Au revoir, Jules.
After 6 years as the instructor and coordinator of the youth segment of the bicycle safety education program, I move to Denver, in September, to grow my website and advertising design company and, in two years, return to Paris. Contracting with the Albuquerque Parks and Recreation's Bicycle Safety Program has been a unique and wonderful experience, which I'm delighted to hand over to someone who is also passionate about bicycles and from whom I expect great things.
Reflecting on the experience, it has been one of extraordinary growth, for me as well as the program. When I started, it was only Chuck Malagodi in the office, with seasonal employees and me in the field. Now, the program also has a bicycle shop, a shop manager, an adult educator, and is reaching more people than ever, even though we reached 10,000 youth and 1,000 adults per year when I arrived! Of my contributions, I'm most fond of the Share The Road program, now regularly teaching in four drivers education schools.
Chuck has been an extraordinary person, with whom to work, and I'll remember these years with the program well, as I make my way back to Paris. Thanks Chuck and Parks & Recreation for the opportunity to be part of something extraordinary. Merci, au revoir et bonne chance.
-Julian Paul Butt
jules@falldev.com
