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Division Officers/Chapter Presidents
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President:
Melissa Martin CPS
President-elect:
Richelene Yglesias
Vice President:
Doris Goode CPS/CAP
Secretary:
Treva Best CPS/CAP
Treasurer:
Rhonda M. Strong
Advisor:
Jean Brandon CPS/CAP
Parliamentary Advisor:
Linda Spitzer CPS
BCBS Corporate:
Debbie Ables
Chattanooga:
Pamela Kober
Cherokee:
Ruth Ann Kersey
Jackson:
Brenda Welch CPS
Knoxville:
Janet Miles CPS/CAP
Martin:
Marcia Tuck CPS
Maryville:
Marsha Wynn
Memphis:
Mary Sellers CPS/CAP
Murfreesboro:
Melissa Felder CPS
Nashville:
Gladys Carr CPS
Oak Ridge:
Delaine McGhee
Paris:
Barbara Byars
RETEC:
Tina McHugh CET CPS
South Central:
Eugenia Bobo
Tennessee Valley:
Sandra Nichols CPS
Tri-Cities:
Jeannie Blackwell
Upper Cumberland:
Andrea Dudney CPS
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Welcome to the web site of the Tennessee Division of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP).
IAAP is a not-for-profit professional association. We have 40,000 members and affiliates in approximately 600 chapters worldwide. The association works in partnership with employers to promote excellence. Our members hold a wide variety of titles: administrative assistants, executive assistants, executive secretaries, office coordinators, information specialists, and related administrative professionals.
Chapters in the Division are located in Tennessee and include the first Cyber Chapter chartered by IAAP. If you are interested in membership, but there is no chapter in your area, we can work with you to establish a chapter. Division officers will make presentations to groups or companies interested in learning more about the association and how membership benefits both the employee and employer.
Tennessee Division's mission is to be a resource for chapters and members, promoting professional development and educational opportunities for administrative professionals throughout the state.
Tennessee Division has been in existence since 1952. We are one of the larger divisions that make up the Southeast District. The Southeast District is one of seven districts that make up the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP)--the world's largest association for administrative support staff, with over 600 chapters and 40,000 members and affiliates worldwide. For over 60 years, IAAP has provided up-to-date research on office trends, cutting-edge publications, outstanding seminars and conferences, and top-notch resources to help administrative professionals enhance their skills and become more effective contributors to their employers.
Tennessee Division is comprised of 17 chapters and 850+ members. Chapters are located throughout the three regions of the State--from west to middle to east. The Division sponsors leadership development opportunities with our education seminars and through our Annual Meeting, which consists of educational seminars and business sessions.
IAAP has a threefold mission statement:
Mission: To be the acknowledged, recognized leader of administrative professionals and to enhance their individual and collective value, image, competence, and influence.
Vision: To inspire and equip all administrative professionals to attain excellence.
Purpose: To provide information, education, and training, and to set standards of excellence recognized by the business community on a global perspective.
2007-2008 TN Division Officers
2007-2008 TN Division Officers
(l-r): Melissa Martin CPS, President;
Richelene Yglesias, President Elect;
Doris Goode CPS/CAP, Vice President;
Treva Best CPS/CAP, Secretary;
Rhonda M. Strong, Treasurer.
The Tennessee Division has 17 chapters across the state...there should be one in your area. However, if you don't find a chapter located in your area, please contact us so we can discuss establishing a thriving chapter of administrative professionals. Click on the link "Chapters in Tennessee" for a chapter near you!
The International Association of Administrative Professionals...We Turn Jobs into Careers.
TN Division Education Seminar
A block of rooms have been reserved at the Franklin-Marriott Cool Springs Hotel. Hotel reservations must be made before Friday, February 8, 2008.
Individuals may call the hotel at 1-888-403-6772 or 615-261-6100. You will need to ask for the International Assn. of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) group rate. The room rate is $109.00 per night plus applicable tax.
Cancellation must be made 72 hours prior to arrival date. To confirm your room reservation, you will need to guarantee with a major credit card or one night's deposit.
Our speakers for the conference are Darren Johnson of Insideout Learning who will be speaking on “Letting Go of Stuff.” He will also have his book available for purchase.
Our afternoon speaker is Patricia Leonard, The Everyday Diva. She will be speaking to us about “Wearing Flipflops in a High Heeled World.” She will lead us into reinventing ourselves. Over the years through a myriad of life events, your dreams and aspirations can get tossed into the back of the closet right next to those dusty high heels. Are you ready to dust off your dreams and reinvent yourself? Ms. Leonard will also be selling her book Wearing Flipflops in a High Heeled World.
The registration brochure will be coming out in January. The registration fee will be included in the brochure when it comes out.
If anyone has any questions, feel free to contact Marsha Gupton CPS at 615-253-0824 or by email at marsha.gupton@state.tn.us
I hope everyone is making plans now to attend the 2008 Tennessee Division Annual Meeting in Gatlinburg next May 30, 31, and June 1!
Just like our Annual Meeting here this year, 2008 promises to loaded with opportunities to "Soar to New Heights"--opportunities for networking, learning, leadership development, and lots and lots of fun. This will also be the first Annual Meeting hosted by the Tennessee Division Board. Some things may be a little different, but you can count on having the same great time with other members from across the state of Tennessee for which we're very well known. Plans have already been in the works for several months. The Knoxville Chapter will be working on a wide variety of exhibitors for Friday morning. The Tri-Cities Chapter already has a speaker contracted for the Friday afternoon seminar, with more details coming later. The Maryville Chapter is busy making all kinds of fun plans for our Friday Open House. Melissa Martin CPS, 2007-2008 Tennessee Division President, will lead us through our Saturday morning Business Session. The Oak Ridge Chapter will be overseeing the Saturday night Installation Banquet And the Knoxville Chapter will close out our meeting with the Sunday Devotional. Gatlinburg, and the surrounding area, is one of the major tourist attractions in the Southeast. We have a wonderful rate at the Park Vista Resort Hotel for our meeting--$99 per night. That rate is for a resort hotel--in Gatlinburg--in peak season--on a weekend--and the rate carries over if you want to come early before or stay after the meeting. So plan a girls getaway or a family vacation--do come early and stay late! If you would like to go online to make reservations, you can go to the Park Vista website at parkvista.com, click on "reservations" and put in your dates and group code (IAAP-2008), and make those reservations now! Your Tennessee Division Board is anxious for a record turnout for its first sponsored Annual Meeting. Support the Board now and go ahead and make your reservations early! See everyone in 2008 in Gatlinburg as we "Soar to New Heights!"
President's Message
Becoming President of the Tennessee Division, IAAP is the greatest honor of my life! The Tennessee Division has a legacy of successful leaders and to be placed among that elite group is certainly a privilege.
There are several theories to “What is a Leader?” according to Microsoft® Encarta Encyclopedia.
• The Great Man Theory: Leadership is a mysterious force that some people are just born with.
• The Traits Theory: Certain personality traits predispose a person for leadership.
• The Behavioral Theory: Leaders are what leaders do.
• The Situational Theory: Leadership isn’t in a person but in a whole situation and how any given person fits into it.
I don’t fit into any of these theories. I certainly wasn’t born to lead and I don’t have the personality traits that I perceive leaders to have. I am of the opinion that in many cases leaders are “created” because I was “created.” My leadership is a creation of my involvement with IAAP.
When I joined the Oak Ridge Chapter in 1993, I brought zero skills to the table. I had no idea how to chair a committee. I had no idea what was expected of members of the board. I didn’t understand the organizational structure of our association or even what was expected of a member. I just knew that they had something that I wanted – that professional image.
Through IAAP, I had opportunities to chair a committee. I was elected as an officer and eventually became Chapter President. All through this process, I had other chapter members that mentored me and taught me what I needed to know with each step. I had a cheering section of other chapter members who always offered praise and congratulations after each success. I had a support group to lean on and, if necessary, to fall back on. I knew my fellow chapter members would not let me fail.
When I was elected to the Division Board, my support group grew and so did my number of mentors. The entire Tennessee Division wanted me to succeed and were there to see that I did succeed.
My leadership has been a work in progress and is still progressing. I encourage every member to stretch your leadership comfort zone. You can be like me and take small steps at a time, or you can get on the Leadership Express and push ahead to accomplish great things in a short period of time. Either way you proceed, make sure that you are taking advantage of all of your opportunities. You will have a support group greater than you could ever imagine.
Melissa Martin CPS,
2007-2008 Tennessee Division President
