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SUMMARY:Featured Speaker: Bryon Wilfert - Canada Day
DESCRIPTION:Featured Speaker for July 5th Meeting:Bryon Wilfert\nCanada Day\nBryon Wilfert has Bachelor of Arts\, Bachelor of Education\, and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Toronto and a degree in public administration from St. Lawrence College in Kingston. In addition\, he is an Accredited Municipal Clerk. He taught history and political science at Havergal College in Toronto from 1977 to 1997. \nThe Honourable Bryon Wilfert has served more than ten years as the Chair and other Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group (CJIG) posts. He has contributed significantly to enhancing the relationship and promoting mutual understanding between Japan and Canada through interaction between both countries’ inter-parliamentary groups. In June 2011\, he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun\, Gold and Silver Star\, Japan’s second-highest honor\, by Emperor Akihito to recognize these outstanding contributions officially. \nWEEKLY SUNRISE MEETING\nJoin us on Wednesday at the Crowne Plaza Fort Myers at Bell Tower Shops\n13051 Bell Tower Drive\, FL\, 33907\nLET US KNOW YOU ARE ATTENDING\nCan’t Make it?\nJoin our Zoom Meeting – 2 Ways to Join\nONEClick on the link to our ZOOM ROOM below. With this method you can join via a desktop computer\, laptop computer\, tablet or phone. If you use a desktop or laptop you can use your regular browser or download the Zoom App for your computer. If you plan to join via a tablet or phone\, you must download the application from your phone provider’s App store. \nSunrise ZOOM RoomTWOClick on the link below and and enter\nMeeting ID: 465 653 4071 \nSunrise ZOOM Room
URL:https://fmsunriserotary.com/event/featured-speaker-bryon-wilfert-canada-day/
LOCATION:Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops\, 13051 Bell Tower Drive\, Fort Myers\, 33907\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wednesday Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Fort Myers Sunrise Rotary":MAILTO:rglsurf@comcast.net
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SUMMARY:Featured Speaker: Liz Christie - Club President
DESCRIPTION:Featured Speaker for July 12th Meeting:Liz Christie\nPresident\nLiz Christie serves as the 2023-2024 Rotary Club of Fort Myers Sunrise President.  In May of 2023 she traveled to the Rotary International Convention in Melbourne\, Australia in preparation for the year as Club President.  During her presentation\, she will review the convention activities and share her experiences in Melbourne and Sydney. \nShe has been a Rotarian for 23 years and proudly served as Club President of the Rotary Club of Palatine\, IL in 2011-2012.  She was born in Winona\, MN and attended the University of Rochester\, NY where she received a BA in Political Science and minors in both Marketing and Economics.   She relocated to the Chicagoland area and attended DePaul University where she earned an MBA in Change Leadership Management. \nShe spent her years in the Chicagoland area working with nonprofits and businesses to create local\, national and international events.  During her tenure she coordinated activities ranging from golf outings with the Chicago Bears to private label food industry trade shows to dinner dance galas for local youth programs.  Through her own event company\, ElizEvents\, she initiated the area’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration and parade\, as well as the Rotary Oktoberfest celebration – both of which still remain strong in the Palatine\, IL community. \nIn 2019 she and her husband\, Matt\, moved to Fort Myers.  After finding an event position with a manufacturing reliability company\, Covid arrived and essentially wiped the on-site event industry off the map.  This provided an opportunity to explore the world of community management and in June of 2020 she received her state Community Association Manager’s license.  She currently works for Castle Management as a CAM in Estero\, FL.  Liz is also a current member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Order of the Moose. \nWEEKLY SUNRISE MEETING\nJoin us on Wednesday at the Crowne Plaza Fort Myers at Bell Tower Shops\n13051 Bell Tower Drive\, FL\, 33907\nLET US KNOW YOU ARE ATTENDING\n\nCan’t Make it?\nJoin our Zoom Meeting – 2 Ways to Join\nONEClick on the link to our ZOOM ROOM below. With this method you can join via a desktop computer\, laptop computer\, tablet or phone. If you use a desktop or laptop you can use your regular browser or download the Zoom App for your computer. If you plan to join via a tablet or phone\, you must download the application from your phone provider’s App store. \nSunrise ZOOM RoomTWOClick on the link below and and enter\nMeeting ID: 465 653 4071 \nSunrise ZOOM Room
URL:https://fmsunriserotary.com/event/featured-speaker-liz-christie-president/
LOCATION:Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops\, 13051 Bell Tower Drive\, Fort Myers\, 33907\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wednesday Meeting
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SUMMARY:Featured Speaker: Olena Hall\, Olga & Volodymyr Vermiichyk - Update on Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:Featured Speaker for July 19th Meeting:Olena Hall\, Olga & Volodymyr Vermiichyk\nUpdate on Ukraine\nOlena Hall was born in Ukraine in 1986 and moved to the U.S. in 2015. She earned her masters degree in Philology (The study of language) from Volyn National University in 2008.  She worked as a school teacher in Ukraine until she moved to the United States.  Since arriving in the U.S. Olena has spent time raising her now 15 year old son and 6 year old daughter as well as working for several years as a Paraprofessional helping children learn the English language. She has also spent time advocating for Ukrainian causes including organizing supply drives to send Aid to Ukraine. She enjoys advocating for Ukrainians and talking about Ukrainian culture and language. \nOlga & Volodymyr Vermiichyk (Olena’s parents) – were both born in Ukraine. They have lived in Ukraine since their birth until the present day.  Olga is an assistant principal at the public school near her home\, and has been working as an educator for 38 years. Volodymyr is an electrical engineer\, is now retired and works as a school bus driver. They want people in the U.S. and around the world to understand the struggles of the Ukrainian people to maintain their culture\, language and national identity in the face of a Russian aggression that insists those things do not exist. \nWEEKLY SUNRISE MEETING\nJoin us on Wednesday at the Crowne Plaza Fort Myers at Bell Tower Shops\n13051 Bell Tower Drive\, FL\, 33907\nLET US KNOW YOU ARE ATTENDING\nCan’t Make it?\nJoin our Zoom Meeting – 2 Ways to Join\nONEClick on the link to our ZOOM ROOM below. With this method you can join via a desktop computer\, laptop computer\, tablet or phone. If you use a desktop or laptop you can use your regular browser or download the Zoom App for your computer. If you plan to join via a tablet or phone\, you must download the application from your phone provider’s App store. \nSunrise ZOOM RoomTWOClick on the link below and and enter\nMeeting ID: 465 653 4071 \nSunrise ZOOM Room
URL:https://fmsunriserotary.com/event/featured-speaker-olena-hall-update-on-ukraine/
LOCATION:Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops\, 13051 Bell Tower Drive\, Fort Myers\, 33907\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wednesday Meeting
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SUMMARY:Featured Speaker: Christopher S. Bernier\, Ed.D. - Superintendent
DESCRIPTION:Featured Speaker for July 26th Meeting:Christopher S. Bernier\, Ed.D.\nSuperintendent\nDr. Christopher Bernier was sworn in as Superintendent of Schools of the School District of Lee County on May 16\, 2022. With nearly 100\,000 students and 13\,000+ employees\, Dr. Bernier will lead the 9th largest school district in Florida and 32nd largest in the U.S. His priority as Superintendent is to lead with a student-centered philosophy and ensure that the district’s strategic plan will meet the academic and social emotional needs of our students. Dr. Bernier also plans to prioritize the district’s budget to ensure that the district is being fiscally responsible and good stewards of taxpayer dollars. \nThe district’s core values will guide Dr. Bernier’s leadership: \n\nExcellence\nIntegrity\nHigh Expectations\nAccountability\nBelief in Students\nProfessionalism\n\nPrior to Lee County\, Dr. Bernier served as the Chief of Staff for the Clark County School District (CCSD) in Las Vegas\, Nevada\, the fifth largest school district in the country. For three years\, he helped to execute the student-centered vision of the Clark County District for the over 300\,000 students and 42\,000 employees\, investing an annual budget in excess of $5 billion. As an Executive Cabinet leader\, Dr. Bernier led many projects\, including a few below: \n\nEmergency Operations and COVID Response Commander\nLead Member of District’s Negotiation Team\nChairman of the Diversity’s Inclusion and Equity Committee for Goals and Objectives\nChairman and Digital One to One Project Lead\nChief Facilitator Superintendent’s Student Advisory Committee\nChairman of the Community and School Safety Committee\n\nBefore being recruited to Las Vegas\, Dr. Bernier served Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) from 1987 until 2019. He was a devoted classroom teacher\, Assistant Principal\, Principal at middle\, high and virtual schools\, Director of Professional Development and Associate Superintendent. His final promotion with OCPS resulted in Dr. Bernier leading the Office of School Choice where he was responsible for all choice options including Alternative Education\, Charter Schools\, Orange County Virtual School\, K-12 Magnet Programs\, School Age Services\, Student Enrollment\, Teen Parent Program and Home Education. These responsibilities supported the vision and mission of OCPS and influenced the trajectory for more than 200\,000 students\, 25\,000 team members and a budget in excess of 2.2 billion dollars. \nDr. Bernier has received numerous recognitions for his work including being named Florida Principal for the Year by The Florida PTA. Throughout his career\, he has remained a devoted student advocate and has fostered\, nurtured\, and maintained safe and positive learning environments wherever he has the opportunity to serve. Dr. Bernier has a proven capacity for developing and implementing equitable educational improvement efforts\, advancing access for all\, and raising student achievement through shared leadership with school leaders\, educators\, students and community members. \nDr. Bernier earned his undergraduate degree in History and Education from Le Moyne College in Syracuse\, New York\, a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern and his doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Central Florida. \nWEEKLY SUNRISE MEETING\nJoin us on Wednesday at the Crowne Plaza Fort Myers at Bell Tower Shops\n13051 Bell Tower Drive\, FL\, 33907\nLET US KNOW YOU ARE ATTENDING\nCan’t Make it?\nJoin our Zoom Meeting – 2 Ways to Join\nONEClick on the link to our ZOOM ROOM below. With this method you can join via a desktop computer\, laptop computer\, tablet or phone. If you use a desktop or laptop you can use your regular browser or download the Zoom App for your computer. If you plan to join via a tablet or phone\, you must download the application from your phone provider’s App store. \nSunrise ZOOM RoomTWOClick on the link below and and enter\nMeeting ID: 465 653 4071 \nSunrise ZOOM Room
URL:https://fmsunriserotary.com/event/featured-speaker-christopher-s-bernier-ed-d-superintendent/
LOCATION:Doubletree at Bell Tower Shops\, 13051 Bell Tower Drive\, Fort Myers\, 33907\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wednesday Meeting
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