Meet my Camp CEO Mentor, Erica Singleton
By: Kara S.
Camp CEO was an
amazing experience. Spending time with girls and female CEOs was informational
and very rewarding. I learned so much from the other girls’ and CEOs’
experiences.
I especially
learned a lot from my CEO, Erica Singleton. Erica is the Head of Distributions
for the Atlanta Journal Constitution. I was so excited when I found out that I
was paired with her since I want to go into communications as a career.
Erica shared her
career story. She has lived in many places around the eastern United States
with many different jobs related to news until she came to Atlanta with the
AJC.
I also discovered
that she and I had a lot in common. We both love to help others. We both also
share reading and music as interests.
For part of the week, Erica and I along
with the other girls and their CEOs were able to do some camp-tivities (aka
activities at camp). We tried the giant swing and archery. Erica had never done
either and I hadn’t experienced the giant swing before, so we both had the
chance to try something new. Both activities were tons of fun and allowed Erica
and I to try new things that may have scared us a bit but turned out to be
great experiences.
One tradition of
Camp CEO is to share “Pearls of Wisdom.” This is when each CEO shares a piece
of advice she has learned over her life. Erica’s “Pearl of Wisdom” for me was
“Take good care of yourself as you conquer the world. We have a tendency to
serve and take care of our friends and loved ones. Do not forget to take care
of yourself. Follow your North Star to follow what motivates you. Pay attention
to yourself first! It is a great habit to start early. Make smart choices
regarding your health. You cannot help or serve others if you do not keep
yourself healthy!” She learned this lesson when she became sick and was unable
to take care of her family as much as she wanted. She realized that she couldn’t
take care of her family if she doesn’t take care of herself first. I really
appreciated this advice because I have a tendency to try to help and take care
of others and before I think of how I can help myself.
Camp CEO was a
great experience that I am so glad I was able to attend. I learned a lot from
Erica Singleton and the other CEOs. I hope that I will be able to stay in touch
with Erica and that I can attend Camp CEO again next year. A big thank you to
Erica for being awesome and making that week great!
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