Project Development and the Agile Organization

Kristen Mihalko

Do you want to spend less time in meetings? Would you like to spend more time working with clear objectives and the freedom to make decisions? Do you want your teams to work more effectively without oversight? In this hands-on workshop Brad MacDonald will take participants through five stages of project development: Preparation, Definition, Prioritization, Development and Evaluation. We’ll discuss, … Read More

Learning Exchange: Keys to Amplifying Awareness and Engagement: Media & PR

Kristen Mihalko

Learning Exchange: Keys to Amplifying Awareness and Engagement via Media & PR Join the Balboa Park Learning Institute in collaboration with SDNA: San Diego Nonprofit Association and Balboa Park Online Collaborative as we share “insider knowledge” on the keys to amplifying awareness and engagement via media and PR. They will give you tips to on how to engage your organization … Read More

Establishing Your Professional Brand

Kristen Mihalko

When was the last time you did a vanity search (Googled Your Name)? What came up? Was it negative? Was it positive? Neutral? Kolby will show you how you can start establishing your personal brand now, to help market yourself to better job opportunities and higher salaries. Between LinkedIn, social media, and personalized websites, being proactive in marketing yourself can … Read More

2015 Johns Hopkins University Student Projects

Kristen MihalkoBalboa Park Cultural Partnership, Learning Institute

Trails Through Balboa Park presented by the Johns Hopkins University OnSite San Diego Seminar Students From January 5th through January 16th, Nan Renner led the Johns Hopkins University Museum Studies graduate students on an inspiring trip through Balboa Park. Along with her creative, design-thinking workshops, students had a chance to learn from Balboa Park experts and executive directors and explore … Read More

New at Balboa Park: the Online Learning Portal

Kristen MihalkoBalboa Park Cultural Partnership, Learning Institute, Online Learning Portal

September marks the official launch of the Balboa Park Online Learning Portal. In August we shared a sneak peek into our project, this month we are showing it off! The Learning Institute has been seeking new ways to help Balboa Park team members learn all the rich history and information our Park has to offer guests. Since completing the Customer … Read More

Coming soon: Balboa Park Online Learning

Kristen MihalkoBalboa Park Cultural Partnership, Learning Institute, Online Learning Portal

It has been a year since the Learning Institute completed its Guest Experience Initiative and began its official search for an online learning environment to enhance our offerings to Balboa Park staff. After many product demonstrations, we found our match and added an additional team member to begin production on content. Six months after being hired Balkys Robles has completed … Read More