Guest guest Posted November 16, 2001 Report Share Posted November 16, 2001 In a message dated 11/16/01 3:04:40 PM Pacific Standard Time, BJBlackler@... writes: > He said he was " totally blown away " and that I had provided > exactly what he was hoping for, > Cool! I love it when a plan comes together. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2001 Report Share Posted November 16, 2001 Bj - - when you get lemons - make lemonade. You GO, girl!!! Grace brownie points > Hi all -- > > I read in our county's Infant & Toddler Program newsletter yesterday that the > director was looking for parents with expertise developing chat rooms since > the ITP program is trying to establish a parent support network for county > clients. > > Apparently they were going to allot a portion of an already tight budget to > start this -- they were looking for actual programmers to devise something > from scratch I guess. > > I went to yahoogroups and set up a list (which of course, comes with its own > chat room space). Then I emailed the director and invited him to check it out. > > He called me this morning, apparently he has never heard of yahoogroups > features before. He said he was " totally blown away " and that I had provided > exactly what he was hoping for, but the best news was it won't cost the ITP > budget. Apparently he thought I was up all night working on it -- he was > surprised when I told him it took all of two minutes to set up! > > He then asked if he could meet with me to discuss some more projects! I am so > stoked -- it's been SO long since I did ANYTHING remotely > professionally-related. I had already written to him telling him I would be > happy to volunteer my time to the list moderation if needed. I think he wants > to take me up on that. And who knows what this might lead to? > > Regardless of if I get any *paid* assignments . . . I hope to establish a > real chummy relationship with the director and his staff in hopes that if I > run across any more problems with ' IEP ( is in 3-5 Early > Intervention Program now, but I'm sure the director has contacts there) I can > ask them for advice. Devious, I know . . . but practical. > > Oh well . . . just wanted to share something positive for a change here from > me! > > -BJ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2001 Report Share Posted November 16, 2001 Hey, BJ, ain't it grand when it is so good and so easy at the same time. Good for you! Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2001 Report Share Posted November 16, 2001 Yay for BJ!!!! Here's to a good start!! Sue brownie points > Hi all -- > > I read in our county's Infant & Toddler Program newsletter yesterday that the > director was looking for parents with expertise developing chat rooms since > the ITP program is trying to establish a parent support network for county > clients. > > Apparently they were going to allot a portion of an already tight budget to > start this -- they were looking for actual programmers to devise something > from scratch I guess. > > I went to yahoogroups and set up a list (which of course, comes with its own > chat room space). Then I emailed the director and invited him to check it out. > > He called me this morning, apparently he has never heard of yahoogroups > features before. He said he was " totally blown away " and that I had provided > exactly what he was hoping for, but the best news was it won't cost the ITP > budget. Apparently he thought I was up all night working on it -- he was > surprised when I told him it took all of two minutes to set up! > > He then asked if he could meet with me to discuss some more projects! I am so > stoked -- it's been SO long since I did ANYTHING remotely > professionally-related. I had already written to him telling him I would be > happy to volunteer my time to the list moderation if needed. I think he wants > to take me up on that. And who knows what this might lead to? > > Regardless of if I get any *paid* assignments . . . I hope to establish a > real chummy relationship with the director and his staff in hopes that if I > run across any more problems with ' IEP ( is in 3-5 Early > Intervention Program now, but I'm sure the director has contacts there) I can > ask them for advice. Devious, I know . . . but practical. > > Oh well . . . just wanted to share something positive for a change here from > me! > > -BJ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2001 Report Share Posted November 16, 2001 Yay for BJ!!!! Here's to a good start!! Sue brownie points > Hi all -- > > I read in our county's Infant & Toddler Program newsletter yesterday that the > director was looking for parents with expertise developing chat rooms since > the ITP program is trying to establish a parent support network for county > clients. > > Apparently they were going to allot a portion of an already tight budget to > start this -- they were looking for actual programmers to devise something > from scratch I guess. > > I went to yahoogroups and set up a list (which of course, comes with its own > chat room space). Then I emailed the director and invited him to check it out. > > He called me this morning, apparently he has never heard of yahoogroups > features before. He said he was " totally blown away " and that I had provided > exactly what he was hoping for, but the best news was it won't cost the ITP > budget. Apparently he thought I was up all night working on it -- he was > surprised when I told him it took all of two minutes to set up! > > He then asked if he could meet with me to discuss some more projects! I am so > stoked -- it's been SO long since I did ANYTHING remotely > professionally-related. I had already written to him telling him I would be > happy to volunteer my time to the list moderation if needed. I think he wants > to take me up on that. And who knows what this might lead to? > > Regardless of if I get any *paid* assignments . . . I hope to establish a > real chummy relationship with the director and his staff in hopes that if I > run across any more problems with ' IEP ( is in 3-5 Early > Intervention Program now, but I'm sure the director has contacts there) I can > ask them for advice. Devious, I know . . . but practical. > > Oh well . . . just wanted to share something positive for a change here from > me! > > -BJ > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2001 Report Share Posted November 17, 2001 Very, very cool BJ. It would be even better if it worked into a PAID position. Amy H Kepler 4 ASD and Bethany 6 NT " There is so much good in the worst of us, and so much bad in the best of us, that it behooves all of us not to talk about the rest of us. " ~ Louis son _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.