hour
commute
and
to
spend
the
day
with
these
two
talented
people.
It
is
one
of
those
rare
circumstances
where
I
will
walk
away
far
richer
than
the
sum
of
the
work
I
produce
for
the
Association.
Doing
an
internship
at
mid-‐career?
It
is
something
that
I
would
highly
recommend
to
anyone
if
it
is
possible.
It
was
an
opportunity
to
check
myself,
my
program
and
make
a
small
contribution
to
an
organization
that
has
done
so
much
to
make
me
better
as
a
person
and
a
professional!
As
I
reached
the
end
of
my
two
weeks
working
at
the
AORE
National
Office,
I
couldn’t
help
but
reflect
a
little
and
try
to
understand
what
I
had
hoped
for,
what
I
had
contributed
and
what
I
will
take
away
with
me
when
I
leave.
Having
spent
most
of
my
professional
career
associated
with
national
non-‐profits
that
represent
the
outdoor
recreation
&
leadership
profession,
I
have
seen
these
organizations
from
many
sides
and
through
many
lenses;
as
a
board
member,
involved
in
committees,
as
a
professional
member
and
as
an
ambassador
for
my
profession.
The
contrasting
views
of
a
member
is
different
for
a
professional
to
a
student,
to
an
organization
to
a
board
member,
and
bears
a
stark
contrast,
mostly
related
to
the
value
received.
The
view
of
a
member
who
is
a
committee
member,
board
member
or
operations
staff
bears
a
stark
contrast,
mostly
related
to
the
future
vision
of
the
organization.
Hannah Cooley- One of the most mature, level
headed, detailed, and endearing office staff I have
ever met. Watching her work sets the bar for what I
want to see in a young professional working for me.
Hannah is such an incredible asset to AORE and
should be someone that each member gets to know
beyond just an invoice or voice on the other end of a
phone call.
A
National
Office
is
the
glue
that
binds
all
the
pieces
of
a
national
non-‐profit
together.
Typical
governance
requires
an
Executive
Director
&
National
Office
to
be
everything
to
everyone,
all
the
time.
Quite
often
this
is
without
members,
boards
and
committees
having
a
complete
and
in
depth
understanding
of
what
it
takes
to
maintain
a
national
non-‐profit
on
a
daily
basis.
Much
of
my
personal
motivation
for
taking
this
week
plus,
to
serve
as
a
volunteer
for
the
organization,
was
to
better
understand
how
the
orchestra
performs
I
have
been
involved
with
AORE
since
2003,
attending
my
first
conference
at
Utah
Valley
State
University.
Since
then,
I
have
watched,
largely
from
the
sidelines,
the
genesis
of
an
organization
that
transitioned
from
adolescence
into
adulthood.
Personally,
I
see
myself
as
a
professional
best
serving
my
profession
as
a
laborer,
seeking
opportunities
to
use
a
hammer
&
nails
over
talking
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