Scotch Plains Resident Anita D. Crum Achieves Another Significant Milestone as Toastmaster

March 3, 2013 - PRLog -- Toastmasters International recently announced that Scotch Plains, NJ resident, Anita D. Crum, CC, CL has achieved the Competent Leader award.

“Becoming a Competent Leader is a great achievement,” said Cyndi Wilson, DTM, Lieutenant Governor of Education and Training, for Toastmasters District 83 (http://toastmasters83.org/). “It requires a certain level of mastery of both communication and leadership skills. Anita can really be proud of this accomplishment.”

After completing the ten (10) Competent Leader projects, a Toastmasters member is entitled to the Competent Leader (CL) award, and may add the post-nominal CL to their name for Toastmasters purposes. After earning the CL award the Toastmaster can further refine and develop his leadership skills by working in the advanced leader program. Members working in this program are eligible for Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB) and Advanced Leader Silver (ALS) recognition.

Lieutenant Governor of Education and Training, for Toastmasters District 83, Cyndi Wilson, DTM, presented Anita with a special award to recognize the milestone.   Ms. Crum joined Toastmasters in 2010 and belongs to Toastmaster Club of Union.

“The TM experience focuses on developing speaking skills and a byproduct of that is the development of leadership skills and abilities. The importance of this skillset is the development of the whole person. As a result, it infuses confidence in leading which in turn satisfies objectives in our career and personal lives.  It is transformative.” says Crum.

Crum’s leadership and communication achievements include, two terms as Vice President of Education, for Toastmasters Club of Union; mentor to several club members and a consistent program participant and club supporter.  Anita holds a MBA/HRM degree, and for the past 10 years has been employed as Vice President of Human Resources at a New Jersey based non-profit organization.   Crum’s leadership extends beyond Toastmasters Club of Union.  Since 2001, she has been a member of a local Chapter of Society Human Resources Management (SHRM) and has served as its Vice President of Programs.  And if that’s not enough, Anita is currently preparing for her second Triathlon.

“Anita’s enthusiasm for Toastmasters Club of Union and Toastmasters International is contagious.  No matter what is going on, Anita, always see the glass as half full, as opposed to half empty.  Anita’s drive to complete the Toastmasters Educational program and becoming a motivating speaker is displayed in commitment to lead by example and speak at every opportunity”, says, Anna D. Banks, CC, ALB, Toastmasters Club of Union.  “As the Vice President of Education for our club, Anita, encourages each member to set personal goals for Toastmasters and helps each to achieve the goals set.  I look forward to watching Anita continue personal and professional development in Toastmasters and beyond.”

About Toastmasters Club of Union

Toastmasters Club of Union meets regularly each 2nd and 4th Tuesday from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Kean University, Center for Academic Success (CAS Building), Room #118, 1000 Morris Ave, Union NJ 07083. For more information about the event and club, please contact Vice President of Membership at VPM@ToastmastersOfUnion.com or visit Toastmasters Club of Union www.toastmastersofunion.com .

About Toastmasters International

Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs. Founded in October 1924, the organization currently has more than 270,000 members in 13,000 clubs in 116 countries. Each week, Toastmasters helps more than a quarter million people of every ethnicity, education and profession build their competence in communication so they can gain the confidence to lead others. For information about local Toastmasters clubs, please visit http://www.toastmasters.org.