Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties and responsibilities of a World Board member. | Skill Level: | Expert |
| Experience serving on multiple boards and board committees including Board Chair of Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts. Worked on bylaw revisions for three charities and currently working on creating a set of policies for Mount Alvernia Academy. Led the design and delivery of the WAGGGS Asia Pacific Region Governance Workshop 2024, which involved researching and incorporating WAGGGS governance processes into the curriculum and aiding MOs in developing take-home plans to improve their governance practices. | ||
Understanding of, and ability to articulate the WAGGGS mission, leadership model, and educational approach. | Skill Level: | Expert |
| Experience serving on multiple WAGGGS committees. Attended eight WAGGGS World Conferences, ten OB-PS meetings and visited four WAGGGS World Centres. Knowledge of WAGGGGS was enhanced while reviewing grant proposals submitted by WAGGGS while serving on the board of the World Foundation. | ||
A thorough understanding of WAGGGS, including the complex and diverse regional contexts and the varied structures of Member Organisations. | Skill Level: | Expert |
| Strengthened knowledge of the various regions and structures of MOs by (1) leading the design and delivery of the WAGGGS Asia Pacific Region Governance Workshop 2024 in India for 10 MOs with a multi-cultural facilitator team, (2) instructing at the 2003 Western Hemisphere Seminar on budget and finance at Nuestra Cabaña, (3) serving on the WAGGGS Audit, Finance and Risk Committee, (4) attending ten OB-PS meetings and (5) attending eight WAGGGS World Conferences. | ||
Awareness of the challenges and opportunities facing girls and young women worldwide. | Skill Level: | Expert |
| Led strategic board discussions on the challenges facing girls to inform decision making while serving as the Board Chair of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts. Developed strong global awareness through engagement with participants and MOs at ten OB-PS meetings, eight World Conferences, and visits to four World Centres, as well as travel to 40 countries, with insight into key issues including gender equality, access to education and evolving opportunities for leadership in a rapidly changing world. | ||
Sound independent judgment and the ability to constructively challenge. | Skill Level: | Expert |
| Use judgment to analyze financial and investment information and challenge assumptions as a member of the WAGGGS Audit, Finance and Risk Committee. | ||