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DKG Practice/Program

Audrienne Roberts provide the requested information in an email—just as long as they included all the
Womack, a native
of Washington, DC, details from the template.
is a retired District of When using the Speaker One Sheet template, we included the DCSO Logo
Columbia Public Schools on the left and, directly across from that on the right, a space to insert a headshot.
educator, currently Below the logo and headshot was the heading/title, “DCSO Speakers Overview,”
working as a certified under which the year in which the contributor became a member was highlighted.
CLASS Observer with In addition to providing members with the basic outline of the template, members
the Office of the State
Superintendent (OSSE) volunteering to participate were asked to:
to ensure program 1. Identify your name, chapter, email, and cell number.
quality evaluation and 2. Include a brief Biography (one paragraph; due to space constraints, the Bio
assessment of Pre-K may be edited/condensed).
classrooms. She holds 3. Identify no more than 3 Presentation Topics, Workshops, and/or areas
a Bachelor of Science of expertise with Descriptions for each (due to space constraints, the
degree in education
from the University Presentation Topics and/or Descriptions may be edited/condensed).
of Pittsburgh and a To keep our contributors motivated and on task, we affectionately included a
master’s degree in deadline along with ongoing reminders, examples, and offers of individual support.
public administration
from Southeastern A Small Caution
University. A member At the beginning of this initiative, it was imperative that we share the intent
of Alpha Chapter in
District of Columbia State of the directory, why it was created, and how it will be used. As stated earlier, it
Organization since 2014, was created as a vehicle to celebrate the accomplishments and connections that
she presently serves can be generated from our state organization’s members and empower both the
as DCSO’s second vice contributing members and the members who would have access to it. The start-up
president and chair of its purpose of the directory was just to be used within DCSO among the members
Leadership Development of our four chapters and shared on our state organization website, to which only
Committee. anirda2000@
yahoo.com members have access. It was designed as a confidential, in-house resource that
not only recognized the capacity within our organization but was also designed to
assist with stimulating personal and professional relationships among members
within the four chapters and to develop camaraderie and mentorship within
chapters.
When we began recruiting participants in the initial stages, many members
were concerned about how the directory would be used and who would have access
to it outside the state organization. Some members only agreed to participate once
they were assured that it would only be used within DCSO. Even though we tried
to reassure members that participating in the directory did not mean they had to
conduct workshops or presentations, some members still felt they would participate
later—once they saw the published first edition. On the other hand, members who
eagerly agreed to participate looked forward to the opportunity to showcase their
love of teaching, sharing, and motivating others. Many if not all of these members
were also intrigued about learning more about the contributions of other members
and what they could learn from them.

Underway!
Approximately 29 DSCO members participated in our first DCSO Speaker’s
Directory, with representation from all four chapters. Once the directory was
published, the executive board, chapter presidents, contributing members, and
members of the DCSO expressed warm accolades. Many members used the

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