Category Archives: Ashley Chavez

Anyone want to Jblog?

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I’ve been struggling lately with this idea of blogging.  If there was a #mood for blogs this is how I feel: 

Creative thinking has always come naturally while I’m running.  It’s so easy for me to tune out for a few minutes (okay hours) and just think, dream, discuss with those I’m running with.  It might be biased but some of my best ideas and greatest conversations have come during this time.  
The problem is…. I haven’t had much time to “jog” lately, let alone go for a walk, or even sit in the sun.  Living a balanced life has been VERY difficult for me this year and I’m finding that I can’t balance all of life’s demands.  
So, I ask: “Why blog when you can jog?” 

Join me for a Jblog: September 27th, at 2:45 pm (start time is flexible) 🙂 
Walking, Jogging or Running is welcome!
Meet at the chapel lawn…we might have a pit stop. 

Core Values

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I am currently completing an online professional development course through Santa Clara University called the Coaching for Life Academy. In our second unit we were asked to establish core values for our athletic programs.

The unit began with a YouTube video of Anson Dorrance, head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels Woman’s Soccer program, and how he grades character based off of their team’s core value.  North Carolina has had great success at the NCAA level and Anson attributes this to expectations that his core values set.




 When looking to establish our core values, my teacher asked us to utilize Patrick Lencioni’s Six Critical Questions to Gaining Clarity for what we find important in our teachings.

Carondelet Cross Country Core Values


1.  Why do we exist?

 2.  How do we behave?

 3. What exactly do we do?

 4. How will we succeed?

 5. What is most important? What is our top priority right now?

 6. Who must do what to allow us to succeed?
I would like to challenge everyone to use these questions to establish your personal core values, as well as core values for your classroom.  

 I question if my current lessons will align with my soon-to-be core values? So my goal this summer is to use this lesson to better my teachings in the classroom by establishing core values for each course I teach, as the needs for each class are different.  

Carondelet Sports Medicine Internship Program

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Sports Medicine Internship

In the fall of 2015, Carondelet’s Sports Medicine program partnered with Muir Orthopaedic Specialists to provide our advanced sports medicine students the opportunity to shadow professionals in the sports medicine world.  



Student interns work directly with Michelle (Gee) McGallian ’97, who is currently a certified athletic trainer, and the strength and conditioning coaches. She has also provided them with the opportunity to shadow physical therapists and speak to doctors about prevalent issues in the medical field.  


Hanna Coloma ’17 and Michelle (Gee) McGallian ’97
Here are a list of items that the students have been exposed to: 
  • Developing and instructing a rehabilitation program for youth athletes. 
  • Design and equipping the new athletic training facility in the “Ultimate Fieldhouse.” 
  • Spoke with doctors about the benefits and risks of Stem-Cell injections, as well as view the process for the procedure and the procedure room. 
  • Cast fellow interns for a broken arm. 
  • Fitting patients for a new brace. 
  • Alter-G, an antigravity treadmill, use and set-up.
  • Shadowing physical therapists, physicians assistants, athletic trainers and an occasional doctor.
Niquole Marquez ’18 casting Caroline Edwards ’18
Stem Cell  Injection Equipment

Fall 2017 I Am Photos

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“I am vibrant” – Bella J.
“I am dedicated” -Aryel C.
“I am compassionate” – Hannah A.
” I am genuine” – Aleks L.
“I am positive” ‘ Isabelle O.
“I am loving awareness” – Laura M.
“I am unbreakable” – Katherine B.
“I am passionate” – Delaney B.
“I am unstoppable” – Ruth A.
“I am ambitious” – Haley B.
“I am strong” – Janessa T.
“I am enough” – Sarah F.
 “I am vibrant” – Camille S.
“I am powerful” – Emma S.

The Illusion of Truth

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“I am…”

Empowered

Loved
Strong
Intelligent
Caring
Unique
Growing up I was always told that if you hear something eleven times then your mind will begin to believe it, whether it’s true or not. The more we expose ourselves to a specific message, the more familiar it becomes. As humans, our brains are wired to believe that the things that are easy and familiar to us are also true (known as Cognitive fluency).
More often than not we hear our students close their statement with negativity.  “I am okay,” “I am hungry,” “I am tired.”  In our yoga classes we encourage our students to flip their thought process and fill the statement with something positive, whether they believe it or not.  

Ms. Ashley Chavez was inspired to develop the “I Am…” project in her yoga classes after listening to a song by India Aria called “I Am Light.”

Our goal is to empower and challenge the young women of Carondelet to step outside of their comfort zones and find their true authentic selves.