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Shelby Adsero

SkillsUSA

SkillsUSA Champions At Work

SkillsUSA is a student led career and technical education organization.  It is a partnership between students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure that America has a skilled workforce.  It helps every student excel.

My SkillsUSA History


 » SkillsUSA member for 8 years
» Opening and Closing Ceremonies State Gold medalist
» 2005 National Competitor
» Extemporaneous Speech State Gold Medalist
» 2005/2006 SkillsUSA WA State Secretary
» 2006 National Voting Delegate
» 2006/2007 SkillsUSA WA State Treasurer
» 2007/2008 SkillsUSA National High School Secretary
» 2007-Present SkillsUSA WA State Officer Advisor and Trainer
» 2008-Present SkillsUSA State Certified Trainer

Being a National Officer

SkillsUSA National Officer Team 2007/2008

Serving as a SkillsUSA National Officer presented me with many memorable opportunities.  The first of these opportunities was laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and giving a speech at the eternal flame of JFK.  It is one of the most memorable moments of my life.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Click here to read more about my experience in Arlington Cemetery.

Another one of the opportunities I had was appearing on the Today Show with the Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao to discuss the importance of Teenage Job Safety.

Today Show

Click the link below to view the clip

http://www.schooltube.com/video/6728/SkillsUSA-and-OSHA-on-the-TODAY-show

Being a State Officer Adviser and Trainer

As the SkillsUSA Washington State Officer Adviser I am responsible for planning and carrying out a leadership training for the SkillsUSA WA state officer team.  The leadership training includes workshops such as public speaking, parliamentary procedure, being a SkillsUSA ambassador and teamwork.  Throughout the school year I work with the state officer team and am a resource for their many activities and assignments.

Being a State Certified Trainer

As a State Certified Trainer I provide workshops for advisers on chapter management.  Chapter management includes implementing all the aspects of SkillsUSA in your chapter and utilizing the many programs SkillsUSA offers.

What It Offers

SkillsUSA's goal to to prepare students for leadership in the world of work and in our societies.  The benefit of SkillsUSA is that it not only provides students with a competitive edge in their chosen field, it also provides them with the experience of soft skills.  Such as teamwork, public speaking, networking professionalism, organization, etc.  Personally, SkillsUSA helped me to blossom as a leader.  Through SkillsUSA I gained self-confidence and the ability to speak in front of any number of people.  It wasn't until I competed in Extemporaneous speaking that my passion for public speaking blossomed.  Also, SkillsUSA fed my interest in politics. As a state and national officer i met with legislators and congress to discuss the importance of Career and Technical Education Funding in our school systems. I can honestly say that SkillsUSA is a life-changing experience.