[Businessmtg] FW: Next Agenda Item - Lynne's resume in plain text for those who can't access the PDF

[aohara77 at comcast.net]

Good Morning Friends,

For those unable to access Lynne's resume using the link, you can try copying and pasting it into your browser -   

http://asp-afg.org/members/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/02/Steering-Commi
ttee-Resume-Lynne.pdf

If that doesn't work, I have copied the contents below - the format is not as easy to read as the pdf. The information is there and I added 'no response' where there were blanks - only 2 I think 😊.

Al-Anon Resume for Steering Committee at ASP
Date: 2/14/2022
Name: Gwendolyn Swarbrick (nickname is Lynne) (real name, no pseudonyms or screen names)
Email Address: travelynne2 at yahoo.com
Service Position in ASP you are available for: List Administrator
Al-Anon Birthday: ~3/15/2020 Years: 2
ASP Birthday: ~3/15/2020 Years: 2
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: no response
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: no response
ASP: Greeter
Online Al-Anon other than ASP: no response
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 want to be of service to ASP. Now that I am eligible as I am nearly at the end of my 1 year greeter term, I've been trying 
to decide between applying for the List Administrator or the Secretary, but after looking into both positions, I would like 
to take on the challenge of the List Administrator.
What changes would you like to see in ASP?
In general:
I would like to see more people who are eligible to serve as elected servants to apply 
to serve. In the two years that I’ve been here, several of the steering committee 
positions have been vacant at any one time. I don’t know how this can be 
accomplished, but it is the biggest thing I’d like to see changed at ASP. 
Specifically regarding this service position:
I can't think of any changes to the position, but I 
haven't served in it yet.
What changes do you NOT want to see occur at ASP?
Anything that changes how the general meeting works. This meeting has been a lifeline to me and I 
want to help ensure that ASP is around to help as many people as possible in the years to come.
In what way do you feel you participate or contribute to the group?
I share on most topics daily, but at least 4-5 times a week. I also have served as a greeter since May
2021 and attended almost every business meeting since I joined ASP.
How do you feel about the current guidelines at ASP? 
[refer to http://asp-afg.org/founding-statement]
I feel they are working well. It has taken me a while to understand them more fully as I had never
been to Al anon prior to coming to ASP. But attending business meetings has helped a lot to
understand why the founding policies are what they are. I also understand that they are pretty much 
impossible to change since it would require 75% of the full ASP membership. So it would be my 
responsibility, if elected, to follow these policies, even if I came to disagree with any of them. 
Do you have technical or other experience that you feel is significant for this position?
I am computer literate, which I hope is all that is required. I spend all day on my computer.
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.
As mentioned above, I spend my work week on my computer working mostly from home, so my
time is flexible. I feel I would be able to give anywhere from 2-3 hours a week, up to 5-10 hours or
more a week, depending on the week. I am also responsive to emails.
Anything else that you would like to say . . .
I have never been in a face to face meeting, so ASP has been my only exposure to Al anon. I have
really enjoyed working on the greeter committee. It was my first experience with service at ASP or
Al anon and it has been so positive - such a great group of people!! I have really grown in my
recovery by being a greeter. I was nervous when I started because I wanted to do everything "right", 
but found that Kelley was so supportive as the greeter chair and that making mistakes was ok. If I 
am elected as List Administrator, I would imagine that there would be a similar learning curve and 
that I will make mistakes. But I feel I am up to the challenge and that this is something I can do to 
move forward in my recovery as well as be of service to ASP. I appreciate being considered to serve 
as List Administrator when my term as greeter is concluded in early May.


Hugs,

Anne O.

-----Original Message-----
From: Businessmtg <businessmtg-bounces+aohara77=comcast.net at asp-afg.org> On Behalf Of Steve Rankin
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2022 1:44 AM
To: aohara77 at comcast.net
Cc: ASP Business <businessmtg at asp-afg.org>
Subject: [Businessmtg] Next Agenda Item

Hi ASPers,

I have the pleasure of presenting the resume from Lynne for the List Administrator position on the Steering Committee.

Because server tends to mangle formatted documents, I have posted Lynne's resume on the ASP website where it should be easier to read.  Click on this link <http://asp-afg.org/members/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/02/Steering-Comm
ittee-Resume-Lynne.pdf>  to view her resume there.

http://asp-afg.org/members/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/02/Steering-Commi
ttee-Resume-Lynne.pdf

The next week will be devoted to reviewing Lynne's resume and Q&A with her.
We will move on to the next item on the agenda next Friday evening, March 18th.

Love and SERENITY,

Steve

 

 


Al-Anon Resume for Steering Committee at ASP

 


Date:

2/14/2022

 	

Name:

Gwendolyn Swarbrick (nickname is Lynne)

(real name, no pseudonyms or screen names)


Email Address:

travelynne2 at yahoo.com

 	

Service Position in ASP you are available for:

List Administrator

 	

Al-Anon Birthday:

~3/15/2020

Years:

2

 	

ASP Birthday:

~3/15/2020

Years:

2

 	

 

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:

 

	

 

	

ASP:

Greeter

	

Online Al-Anon other than ASP:

 

	

 

	

 

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 want to be of service to ASP. Now that I am eligible as I am nearly at the end of my 1 year greeter term, I've been trying to decide between applying for the List Administrator or the Secretary, but after looking into both positions, I would like to take on the challenge of the List Administrator.


 


 

What changes would you like to see in ASP?


In general:

I would like to see more people who are eligible to serve as elected servants to apply to serve. In the two years that I've been here, several of the steering committee positions have been vacant at any one time. I don't know how this can be accomplished, but it is the biggest thing I'd like to see changed at ASP. 

 

	

 

 

	

 

 

	

 

 

	

Specifically regarding this service position:

I can't think of any changes to the position, but I haven't served in it yet.

 

	

 

 

	

 

 

	

What changes do you NOT want to see occur at ASP? 

 

 

	

Anything that changes how the general meeting works. This meeting has been a lifeline to me and I want to help ensure that ASP is around to help as many people as possible in the years to come.

 

	

 

 

	

 

In what way do you feel you participate or contribute to the group?


I share on most topics daily, but at least 4-5 times a week. I also have served as a greeter since May 2021 and attended almost every business meeting since I joined ASP.

 

	

 

 

	

 

 

	

 

How do you feel about the current guidelines at ASP? 

[refer to http://asp-afg.org/founding-statement]


I feel they are working well. It has taken me a while to understand them more fully as I had never been to Al anon prior to coming to ASP. But attending business meetings has helped a lot to understand why the founding policies are what they are. I also understand that they are pretty much impossible to change since it would require 75% of the full ASP membership.
So it would be my responsibility, if elected, to follow these policies, even if I came to disagree with any of them. 

 

	

 

 

	

 

 

	

 

Do you have technical or other experience that you feel is significant for this position?


I am computer literate, which I hope is all that is required. I spend all day on my computer.

 

	

 

 

	

 

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.


As mentioned above, I spend my work week on my computer working mostly from home, so my time is flexible. I feel I would be able to give anywhere from
2-3 hours a week, up to 5-10 hours or more a week, depending on the week. I am also responsive to emails.

 

	

 

 

	

 

 

	

 

Anything else that you would like to say  . . .


I have never been in a face to face meeting, so ASP has been my only exposure to Al anon. I have really enjoyed working on the greeter committee.
It was my first experience with service at ASP or Al anon and it has been so positive - such a great group of people!! I have really grown in my recovery by being a greeter. I was nervous when I started because I wanted to do everything "right", but found that Kelley was so supportive as the greeter chair and that making mistakes was ok. If I am elected as List Administrator, I would imagine that there would be a similar learning curve and that I will make mistakes. But I feel I am up to the challenge and that this is something I can do to move forward in my recovery as well as be of service to ASP. I appreciate being considered to serve as List Administrator when my term as greeter is concluded in early May.

 

	

 

 

	

 

 

	

 

 

	

 

 

	

 

 

	

 

 

	

 

 

	
	


 

 

  

 

 

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