Meet the Candidate: Marj Hermansen-Eldard (running for Treasurer)

By Ben Minson on Thursday, March 4, 2010

We have received a nomination for a candidate who will be running for treasurer in our chapter election. Here is Marj Hermansen-Eldard’s responses to the election form questions:

What values, traits, and  experiences do you bring to the office?

I have served as chapter treasurer for 2 years. I worked closely with the STC office to process and move forward with the zero-budgeting reports and have worked hard to keep chapter costs at a minimum.

What is the most important challenge or issue you see facing the chapter, and what possible actions or solutions do you see?

Reductions in memberships and lack of renewals have caused concern among the current board. We have worked tirelessly to create programming that appeals to our membership. We plan to continue to offer a variety of program options for our members going forward.

STC Service, awards, and honors:

 Past president, Competitions Manager, Programming Coordinator

Education and other (non-STC) professional affiliations, awards, and honors:

Bachelor Degree in English Composition from Brigham Young University. I teach composition and technical writing classes at Utah Valley University.

Professional Experience

I am a veteran technical communicator with experience as a writer, editor, trainer, course developer, usability specialist, and project manager/team lead. I have worked for Novell, THIINK Subscription, Legato/EMC, and Quest Software.

Additional Comments

I am committed to keeping our Intermountain Chapter going. The upcoming STC year holds great promise. I believe having a viable, active chapter is the goal of every member of our board.