Portfolio Career Defined A person engaged in a portfolio career doesn’t work for a single company, but rather gathers a “portfolio” of jobs around a common theme or skill set, and balances that portfolio much like an investor manages a bundle of stocks. —Charles Handy, organizational and management theorist Charles sums this up nicely, howeverContinueContinue reading “The Portfolio Career”
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5 Steps To Help Solidify Your Career Path
An education rooted in specialization, a career rooted in context. If you’re like me, your journey through school and even the first few years out of college trained you to think narrowly and deeply about the type of work you’d like to pursue. Most schooling is rooted in specialization, which is fantastic. With that said,ContinueContinue reading “5 Steps To Help Solidify Your Career Path”
8 Tips for a Successful Arts Based Community Engagement Program
The nation’s top arts organizations are increasingly thinking about how to better serve their community. At Colburn, we are in a unique position. Our mission is to provide music education at the highest level, but we are also a presenting organization, providing countless professional level performances for the greater Los Angeles Community. The Colburn CommunityContinueContinue reading “8 Tips for a Successful Arts Based Community Engagement Program”
Thoughts on the National Endowment for the Arts
On January 20th, I wrote this post in response to the inauguration of our 45th President. Now six months in to his presidency, I feel compelled to share thoughts on what we—the electorate—should expect from our politicians. These writings represent my vision for the future rooted in empathy, compassion, and an attempt to close the politicalContinueContinue reading “Thoughts on the National Endowment for the Arts”
Finding your pot of gold: 5 factors to consider when choosing a place to attend college
Congratulations! You are months away from graduation and well on your way to the dream of starting your collegiate career or graduate work! You have received — or are about to receive — letters of acceptance, and now all you need to do is make that all important decision about where you will attend school in the fall.ContinueContinue reading “Finding your pot of gold: 5 factors to consider when choosing a place to attend college”