Board of Directors
The following are members of the 2020-2021 Board of Directors
- Maegan Ellison – President
- Ashtyn Smith -President Elect
- Amelia Saul – Past President
- Candice Moore- Treasurer
- Shayle Wigger – Secretary
- Deborah Logan – Member At Large
- Miranda Evans-Member at Large
- Hannah Starnes – Member At Large
- Rebecca Halioua – Member At Large
- Olivia Price- Student Representative
- Sydney Prince- Student Representative
- John Rhodes – Program Coordinator
Available BOD Positions
The North Carolina Recreational Therapy Association is seeking nominations for open positions for the 2021-2022 Board of Directors. Please consider nominating a qualified colleague or yourself for one of the following positions:
- President-Elect
- Secretary
- Member-at-Large (2 positions available)
- Student Representatives (2 positions available)
This is an excellent opportunity to serve your profession and to complement your professional network. Serving on the board is a win-win. The profession needs your leadership and talents, and research indicates overwhelmingly that the primary predictor of career success and satisfaction is the nature of the networks we build.
Serving on the NCRTA board of directors achieves both purposes. Position descriptions are described below, and the application form is at the bottom of this page.
Please note that all nominees and applicants must be current members of NCRTA. If you are not a member of NCRTA please go to the membership page to join now.
Complete the FORM below!
Position Descriptions
President-Elect:
The President-Elect of the Association shall assist the President and act in his/her absence.
The specific duties include but are not limited to:
- Assist the President of NCRTA in guiding the association’s management, representation, and policy-making.
- Support and assist the President as needed.
- Attend all Board meetings and Membership meetings.
- Fulfill the duties of the President when the President is absent or not available.
- Serve as a Board liaison to assigned committees and ensure that Fiduciary Statements are signed by all committee members.
- Serve as Chapter Affiliate to ATRA Chapter Affiliate Council and to contact ATRA with updated President-Elect information for their website. Serving as Chapter Affiliate representative entails regular communication with ATRA.
- Represent NCRTA at the ATRA Mid-Year Professional Issues Forum and during the Chapter Affiliate Council meeting. Monetary support will be contingent upon approved NCRTA budget.
- Write and revise policies as needed. Ensure that Board members have current policy and procedure manuals.
- Make initial contact with new BOD officers and provide a packet of information which will include: welcome letter, job description, past year board minutes, expected number of meetings for the upcoming year and flyer of committee descriptions. This should be distributed prior to their orientation meeting for their review.
- During the final BOD meeting of the President-Elect’s term, the President-Elect will hold an orientation meeting with the incoming BOD to set meeting dates, establish committee liaisons and educate Board members about Board procedure.
- In order to fulfill responsibilities of this position, the President-Elect is expected to be a member of ATRA.
- Encouraged to attend SPIF.
- Review Bylaws annually upon taking office and prior to the first scheduled board meeting.
- Assist with the conference planning committee for NCRTA’s annual conference.
Secretary
The Secretary shall record the minutes from all Association, Board and Executive Committee meetings and keep the official records and files of the Association.
The specific duties include but are not limited to:
- Attend all Board Meetings and Membership Meetings.
- Record and distribute the approved minutes for all association meetings. Approved minutes are distributed to the BOD members as soon as possible after the BOD meeting and make available to the membership through appropriate means. Once the BOD has had an opportunity to review minutes to offer any corrections, the Secretary will notify the President that the minutes are ready to put to vote at the next formal meeting.
- Serve as a Board liaison to assigned committees and ensure that Fiduciary Statements are signed by all committee members.
- Maintain files, such as policies and procedures, fiduciary statements, Board contact information, etc.
- Encouraged to attend SPIF.
Member-at-Large: (2 positions available)
The specific duties include but are not limited to:
- Attend all Board Meetings, Membership Meeting and Conferences.
- Serve as the Board liaison to assigned committees and ensure that Fiduciary Statements are signed by all committee members.
- Annually, draft letters to presidents of various associations (NC PT Association, NC OT Association, NC Speech Association, NC Recreation and Parks TR Division, NC Social Work Association, etc.) as well as colleges and Universities to introduce our professional organization and association.
- Take pictures at conferences to post on social media.
- Coordinate silent auction at annual conference.
- Contact agencies and colleges/universities to secure donations for baskets, via website and email.
- Display and monitor baskets for bidding.
- Collect bid sheets, determine basket recipient and announce recipients at conference.
Student Representative
Board of Directors Application
Our Location
North Carolina Recreational Therapy Association
P.O. Box 3705
Morganton, NC 28680
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