Oral history interview of 2019 YMCA Hall of Fame Inductee: Bea Betteron-Halk
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This is an oral history interview of 2019 YMCA Hall of Fame Inductee, Bea Betteron-Halk. Erin Friedman (not on camera) is the interviewer. The interview is a little over 8 minutes long. Bea Betterton-Halk, Staff, (1944- ) From her service as office manager for the YMCA of San Diego starting in 1972 to finishing her Y career there 30 years later as vice president of Human Resources, Bea Betterton-Halk pioneered modern day human resources in the Y movement. Betterton-Halk was a vocal advocate for creating strong networks of human resource leaders across the country. Specifically, she paved the way for moving all Ys from operating with essentially a clerical human resources position to creating a more strategic approach that featured best practices to meet organizational objectives. She was the driving force behind the formation of the largest human resource nationwide network: the North American Urban Group Human Resources Officers. She was known for many selfless acts, including using her vacation and personal time and investing her own resources to introduce others to training opportunities and scholarships. Betterton-Halk immigrated from Tijuana, Mexico, when she wa. Files are born digital files. Ref file is 240p and master is 360p. Originally the resolution was listed in title. The resolution was removed in the final file name;
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