Meet the District Officers: Allison Lips

Name: Allison Lips   

Position: Public Relations Manager

Club(s): Freehold Phrasers and Talk of Monmouth

Other positions: President of Freehold Phrasers and former Vice President of Public Relations for Freehold Phrasers

How long have you been in Toastmasters? 1½ years

What are your plans for the district/area/division?

I plan to continue the excellent job Su Brooks did managing the District 83 Facebook and Twitter pages. I also would like to expand District 83’s online presence. Currently, we have the blog and are looking for Toastmasters who would like to help with a podcast and a vlog.

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Club Spotlight: Freehold Phrasers

It’s easy to think of Toastmasters as one giant homogeneous organization. As any Toastmaster will tell you, that is far from the truth. Each club has a unique personality. Club Spotlight seeks to help current and future members find the right club(s) for their Toastmasters goals.

Club: Freehold Phrasers (6522)

Charter Date: November 1, 1996

Recent Awards: For 2016-2017, Freehold Phrasers is a President’s Distinguished Club and received the Talk Up Toastmasters Award. In 2015-2016, Freehold Phrasers was a Select Distinguished Club.

Club members in their own words:

“I joined Freehold Phrasers to raise my confidence when speaking in public. The experience has been amazing and now I speak with ease. The Freehold club in particular has been a nurturing and supportive environment for me.”-Linda Fennessy 

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Officer Training in Tinton Falls

Were you unable to make it to Toastmasters Leadership Institute training? Don’t worry! Our second club officer training will take place on July 5, 2017 at the Tinton Falls Municipal Center. If you would like to attend, please register on the District 83 website.
 
Tinton Falls will also have some special guests. Our District Director Janice Buffalow will be training new Presidents. Program Quality Director Manny Reyes will train Vice Presidents of Education. Public Relations Manager Allison Lips will train Vice Presidents of Public Relations.
 
The other trainers are:
 
Annie O’Rourke  for Vice Presidents of Membership
John Connors for Secretaries
John Steinhilber for Treasurers
Frank Schuck for Sergeant at Arms