E77 Saying Yes to the Future: Building Hospitality Leaders at Oxford High School with Susan Harryman

What happens when a high school teacher says yes to a bold idea? In this inspiring episode of The YES Show, Christine sits down with Susan Harryman, hospitality educator at Oxford High School in Oxford, Alabama, to talk about launching a hospitality management program that is shaping the next generation of leaders.In this conversation, you’ll hear how Susan saw a gap in customer service within her community and took action. From designing a hospitality, marketing, and entrepreneurship curriculum to bringing in real-world guest speakers, organizing property tours, and encouraging internships, Susan is giving students hands-on exposure to an industry many of them never considered.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:• Why hospitality education should start earlier, and how young people are capable of more than we give them credit for• How real-world exposure, guest speakers, and property tours ignite student passion• Why customer service, marketing, and finance all build on each other in leadership development• How saying yes creates ripple effects that open doors you never imagined3 Action Steps You Can Take Today:-Reach out to a local high school or career tech program and offer to speak about careers in hospitality.--Create job shadow or internship opportunities to cultivate the next generation of leaders.-Start saying yes to small opportunities, you never know which one will change everything.Connect with Susan:📍Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-harryman-a3230119/📍Insta link: https://www.instagram.com/susan.harryman13/Connect with Christine:📍Website - https://www.thewisepineapple.com/📍Linkedin profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-trippi-56105311📍Insta link - https://www.instagram.com/the_wise_pineapple/📍YouTube Link - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU7LZGz1ZsveweIvpCIkrfQ/📍Join our FREE Facebook group of hoteliers - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/wDiuSA1RbSGqqtJH/📍Join the Crown Society! https://www.thewisepineapple.com/crown