Learning by Teaching

"I was the oldest of five children and the only girl. That proved to be relevant to my eventual career because I was always teaching my younger brothers. I think I gained a lot of my leadership skills because of that."

(Patsy Van Ouwerkerk, CEO of Travis Credit Union, in “What She Does Best,” by Diane Franklin. Credit Union Management. Madison: December 2006.Vol.29, Iss. 12; pg. 14)