John Parker's Page

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)

John Parker strives to be a good steward of his talents, develop transformative relationships, nurture good work that advances the greater good, and encourage others to do the same. John leads Good Work , a community development organization with a mission to strengthen people, places, and communities through economic empowerment, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development. He currently serves on the boards of stone circles and the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship . Other work experience includes directing the Triad Regional Office of the Self-Help , research and teaching cultural and applied anthropology at the University of Memphis, and extensive ethnographic research in Central America and the U.S. American South.

John is a native from North Carolina's Sandhills area in the Piedmont region and received his masters in applied anthropology from the University of Memphis and bachelors at Wake Forest University. He can be found on Facebook and Linkedin, and tries to keep some good material and resources on his blog . At the end of the day, in order to be the change we wish to see in the world, John Parker believes we must stay awake, organize ourselves, have an open mind and a good heart, and work for the greater good.

John enjoys teaching, training, and coaching around issues related to entrepreneurship, small business development, strategic planning, organizational development, vocation, self-reliance, stewardship, and sustainable development.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise

USA, Canada, Honduras, Belize, & Costa Rica

What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?

USA

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

Director of Good Work

How many years professional experience do you have ?

11-15

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://www.goodwork.org

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.energizingentrepreneurs.org/

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://cfed.org/

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?

Business, Civil Society, Development, Education, Organizational Development, Social Entreprenuership

Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?

Capacity Building, Program Administration, Program Design, Program Implemenation, Qualitative Skills, Training