Arvind Venugopal DTM
Program Quality Director 2024/2025
Program Quality Director for 2024/2025:
- Arvind Venugopal DTM
- Strategic partnership with: District 36 Trio Members
- Mentored by: Ena Okah DTM, PDD D36
- Regional level guidance: Narayanan Doraswamy DTM, RA, and PDD D29
Program Quality Objectives:
- Providing and promoting training for all club officers (In Progress - Summer sessions Complete, Winter sessions Pending)
- Monthly Education Series on Skills and Competencies (In Progress - Kicked off in Sep 2024)
- Supervising and coordinating District-wide speech contests (In progress)
- Promoting the Toastmasters’ Pathways Education Program (In Progress)
- Highlight Pathways Mentors and Curate Online Resources (In Progress)
- Revitalizing Engagement Through District-Wide Social Events (In Progress)
- Planning, organizing, and directing the annual District Conference (Pending)
Stretch Goals for 2024/2025:
- Relaunching the District's Speakers Bureau Program (Pending)
- Setup Youth Leadership Programs in DC and Maryland (Pending)
TLI Committee
- TLI Co-Chair: Glenda Dickonson, DTM
- TLI Co-Chair: Doug Kelly, DTM
Education Committee
- Education Chair: Fazludeen Fakrudeen DTM
- Panels: Danielle Derrick DTM, PDD
Contest Committee
- District Contest Committee Chair: Arvind Venugopal
- District Contest Chief Judge: Meredith WIlson
Conference Committee
- Conference Chair: Coming Soon
- Logistics: Coming Soon
Speakers Bureau Program
- Speakers Bureau Co-Chair: Ty Nichols
- Speakers Bureau Co-Chair: Suzanne Barone
District Social Committee
- Social Events Chair: Lianne Gayle