Arizona Pastel Art Association

I have been involved with the Arizona Pastel Art Association (APAA) for about 6 years. However, until the summer of 2007 my involvement was minimal due to my job as the national director for professional development for an educational software company which involved extensive national travel. As I moved towards retirement in the summer of 2007 my travel commitments greatly decreased and I was able to become more involved. This involvement consisted being able to attend meetings and events at first, but quickly moved to my volunteering to take on the role of newsletter editor. This position involves a strong time commitment....but also puts one in a position of getting to know members and the workings of the organization. I very much enjoyed serving in the role of newsletter editor for the last couple of years. However, with this year's elections, the sitting president expressed a wish to step down after serving for two years. I was asked to consider the presidency which I was happy to agree to....and subsequently was elected by the membership. APAA is very much a growing organization and I am deeply honored and excited to serve in a leadership role. I would like to invite you to visit the APAA website at www.azpaa.com. You also may find yourself wishing to become a part of such a vibrant organization!!