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Episode # 61:\\u2026.Missy Townsend, Athletics Director, Prescott High School, Prescott AZ
Today we head to Arizona and sit down with Missy Townsend of Prescott High School in Prescott, Arizona. Missy and I had the opportunity to speak on facility improvement plans at the National Conference in Denver this past year and it won\\u2019t take long for you to realize that Missy is an innovative leader who left us with so much great information throughout this conversation. Let\\u2019s settle in and get to know Missy Townsend.
0:52- Introduction\\xa0
3:21- \\u201cIt just doesn\\u2019t matter what you think-ASK!\\u201d
9:10- Prepping for Meetings
12:10- Sticky Notes & a Duck on the Water
17:08- Reflection on the 50th anniversary of Title IX
23:37- Secrets to Making Big Decisions
27:52- Seeing Potential in Your Staff
31:52- CMAA certification
36:51- 2 Minute Drill
Book Mentions: Ego is the Enemy (Holiday)
Social Media Connections: Twitter:\\xa0 \\xa0@aztownsends\\xa0 Instagram: @az_townsends\\xa0
About Hangin With The AD Podcast\\u2026.
Hangin with the AD is an interview style podcast where Don Baker, Cobb County School District Director of Athletics, partners with Josh Mathews, Pope High School (GA) Athletic Director, to discuss hot topics and lessons learned with leaders in the world of athletics.\\xa0 These leaders include high school athletic directors at the district and local school levels; college athletic administrators; leaders in spaces that connect to athletics such as nutrition, wellness, recruiting, student-athlete recognition; current and former athletes; and others, who can help athletic administrators develop themselves and their programs for a better daily experience for their athletic communities.\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0\\xa0
We hope you enjoy the time we spend with these special guests.\\xa0 Please leave us a review or rating to help us know how you were benefited from this podcast or how we can improve it.\\xa0 Thank you for listening.\\xa0 And until next time, thank you for spending your time, Hangin with the AD.\\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0 \\xa0
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\\xa0Don Baker, CMAA.... Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District in Georgia. @CCSD_AD (twitter & instagram)
Josh Mathews, CMAA...Athletics Director at Pope High School in Marietta, GA (East Cobb) @jwmathews14 (twitter & instagram) \\xa0