professional skills, personal experience and wisdom to help provide deep, relevant insight to help navigate partnership discussions and innovate new programs, plans, models and solutions that will posture MSC as the flagship leader in this transformational change initiative of the 21st century.
The traditional education model has served our schools well for many years. The advancements in technology and the needs of the workforce are rapidly changing. All education stakeholders, business, industry and government are feeling the pressures and demands on the traditional approach to education and impact of technology on society. The classroom is transitioning and broadening outside its four walls. Technology is providing new and unlimited opportunities, possibilities, and limitless boundaries outside the classroom with planned curriculum including online learning, classroom and teacher interaction across the world, and access to science and innovation, to name a few.
Cities are no longer the nexus of social, cultural and economic diversity. First, second, and outer ring suburbs are now facing the practical challenges of meeting their students’ academic and developmental needs (ie.. cultural, social, spiritual, physical, economic…). Today’s students are faced with expectations and challenges that are unique in the history of American education as technology rapidly evolves and advances its way through all areas of industry and society throughout the global world. Students and families are immigrating from many countries, representing linguistically, culturally, socially, and economically diverse backgrounds. This in itself is not new. What is unique is the rapidly growing diverse population with increase pressure on educators to tighten up the achievement gap, academic focus on STEM and STEEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Arts, Math) skills for industry readiness, economic, and social challenges with varying level of disparities all funneling through an environment of accelerated technological and societal change. These challenges are complex, diverse, and often competing. Students today face a convergence of rapidly evolving technology demands and the pressure from schools, home, and the workplace to be STEM ready and math and science smart. Industry and Education Leaders, parents, teachers, counselors, and advisors must begin working together to transform a new educational system vision and innovative mindset that includes an integrated collaborative partnership model for student strengthening. Gone are the days of the traditional education system. Today’s students, their families, business, community, and government leaders must be actively pursuing a holistic and integrated solution approach to student strengthening programs, recognizing their stakeholder involvement in order to optimize the success of the child and nations future. And, with that said, provide an environment where students feel safe, engaged and respected – a critical and vital component to help them achieve their academic goals, be more connected to school, and reach their highest potential.
A transformational change is needed with partnerships, resources and support for a new education system approach in and outside the classroom. Change is required with new velocity, approach, philosophy, modality… It is imperative for the education system and all stakeholders to begin working collaboratively for change and move beyond the traditional confines of the way it has been built, created, looked at, paced and regulated, as a system. We must move beyond No Child Left Behind to accelerate the closure of the achievement gap and move the education landscape and system beyond “change” to “transformation.”
Our education system must become recognized as a fore and front runner if we are to compete in the global world, especially in STEM and STEEAM for overall student strengthening; health, fitness, wellness/well-being, character education and quality of life.
Foreign countries are showing stronger results in their education system through the strength of their economics and skilled workforce. Additionally, through the statistics, measurement, profiles of the health, wellness and fitness of their population.
The Minnesota Service Cooperatives (MSC) can be a significant force to propel the education system and model forward to a new frontier. It has been a long standing partner to state education since its inception to provide support and capacity to the demands of a quality education system. To stay vibrant and forward thinking, the MSC organizations need to be economically sound and innovative through the creation of service support programs and partnerships in industry, communities, government, and education, etc., including mission driven organizations that focus on youth development, student strengthening, healthy living, and social responsibility as the YMCA, The Power of People Leadership Institute, Impact Lives, S.T.R.I.P.E.S, etc.…
MSC can be a catalyst and change agent in and outside of Minnesota and its education system to creating the optimum education programs that advance and support the education/industry pipeline for STEM / STEEAM readiness in Science, Technology, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Art, Math for the critical need of industry workforce development if we are to remain strong on the forefront of leadership in a highly global competitive state, nation and world… Additionally, to bring the necessary essential skills to students through enhanced and expanded student enrichment programs.
As a senior woman business leader pioneering technology in education and as a first generation Asian American military minority child growing up in a highly ethnic and economically diverse community in an English as a second language household, I am blessed to have a unique set of skills, insight, experience and expertise combined with sensitivity and self-reflective understanding. I believe this combined personal and professional business and industry experience, knowledge, and know-how brings true recognition of the rooted needs and challenges facing our children and their families with their abilities to succeed in life, work, career, society... With that said, my professional career business experience and training, industry knowledge and expertise serving education, business, industry, government, and community organizations provides for an excellent fit and alignment to bring support and advocacy work to this platform. In addition, visionary leadership, professional skills, personal experience and wisdom to help provide deep, relevant insight to help navigate partnership discussions and innovate new programs, plans, models and solutions that will posture MSC as the flagship leader in this transformational change initiative of the 21st century.