RYLA: Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

BIOS

Mark Healy (USA)

Mark Healy
District Governor 2003-2004
District 5810-Texas

Mark Healy is a member of the Rotary Club of Dallas Market Center in Dallas, Texas U.S.A., Rotary District 5810. President of the Rotary Club of Pleasant Grove in 1994-1995.

Mark was an original member of District 5810's RYLA Committee, and has been active in the progress of this program since 1990, serving as Camp Director from 1992.
Mark was a contributor to the book "Rotarians Make a Difference", and has served on many district sub-committees. Mark served as District 5810 Vocational Service Chair from 1995-2002 and also served as an Assistant Governor from 1999-2002.

Mark is the recipient of District 5810's "New Generations Award" in 1999, and was District 5810's "Rotarian of the Year in 2000", and was a Staff Member at the first International RYLA in San Antonio, at the Rotary International Convention in 2001 and continues to be very active in both District 5810's RYLA as well as Chair of the 2004-2005 International RYLA Committee at Rotary International. He presented RYLA at many Zone Institutes, and inspires districts to form RYLA Committees and start RYLA Programs. He has been involved in three North American RYLA Workshops, and believes that a progressive district is involved in youth! A panelist for RYLA in Osaka, Japan at the 2004 International Convention.

Mark is a 2004 graduate of Rotary International Leadership Institute of the Rotary Clubs of
El Paso / Cuidad Juarez, Mexico. And has been active in forming a similar Leadership Institute in District 5810, Dallas, Texas.

Mark is the International RYLA Committee Chair 2004-2005, and will repeat this position in 2005-2006.

Mark and his wife Jennie are both Dallas natives, and together have four sons; Lance (deceased), Clay, Reide, and Vincent.....and an adopted daughter, Savanna.

Mark is a Lighting Consultant, and a memeber of the I.E.S. (Illuminating Engineering Society), since 1985. Mark and Jennie are Major Donors to the Rotary Foundation, and continue to support the Foundation via the Paul Harris Society.

Brian Andersen - Vice Chair (Illinois USA)

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Diane Kessel (Colorado USA)

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Jim Maxon (Texas USA)
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Ken Robertshaw (York, England)

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George Smidelik (Staffanstrop, Sweden)

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Allan Davies (Gauten, South Africa)

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Theresa Papp (Canada)

Theresa Papp, BA, MDE, CDP, MPA, F/SPPA

Theresa Papp has been involved in Rotary for nine years and has offered support on the community level in various Director positions, fundraising initiatives and President of the Rotary Club of Swan River in 1998. On the District level Theresa has offered three years as Assistant District Governor. The International level has been served by being on the organizing committee of the first ever RYLA convention in San Antonio, TX followed by being a trainer at the Brisbane, Australia RYLA international event. Theresa has been invited to be part of the RYLA committee of 2004-2005 and has recently accepted the same position for 2005-2006.
Theresa Papp’s past training and experience brings together 30 years of diversity. She has been an entrepreneur since 1986 and enjoyed success in that arena by being nominated as Entrepreneur of the Year in Manitoba 1995. Educational training is in Career Development and Counseling, Social Work, Group Training and Facilitating, Special Needs, ESL, and Program/Curriculum Development. She is a Certified Trainer in specialized personality assessments. Her creativity extends into the field of photography where she is a Professional Photographer and Salon Judge achieving National and International recognition for images that have been displayed in such places as Epcot Centre, Orlando, FL. She is a five-time Kodak Gallery Award recipient.

Papp’s forte is in creatively providing boutique workshops and training that is customized to meet the needs of the client. Since 1998, Papp has taken a lead role in youth leadership-training programs by designing programs that meet the needs of the youth of today and focusing on social/psychological development and learning styles. This has gravitated into the adult learning and corporate world. The goal is always to custom create an interactive “edu-tainment” program to provide a superior learning experience for the target audience. Through extensive research, leadership programs have been developed for youth from ages 12 upward. Further research has confirmed that cognitive skills are developing and critical for youth in the 10 year-old range and new programs are in the early stages of development. Papp has presented to international audiences and facilitated workshops and training programs in Canada, USA, Australia, and Western Europe.

Jim Berg (Texas USA)

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Robyn Thorpe (Burswood, Australia)

After graduating from Bentley Senior High School, Robyn worked for the R&I Bank for six years before occupying several Marketing and PR positions with a variety of companies in both Perth and Melbourne. Robyn has been in the mobile communications industry for the past 16 years during which time she started and managed her own business before selling to overseas interests. Robyn now consults to various Government Departments and Private Businesses, is a board member of the Information Electrotechnology and Utilities Industry Training Council in Western Australia and a committee member of several not-for-profit organisations outside of Rotary.

A charter member of the Rotary Club of Burswood (Inc), Robyn has held many positions within the club, including President in 2002 / 2003. Robyn has thoroughly enjoyed participating in District level committees such as RYLA, RYPEN, NYSF, and PR & Marketing. On an international level, Robyn has served as a RYLA Counsellor at International Convention in 2003 and participated on the RYLA Presidential Celebration Committee of 2004. Robyn has been invited to serve on the International RYLA Committee for 2005/2006 and has been appointed the Coordinator for the RI Public Image Task Force in District 9470. In October 2004, Robyn helped establish Rotary’s world-first television program known as RO-TV, which went on to win a national award in July 2005.

Robyn has been elected as the first woman District Governor in District 9470 effective 2007 / 2008. A regular social ballroom dancer, Robyn represented Australia in the Formation Dancing Team of 1988 where the team came second and fourth in the world over two styles.
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Sonny Brown - Liaison Director (Texas USA)

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