Bill Overby's guest appearances

Bill Overby

Park Leaders Show

Jeff Goins

Scott Barlow

Nathanael Johnson

Theodore Roosevelt

Jeff Brown

Mike Kim

Mark Sieverkropp

Lee Cockerell

Matt Carroll

Jose Gonzalez

John Griffith

David Molnar

Steve Clark

John G. Miller

Clay Jenkinson

OwlTail

Bill Overby, Commander of the Parks Law Enforcement Academy Bill Overby is Commander of the Parks Law Enforcement Academy at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, WA. He was a Park Ranger with Washington State Parks for 32 years, including 20 years as manager of Deception Pass State Park. Commander Overby recommends you don't  let the park define you, even as you give your all to your career. What We Talk About • How are cadets are not prepared when they arrive at the academy • How to tell if cadets will stand out in the academy • The importance of writing well • Traits of Rangers who become leaders • Biggest challenge of being a Park Manager • How to handle a promotion when you now supervise your peers • Recruitment and retention of employees • The importance of appearance • Balancing your career and family life Resources • Deception Pass State Park • Parks Law Enforcement Academy at Skagit Valley College • Music by Jason Harrod

Bill Overby, Commander of the Parks Law Enforcement Academy Bill Overby is Commander of the Parks Law Enforcement Academy at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, WA. He was a Park Ranger with Washington State Parks for 32 years, including 20 years as manager of Deception Pass State Park. Commander Overby recommends you don't  let the park define you, even as you give your all to your career. What We Talk About • How are cadets are not prepared when they arrive at the academy • How to tell if cadets will stand out in the academy • The importance of writing well • Traits of Rangers who become leaders • Biggest challenge of being a Park Manager • How to handle a promotion when you now supervise your peers • Recruitment and retention of employees • The importance of appearance • Balancing your career and family life Resources • <a href="http://www.parks.wa.gov/411/Deception-Pass-State-Park" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Deception Pass State Park</a> • <a href="https://www.skagit.edu/directory.asp_Q_pagenumber_E_398" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Parks Law Enforcement Academy at Skagit Valley College</a> • Music by <a href="http://jasonharrod.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Jason Harrod</a>

Don’t Let the Park Define You with Bill Overby