2018 Leaders Day Talk | 46:48 | Leadership & Strategic
Summary
Our school was flooded during Hurricane Harvey. Providentially, we had just completed online training through FEMA that positioned us to take quick and decisive action to mitigate the damage, unite our school community, and recover quickly. This workshop will review practical perspective on how to prepare for a crisis before it happens. Were it not for the providentially timed training that we received through FEMA, we would not have been as effective in mitigating the damages from the flood (which were extensive). Decisive and quick action in any situation can be the difference between success and failure. Attendees who seek out this kind of training and apply it to their school’s infrastructure will be in a better position to respond to any crisis. As C.S. Lewis said, favorable conditions never occur; we need to be prepared.
Speaker
Leslie Collins and her husband, Dave, have been working in classical and Christian education since 1995. Leslie was the founding headmistress of Rockbridge Academy in Millersville, Maryland, and was privileged to briefly serve in Kailua, Hawaii, as Trinity Christian School transitioned to a classical model. She is currently the head of school at Covenant Academy in northwest Houston which was affected by Hurricane Harvey and even more affected by God’s faithfulness. Leslie and Dave have four children, the youngest of whom is entering his senior year. Leslie holds a master of arts in biblical counseling from the Master’s University and a bachelor of science in special education from the University of Maryland.
Additional Materials
The Association of Classical & Christian Schools presents Repairing the Ruins, the ACCS annual conference, copyright ACCS. You may make additional copies of this recording for use by your school but please do not sell any copies of the recording, or post it on the internet.
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