"Empowering Future Leaders" - Ryan Stevens with Brady Rourke

"Empowering Future Leaders" - Ryan Stevens w/ Brady Rourke, Associate Athletic Director at University of Maryland. We provide food-for-thought pertaining to:

• Brady's leadership journey
• "Career Readiness, Identity Development, and Leadership Education" - insights into how the University of Maryland department of athletics is placing a focus on leadership development, both for staff and student athletes
• Strategies for empowering future leaders to explore their potential and pursue their passion 
• Fostering diverse perspectives toward effective collaborative leadership
• Call to action that organizations can take the empower their future leaders

Connect with Brady at linkedin.com/in/bradyrourke

or brady.rourke@gmail.com

About Brady: Brady Rourke joined the Maryland Athletics Department as Associate Athletic Director for Academic Services and Director of the Gossett Student Athlete Center for Academic and Personal Excellence in September 2019. In his role, Rourke leads student-athlete academic services for 550 student-athletes representing 20 athletic teams. In addition to his work in Athletics, Rourke is also a member of the Office of Undergraduate Studies Administrative Council. 
Prior to Maryland, Rourke served as Executive Director of the Student Learning Center at Appalachian State University, where he was instrumental in revolutionizing the Student Learning Center and served on numerous committees within academic affairs, enrollment management, and athletics. Prior to Appalachian State, Rourke served as Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Academic Services at West Virginia University (2014-2016), Associate Director for Student-Athlete Services at Syracuse University (2013-2014), Academic Counselor at Penn State University (2007-2013), and Academic Counselor at Arizona State University (2006-2007).  Rourke graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Services Education (2003), before earning his Master of Education in Higher Education Administration (2006). Rourke is an active member of the National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A) and served on the Board of Directors (2014-2019). Rourke was selected for and remains an active member of Leadership Howard County, which presents an opportunity for leaders to see beyond their own work or personal environments to the broader interests of the community. Rourke and his wife Amanda reside in Ellicott City, MD and have three sons: Brennon, Easton, and Shane.  ⁠_______________________________________________________Organizations face many challenges with team dynamics, hindering collaboration, causing friction, and impacting service. As a coach and speaker, I guide organizations to enhance positive team dynamics and workplace camaraderie through the controllable aspects of effective communication, collaboration, and shared servant leadership.  Ryan Stevens (cATalyzing Coaching & Consulting) is your guide to creating Awesome Teams ! Ignite your potential. Fuel your🔥within. How can I help you? Book a time to chat! Click this link for some more background to get a feel for what it's like to team up. ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.catalyzingats.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow on social @catalyzingATs → Instagram, Facebook, & X Subscribe to the cATalzying Coaching & Consulting YouTube ⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@catalyzingats⁠⁠. Be sure to hit that notifications button! ⁠Connect with ⁠⁠Ryan Stevens on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠!⁠ Discount education to pursue mastery! cATalyzing Coaching & Consulting is a proud partner with MedBridge, an all-in-one online platform that makes it easy for busy Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Language Pathologists to access leading-edge education and patient resources with just a few clicks. They offer a library of over 1500 CEU courses. Get $150 off with this limited time promo code: "catalyzingats" when you sign up at ⁠⁠https://www.medbridge.com/a/catalyzing-athletic-trainers⁠⁠