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Administrative Professional of the Year

2013 Administrative Professional of the Year

       
    Kimberly J. Weaver, CAP-OM
2013 Administrative Professional of the Year
Congratulations Kim!
           
Kim Weaver is the Lead Administrator with Robert Half International's Birmingham office. She was recently featured in an internal quarterly publication as a Robert Half Star Search winner. She began her career with Robert Half in August 2008.

In December 2007, Kim earned her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Alabama. Her major was Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice.

In June 2010 she was featured in the Birmingham Business Journal as a highly skilled Administrative Professional. She has also appeared in a professional capacity on the Talk of Alabama.

In 2011 Kim attended her first IAAP meeing and decided that membership in the organization would be beneficial to her career. She joined shortly after and earned her CAP-OM designation in 2012. She is currently serving as the Birmingham Chapter's Membership Sevretary.

Kim has found that membership in the IAAP has not only been a benefit to her career, but she has also created lasting relationships with other administrative professionals in Alabama who share similar goals. 

 

2013 Birmingham Chapter Administrative Professional of the Year Event
February 19, 2013
 

   

 

L-R: Panelist Scott Mauldin, President and Founder of Vulcan Media; Panelist Stephanie Howard, President and Co-Owner of the Birmingham Snelling franchise; Sandy Short, CAP-OM, Event Chair; Participants Kim Weaver, CAP-OM and Wanda Jackson; Panelist Al Moore, Dean of the Sumiton Campus and College-wide Dean of Career Technical Education at Bevill State Community College. 

    
L-R: Participants Kimberly J. Weaver, CAP-OM and Wanda Jackson; 2013 APY Chair and 2012 APY Sandy Short, CAP-OM
       

Special Appreciation

We would like to express our appreciation to our meeting sponsors and panelists, without whom this event would not have been possible.

 

UCP of Greater Birmingham

David Bryant, Chief Development Officer of UCP of Greater Birmingham allowed us to use the UCP Administration Building free of charge. We are very excited to be partnering with UCP for thir Casual Day Campaign. Casual Day 2013 will be held Thursday, April 25 which falls within Administrative Professional's Week.

 

Carlile's BBQ

We received a significant discount on our catering for the evening allowing us to pass the savings on to our members. Please contact Roxanne Mackin at catering@carlilesbbq.com or by phone at 254-9266 for your next catering order!

 

Event Panelists

 

Al Moore

Dean Al Moore is the Dean of the Sumiton Campus and College-wide Dean of Career Technical Education at Bevill State Community College. He also serves as the pastor of the First Memorial Baptist Church, in Birmingham, AL.
Dean Moore has distinguished himself as a professional educator through his work with Jefferson County Schools, Jefferson State Community College, Alabama Public Television and Alabama Power Company.

He has been featured in the Birmingham News for his role as a pastor and college dean and most recently in, Birmingham Magazine, as a nominee for the Best in Minority Business Award in the Executive Leadership category.
He is proud of his involvement in the local community. Dean Moore is actively engaged through his work with the Birmingham Business Alliance, East Walker County Chamber of Commerce Executive Board, The Chamber of Commerce of Walker County Board of Directors and the City of Graysville Chamber of Commerce.

 

Scott Mauldin

Scott Mauldin is the President and founder of Vulcan Media, a national video production company based in Birmingham. He is also a veteran TV journalist who served as the senior reporter for a local TV station, where he earned an Emmy Award. Since founding Vulcan Media, Scott has been named as one of the Birmingham Business Journal's Top 40 Under 40 business leaders. He sits on the Board of the Alabama Wildlife Center. He is a recipient of the Social Security Administration's Public Service Award, and he is a member of the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce, and the Homewood Chamber of Commerce.

 

Stephanie Howard

Stephanie Howard is President and Co-Owner of the Birmingham, Alabama, Snelling franchise. She and her husband David work together with their team to place temporary and permanent staff in office, professional, and industrial positions throughout the Birmingham Metro Area. Stephanie has 18 years of staffing experience and works as a recruiter specializing in administrative/office positions. Snelling is ALWAYS looking for qualified candidates and/or businesses that need help with their hiring!

Stephanie grew up in Montgomery, Alabama. Started working with Snelling in Savannah, Georgia, and became a business owner in 1998. She is a proud graduate of Auburn University and a delighted grandmother of six!

 

2012 Administrative Professional of the Year

   
Sandy Short, CAP-OM
Birmingham Chapter 2012 Administrative Professional of the Year
Congratulations Sandy!

Sandy has been employed at Bevill State Community College for the last 29 years. She teaches Business Office Management & Technology (BOMT) classes in the Career Technical Education Division at the Sumiton Campus. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Education and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. At Bevill, she has served as college-wide curriculum chair for the BOMT department and sponsors the Phi Beta Lambda organization for students seeking careers in business.

 
Sandy worked as an administrative assistant in a college business office for approximately eight years while she earned her degrees to teach business office education courses.

Sandy joined the Birmingham Chapter of International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) in 2001. She attained the CPS rating in 2002 and the CAP rating in 2004. She recertified the CAP in 2009. She has served as a member on several committees including the scholarship, telephone and reservations, and recertification committees. She has been the chairperson of the Scholarship Committee for the last four years and the chairperson for the Telephone & Reservations Committee this past year. She has also served as a hostess at the annual Administrative Professionals Day Luncheon.

Sandy says that IAAP has been such a rewarding experience. The opportunities for professional growth and the personal friendships and support are much more than she ever expected!

 

2012 Birmingham Chapter Administrative Professional of the Year Event
February 22, 2012
           

       

           
Candidates: (L-R) Sandy Short, CAP-OM and Anita Wilson          L-R: Panelsits Brenda Simmons, PP, PLS of Brasfield & Gorrie and Dr. Greg Tenn of Tenn Chiropractic Clinic in Pelham; APY Chair: Melissa Cooper, CAP, PLS; Candidate: Sandy Short, CAP-OM; Panelist Madge Gregg of Hoover High School; and Candidate: Anita Wilson

 

About the Event

The Administrative Professional of the Year (APY) event has a long history and is a very respected tradition in the Birmingham Chapter. Previously known as the Secretary of the Year event (SOTY), our chapter changed the name of the event in 1998 to coordinate with our international organization’s name change. The APY event provides opportunities for media exposure not only to promote the ideals of IAAP and the Birmingham Chapter to the business community, but also to give positive exposure to administrative professionals as well-rounded, competent individuals in their field. It also provides an excellent opportunity to grow both professionally and personally. This exciting event is held in February of each year

Click for Nomination Forms. Each member is highly encouraged to participate, including those who have gained experience from having participated previously. All information is confidential.

The candidates will fill out an application that is based on a point system which evaluates education, business experience, IAAP® experience and community service. The top candidates will be selected to participate in the event and will be notified in January.

At the February business meeting, three panelists selected from the community will interview each candidate individually for approximately three minutes with a question relating to the administrative field that the candidate will receive a few minutes prior to giving a response. The moderator will ask the question while the panelists observe the candidate as she is being interviewed. Points resulting from the interview will then be added to each candidate's previous scores. The candidate with the highest total score will be selected as the Administrative Professional of the Year for the Birmingham Chapter.

Our APY is introduced to the business community at our annual Administrative Professional's Day Luncheon.

The Alabama Division holds an APY Event at the Annual Division Meeting in June using the Division APY Guidelines.

Administrative Professionals of the Year

2013 Kimberly J. Weaver, CAP-OM
2012 Sandy Short, CAP-OM
2011 Melissa Cooper, CAP, PLS
2010 Robin Prentice, CAP-OM
2009 Jami Wilson, CAP-OM
2008 Renita Stuckey-Hill
2007 Sherrie Jones
2006 Carolyn Parkin, CAP-OM *
2005 Joellynn Heaton, CAP-OM *
2004 Doris Kenny, CAP-OM *
2003 Rose Warner Ashford, CAP *
2002 Brenda Fischer, CAP-OM
2001 Ann (Dudchock) Davis, CAP-OM
1999 Carole M. Epstein, CAP-OM
1998 Maria E. (Sparks) Whitmire, CAP-OM *
1997 Claudia V. Burgin, CAP-OM
1996 Deborah B. Rainey, CPS
1995 Camie Huett, CPS
1994 Camilla McGee
1993 Ann Friday, CPS
1992 Gail Stewart, CPS
1991 Irene McCombs, CPS
1990 Carol Price
1989 Jenny Maxwell, CPS
1988 Karen Stephens
1987 Priscilla Kelsey, CPS
1986 Alice Johnson, CPS
1985 Barbara Kacker
1984 Mary Lou Speake *
1983 Kay Roberts
1982 Joan Brooks
1981 Alice Dockins, CPS
1980 Gailya Sargent ,CPS
1980 Queen Nunn, CPS (Vulcan)
1979 Pat Schaurer, CPS
1978 Linda Hendrix, CPS
1977 Janet Olive, CPS
1976 Freda Boren-Tidwell, CPS
1975 Merry Ash, CPS
1974 Betty Snoddy
1973 Inez Donahoo, CPS
1972 Juanita Downs, CPS
1971 Ardith McMicken
1970 Edna Lewellyn, CPS
1969 Decima Jones
1968 Louis McEniry, CPS
1967 Maxine Holliman
1966 Virginia Farris, CPS *
1965 Lois Stuart, CPS *
1964 Dorothy Brooks Oliver, CPS*
1963 Juanita Godfrey, CPS *

* Denotes Alabama Division APY/SOTY
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