John Baisden works as the Senior Executive Vice-President of Turning Winds Academic Institute. He wholeheartedly believes in the work that Turning Winds does on a day-to-day basis. Turning Winds was founded in 2002 to help troubled teens aged 12 to 18 from all over the country. Their motto is "making this world a better place to live one life at a time."
That's why getting up every day to work with the teens at Turning Winds is one of the best motivations for John Baisden. Helping teens realize that they are capable, intelligent, and impressive people feels great. In order to do this, though, Turning Winds has to employ the right people to get the job done.
John Baisden places great importance on hiring the right people to work and teach at Turning Winds Academic Institute. Without a quality staff, the teens there would have a much harder time developing and maturing.
In support of Turning Winds Academic Institute, Baisden recently hired a new Program Director. The person in this position is responsible for deciding and planning the direction of all of the programs at Turning Winds so that they make sense as a whole. It includes everything outside of the students’ schooling as well as any trips, activities, or other events that may occur. The new Program Manager is highly qualified; he was a top graduate from the Harvard Business School and has worked in various other program management positions in the education field.
The other employee that John Baisden has helped Turning Winds hire is their new Academic Director. This position is very important to Turning Winds Academic Institute because education is a focal point of their program. Turning Winds believes that all students can learn, given the right environment. Part of the academic program is designed to develop the students’ confidence, critical thinking, decision making, and communication skills to propel them in their futures. This new Academic Director has a master's degree in special education as well as over 20 years of experience in the field.
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John Baisden assists youth in achieving The Eagle Scout Award
John Baisden has worked with youth for over 30 years and one of his passions has been to help youth obtain The Eagle Scout Award. John has assisted approximately one youth each year for the past seven years obtain the rank of Eagle Scout. Working with youth in this capacity has become one of Johns' legacies. Youth who have been through this process with John are forever grateful for his unwavering committment and support in achieving the highest honor that a young man can recieve from the Boy Scouts of America.
John just recently helped out another young man who's hopes and dreams had always been to enter into the Airforce and become an Eagle Scout. But, because of some unhealthy decisions that this young man had made, he no longer thought either one was possible. This young man had lost a sense of self worth and direction in his life. But upon entering into Turning Winds Academic Institute, Matt became engaged and began to have a greater hope again for his future. He approached John with his desire to become an Eagle Scout and the two worked together for the next 12 months to see this desire come to fruition. There is a great deal of work that goes into completing an Eagle project that would qualify one to sit before an Eagle Scout Board of Review.
Last week, Matt met in front of seven individuals to determine his ability to achieve such an amazing honor. The hard work paid off and Matt was awarded the highest honor that any young man could ever achieve through the Boy Scouts of America. Matt we are proud of your for your committment to changing your life in a great way! John, thank you for all that you do in caring for youth who could not have accomplished such great work without your vision, support and experience.
John just recently helped out another young man who's hopes and dreams had always been to enter into the Airforce and become an Eagle Scout. But, because of some unhealthy decisions that this young man had made, he no longer thought either one was possible. This young man had lost a sense of self worth and direction in his life. But upon entering into Turning Winds Academic Institute, Matt became engaged and began to have a greater hope again for his future. He approached John with his desire to become an Eagle Scout and the two worked together for the next 12 months to see this desire come to fruition. There is a great deal of work that goes into completing an Eagle project that would qualify one to sit before an Eagle Scout Board of Review.
Last week, Matt met in front of seven individuals to determine his ability to achieve such an amazing honor. The hard work paid off and Matt was awarded the highest honor that any young man could ever achieve through the Boy Scouts of America. Matt we are proud of your for your committment to changing your life in a great way! John, thank you for all that you do in caring for youth who could not have accomplished such great work without your vision, support and experience.
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