What I Did for Mensa October 2024

Director of Administration

• Prepped and posted list of ExComm appointments to IBD Confidential group on WP.
• Drafted yet another report to the ExComm about  what I’ve been doing since our last meeting.
• Long Zoom w A about new concept for newsletter.
• Prepared a workshop for ExComm on Strategic Planning and Mega issues.
• Tended to a member’s concern about being harassed on WP; contacted NM chair and International Ombudsman.
• Attended ExComm getting on Oct 10
  
• Attended IBD meeting in Perth.
  
• Notified volunteer applicants of appointment decisions.
  
• Proofed and sent comments on Dec MWJ.
  
• Responded to a couple dozen tickets.
  
• Got most IBD members and half the newly appointed volunteers in the right spaces on the Hub.
  
• Cleaned out IBD Confidential space on the Hub for only current IBD members.
  
• Notified volunteers who still need to get signed up.
  
• Plastered a big reminder in Workplace for people to get moved over to the Hub.
  
• Kicked off an ExComm discussion about SMAC use.
• Asked AS to get IBD presentations  parked on the Hub.
• Asked L about creating an AML space on the Hub.
• Asked ExComm for help finding assistants for the CRO.
• Tweaked settings for IBD Confidential space.
• Made some Hub spaces (N&L, SMAC, News Team)
• Populated IBD group on the Hub.
• Created several more committee spaces on the Hub.
• Uploaded and pointed out Hub instructions to the IBD with a request that they download and share with their membership.
• Onboarding call with new News Team.
• Long call w DoD and Treasurer re IT costs, AT form
• Dug through motion database to find names of past CROs who might be tapped to help Parisa.
• Long zoom w A.
• Filled out and sent expense forms for Perth travel.
• Booked tickets for meeting w M in London in Nov.
• Found and sent A the EMAG article from the MWJ.
• Asked News Team to come up with happy articles about IBD, AMG, and GLAM.
• Zoom meeting with SMAC.
• Drafted a few news posts re vol and IBD updates.
• Sent ICO membership data.
• Sent News Team membership data for infographics.
• Cleared out a few IBD/ExComm spaces to remove AR now that she’s stepped down.
• Started brainstorming topics to cover with M in London in November.
• Contacted new archivists about onboarding in early November.
• Suggested sending electronic Amazon gift cards to Poetry winners.
• Set up space for AML on the Hub.
• Helped with minutes preparation.
• Tested google survey about Adaptive testing.
• Drafted job description and some  cut-and-paste responses for AML ticketing agents. 
• Responded to many tickets.
• Added to online ExComm discussions.
• Sent some posts to News team.
• Recorded narration for N&L Presentation and turned it into video format.
• Helped A retrieve some ExComm motions from Sept.

MI News Team

• Checked in with MS to see if she’s still willing to help with graphics.
  
• Prepped some posts.