Goals Update - March 13, 2010

Stage 1: Character
Occupation Goal – I will continue to be seen as a valuable asset at work by being open to new ideas and job tasks, being a change leader and seeking new responsibilities. I accepted the addition to my job role of Enterprise Resource Planning software subject matter expert, situation integration tester and trainer for the Source-To-Pay team, involving the transition of 15 proprietary softwares across our company to one mainsource software.

Community Goal – I will volunteer in at least one community event per year, namely the Arts, Beats and Eats festival or Motown Winter Blast. In Summer 2009 and Winter 2010 I volunteered at both of these community events for two shifts each.

Family Goal – It is very difficult for me to watch my great-grandmother and my grandparent’s age with difficulty. My great-grandmother and my grandparents all have health issues and I’d prefer to remember them in mind and spirit how they were before they became ill. I will put aside these misgivings and make sure to contact them once per month by telephone so I do not regret missing the opportunity should they pass away and I was too selfish to speak with them, as I still feel to this day when my Great Grandmother Curtis passed away in 1997. I called my Curtis Grandparents on March 13 and spoke with them for 15 minutes.

Stage 2: Education and Scholarship
Occupation Goal – I will pursue workshops and conferences to supplement my marketability at work. I will also begin working on my Master of Arts in Genealogical Studies when the program receives accreditation. I have found and registered for a workshop for my work that is in San Antonio in April 2010.

Delta Gamma Goal – I will continue to pursue new Foundation volunteer and fundraising opportunities to offer to our alumnae and local collegian women to earn service hours over the summer. I will consult with other alumnae chapters and the Region 4 Regional Alumnae Specialists. I have found two new organizations (Leader Dogs for the Blind and Foundation Fighting Blindness) to volunteer with as of this date.

Stage 3: Interests and Talents
Family Goal – My family does not live very close to me, and I am a single woman. However, I have best friends who live only 20 minutes away who have two beautiful children whom I consider family. Oftentimes, my hobbies, school or heir family obligations get in the way. I will make a special effort to plan time with them two times a month for six months over the course of a year (allowing for family obligations and work schedules) to do activities that the children enjoy. At ages two and 12, their curiosities vary significantly, but Detroit offers a great number of no- and low-cost events for developing minds. I have scheduled to take my 12 year old nephew to see Beauthy and the Beast on Friday, March 19.

Delta Gamma Goal – I will contact the Region 4 Regional Collegiate Specialist and Regional Housing Director to volunteer as an Advisory Team Chairman and/or House Corp member at one or more of the Michigan collegiate chapters (Xi, Zeta or Beta Xi). I have contacted Kathy Slane regarding joining the House Corp for Xi chapter, she is ready to have me join the team; and I am waiting on next steps. I have contacted Cyrena Keating regarding becoming the ATC for Beta Xi chapter; she is excited I am interested, but would like me to think it through. I have contacted her again and let her know that I am ready to help guide these women, and I am waiting on next steps.

Stage 4: Activities and Honors
Community Goal – I will continue to donate time to those efforts I feel up uphold the standards upon which Delta Gamma was formed, and also my own passions and interests. These will be within the real, of graphic design, genealogy, international exchange and community togetherness. I conducted a training session today for Youth For Understanding on Advanced Support Skills.

Delta Gamma Goal – I will form a Foundation for Fighting Blindness Vision Walk team and invite all Michigan alumnae and collegians to walk with me to raise funds for our Philanthropy for 2010, 2011 and 2012. I have formed a 2010 team for the Detroit VisionWalk, with a team goal of $1200.

Stage 5: Personal Development
Delta Gamma Goal – I will help my alumnae chapter, as well as any collegiate chapters I may be assigned to as ATC or as House Corp member, to strive to do their best so that they may be the best women they can be and be recognized by Executive Office for the exceptional changes they have made. In addition, I will make a minimum of $20 monetary donation to newly installed collegiate chapters and alumnae groups/chapters over the next two years (through April 2012) so they may be able to have a solid beginning. I have contacted EO to find out where to send my donations for the current Collegiate and Alumnae chapters.