
Edward Leach
Executive Director
National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD)
National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD)
Executive Director
I lead an organization (www.nisod.org) that promotes and celebrates excellence in community and technical colleges.
A typical day involves lots of email correspondence, working with my team to achieve our organization's goals, and developing / planning strategies that add value to our organization for our member colleges and corporate partners.
Here's the first step for high school students
Spend considerable time (volunteer) at a local membership association and get a feel for the kind of work they do, etc.
"You're too old to start college at 26 years old. I worked for eight years after high school prior to starting at a community college after being laid off from a factory job."