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25 CAREER MAPS An individual 'Career Map' was created for each Head Professional in- terviewed for the study (see Appendix A). Each map describes the roles held, length of me in each role, key learn- ing's, and the educa on, cer fica on and/or membership obtained by the golf professional as their career evolved. An analysis of the 10 Career Maps iden- fied the following key similari es: i. Except for one head professional, all others spent their en re career working at a golf course, resort or facility. ii. The average number of roles held prior to becoming a head professional was five. iii. It took approximately 12-years following high school gradua on to obtain a head professional role iv. All a ained their PGA of Canada Class "A" designa on prior to becoming a head Professional v. All head professional's a ained post-secondary educa on (college or university) with a majority having completed a Golf Management Diploma / Degree. vi. All Head Professionals completed ongoing industry-related and/or general business professional development with many par cipa ng as members in local golf associa ons. Appendix B illustrates a 'generic' career map for Head Professionals. This was created to describe the typical roles, me frame, recommended developmental experiences, educa on, cer fica on, and memberships that seemed common to all 10 Head Professionals. It is important to men on, that while there were noteworthy similari es, each head professional had a unique career path which included a variety of key learning's experiences. Consequently, it is impossible for any aspiring golf professional to have a 'generic' career as each one is shaped by the nature of the person and the experiences and/or environment they are exposed to. CAREER MAP DEBBIE SAVOY-MOREL CURRENT ROLE: Director of Golf & Head Golf Professional: Club de Golf Le Mirage YEARS IN CURRENT ROLE: 20 years WORK EXPERIENCE: 42 years CONNECT SENIOR PROFESSIONAL MID-LEVEL PROFESSIONAL EMERGING PROFESSIONAL 7 YRS 9 YRS 3 YRS 2 YRS 42 YEARS Assistant Personnel Director 1975 - 1984 Canadian International Paper (Dalhousie, NB and Trois Rivieres, QC) Key Learnings: Working with and building respectful relationships with mid/senior-level male leaders, basic managerial and self-management skills, preparing for, negotiating, and reaching agreements with union reps, importance of positive feedback and mentoring by leaders Director of Golf & Head Professional 1997 – Present Club de Golf Le Mirage (Terrebonne, Q.C.) Key Learnings: Managing multiple priorities, building golf services from scratch, learning what 'perfection' looks like in a customer focused business, creating club policies and procedures to deliver excellence for the client experiences, delegating responsibility and managing my expectations to foster a high-performing team, resolving conflict and difficult situations Apprentice Golf Professional 1993 – 1996 Golf Les Rivieres (Trois-Rivieres, Q.C.) Key Learnings: Observing various teaching approaches, building relationships with and motivating students, designing and building a winter golf school, designing coaching program for elite players as well as a Sports Study Program, applying organizational skills to golf programming. CEO Savoy-Morel Inc. 1985 – 1992 Trois Rivieres, QC Key Learnings: Importance of being humble, asking for help from others, requirement to keep learning (started an MBA program), managing finances and organizing all household activities in order to provide stable environment while competing at international level. Canadian National Team Member 1975 - 1992 Key Learnings: Importance of setting goals, benefits of hard work and persistence, how to accept both positive & constructive feedback, handling winning and losing as a competitive golfer, managing stress properly, learning to raise the bar day after day, controlling emotions, importance of having solid personal values and beliefs, treating everyone in life with honesty and respect. Golf Coach 1995 – 1997 Association des Golfeurs Professionnels du Quebec (QC) Key Learnings: Communicating my passion and knowledge about golf to competitive players, right-sizing my message, reading my students and providing positive development-focused feedback. Education / Certification / Membership • B.A. Marketing and Personnel Relations, Bishop's University (1975) • Masters Project Management, UQTR (1979) • PGA of Canada Class "A" License (1997) • Certified, Titleist Performance Institute, level 1 • Certified – Coaching New Competitor, PGA of Canada • Certified – CPR, First Aid (2015) • Certified – Callaway Custom Fitting, Carlsbad, California (2015) • Certified Boditrak, 2016 • PNCE level 2, National coaching certification level. • Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance, level 2 • Mauricie athlete of the year, 1976 & 1978 • Gentleman of the year, PGA of Quebec, 2002 • National Post top 50 Teaching Professional in Canada, 2005 • Inducted into Bishop's University Wall of distinction, 2006 • Teacher of the year, PGA of Quebec, 2008 • Mauricie sports Hall of Fame, 2010 • Golf Canada Prize, Recognition of exceptional services, 2012 • Inducted in Golf Quebec Hall of fame, 2017 20 YRS

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