Professional Engagement

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EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:

     Furman University, Greenville, S.C.; Bachelor of Arts in Religion, 1986

     North Greenville College, Tigerville, SC; Associates of Arts, 1983

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     IIMC Education PLUS Program - First Cohort Participant (July 2023-present)

     IIMC Athenian Leadership Society - Mentor (2019-present)

     IIMC Athenian Leadership Society - Facilitator (August 2017)

     IIMC Athenian Leadership Society - Fellow Recipient (June 2017)

     IIMC Master Municipal Clerk Certification (August 2013)

     IIMC Certified Municipal Clerk Certification (March 2011)

     MASC Municipal Clerk's Training Institute Certification, Graduate (2011)

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     NALS Professional Legal Secretary Certification (2006-present)

     NALS Continuing Legal Education Award

 

IIMC LEADERSHIP, SERVICE AND AWARDS:

     IIMC Board of Directors, Region III Director (2019-2022)

 

     IIMC Policy Committee (Vice-Chair, 2022-2023)(Chair, 2023-present)

     IIMC Election Committee (Board Liaison 2021-2022)

     IIMC Conference Committee (Board Liaison 2019-2020 and 2020-2021)

     IIMC Public Relations and Marketing Committee (Vice-Chair, 2017-2018)

              (Chair, 2018-2019)

     IIMC Education and Professional Development Committee (2014-2015)

              (Chair, 2015-2016)(2016-2017)

     IIMC Mentoring Committee (2012-2013)(2013-2014)

 

     2023 IIMC Quill Award Recipient

     2023 President's Award of Merit Recipient

     2014 IIMC Program Excellence in Governance Award Recipient (PEGA)

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S.C. MFOCTA LEADERSHIP, SERVICE, AND AWARDS:

     MFOCTA President (2017-2018)

     MFOCTA Board of Directors (2012-2018)

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     MFOCTA Scholarship Committee (Chair, 2018-present)

     MFOCTA Professional Achievement Award Committee (2016-2021) 

     MCTI Capstone Certification Committee (2012-2014)(2016-2018)

 

     2015 MFOCTA Professional Achievement Award Recipient

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OTHER PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:

NALS Association of Legal Support Professionals      

                 (formerly National Association of Legal Secretaries)

                 Member (2001–present)

Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina, state chapter of NALS

                 Member (2001–present)

                 Board of Directors: Past President (2016-2017); President (2015-2016); President

                        Elect (2014-2015); Functional Director of Marketing (2013-2014); Functional

                        Director of Certification (2011-2012; 2012-2013);

                 Credentials Chairman (2007, 2010)

                 Handbook Chairman (2016-2019)

                 2011 LSPSC Award of Excellence Recipient

Legal Staff Professionals of Greenville, local chapter of NALS

                 Member (2001-present)

                 Award of Excellence Committee Chairman (2008-2017) (2021-2024)

                 Marketing Chairman (2013-2014)

                 LSPG Board: Past President/Parliamentarian (2008-2009), President (2007-2008),

                        President-Elect (2006-2007), Secretary (2003-2005)

                 2015 LSPG Award of Excellence Recipient

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Association of Public Treasurers of the United States and Canada

                2024 Annual Conference Committee (2023-2024)

Leadership Greenville, Class 38 - Graduate (2011-2012)

MASC Municipal Court Administration Association

                 Member (2007)

NAGARA – National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators

                 Member (2015-2016)(2020-present)

National Association of Parliamentarians; South Carolina Association of Parliamentarians, and

                 Piedmont Parliamentary Law Unit (Greenville)

                 Member (2019-present)

                 Minutes Review Committee (2019-2020)

                 SCAP Membership Chair (2020-2022)

South Carolina Public Records Association

                 Member (2023-present)

South Carolina FBI Citizen Academy (2023)