Ortiz Addresses Administrative Professionals

Sandy Ortiz, MBA, CAP, Executive Director of Southeastern Missouri Area Health Education Center (AHEC,) presented a program on "Admin 4.0: Change in the Workplace" to the Girardot Chapter of International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

Ms Ortiz brought career and life experiences to her topic as she recounted how she moved from "lunch lady" to "MBA" and how her acceptance of change and willingness to move in new directions accelerated her career.

Ms Ortiz communicated how significant change in the workplace brings many challenges for administrative professionals on a personal, functional and organizational level. Today, those in administrative positions need to learn new skills to keep current while adapting to a global workplace where the people they work with may not always sit near them ... or be in the same office ... or even in the same parts of the world.

The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) is an organization for any administrative professional that is seeking professional growth. IAAP is a not-for-profit professional association for office professionals with approximately 28,000 members and affiliates and nearly 600 chapters worldwide. Celebrating its 71st year, IAAP assists office professionals to reach their career goals through education, community building and leadership development. Their certification programs are recognized as the industry standard of proficiency. If you would like to join Girardot Chapter as they create a better workplace, one admin at a time, contact Membership chair Sherri Jenkins at 573-651-2112.