Tuesday, September 3, 2024

What I did in July 2024

MI News Team

  • Notified the team that I have to step down as Chair.
  • Posted a couple articles I already had written and queued up.


Director of Administration
  • Read hand-over materials from former DoA.
  • Got new email account set up and working.
  • Approved a couple dozen Hub sign-ups.
  • Polished messages to go along with volunteer descriptions and applications.
  • Attended American AG.
  • Several hours one-on-one with new Chair reviewing topics for agendas and other concerns.
  • Reviewed staff descriptions.
  • Responded to S Korean Chair re membership concern.
  • Reviewed S Korea board conflict issues, but did not get involved.
  • Reviewed proposed motions for ExComm to consider.
  • Zoom w M.
  • Hours trying to figure out a reasonable way to get to and from Perth.
  • Worked with DoD to polish a couple motions for ExComm meeting.
  • Zoom w A re Call for Volunteers.
  • Sent request to treasurer for a proper chair and keyboard for A.
  • Researched and wrote lengthy response to a 12 yo reaching out to Mensa for advice and support.
  • Responded to ExComm discussion about member from Belgium using the Mensa name without permission.
  • Re-wrote call for volunteers to take into consideration that recipients will be members without access to the members area of the website.
  • Prepped and sent E&A copies of the zoom about the ticketing system.
  • Gave A a brainstormed list of content ideas for next newsletter.
  • Prepped some content for upcoming newsletter.
  • Zoom w A regarding newsletter.
  • Wrote a summary of what I know and understand regarding the status of the CRM project.
  • Long Zoom w E&A about ticketing system.
  • Set up space on Hub for Ticketing Agents.
  • Wrote and sent DoA report for July 14 ExComm meeting.
  • Nudged M again about sending forms to NMs for their annual reports.
  • Proofed July newsletter.
  • 3-hour ExComm Zoom meeting
  • Sent ExComm reports to T via email, as requested.
  • Zoom w E&A re preparing for Bucharest.
  • Spent 3 hours pulling together ideas for Aug 3 ExComm agenda.
  • Sent reminder to M about NM annual reports, Call for agenda items, pinned posts, and setting a meeting to talk about office topics.
  • Discussed Adaptive testing issues with a few ExComm members.
  • Got into the MI Survey Monkey account.
  • Zoom w A re SM & NMs’ annual report.
  • Proofed Sept MWJ and sent comments to the editor.
  • Google Meet w ESJA regarding topics for upcoming agenda.
  • Re-wrote google doc of agenda topics.
  • Dug around to look for last year's SM form.. signs point to IH  having it on her personal account and never turning it over to MIL.
  • Created google sheet of NMs’ membership and dues from 2023 reports.
  • Zoom w M re officer concerns and general procedures for things.
  • Zoom w A re mailchip glitch and Survey Monkey tech issues.
  • Sent Chair and M list of agenda topics
  • Answered several website inquiries.
  • Sent treasurer my thoughts on expected expenses.
  • Responded to several inquiries about volunteer roles.
  • Began reconstructing annual report forms.
  • Responded to many website inquiries about American Mensa.
  • Responded to a member in France complaint that the newsletter was in English.
  • Zoom w A regarding sorting out Survey Monkey (we succeeded!)
  • Drafted annually report forms for NMs, Appointees, and Committees.
  • Responded to Chair’s request for additional information for suggested agenda topics.
  • Reviewed and refined annual report forms with E&A.
  • Sent drafts of surveys to a few ExComm members for testing.
  • Drafted message to C about the new ticketing system.
  • Checked back with T regarding which discussion topics she wanted additional background information on.
  • Informed IBD of A’s title change.
  • Received draft adaptive testing contract.
  • Emailed C about the new Ticketing system.
  • Provided advice regarding a member’s use of the logo on a personal business website.
  • Edited annual report forms per feedback.
  • Responded to a few inquiries about volunteer positions.
  • Filled out SMAC survey.
  • Initiated contact as ExComm Liaison with CROs, Archivist, and SMAC.
  • Finalized annual report forms and sent to M for distribution.
  • Zoom w A re minutes process.
  • Polished and sent DoA report to ExComm.
  • Went to Romania.

Workplace Transition Team
  • Zoom w C re Hub issues.
  • Prepared google spreadsheet for sorting out details of various permissions and powers.
  • Discussed ISIG policy and other  topics with Hub team.
MI Name & Logo Committee
  • Alerted committee to a NM’s use of the N&L on condoms for sale in their boutique.

“Kitten Tasks”
  • Prepped September From the ExComm pdf for website.
  • Discussed ISIG policy and other  topics with Hub team.

MI Name & Logo Committee
  • Alerted committee to a NM’s use of the N&L on condoms for sale in their boutique.

“Kitten Tasks”
  • Prepped September From the ExComm pdf for website.


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