[Businessmtg] Resume Q & A Period

[Steve Rankin]

Thanks to both Melanies!  :-)

I tend to be very conservative regarding new members serving before they've been in the fellowship the minimum time and/or done the prerequisite service.  Unfortunately, I've seen what happens to trusted servants that were 'promoted' before they had the recovery desired for the position.  However, I've also learned to be a bit flexible and to consider what I'll call the bigger picture.  In this case, what I'm seeing is . . .

* Melanie H. has been in ASP since at least July 2, 2013 when she shared on Service.  That's about 7.5 months as of today.
* Melanie H. has been a fully active and regularly participating member of ASP.
* Melanie H. has been involved in ASP service as a Daily Chair.
* Melanie has consistently demonstrated an interest and a willingness to serve that is sadly rather scarce in our fellowship.
* The Treasurer position doesn't officially rotate until April, another 2-3 months, which means Melanie will have been a member of ASP for approximately 10 months at that time.

Bottom line?  

I'm A-OK with Melanie H.'s qualifications to serve as our Treasurer, including her time in ASP and her prior service in ASP.

Hugs,
Steve


-----Original Message-----
From: businessmtg-bounces+steve=serenitysys.com at asp-afg.org [mailto:businessmtg-bounces+steve=serenitysys.com at asp-afg.org] On Behalf Of Melanie
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 5:04 AM
To: steve at serenitysys.com
Cc: ASP Business
Subject: [Businessmtg] Resume Q & A Period

Dear Business Meeting Participants,

I am pleased to share Melanie's resume for the position.  Thank you so much for applying.
Participants, please remember that questions we may ask, from now to Feb. 15th, must be Al-Anon appropriate.

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Al-Anon Resume for Treasurer Position at ASP

 
Date: 02/09/14
 
Name: Melanie Hobbie(real name, no pseudonyms or screen names)
     
Email
Address_melaniester at gmail.com          
 
Service Position in ASP you are available for: Treasurer
 
Al-Anon Birthday: June 2012  Years: 1.5
 
ASP Birthday: July 2013 Years: 0.5
 
One year's
participation in ASP is a prerequisite to serving as an officer of ASP.  Participation may take many forms, but merely having one's email address on the ASP server is not participation.
 
Service Positions held in Al-Anon:
A member of ASP must have served ASP in some other service capacity for 1 year in addition to any other minimum qualifications for ASP Officers.
 
Face-to-Face Al-Anon: _____Alternate contact for home group contact; _alternate hospitality person (set up/take down meetings)
 
ASP: Current
Monday step chair person
 
Online Al-Anon other than ASP:  N/A
 
Members of Al-Anon who are also members of AA are not eligible to serve as officers of ASP or on the Steering Committee
 
Are you a member of AA? ___No__________
 
Why would you like to serve ASP in this position?   I have an accounting background, I am an effective money manager,
 
__and I would like to deepen
my commitment to Al-Anon and the ASP group
 
What changes would you like to see in ASP?
 
           
In general: _I would love to see more people sharing and reaching out.
                                                                                         
            I’d also like some CAL study groups.
 
Specifically regarding this service
position: I would just like to be able to do the job.  I hear everything is currently set up smoothly, and I want to learn from this experience and also help my face to face meetings someday.
 
            
       
What changes do you NOT want to see
occur at ASP?  I do not want it to become an open group.  Here, because there 
 
_are
requirements and questionnaires before one can join, I feel safe.
 
In what way do you feel you participate or contribute to the group?
 
I chair
weekly meetings, I try to answer everyone’s pleas for ESH, and I share openly and honestly.  I would like to be able to welcome each person that is new to ASP personally, but that doesn’t always happen.  I am not perfect but work on giving back the warmth I felt.  I am learning more of the business side of Al-Anon because I feel ready to give back to a group who has helped me find who I am as a person
 
 
How do you feel about the current guidelines at ASP? 
[refer to http://www.asp-afg.org/ASP/Business/ASP_INFO.htm]
 
I
feel this guidelines are all reasonable.
 
Do you have technical or other experience that you feel is significant for this position?
 
            I am fairly comfortable with most technical details.  Paypal is still not my favorite tool in the world, but I used it when it was brand new also.  I am willing and able to learn for the sake of the group.  Anything I do not have technical experience in, I make up for in adaptability and learn quickly.
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