CAE Path
Attending her first ISI conference and trade show in 2006, Baringer began her journey to our industry’s highest distinction, the Certified Arena Executive (CAE) certification. “When I started out in the ice industry, I had a basic knowledge of developing and implementing athletic programs,” she said. “However, I knew nothing about ice sports. I had only skated five times in my entire life, and as a non-skater at times I felt that I had a harder time than those who had grown up as skaters in the industry. “I used this as my motivation to learn just as much, if not more
than those around me. Te iAIM program was to be my vehicle. I started by successfully completing the online courses for both the management (CAM) and programming (CAP) tracks. While the online courses worked for me, they are not for everyone which is why the iAIM program also offers live classes at conferences and other satellite locations.” Baringer attended the iAIM Operations (CAO) School
at Adrian College in Adrian, Mich. During her first week of coursework she was able to connect and network with many other industry professionals who were facing the same daily challenges. “Tis was and still is an invaluable part of the continual learning
process for me,” she said. “Troughout the entire iAIM journey, I had colleagues who supported and kept me motivated to learn and do more. Te entire process of obtaining my CAE certification was long and at times I did not see the end in sight, but those who
wanted to see me succeed and achieve this certification kept me on track the entire way! As a CAE, the most rewarding thing for me is being able to train
or retrain ice arena professionals. My goals are to help educate the future of our industry by bringing new and interesting programs to our iAIM coursework. I am eager to bring my doctoral studies in crisis readiness and crisis leadership into the curriculum.” Baringer is a firm believer in giving back and devotes thousands of hours annually to industry volunteer pursuits. She has served on the ISI board of directors since 2007 and currently represents the colleges and universities section. She is also a trustee of the ISIA Education Foundation and can be found chairing fundraisers of all sorts at ISI national events. Te position that Jamie holds most dear is the chairperson of the ISI Education and Certification Master Committee. “While I have completed all of the iAIM course work, I still do not know it all,” she said. “Our industry is always changing and things happen in other facilities that I have yet to experience in mine, so I am always learning from my classes even if I am teaching the course. Te interjection of the real-life experiences of all those taking the iAIM courses adds so much to the curriculum. In the ice arena industry, you must always be learning and thinking
‘outside the box.’ Tis is the only way to keep things new and fresh to keep the customer coming back year after year.”
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