[Businessmtg] Resume for Treasurer & Steering Committee

[Gwendolyn Swarbrick]

Thank you Mary for your willingness to serve! I don’t have any questions. 
Thanks,
Lynne

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> On Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 8:58:06 PM PDT, Steve Rankin <steve at serenitysys.com> wrote:
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> Hi ASPers,
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> I'm sorry, I was asleep at the switch and forgot to send this earlier today.
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> Below is the resume that Mary A. submitted for the position of Treasurer and
> member of the Steering Committee.
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> The next week will be available to ask Mary questions. This Q&A period will
> end on Wednesday, May 20 at 9:00 PM Pacific time. 
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> Love and SERENITY,
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> Steve
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> Al-Anon Resume for Steering Committee at ASP
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> Date: 3-15-2020
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> Name: Mary Abbott
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> Email Address maryaonlinealanon at gmail.com, mabbott at ku.edu,
> maryabbott.phd at gmail.com
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> Service Position in ASP you are available for: treasurer
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> Al-Anon Birthday: March Years: 36 off and on
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> ASP Birthday: March Years: 3
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> 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.
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> Service Positions held in Al-Anon:
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> 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.
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> Face-to-Face Al-Anon:  literature person, regularly attended meetings,
> regularly chaired general and beginner meetings, alternate group
> representative
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> ASP: I have been a greeter since May of 2019. I share at meetings and I
> attended most business meetings.
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> Online Al-Anon other than ASP: none
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> Members of Al-Anon who are also members of AA are not eligible to serve as
> officers of ASP or on the Steering Committee
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> Are you a member of AA? no
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> Why would you like to serve ASP in this position?  
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> There appears to be a great need to fill critical executive committee
> vacancies. I think of the vacancies I see, treasurer is the position that
> would best fit my travel and work schedule. 
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> Over the decades, I have served on many non-profits boards and held every
> steering/executive committee position, including treasurer. I believe that I
> can serve as ASP treasurer and will find the time to competently complete
> the treasurer tasks.
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> What changes would you like to see in ASP?
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>             In general: 
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> Work to get more attending the business meeting.
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> Work to get new members who qualify to take entry level service positions
> like greeter and topic chair. 
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> Notices in daily meeting (perhaps a week before) about signing up to attend
> the business meetings. 
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> Notices in the daily meeting of current vacancies with a sentence or two
> about the requirements for holding those positions.
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> Specifically regarding this service position: 
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> I think have a designated treasure will help increase the current available
> funds. I'm sure for Steve that this would be a welcome change.
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> What changes do you NOT want to see occur at ASP?  
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> I don't want to see the daily feed change. I think that it is quite valuable
> to ASP members, including me.
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> In what way do you feel you participate or contribute to the group?
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> I share relatively often at ASP. From most of my shares, I receive responses
> about how my share was helpful to others. 
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> How do you feel about the current guidelines at ASP?
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> I followed the link and read the guidelines again. I don't have a problem
> with the current ASP guidelines. They are quite standard Al-Anon guidelines.
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> [refer to  <http://www.serenitysys.com/A_Serenity_Place/ASP_INFO.HTM>
> http://www.asp-afg.org/ASP/Business/ASP_INFO.htm]
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> Do you have technical or other experience that you feel is significant for
> this position?
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> I'm quite responsible and excel at completing tasks. Due to my disability of
> dyslexia, I'm also quite the stickler for checking and re-checking the work
> that I do.
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> Describe your concept of how much time you have available to serve ASP and
> how accessible you are to the other members of the Steering Committee and
> the general membership of ASP.
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> Whatever job I volunteer to do, I always find the time to complete tasks and
> to fully participate. I commit to doing the same with ASP service. 
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> Anything else that you would like to say  . . .
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> In non-profits, I've most always found the individuals to be dedicated
> people doing the best job they know how to do. I believe that to be true at
> ASP. I am a firm believer that people who are dedicated to a mission can
> find a way to get-along and make the organization an attractive entity to be
> part of. If asked to serve as treasurer, I would do my best to carry out the
> duties of the treasurer and to also become a contributing member to the
> executive committee. 
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