Congratulations Vision Award Winners for Educational Excellence

CACM would like to congratulate the winners of the Vision Awards for Educational Excellence in 2021 and 2022. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a mentor is “a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.” The Educational Excellence - Individual Award recognizes nominees who impart knowledge, collaborate with colleagues and share enthusiasm for our profession. In addition, nominees further CACM’s educational programs.

Rolf Crocker, CAMEx, CCAM

Northern California 2021 Winner

When one thinks of the word “mentor,” Rolf immediately comes to mind. Rolf is always willing and able to help members in the community management industry. His commitment to education excellence has been demonstrated with his willingness to volunteer to teach CACM courses, sometimes with very little notice, and he often serves as facilitator for educational forums.

He always encourages new ideas and thoughts to help perfect the quality of education for community managers with the overall goal to enhance the professionalism of this industry. There is no question he is not willing to answer in order to help others better understand this industry.

Melinda Young, CCAM

Southern California 2021 Winner

Melinda is the epitome of professionalism and her dedication to this industry and education of community managers is second to none. She is a frequent instructor for CACM, and those who are in attendance always leave with a wealth of knowledge and experience after her classes.

There is no question too difficult to answer for Melinda, and she encourages the students to participate and share their thoughts and ideas to resolve common issues that may arise. Students walk away armed to manage their communities with the needed knowledge and professionalism to do their job.

Corinne Crawford, CAMEx, CCAM-ND

Southern California 2022 Winner

Corinne’s positive, upbeat personality transcends itself well to students who attend one of the many classes taught by her. Corinne is very engaging with the students and is able to give them a visual point of view and real life industry experience.

With this imparted knowledge, managers evolve into ones that are armed with the necessary knowledge to do their job professionally and effectively. Some of the many CACM classes taught by Corinne include BAM, CA Law, Conflict Resolution and New Development.

Carra Clampitt, CAMEx, CCAM-LS.PM.AA

Northern California 2022 Winner

Carra exudes professionalism and is fully dedicated to the education of community managers. Quite frequently, Carra eagerly steps in to teach a vast majority of courses including Ethics, CA Law, BAM, and Assessment Collections.

She is very thorough, on point, has vast knowledge of the subject matter and this industry, and also knows how to engage the class. Those in attendance of her classes end up with new tools under their belts that will aid them in their journey of working as a manager.