Sher Downing

Rotary Stats

Club: Recswusa

My Rotary Info

How long have you been in Rotary? Estimate if you do not know exact dates.
About 16 years.

List the Rotary clubs you've belonged to.
Energy Capital Rotary Club - WY

What club offices or leadership positions have you held?

Which was your favorite? What roles would you be interested in pursuing?

Have you held district or int'l offices?
No

If yes, list them:

What other Rotary involvement have you had? (Exchange, Friendship exchange, GSE, etc.)
Education Committee Scholarship Committee

eClub works for me because...
I live, eat, and breathe online! It's important that in my line of work, I conduct as much of my work online and the eClub is an exciting project that meets my goals!

About Me

How would you describe yourself? List qualities that friends might use to describe you.
Out-going, great (though warped) sense of humor, and an ambitious person.

Some least favorite things?
Dealing with negative issues, conflicts that lead to less productivity, and not enough time to devote to projects.

What are your favorite things, in personal and work life?
Spending time with my husband, having good friends gathered together, and challenging myself to be the best I can be.

Is there a quotation that gets you through the day, or is very meaningful to you?
The credit belongs to those who are actually in the arena, who strive valiantly; who know the great enthusiasm, the great devotions, and spend themselves in a worthy cause; who at the best, know the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if they fail, fail while daring greatly, so that their place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat. Theodore Roosevelt

What type of vehicle do you drive, or doperfer another mode of transportation?
I drive two vehicles. The practical side of me drives a Honda Civic, 4 door sedan, great gas mileage and very practical. The non-practical side of me drives a Honda S2000 Roadster, patterned after the original racing car. It's a 2-door, 6 speed, 240 V-TEC engine and races quite nicely!

What type of pets do you prefer?
We recently lost our 2 beloved cats; Wimpy (age 19) in 2006 and Hefty (age 18) in June, 2007. After our mourning period, we have added two new kittens to the household! It's amazing the energy force that is now abundant! Tigger is a beautiful golden striped, looking much like the actual Tigger from Winnie-the-Pooh; he also walks a lot on two legs as well! Domino is a black and white; on his white sections, he has perfect polka-dots and had two dots on the pad of his nose (they're now growing together). Hence, the name!

My special skills and talents are...
I've an avid eLearning individual; I teach online, train online, and develop curriculum for online schools. In my past life, I have a degree in Food service & Hotel Management so have skills in food service preparation, catering, and dealing with large groups (up to 10,000) plus developing hotel floorplans.

My skills or talents might best be applied to Rotary Service........

Education and Occupation

Level of traditional education:
Doctorate/Emeritus

Do you have a specialty degree?
Yes

Describe it:
I specialize in instructional design for online learning and assessment activities.

Where did you attend High School?
Illinois

Where did you attend college?
Western Illinois University for my undergraduate; online, I attended Capella University for my master's and doctoral programs. Currently, I'm pursuing a post-doctoral degree, a Masters of Legal Studies (MLS).

I use my degree in my current occupation:
True

What is your current occupation?
I'm currently the Executive Director for the Online Academic Services dept. in the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

How long have been at your current occupation?
15 years in eLearning and 25 years in post-secondary education.

What was the least favorite job you've ever had?
Losing good people - I always support employees taking on new challenges and moving forward in their lives but it's always difficult to let them go!

Entertainment/Interests

What are your hobbies?
I enjoy photography, painting, sewing, cross stitch, reading, and gardening.

Do you watch sport? Who are your favorite teams/players?
Avid sports person - baseball (go Diamondbacks), basketball (go Suns), and football, both college and NFL.

Do you play sport? List them.

Do you like to camp?
No

Do you prefer books or movies?
Books

Food

Do you like to cook or go out for dinner?
Cook

What is your favorite meal?
Anything ethnic.

Miscellaneous

What is your favorite book and why?

If you could be anyone for a day, who would it be and why?

If you could meet your great-great grandparents, what would you ask them?
What their life was like, how they ended up living where they did, and what they thought the future of our families would be.

If money were not an a concern, what profession would you choose?
Working with volunteer organizations.

What is your favorite movie? Why?

What might surprise people about you?

If you could muster the courage, what would you like to do?

If you relive one day, which would it be?

If you could take only three items with you to a space colony, what would they be? (Your family is already coming with.)

What is the best advice your parents gave you?

What is the best advice you have given your children?

If you could be any animal, what would it be and why?

Describe the most beautiful sight you have ever seen:

Family secret for treating a cold?

Where would you like to retire?

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