A huge part of my life, since the late 1980's, has been my other career hat: that of the trainer, presenter, and teacher. My interest in being on that end of education came about because I had a very keen interest in computers, and I had some university exposure to communications studies (public relations, public speaking, interpersonal skills, etc.). The two seemed to form the perfect blend in the late eighties. My first break was with the head office of a national drug store chain, and my first crack at teaching in a classroom environment came about with Seneca College, when I joined their continuing education faculty.
The richness in the classroom, and while spending time (and learning) with my teaching colleagues, does have its parallels; in fact, one of them is the richness I experience with fellow virtual assistants. The best place to do either is in person. Two weeks ago, I did both! I had an interesting conversation with Cynthia (a fellow teacher and friend), and many great conversations--and connections--with virtual assistants, while presenting at and attending FoVA 2009. FoVA itself, by the way, provided me with the opportunity of education and virtual assistance. Nice.
The education piece I'm speaking about can simply be called sharing. When both teachers and students are in abundance, have abundance to share, and have desire, the mix is extraordinarily rich.
Having been a trainer, presenter, and teacher for so long has brought one immensely important fact home: some teachers don't know what they are--but should--and many students, myself included, should take advantage of the teachers who are already there for them.
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