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Our committees give you one or more opportunities to participate in the activities and rewards of belonging to the Washington, DC – Baltimore (WDCB) Chapter. We are always looking for volunteers to help on any of these committees. If one, two, or even three peak your interest, contact the committee manager to find out when and where events take place.
Inactive committees this year:
- History
- Hospitality
- Strategic Planning
Inactive positions on active committees this year:
Some committees and some face-to-face positions on committees are inactive this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
How to Join or Manage a Committee
If you are interested in applying for one of the vacant committee manager slots or forming a new committee or SIG, please contact Adam Bradley, the chapter president.
There are several ways to join a committee. First, check job descriptions for each open position in the list of all Current Chapter Volunteer Openings. Then do one of the following:
- Submit the Chapter Volunteer Signup Form.
- Contact the specific committee manager.
- Give your contact information to the Volunteers Committee Manager,
Tavia Record, or to one of our Chapter Officers at the next chapter event.
Feel free to join more than one. Your experience and knowledge may be exactly the type of help a committee needs.
Chapter Committees
Review the list of positions for each committee below. If you are interested in a position that is open, click on the position title link to read a description of the position and the estimated time commitments. (The "vacant" link will also take you to the job description.)
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee verifies the chapter's accounts and assets. The audit compares deposit slips, receipts, and checks with ledger entries for accuracy; verifies that all expenses were appropriate for the chapter and were charged to the correct account; and checks that the books balance and correspond to the chapter's bank statements. The audit committee should maintain an inventory and verify the whereabouts of equipment and software assets purchased for use by the chapter. The auditor may not be an active Administrative Council member.
Audit Committee Manager job description.
| Position | Name | Email Link |
|---|---|---|
| Committee Manager | Vacant |
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| Auditor | Vacant |
Bylaws Committee
The Bylaws Committee monitors the chapter's adherence to the Bylaws, reviews the descriptions of the duties and responsibilities of the chapter officers and other members of the Administrative Council, and makes recommendations for modifications needed to the Bylaws if procedures or election rules are changed. If changes are needed, the Bylaws Committee prepares proposed changes for review by chapter officers; coordinates updates, review, and Society approval with the Bylaws Advisor in the Society office; and includes the proposed changes on the election ballot for the spring. Approved modifications are included in the bylaws and a final copy is sent to the Society office.
Bylaws Committee Manager job description.
| Position | Name | Email Link |
|---|---|---|
| Committee Manager |
Cynthia A. Lockley Biography |
bylaws manager
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| Committee Member |
Vacant Biography |
chapter secretary |
Community Service
The Community Service Committee works on finding projects where members of the Washington, DC – Baltimore (WDCB) Chapter can volunteer to help serve their community. Participating in community service projects within the STC not only provides personal fulfillment for doing a good deed, but can also generate positive publicity and recognition for our chapter. For information about opportunities to serve in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, see the list of Volunteer for Community Outreach organizations.
Community Services Committee Manager job description.
| Position | Name | Email Link |
|---|---|---|
| Committee Manager | Vacant / Dormant | |
| Charitable Giving Coordinator | Vacant / Dormant | |
| Community Outreach Assistant | Vacant / Dormant |
Competition
This committee operates in two different modes.
Mode 1 is when the chapter is sponsoring and hosting our own Technical Communication Competition. The Competition Committee plans, organizes, and executes the chapter's competition. Activities include the production and distribution of a Call for Entries, receipt of entries and entry fees, recruitment of judges, coordination of entries and judges for judging the entries, production and distribution of letters of award notification and judges’ evaluations, and the production of the awards celebration and award certificates, presentation of awards, submission of qualified entries to STC's international competition (if applicable), and disposition of all other entries. One person has the responsibility for this committee's function and may appoint subcommittee managers for each competition and other roles as needed.
Mode 2 is when the chapter is participating in the STC Alliance Competition with other chapters and one of them is hosting and organizing the competition. In this mode, the chapter's contributions are handled by a competition chapter representative to the STC Alliance Competition committee. Our chapter prepares the award certificates and plans our own awards celebration for our chapter members who won awards. The chapter representative may recruit others to help find judges, publicize the competition and awards celebration to our chapter members, and help as needed in other areas.
Competition Committee Manager job description.
| Position | Name | Email Link |
|---|---|---|
| Committee Manager | Vacant / Dormant | |
| STC Alliance Competition Chapter Representative |
Carolyn Kelley Klinger Biography |
STC Alliance Competition Chapter Representative |
| Awards Celebration Manager | Vacant | |
| Awards Celebration Photographer |
Viqui Dill Biography |
awards photographer |
| Competition Publications Manager |
Cynthia A. Lockley Biography |
competition publications |
| Entries Manager | Vacant / Dormant | |
| Judging Manager | Vacant / Dormant | |
| Judges | Now Recruiting | |
| Meeting Locations Manager | Vacant / Dormant | |
| PR & Social Media Publicist |
Viqui Dill Biography Cynthia A. Lockley Biography |
publicist |
| Corporate Outreach Manager | Vacant / Dormant | |
| Recognitions Manager |
Annette Reilly Biography | competition recognitions |
| Competition Advisor |
Cynthia A. Lockley Biography |
competition advisor |
| Past Competition Manager |
Carolyn Kelley Klinger Biography |
past competition manager |
| STC Alliance Competition Past Chapter Representative |
Carolyn Kelley Klinger Biography |
STC Alliance Competition Past Chapter Representative |
Education
The Education Committee plans, organizes, and executes the annual Austin T. Brown High School Technical Communication Competition, and the Shirley G. Carter Memorial Award sponsored by the chapter. Activities include the production and distribution of forms, receipt and judging of entries, production and distribution of letters of award notification, presentation of awards, submission of qualified entries to STC's International Student Technical Writing Competition, and disposition of all other entries. The committee also helps respond to inquiries about educational requirements and resources. Committee members may also participate in community educational programs.
Note: Until this position is filled, inquiries will be forwarded to the chapter president.
Education Committee Manager job description.
| Position | Name | Email Link |
|---|---|---|
| Committee Manager | Vacant / Dormant | |
| Mentoring Manager |
Adam Bradley Biography |
mentoring program manager |
Employment
The Employment Committee maintains the WDCB Jobs Board for Washington, DC – Baltimore (WDCB) Chapter members and potential employers. (Members who are looking for work may create resumes online and keep them up to date themselves on the STC Jobs Board). Committee members participate in developing the Salary Survey and assist in publishing the results of the survey. The Employment Committee also provides members with informal "career counseling" and helps potential employers identify their needs. This personal touch makes the Employment Committee a powerful advertising tool for both the Washington, DC – Baltimore (WDCB) Chapter and the field of technical communication itself. For more information, contact the Washington, DC – Baltimore (WDCB) Chapter Employment Committee Manager.
Employment Committee Manager job description.
| Position | Name | Email Link |
|---|---|---|
| Committee Manager | Vacant / Dormant | |
| Salary Survey Manager | Vacant / Dormant | |
| Web pages |
Cynthia A. Lockley Biography |
website team manager |
| Web pages |
Maeve Wiegand Biography |
website team assistent |
Events and Knowledge University
The Events and Knowledge University Committee identifies topics of interest to chapter members and recruits experts to speak on these topics at chapter events. The committee plans, organizes, promotes, and conducts five or more chapter events from September through June. The committee also arranges other activities as directed by the administrative council. Duties include making arrangements for the event, including the location, food, and registrations; tracking receipts and expenditures; preparing notices for the website, Facebook, Twitter, and other social media; preparing and disseminating reminder cards or electronic announcements; and ensuring smooth execution of an event or workshop. This committee works with the Publicity Committee, and the Website Team to publicize chapter events. After each event, the committee solicits and publicizes evaluations from the attendees through a survey or comments form.
Events Committee Manager job description.
| Position | Name | Email Link |
|---|---|---|
| Committee Manager | Vacant | events manager |
| Events Associate Manager – First Friday Lunches | Vacant / Dormant | |
| Events Associate Manager – Webinar Series |
Tavia Record Biography |
webinar series manager |
| Events Operations Coordinator | Carolyn Kelley Klinger Biography |
events operations coordinator |
| Charitable Giving Coordinator | Vacant / Dormant | |
| Single Event Coordinator | Vacant / Dormant | |
| Events Calendar Poster |
Viqui Dill Biography Megan Wiegand |
events calendar posters |
| Events Reviewer for the Events & News Site | Vacant / Dormant |
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee supports the office of Chapter Treasurer.
Finance Committee Manager job description.
| Position | Name | Email Link |
|---|---|---|
| Committee Manager |
Annette Reilly Biography |
chapter treasurer
|
Membership
The Membership Committee recruits new members through an active membership recruiting campaign, maintains lists of current and prospective members, answers questions prospective members might have, and sends them an information packet. The committee provides mailing labels for event flyers, and other related chapter business; publishes lists of new chapter members in the Events & News site; may develop and publish a chapter membership directory; and generally seeks to increase chapter membership.
Membership Committee Manager job description.
| Position | Name | Email Link |
|---|---|---|
| Committee Manager | Vacant |
Nominations
The Nominations Committee conducts the annual elections and recommends qualified candidates from the chapter for STC honors and awards. The committee solicits candidates for the administrative council and works with the President and the Volunteers Committee to solicit volunteers for chapter committee positions. The committee prepares nomination material for the honorary rank of Associate Fellow, the J.R. Gould Award, and other Society awards or honors that are presented to the STC Board for consideration. The committee performs such other duties as the President or administrative council may assign.
Nominations Committee Manager job description.
| Position | Name | Email Link |
|---|---|---|
| Committee Manager |
Carolyn Kelley Klinger Biography |
nominations manager |
| Elections Manager | Vacant / Dormant | |
| Chapter Officers Nominations Coordinator | Vacant | |
| Associate Fellows Nominations Coordinator | Vacant | |
| Jay R. Gould Award Nominations Coordinator | Vacant |
Publicity
The Publicity Committee plans and develops publicity for chapter events through news releases to local newspapers, the chapter's Events & News site, and other publications and media as appropriate, or as directed by the administrative council. The committee creates and maintains a chapter brochure, coordinates publicity with other committees, prepares event announcement postcards, distributes publicity to local student chapters, designs and updates the chapter's calling card with the scheduled events for the year.
Publicity Committee Manager job description.
| Position | Name | Email Link |
|---|---|---|
| Committee Manager |
Cynthia A. Lockley Biography |
public relations manager |
| Publicity Communications Manager |
Maeve Wiegand Biography |
PR Communications contact |
| Corporate Outreach Coordinator | Vacant / Dormant | |
| Flickr Account Manager |
Carolyn Kelley Klinger Biography Cynthia A. Lockley Biography |
Flickr account manager 1
Flickr account manager 2 |
| Social Media Manager |
Viqui Dill Biography |
social media manager |
| Stationary & Web Theme Designer: Business Cards, Publicity Pamphlets, Flyers, Chapter logos, Web Theme, etc. |
Cynthia A. Lockley Biography |
chapter stationary |
Strategic Planning
The Strategic Planning Committee defines the chapter's mission and where the organization is headed for the next 3 years. The committee sets strategic goals for the chapter and defines ways for implementing those goals, evaluates the capabilities needed to meet the strategic objectives, defines tasks needed to achieve critical success factors, and measures whether the strategy is being met.
Planning Committee Manager job description.
| Position | Name | Email Link |
|---|---|---|
| Committee Manager | Vacant / Dormant |
Volunteers
The Volunteers Committee recruits volunteers for committees and chapter offices. The committee matches volunteers to tasks according to their interests and amount of time they are willing to give, maintains a database of on-call chapter members who work on different projects on an as-needed basis, and encourages committee managers to use volunteers and train them for future leadership roles. Volunteers are on-call chapter members who work on different projects on an as-needed basis. Use our fill-in form to volunteer your services to the chapter.
Volunteers Committee Manager job description.
| Position | Name | Email Link |
|---|---|---|
| Committee Manager |
Tavia Record Biography |
volunteers manager |
| Committee Co-Manager |
Allison Gisinger Biography |
volunteers co-manager |
Website Team
The Website Team maintains the chapter's website. Volunteers are needed to help keep pages up to date. Duties include HTML production, file maintenance, and timely communication with the Web Manager.
Website Team Committee Manager job description.
| Position | Name | Email Link |
|---|---|---|
| Committee Manager |
Cynthia A. Lockley Biography |
website team manager |
| Website Team Deputy Manager | Vacant / Dormant | |
| Website Team Assistant |
Maeve Wiegand Biography |
website team assistent |
| Website Competition Community Manager |
Cynthia A. Lockley Biography |
Competition site manager |
| Website Events & News Community Manager |
Carolyn Kelley Klinger Biography |
Events & News site manager |
| Website Jobs Community Manager |
Adam Bradley Biography |
Jobs site manager |
| Website WDCB Community Manager |
Cynthia A. Lockley Biography |
WDCB site manager |
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