PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT I - 2004
By Marla Nevill, Clerk/Treasurer, South Prairie, WA

I attended all three Professional Development courses in one year which seemed a bit overwhelming and it is wonderful to have it completed.

Dema Harris, the Director for the Clerks Institute, was great.  She made sure that a wide variety of information was covered ranging from Robert's Rule of Order to Building your Web page.

We had to prepare an assessment for PD I, II and III along with an action plan.  The name of the assessment is the Knowledge Transfer Action Plan (KTAP) and I am already implementing some of the ideas at the Town of South Prairie.

If at all possible, I would recommend staying at the dorm and not commuting.  As a commuter, it felt like I was missing out on some of the camaraderie and networking with some fantastic people.  I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again!