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Croatia, Budapest, etc.). I enjoy spending time As Division F Director, what is your vision
with my husband, Daniel, and herding our two for the Division this year?

cats, Dax and Bart. I love hiking, bird watching, My Area Directors and I have been focused
painting, camping in the great outdoors, and on three things: membership, mentorship,

spending quality time with my Little Sister and Pathways. Our Division is challenging
from Big Brothers Big Sisters (I was honored because we have so many closed clubs who
to be chosen as the 2019 Big Sister of the Year). are social organizations unto themselves, and
I regularly participate in fundraising for the are not particularly motivated to align with

American Lung Association, Big Brothers Big Toastmasters goals and processes. But the Area
Sisters, and National Transplant Fund through Directors have done a wonderful job in teaching,
annual benefit concerts. I’m an avid but complete guiding, and encouraging our clubs toward these
amateur home chef, a local professional musical three goals.

theater performer, and a children’s theater
director—which is ALSO a bit like herding cats. In Division F, please tell us how the
clubs in your division are weathering

How does Toastmasters enhance your the imposed social distancing protocols?
work at NWEA? The pleasant surprise is that so many are so

I’d like to think that I’m now a more effective easily moving to online meetings. On April 9th,
communicator in my Learning & Development Division F held the first online speech contest
role. It’s helped me to show up in a more relatable in the history of the division, and it was really

and authentic way, and has increased my fun! We ALL can do more than we think we can.
courage and confidence to step up to leadership
in multiple ways. What are your personal plans and goals
for next year?
You’ve been in Toastmasters since 2017. I’m looking forward in the coming year to

What are some of the highlights of your trying my hand again at speech competitions.
career so far?
I’ve been honored to be the Charter President What would you share with those who

of my club, the Sergeant at Arms, and Treasurer. are interested in taking on a leadership
As a representative of my club, I won the Area role next year?

76 International Speech Contest, the Division F Say YES!! You have nothing to lose and
contest, and competed in the District 7 contest LEARNING to gain!

in Salem, OR.
Last year I was the Area 76 Director, and this
year I am serving as the Division F Director.

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