Barb Lee, CAP-OM
Barb Lee, CAP-OM
Hi, I’m Peggy Cossette, and I am the 2011‐2012 Treasurer. I am also the Community Outreach chair which mainly deals with the volunteer opportunities that we participate in such as the Prairie Public phone‐a‐ thons, the Box Tops for Education or putting together a basket for PATH
In thinking about what I wanted to write, I consider an important part of our job as having a mentor or role model. When I was in high school, I really wanted to be a hair stylist or an auto mechanic, but my mother said that I could not do either of those careers so I had to go with plan B.
I have been a member of the Red River Chapter since
March 1, 2000. My participation in the chapter
includes numerous committee and officer positions. I
am currently the website chair and the bylaws and standing rules chair and a member of the education,
Back then, there was a TV show on called “Perry Mason”. For those of you who are too young to remember Perry, he was a lawyer BUT the important part was that he had a secretary named Della Street. I thought she was the best – she did it all – ran the errands, went to court with him, did very little office work and also looked like a million bucks with the sweaters and pearls. She was my idol. So, I went to North Dakota State School of Science for the two‐year legal secretary program. At the beginning of my second year of college, my world fell apart – the Perry mason reruns were no longer available to me. Della was no longer a part of my life and I was LOST (I tell you, LOST). I did not know what I wanted to do – I really didn’t like the legal secretary program that much but did enjoy shorthand (yes, we learned that and were tested on it weekly), typing (on typewriters as there were no computers), and filing. I did not enjoy the accounting portion (just couldn’t wrap my head around debits and credits – still struggle with that) but did finish the legal secretary program anyway.
program and events planning committee. I have served as the chapter’s Secretary, Treasurer, Treasurer‐Elect & President.
Then I got a job as a general secretary after college at the North Dakota Division of Independent Study which was a great first job. I worked at a plumbing company after that and that was another wonderful experience. I then moved on to NDSU where I have been ever since. I have found that the admin field is an ever‐changing field; every day is a new day and a new learning experience. People think that being an admin is an easy job and maybe it is, but being a GOOD admin is keeping up with the constant changes and being flexible and adaptable. Thanks for listening and I hope that you will be able to participate in some of the outreach things that we are planning.
Peggy Cossette, CAP‐OM Red River Chapter Treasurer
I have been in the administrative field for 34 ½ years
for the same employer and am currently an executive assistant for Sanford Health Laboratory & Pathology Services. I work with numerous individuals in the department and the Fargo Region including the vice president, pathologists, directors, managers and a number of other staff members in a variety of roles.
In my spare time, I love to read, knit and crochet and spend time with my family. I have three sons, Tom and Denise (Fargo, Ben, Kylee, Camden, Julia (JuJu) and Alena (Dayton, Ohio), and Chris and Frank (North Hollywood and my cat, Shadow.
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Upcoming Events/Menu
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Red River Chapter Officers/Reminders
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Red River IAAP Birthdays/Anniversaries
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Membership Information Certification Information
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RTF Update
Menu for January
Upcoming Events January 3, 2012 Red River Chapter Meeting Location: Howard Johnson Inn Time: 5:30 p.m. January 17, 2012 Red River Chapter Board Meeting Location: NDSU Walster Hall Time: 5:30 p.m.
Chicken Tortilla Soup Chicken Wild Rice Soup Ham & Turkey Sandwiches Costs are as Follows (for all other meetings):
¾ Red River Chapter members who are both eating and attending the program ($14) ¾ Guests eating and attending the program are free for the first meeting they attend. ¾ Reservations for the January meeting need to be in to Alyssa Blomquist ([email protected]) by December 30 @ NOON.
February 7, 2012 Red River Chapter Meeting Location: Howard Johnson Inn Time: 5:30 p.m.
Have you heard? There are plenty of exciting opportunities for education & networking coming up through the Division and International. Here’s a look at just a few. ¾
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Hotel Reservations for 2012 EFAM Open! Date: July 22-25, 2012 Location: Grapevine, TX International Spring Conference Date: March 4-7, 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV EFAM 2012 Date: July 22-25 Location: Grapevine, TX Division Annual Meeting Date: May 18-20, 2012 Roseville, MN More Info Coming SOON!
Please stop by the registration table when you arrive for the evening. If you are paying by check, please make it out to Red River Chapter IAAP. Thank you. Agenda: 5:30 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:35 p.m.
Registration/Networking Welcome/Introductions Dinner Presentation/Speaker Business Meeting
Red‐River Chapter H
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RR News The Official Publication of the Red River Chapter of IAAP® Volume 54, Issue 5 – January 2012 Editor: Jennifer Gjestvang, CAP‐OM (701) 200‐5411 [email protected]
MN‐ND‐SD Division IAAP Community
A Reminder to All Members
Kristi Rotvold, CAP‐OM Northwest District Director
Please have all items for the February newsletter to the following address by January 20, 2012 @ NOON. [email protected]
E‐mail: Phone:
krotvold@iaap‐hq.org (701) 234‐6091 (w) (701) 235‐1045 (h) (701) 388‐9626 (c)
Birthdays Alana Erstad, CAP‐OM – January 22 LaDonna DeGeldere – January 31 Marni Morrison – January 31 Anniversaries Barbara Olson – 1 year
Kristi is available for any comments, questions or concerns. She will try very hard to respond in a timely manner. She may not have all the answers, but will be happy to find the answer for you.
2011-2012 Chapter Officers President: Darla Bakko President-Elect: Sheila Watson Vice President: Kristy Dugan, CAP-OM Secretary: Jennifer Gjestvang, CAP-OM Treasurer: Peggy Cossette, CAP-OM Treasurer-Elect: Alyssa Blomquist
Keep Us Posted! Please let us know immediately if you have any changes to your mailing or e‐mail address. Contact Red River IAAP membership committee member Sherri Finke, CAP [email protected] and she will update the roster.
RR News The Official Publication of the Red River Chapter of IAAP® Volume 54, Issue 5 – January 2012 Editor: Jennifer Gjestvang, CAP‐OM (701) 200‐5411 [email protected]
Benefits of Membership
Interested in Becoming a Member? •
Guests are always welcome and encouraged to join us for our monthly meetings. The first meeting is attended at no charge. All subsequent meetings will be at the regular charge. If you have any questions, please contact any Red River Chapter member or Christine Moore, CAP.
• • •
Christine Moore, CAP Monsanto Company 304 Center Street West Fargo, ND 58078 [email protected] (701) 373‐7520 1.
2.
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Any member who resides in the United States, its territories, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Island of the United States or Canada. Any member who resides outside the United States, its territories, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States or Canada.
1.
2.
Professional
$83
$103
Prof‐Merited
$47
$67
Student
$50
$70
Associate
$180
$200
• • • •
Learn from your peers through local and international networking opportunities. Improve your professional image Education & Professional Development Earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and Recertification Points Professional Certification OfficePro® Magazine Bits & Bytes Newsletter Take advantage of leadership training opportunities International Education Forum & Annual meeting (EFAM) Administrative Professionals Week/Day Develop international alliances and friendships IAAP Headquarters support Retirement Center (RTF) Affinity Programs & Services
CAP The CAP Examination is a 3‐part exam, covering the areas of office systems & technology, office administration and management. CAP‐OM The advanced CAP‐OM Examination is a four‐part exam, covering all areas included in the CAP exam PLUS organizational management. Exams are offered on the first consecutive Friday & Saturday of May & November each year. The deadline to register for the May exam is February 15 & for the November Exam, August 15. Click here to learn more
RR News The Official Publication of the Red River Chapter of IAAP® Volume 54, Issue 5 – January 2012 Editor: Jennifer Gjestvang, CAP‐OM (701) 200‐5411 [email protected]
Happy Holidays! Here we are at the hustle bustle time of year when we celebrate with family and friends, sharing gifts from the heart to those who mean so much to us. Many of us also remember those who struggle for resources this time of year with gifts of financial support. If your giving includes remembering your favorite charities, consider adding the Retirement Trust Foundation to your list. If you are planning your end-of-year giving, please consider a tax deductible donation to the RTF. Go to www.iaap-rtf.org for more information or to complete an online donation. Your contribution will not only help to provide housing assistance for administrative professionals, age 55 and older, who are in need, but will also be used for the maintenance and upkeep of Vista Grande, the world’s first – and only – retirement community for administrative professionals!
RR News The Official Publication of the Red River Chapter of IAAP® Volume 54, Issue 5 – January 2012 Editor: Jennifer Gjestvang, CAP‐OM (701) 200‐5411 [email protected]
Hi, I’m Peggy Cossette, and I am the 2011‐2012 Treasurer. I am also the Community Outreach chair which mainly deals with the volunteer opportunities that we participate in such as the Prairie Public phone‐a‐ thons, the Box Tops for Education or putting together a basket for PATH
In thinking about what I wanted to write, I consider an important part of our job as having a mentor or role model. When I was in high school, I really wanted to be a hair stylist or an auto mechanic, but my mother said that I could not do either of those careers so I had to go with plan B.
I have been a member of the Red River Chapter since
March 1, 2000. My participation in the chapter
includes numerous committee and officer positions. I
am currently the website chair and the bylaws and standing rules chair and a member of the education,
Back then, there was a TV show on called “Perry Mason”. For those of you who are too young to remember Perry, he was a lawyer BUT the important part was that he had a secretary named Della Street. I thought she was the best – she did it all – ran the errands, went to court with him, did very little office work and also looked like a million bucks with the sweaters and pearls. She was my idol. So, I went to North Dakota State School of Science for the two‐year legal secretary program. At the beginning of my second year of college, my world fell apart – the Perry mason reruns were no longer available to me. Della was no longer a part of my life and I was LOST (I tell you, LOST). I did not know what I wanted to do – I really didn’t like the legal secretary program that much but did enjoy shorthand (yes, we learned that and were tested on it weekly), typing (on typewriters as there were no computers), and filing. I did not enjoy the accounting portion (just couldn’t wrap my head around debits and credits – still struggle with that) but did finish the legal secretary program anyway.
program and events planning committee. I have served as the chapter’s Secretary, Treasurer, Treasurer‐Elect & President.
Then I got a job as a general secretary after college at the North Dakota Division of Independent Study which was a great first job. I worked at a plumbing company after that and that was another wonderful experience. I then moved on to NDSU where I have been ever since. I have found that the admin field is an ever‐changing field; every day is a new day and a new learning experience. People think that being an admin is an easy job and maybe it is, but being a GOOD admin is keeping up with the constant changes and being flexible and adaptable. Thanks for listening and I hope that you will be able to participate in some of the outreach things that we are planning.
Peggy Cossette, CAP‐OM Red River Chapter Treasurer
I have been in the administrative field for 34 ½ years
for the same employer and am currently an executive assistant for Sanford Health Laboratory & Pathology Services. I work with numerous individuals in the department and the Fargo Region including the vice president, pathologists, directors, managers and a number of other staff members in a variety of roles.
In my spare time, I love to read, knit and crochet and spend time with my family. I have three sons, Tom and Denise (Fargo, Ben, Kylee, Camden, Julia (JuJu) and Alena (Dayton, Ohio), and Chris and Frank (North Hollywood and my cat, Shadow.
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Upcoming Events/Menu
3
Red River Chapter Officers/Reminders
4
Red River IAAP Birthdays/Anniversaries
5
Membership Information Certification Information
6
RTF Update
Menu for January
Upcoming Events January 3, 2012 Red River Chapter Meeting Location: Howard Johnson Inn Time: 5:30 p.m. January 17, 2012 Red River Chapter Board Meeting Location: NDSU Walster Hall Time: 5:30 p.m.
Chicken Tortilla Soup Chicken Wild Rice Soup Ham & Turkey Sandwiches Costs are as Follows (for all other meetings):
¾ Red River Chapter members who are both eating and attending the program ($14) ¾ Guests eating and attending the program are free for the first meeting they attend. ¾ Reservations for the January meeting need to be in to Alyssa Blomquist ([email protected]) by December 30 @ NOON.
February 7, 2012 Red River Chapter Meeting Location: Howard Johnson Inn Time: 5:30 p.m.
Have you heard? There are plenty of exciting opportunities for education & networking coming up through the Division and International. Here’s a look at just a few. ¾
¾
¾
¾
Hotel Reservations for 2012 EFAM Open! Date: July 22-25, 2012 Location: Grapevine, TX International Spring Conference Date: March 4-7, 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV EFAM 2012 Date: July 22-25 Location: Grapevine, TX Division Annual Meeting Date: May 18-20, 2012 Roseville, MN More Info Coming SOON!
Please stop by the registration table when you arrive for the evening. If you are paying by check, please make it out to Red River Chapter IAAP. Thank you. Agenda: 5:30 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:35 p.m.
Registration/Networking Welcome/Introductions Dinner Presentation/Speaker Business Meeting
Red‐River Chapter H
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RR News The Official Publication of the Red River Chapter of IAAP® Volume 54, Issue 5 – January 2012 Editor: Jennifer Gjestvang, CAP‐OM (701) 200‐5411 [email protected]
MN‐ND‐SD Division IAAP Community
A Reminder to All Members
Kristi Rotvold, CAP‐OM Northwest District Director
Please have all items for the February newsletter to the following address by January 20, 2012 @ NOON. [email protected]
E‐mail: Phone:
krotvold@iaap‐hq.org (701) 234‐6091 (w) (701) 235‐1045 (h) (701) 388‐9626 (c)
Birthdays Alana Erstad, CAP‐OM – January 22 LaDonna DeGeldere – January 31 Marni Morrison – January 31 Anniversaries Barbara Olson – 1 year
Kristi is available for any comments, questions or concerns. She will try very hard to respond in a timely manner. She may not have all the answers, but will be happy to find the answer for you.
2011-2012 Chapter Officers President: Darla Bakko President-Elect: Sheila Watson Vice President: Kristy Dugan, CAP-OM Secretary: Jennifer Gjestvang, CAP-OM Treasurer: Peggy Cossette, CAP-OM Treasurer-Elect: Alyssa Blomquist
Keep Us Posted! Please let us know immediately if you have any changes to your mailing or e‐mail address. Contact Red River IAAP membership committee member Sherri Finke, CAP [email protected] and she will update the roster.
RR News The Official Publication of the Red River Chapter of IAAP® Volume 54, Issue 5 – January 2012 Editor: Jennifer Gjestvang, CAP‐OM (701) 200‐5411 [email protected]
Benefits of Membership
Interested in Becoming a Member? •
Guests are always welcome and encouraged to join us for our monthly meetings. The first meeting is attended at no charge. All subsequent meetings will be at the regular charge. If you have any questions, please contact any Red River Chapter member or Christine Moore, CAP.
• • •
Christine Moore, CAP Monsanto Company 304 Center Street West Fargo, ND 58078 [email protected] (701) 373‐7520 1.
2.
• • • • •
Any member who resides in the United States, its territories, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Island of the United States or Canada. Any member who resides outside the United States, its territories, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States or Canada.
1.
2.
Professional
$83
$103
Prof‐Merited
$47
$67
Student
$50
$70
Associate
$180
$200
• • • •
Learn from your peers through local and international networking opportunities. Improve your professional image Education & Professional Development Earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and Recertification Points Professional Certification OfficePro® Magazine Bits & Bytes Newsletter Take advantage of leadership training opportunities International Education Forum & Annual meeting (EFAM) Administrative Professionals Week/Day Develop international alliances and friendships IAAP Headquarters support Retirement Center (RTF) Affinity Programs & Services
CAP The CAP Examination is a 3‐part exam, covering the areas of office systems & technology, office administration and management. CAP‐OM The advanced CAP‐OM Examination is a four‐part exam, covering all areas included in the CAP exam PLUS organizational management. Exams are offered on the first consecutive Friday & Saturday of May & November each year. The deadline to register for the May exam is February 15 & for the November Exam, August 15. Click here to learn more
RR News The Official Publication of the Red River Chapter of IAAP® Volume 54, Issue 5 – January 2012 Editor: Jennifer Gjestvang, CAP‐OM (701) 200‐5411 [email protected]
Happy Holidays! Here we are at the hustle bustle time of year when we celebrate with family and friends, sharing gifts from the heart to those who mean so much to us. Many of us also remember those who struggle for resources this time of year with gifts of financial support. If your giving includes remembering your favorite charities, consider adding the Retirement Trust Foundation to your list. If you are planning your end-of-year giving, please consider a tax deductible donation to the RTF. Go to www.iaap-rtf.org for more information or to complete an online donation. Your contribution will not only help to provide housing assistance for administrative professionals, age 55 and older, who are in need, but will also be used for the maintenance and upkeep of Vista Grande, the world’s first – and only – retirement community for administrative professionals!
RR News The Official Publication of the Red River Chapter of IAAP® Volume 54, Issue 5 – January 2012 Editor: Jennifer Gjestvang, CAP‐OM (701) 200‐5411 [email protected]
