Celebration of New Beginnings by Jackie https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo en-us 2018-05-01 12:18:57 UTC 2024-04-11 08:19:39 UTC hello@padlet.com cmillar_depd https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/256940776 Susanne, 
It has been a true pleasure to work for you! I cannot tell you how thankful I am for your kindness and patience to me through so many life events in the past year 2 years. Your leadership has taken our team to new heights and we will continue to do great things as a new Discovery. I am so excited you will still be a part of the DE team : ) Best wishes in your new role. No doubt you will be just as fabulous there! 

]]> 2018-05-01 16:53:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/256940776 sball_depd https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257024448 Susanne,  
What a great leader you have been for our team! It has been wonderful and an honor working with you.  Thank you for your help and kindness. I wish you the best of luck and continued success under your new role.  
"A great teacher is not necessarily a great mentor. A great mentor is not necessarily a great leader. A great leader is not necessarily a great teacher. But you have been a great teacher, mentor, leader  – all rolled into one."  Thank you!

]]> 2018-05-01 19:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257024448 Susanne, https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257030303 Thank you for your poise and leadership. You are one classy lady that brings the room to life with your glow. Thank you for being so gracious with your wealth of knowledge and professionalism in a way that makes every person in the room know they are valued. Thank you!!]]> 2018-05-01 20:18:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257030303 Susanne, jrsmalls_depd https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257045161 "If your action inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader" -  JQA, and that you are Susanne ! Thank you so much for all you have done to position the team for growth, opportunity, and live up to our World Class reputation for transforming teaching and learning. You leave everyone you come in contact with a positive outlook, a true blessing. I can't wait to cross paths in South Carolina on a golf course or lake and eat jellybeans and twizzlers :-)!!!! 

]]> 2018-05-01 21:24:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257045161 Susanne, gwebb https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257062077 There's so much I could say about the last nine months we have really gotten to know each other! I'm grateful for a week of dinners in Greenville and the many laughs we shared on Thursdays. I appreciate your genuine care and concern, support, boldness to lead and willingness to listen. I look forward to your visits to Greenville and our trips to Lake Murray! Much happiness and even more blessings! Beware of  alligators!  XO]]> 2018-05-01 23:19:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257062077 Susanne, gabor_zsuppan https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257193990 It's difficult for me to put into words all that you have meant to our PD team and to me. Your leadership has been exceptional and I have learned an incredible amount from you. It's safe to say that I am better professionally and personally as a result of having worked with you. While I look forward to the next stage of DE and PD with great anticipation, I am sad to know that our evening chats as you are walking home and my family is getting into the house will not be nearly as frequent. Thank you for all that you have done for the team as a business and as a culture of work!!]]> 2018-05-02 11:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257193990 Susanne, https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257195257 Eight years and counting! I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate you for being our leader, my mentor, and friend. You helped shape my career here at Discovery and showed by example how to be an influential leader. You have also taught me how to transform my mistakes into life long skills. Words can't express and I can't say enough how much I truly appreciate everything you have done for me personally and how you have helped the Professional Development team grow to become a such an important arm of Discovery Education! Our paths will cross again.

]]> 2018-05-02 11:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257195257 Susanne, jonathan_teske https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257202950 While I've only been here barely three months, I can see and feel the love you have crafted around this team and its mission. Thank you for bringing me on so that I may share that love with such a passionate group! I wish the very best for you in your new role!]]> 2018-05-02 12:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257202950 Susanne eagnew_depd https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257219421  
Not only has it been an honor, but it has been a pleasure to work under your leadership as you have nurtured our team into the growing family that we are today. From the moment that I first spoke to you on the phone and eventually met you in person, you made me feel at home and I thank you for your warmth and welcoming spirit as well as your clear guidance and support. A team is a representation of their leadership and I believe that the feeling of unity, empowerment and support that we have on our team is a representation of who you are as a leader. You are celebrated and you are appreciated! 
]]> 2018-05-02 13:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257219421 Susanne mnelson_depd https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257228511 This is definitely NOT the end of our journey together! We will once again cross work paths so this will not be a good bye but more of a see ya soon! Plus we will always have our work anniversary lunch, girl time, catch up sessions! You are and always will be my mentor. I have the magnet you gave me up on my fridge and read it every morning before starting my day. "Life begins at the end of your comfort zone". Oh and thank you, thank you, thank you for showing me how a leader should lead! Thank you for caring about me, my career path, and always giving me a voice. ]]> 2018-05-02 13:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257228511 Susanne, mackie_cox https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257250552 Although I haven't been under your leadership for very long you have taught me many invaluable leadership lessons. Positivity in the face of adversity, leaning on our team for knowledge and support and creating a welcoming atmosphere in which to work. I appreciate you as a leader and as a strong woman in not only the role you held, but on your next adventure as well! Thank you for your support, patience and caring. This toast is to you with a wholehearted wish for nothing but success in your new role!  

]]> 2018-05-02 14:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257250552 Susanne- https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257256737 Thank you for being such an exemplary leader. Your dedication, drive, and kindness provides each one of us with a true example of professionalism as well as friendship. I have appreciated the absolute care you have taken with my onboarding. Your support has made the complexities of starting a new job straightforward. As a result, the transition to Discovery Education has been a joyful one. Good leaders matter a great deal. For this and for you, I am incredibly grateful. ]]> 2018-05-02 14:13:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257256737 Susanne https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257296338 "Life is not important except for the impact it has on others." -Jackie Robinson
I cannot thank you enough for bringing me into the DE family. We seemed to be on the same page from day 1, which is something I am incredibly grateful for. I'm looking forward to working with you regularly on IMFIS. We have some exciting days ahead. Thank you for your mentorship and friendship.
From my family to yours, thank you!

]]> 2018-05-02 15:17:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257296338 Susanne, https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257683815 It has been such a pleasure to work with you the past couple of years. There are so many qualities I appreciate about you as a colleague and leader - your eternal optimism, wicked smarts, humor, ability to balance business with relationships, and genuine care for those around you. You’ve created such an awesome culture for the PD team, one that makes my job not just a job. I will miss your leadership, but I wish you the very best in your new role. Looking forward to crossing paths again!,]]> 2018-05-03 14:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/257683815 Susanne, https://padlet.com/jrsmalls_depd/p9sd08gtm6lo/wish/267627332 Why we made a great team ….
 
you were always Listening to my ideas
you were always Encouraging me to try something new 
you were always Advocating for me
you were always Delegating something new to me
you were always Enriching my database of knowledge 
you were always Rooting for my success
 
Thank you for not only being a great leader, but a great thought partner, and, most importantly a great friend and colleague. 
 
Love, 
Jen
 
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