Episode 61: Missy Townsend, CMAA - Athletic Director - Prescott High School - Prescott, AZ

Episode # 61:….Missy Townsend, Athletics Director, Prescott High School, Prescott AZToday 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’t take long for you to realize that Missy is an innovative leader who left us with so much great information throughout this conversation. Let’s settle in and get to know Missy Townsend.0:52- Introduction 3:21- “It just doesn’t matter what you think-ASK!”9:10- Prepping for Meetings12:10- Sticky Notes & a Duck on the Water17:08- Reflection on the 50th anniversary of Title IX23:37- Secrets to Making Big Decisions27:52- Seeing Potential in Your Staff31:52- CMAA certification36:51- 2 Minute DrillBook Mentions: Ego is the Enemy (Holiday)Social Media Connections: Twitter:   @aztownsends  Instagram: @az_townsends About Hangin With The AD Podcast….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.  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.          We hope you enjoy the time we spend with these special guests.  Please leave us a review or rating to help us know how you were benefited from this podcast or how we can improve it.  Thank you for listening.  And until next time, thank you for spending your time, Hangin with the AD.           Don 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)