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Posted By Administration,
Sunday, October 22, 2017
Updated: Tuesday, October 24, 2017
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Please join us in welcoming our newest SDA members for October 2017:
| First Name |
Last Name |
Chapter |
| Diane |
Baker |
Minneapolis/St. Paul |
| Becky |
Brandt |
Portland |
| Teressa |
Deleon |
San Diego |
| Rachael |
Kresbach |
Seattle |
| Marilyn |
Maldonado |
San Antonio |
| Amanda |
Murphy |
Hampton Roads |
| Julie |
Tellez |
Member-at-Large |
| Jane |
Williams |
Northern California |
Be sure to connect with our newest members on SocialLink and encourage them to join in our many discussions!
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Posted By Administration,
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Updated: Tuesday, October 10, 2017
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 Mariah Railsback of the Minneapolis/St. Paul SDA Chapter has a new role, recently moving from Kodet Architectural Group, LLC. to Cuningham Group Architecture, Inc.
Mariah began in the Architecture world when she joined Kodet Architectural Group in 2015 as the Office Manager/Administrative Assistant. When the company participated in the 2015 Canstruction Minneapolis event, she was introduced to SDA. From there she joined SDA in order to grow her skill set and knowledge as an Administrative Assistant. In late 2016, she joined the SDA Minneapolis/St. Paul Chapter’s Membership Committee.
In her new position at Cuningham Group Architecture, Inc., she holds the role of Administrative Assistant and supports the company’s Grow Group which works on Education, Worship, & Non-profit projects. She hopes to grow her own skills and abilities at this new position and push herself to achieve higher goals. Congratulations Mariah on your new endeavor!
Know a member on the move? Email the details to SDA Headquarters. We love to celebrate new positions and career advancements!
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Posted By Administration,
Sunday, September 17, 2017
Updated: Monday, September 18, 2017
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Please join us in welcoming our newest SDA members:
| First Name |
Last Name |
Chapter |
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| Linda |
Almeida |
Orlando |
| Cathey |
Camacho |
Atlanta |
| Elke |
Escher |
Orange County |
| Candace |
Hough |
Orange County |
| Laurie |
Kahn |
Dallas |
| Michelle |
Penrice |
Orange County |
| Michael |
Rabinowitz |
New York |
| Lyn |
San Pedro |
New York |
| Alison |
Smith |
New York |
| Elly |
Smith |
Orange County |
| Megan |
Temchin |
Dallas |
Be sure to connect with our newest members on SocialLink and encourage them to join in our many discussions!
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Posted By Administration,
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Updated: Thursday, September 7, 2017
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The New York SDA Chapter held a lunchtime Round Table in July titled "How We Work - Office Management”. This was the first in a series of round tables on the types of roles our members hold in their firms. After the event, I put together some thoughts to summarize our discussions. It is obvious that all of us, whether in a large or small firm, face similar changes in office management! Here are a few of takeaways:
- Be firm! No process will ever be perfect. Let's face it. However, protocol is what sets the rules, keeps the order and avoids even more chaos.
- Be in the know! - Know your 'client'. What are their needs? Current and anticipated? What can you do to meet those needs? Do you have the right processes in place?
- Evaluate! Evaluate! Evaluate! - Continue to reevaluate your processes and protocol. Even the slightest change in the amount of staff, office space, IT configuration, can make a huge difference for the better or the worse. Always ask yourself: does what I have in place in now work? How can the process be improved?
- Teamwork! - You can't do this on your own. And this is a good thing. Involve your team as well as other departments like Office Services, Administration, IT, and especially management. You need their backing no matter what you want to put in place.
I'm sure there are many more, so please share in the comment box below some of your office management takeaways.
Ellie Tsakonas, CDFA, A.M.ASCE, currently serves as President of the NY SDA Chapter,
and is the International Operations Manager / Administrative Supervisor at LANGAN, in NY.
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Posted By Administration,
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Updated: Wednesday, August 23, 2017
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Word Nerd: When to Use e.g. or i.e.
i.e. = clarifications
Think of the i at the beginning of i.e. as standing for the first word in the phrase “in other words,” indicating that the clause that follows will rephrase or explain what precedes the term. It is not used for a list of examples, it is used when you want to explain what you just said in a different way. I.e. narrows down and clarifies a statement.
- I’ll listen to anything; i.e., I like any kind of music.
- After work, I’ll walk over to that new sports arena (i.e., The American Airlines Center).
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e.g. = examples
E.g. is a little more straightforward since e stands for exempli meaning “example.” Use e.g. when you give one or more possible examples. E.g. opens up more options.
- I’ll listen to anything (e.g., country-western, rap, light jazz).
- After work, I’ll walk over to a sports arena, e.g., The American Airlines Center, Victory Court or Mile High Stadium.
What else?
- It is always correct to simply write out, "for example," or "that is."
- Since these are abbreviations, they do require a period after each letter.
- All but one main style guide recommends a comma after use: i.e., and e.g.,
- Both e.g. and i.e. are presented in lower case when they show up in the middle of a sentence (i.e., like this).
- You can use parentheses or commas with both. To indicate a separate clause, you can either insert a comma before "i.e." or "e.g." or you can use parentheses. If you use parentheses, open them right before the "e.g." or "i.e." and close them after you have given your example or alternate definition. Examples of both are above.
Do you have an idea for a future Word Nerd topic? Share it in the comment box below!
Word Nerd is a quarterly feature created by members of the SDA National Membership Committee. Special thanks to Brooke Simcik, CDFA for this quarter's topic. Brooke is the Business Manager of VAI Architects, Incorporated in Dallas, Texas and currently serves as the SDA National Vice-President for the 2017-2018 term.
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