GEARS Administrative Professionals Conference

Celebration of Success
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - www.getingears.com/apc

2011 Conference Speakers

Keynote Speaker Peggy Duncan, Founder, The Digital Breakthroughs Institute

Peggy is an award-winning technology blogger, a corporate spokesperson for the AT&T Cordless Headset, and author of several books (Conquer Email Overload with Outlook, The Time Management Memory Jogger™, Just Show Me Which Button to Click! in PowerPoint 2003, and a booklet, Shameless Self-Promotion: Do-It-Yourself SEO). She has appeared on CNN, TODAY, Black Enterprise Business Report, and the US Virgin Islands PBS affiliate. Her expertise has been cited in Fortune Small Business, O-The Oprah   Magazine, Real Simple, Essence, Fitness, Self, Black Enterprise, Entrepreneur, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post. Peggy received a BBA in marketing and a train     the trainer certification from Georgia State University in Atlanta. She received a distinguished service    award as a SCORE volunteer and she’s a board member of the Atlanta Airport Chamber of Commerce.

Daryl Bible, Workforce Development Specialist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Daryl is a certified organization development consultant with 20 years of progressive experience in facilitation, policy development, program analysis, staff development, career counseling, and managing organizational change and transition.  His professional background includes serving as an organizational and workforce development consultant, educational and vocational counselor, managing human capital development initiatives, and providing consulting services in the public, private and non-profit arenas

Edward Brown, CEO of Core Edge Image and Charisma Institute, Inc.

Edward Brown has traveled throughout the world studying how people in other cultures achieve and perceive success. The wisdom and insights gained through his studies have been incorporated into Core Edge's research and development department. Among many roles, Brown is also lead instructor for Core Edge Image & Charisma Institute, Inc., which instructs the Legal and Professional Community on how to profit and lead their industry by developing charisma.

He is the author of nine books, including: Image, Power & Charisma, 10-Plus Ways of Gaining Recognition Within Your Profession, Get Yours: Power Moves for Attorneys, As the World Turns: Developing Ideal Employees in a Global Market and Principles of Charismatic Leadership: The Missing Link.... Brown served as a board member for the Atlanta Business League, past president of the City of Atlanta Toastmasters, Club 3411 and current chairman of the Society for Charismatic Studies. He graduated from Howard University with a concentration in Political Science and Public Relations and has advanced legal training from the University of Dayton School of Law.

Sonya Robinson CPS , IAAP

Sonya Robinson Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) is a native of Atlanta, Georgia.  She began her federal government career 23 years ago.  She has been employed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, since April of 2003.  She currently works in the Office of Surveillance and Epidemiology and Laboratory Services (OSELS), Public Health Surveillance Program Office (PHSPO), Business Management Activity (BMA), as the Division of Behavioral Surveillance (DBS), Administrative Officer. 

Sonya is currently serving her second year as President of the Dogwood Chapter, GA Division, International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP).  Prior to that, she has held numerous other positions within the organization from Elected Director, Treasurer, Secretary, and Vice President of the Dogwood Chapter.  Dogwood Chapter is one of 28 Professional Chapters, and 6 Student Chapters in the State of Georgia, comprising the Georgia Division IAAP.  Georgia Division is a member of the Southeast District which makes up one of six districts to the international organization. IAAP has affiliate members from several countries including Canada, England, Japan, Hong Kong, and Jamaica.  IAAP has nearly 600 Chapters worldwide. 

She is a member of a number of other professional organizations which includes the Society of Government Meeting Professionals (SGMP), Blacks in Government (BIG), and the American Society of Administrative Professionals (ASAP). 

She believes in the IAAP mission, purpose, objectives, and vision which are: to be the acknowledged, recognized leader of administrative professionals and to enhance their individual and collective value, image, competence, and influence; to provide information, education, and training and to set standards of excellence recognized by the business community on a global perspective; to elevate the standards of all administrative professionals and to promote their working relationships with management through continuing education, authorized programs, and publications; and to inspire and equip all administrative professionals to attain excellence.

Angela Glaude-Hosch, MPA

Angela Glaude-Hosch is a Lead Visual Information Specialist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where she manages an eighteen-member graphic design team and has over twenty years of government experience. A 1988 graduate of Spelman College, Angela received a B.A. degree in Psychology and in 1999 earned a Masters degree in Public Administration from Troy State University. As an accomplished speaker, poet and presenter, Angela’s greatest passion, driven by her strong Faith, is using her God-given talents to encourage, inspire, and motivate others. She self published her first book of poetry, Reflections of the Soul in 1996, sharing her works on a number of local radio programs (WAOK 1380AM, WYZE 1480AM) and has developed and conducted numerous motivational workshops tailored to both professional and spiritual audiences.

Neca C. Smith, Counselor and Anger Management Specialist, AidevO People Consulting, LLC

AidevO (pronounced I-DEE-VO) is a comprehensive counseling, training and consulting organization providing anger and conflict solutions to professionals and businesses. Neca is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia and has a B.S.  in Health Care Management as well as an M.S. & Ed. S. in Professional Counseling. She is also a National Certified Counselor, a Certified Anger Management Specialist and a Certified Professional in Managing Workplace Conflict.