HR Martin County Receives Distinguished Superior Merit Award!
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in Alexandria, Va., has awarded the Superior Merit Chapter designation to HR Martin County for its scope of work in perpetuating and supporting the mission of the organization in 2009.
The Society for Human Resource Management is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. The society serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the HR profession. HR Martin County is proud to be one of the 575 affiliated chapters.
HR Martin County, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is one of 93 chapters receiving the distinction in SHRM’s Southeast Region comprised of 10 states, D.C., the Atlantic Council and 160 affiliated chapters.
“This recognition demonstrates both the leadership and the successful partnership the chapter has with SHRM to serve the networking and professional development needs of human resource professionals and to the advancement of the human resources profession” noted Pamela J. Green, SPHR, Chief Membership Officer for SHRM.
HR Martin County receives a Certificate of Recognition, a specialized banner to display at its meetings and events, and is being recognized in SHRM’s publications and at its conferences.
“HR Martin County has received this distinguished award for many years and we are proud to receive it once again and be able to serve the profession and advance the HR professional through our educational programs and community partnerships,” said Jodi Dargan, 2009 past-president.
In addition to this Superior Merit designation, HR Martin County was recognized by the SHRM Foundation as Chapter Champion for 2009. The SHRM Foundation is the nonprofit affiliate of SHRM. A leading funder of HR research grants, the Foundation produces publications and educational resources to advance the HR profession. In order to qualify as a chapter champion, chapters must make a contribution to the SHRM foundation, appoint a Foundation Coordination, and host a special event in support of the Foundation.
10th Annual Steps to Success a Raging Success!
HR Martin County, in collaboration with the Martin County School District Department of Vocational, Adult and Community Education (V.A.C.E.), held the 10th Annual Steps to Success Program on April 15, 2010, at the IRSC Wolf Technology Center. Students from the Martin County, Jensen Beach and South Fork High School as well as Clark Advanced Learning Center and Spectrum spent the day in a professional conference setting attending workshops, listening to inspirational speakers and participating in career development activities.
Jan Foselli, Program Chair, stated, “The Steps to Success program is a successful partnership between the students, the school system and private enterprise. As professionals in the business world, we want today’s youth to be prepared for the world of work. Through this program, we are able to provide the students with the tools they need to enter the workforce.”
The 2010 Steps to Success program, titled Storm Proof Your Career, provided 130 career technical students critical information to help them develop successful career building strategies and provide them with the tools needed to prompt future achievements. Students were given the Prepare, Act, Succeed - Tool Kit 2010 containing information on Resume Writing, Interviewing Techniques, Personal Technology in the Work Place, The Positive and Pitfalls of Cyberspace and Attitude and Proper Behavior in the Workplace. Also included in the Toolkit was a pocket size “Career Passport” containing bullet points for effective and successful interviewing.
This years Steps to Success workshops topics and presenters were:
“The Long and Windy Road”, presented by Amy Manko and Jacki Nardone, Treasure Coast Hospice Counseling Services, identified healthy coping skills for dealing with life stressors.
"Building your Financial Foundation”, presented by Matt Resch, Finance, Planning, and Logistics Management for Martin County Fire Rescue, guided students in budgeting their money, basic cash flow management and understanding the importance of good credit.
“I Got the Job-Now What?”, presented by Laurie Boyer, Educator with Palm Pointe Educational Research School (and HR professional), coached students on how to stand out as a valued employee in the workplace.
“The Customer”, presented by Kim Brisky, RN, Educational Specialist with Martin Memorial Health Systems, displayed the importance and value of customer service in any organization.
The Steps To Success program was free to all student participants and their teachers. All associated expenses were underwritten by in-kind contributions, corporate sponsorship and private donations.
Congratulations to our Newest 2010 Certified Members!
Denice Polselli, PHR
Brenda Kelly, PHR
Congratulations Steps to Success Program!
“STEPS TO SUCCESS” was recently selected for a 2009 Best Practices Award by the National Association for Tech Prep Leadership under the category of Partnerships and Outreach Activities. A narrative describing Steps To Success has been published in a national publication: Best Practices Across the United States. Marshall Skinner and Jean Churchill presented this award to the School Board of Martin County at their December board meeting.
2009 Holiday Party & Installation Dinner
2009 Executive Board Members: (L to R) Lara Alameddine, Jodi Dargan, Maryellen Castellano, Angelique Lyons, Chris Roberts, Karen Ritter
Lydia Pfeil, MS, SPHR is the recipient of the 2009 HR Martin County President’s Award. For the past two years, Lydia has spearheaded the Professional Certification Program. She not only recruited local HR professionals to study for professional certification and recruited instructors to teach the classes, she had the highest number of participants in classes and the highest success rate for newly certified PHR and SPHR in the long history of this program in Martin County. The outcome of Lydia’s leadership has made a notable impact on HR Martin County as a professional organization, many of our colleagues who sat well-prepared for the comprehensive test, and their employers who ultimately reap the benefit of the body of knowledge and the professional status of the employee.
Swearing in of 2010 Officers
2010 Board of Directors and Committee Chairs: (L to R Top Row) Jodi Dargan, Jan Foselli, Gina Calla, Lara Alameddine, Angelique Lyons, Maryellen Castellano, Peggy DeMars, Stacy Mastrov, LeeAnn Laffler (L to R Bottom Row) Nicki Schoonover, Terri Clarke, Faith Begley
Congratulations to Angelique Lyons -
HR Martin County 2009 HR Professional of the Year!!
HR Martin County's Literacy Book Drive a Huge Success!
HR Martin County dedicated the month of May for our Literacy Book Drive to benefit the Library Foundation of Martin County. We are proud that we were able to collect a wide-range of books from our members, colleagues and friends and are certain our efforts will benefit the community.
Pictured here (L to R): Jodi Dargan, Donna Tunsoy, Christine Roberts, Angelique Lyons
HR Martin County Announces New Logo Winner!
One of the goals for HR Martin County this year was to create a new logo to complete our branding initiative for
our organization. It was decided back in January to collaborate with the Digital & Web Design Departments at the high schools in Martin County and offer these students an opportunity to utilize their skills and to provide them with a real life business experience.
"We were all impressed with the incredibly professional results we received and had a difficult time making the final decision," states Jodi Dargan.
We are proud to announce that HR Martin County, an affiliate chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has a new logo created by Mr. Jonathan Negron an 18 year old International Baccalaureate Student at South fork High School. He is a native of Stuart and is the middle child of Joe & Rebecca Negron. Jonathan plans on attending Cornell University in New York to study architecture.
Pictured here (L to R) - Maryellen Castellano, Treasurer HR Martin County; Jonathan Negron, Logo Winner; Jodi Dargan, President HR Martin County; Lara Alameddine, Past-President HR Martin County
When asked what Jonathan liked best about the Digital Design class, he mentioned that is was great to be able to work with the same software programs to create his logo as professionals use at their jobs. That he felt he was somehow on the same level or equal with design professionals because he is learning to use the same creative tools being used in the industry.
HR Martin County would also like to recognize the 2nd place logo design winner, Mr. Matthew LeBlanc a 17 year old junior at Jensen Beach High School. Matthew’s design was creative and innovative and we appreciate his professionalism and hard work states Jodi Dargan.
Pictured here (L to R) - Karen Ritter, Secretary HR Martin County; Angelique Lyons, President-Elect HR Martin County; Matthew LeBlanc, 2nd Place Logo Winner; Jodi Dargan, President HR Martin County
HR Martin County President, Jodi Dargan and all of its Board members would like to thank the teachers in the Digital & Web Design Departments, Donna Dolan South fork High School, Mark Malham Jensen Beach High School and Barbara Creager Martin County High School for all their support and coordination efforts. “Fresh approaches and innovative thinking are the life-blood of any endeavor and especially in the HR profession. HR Martin County recognizes that there is a wealth of talent in our local schools and we look forward to continuing our collaboration work with them,” says Jodi Dargan.
HR Martin County Receives Superior Merit Designation for 2008
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) in Alexandria, VA has awarded the Superior Merit Chapter designation to HR Martin County for its scope of work in perpetuating and supporting the mission of the organization in 2008.
“This recognition demonstrates both the leadership and the successful partnership the chapter has with SHRM to serve the networking and professional development needs of human resource professionals and to the advancement of the human resources profession” noted Pamela J. Green, SPHR, Chief Membership Officer for SHRM.
HR Martin County receives a Certificate of Recognition, a specialized banner to display at its meeting and events, and is being recognized in SHRM's publications and at its conferences.
Congratulations to our Newest 2009 Certified Members!
Lara Alameddine, PHR
Lisa Anderson Dick, PHR
Rhonda Blakey, PHR
Mary Correia, PHR
Jeff Gilheney, PHR
Sheryl Greif, SPHR
Denise Hopler, PHR
Erica Kijanski, PHR
Stacy Mastrov, PHR
Karen Szczerba, PHR