The voluntary role of the RESA Ambassador is a current RESA member who has natural leadership skills, a passion for building and growing relationships, the ability to gather feedback and provide insight and support to RESA’s existing and newly formed chapters.
The purpose of the RESA Ambassador is to reach out to chapters that do not have a RESA State or Provincial President and offer support. Ambassadors will provide outreach to encourage membership, local chapter participation, suggest relevant RESA programs and educational resources as needed. The RESA Ambassador will serve as a standalone entity and shall not take the place of State or local chapter president’s roles.
Initiatives
- To provide ideas and best practices to struggling chapters, while identifying the lack of leadership among new and existing boards.
- Encourage local chapter boards to plan and seek those members who pose an interest in stepping into leadership roles, and making sure appointments are made before election deadlines.
- Make suggestions on the chapter’s overall strategic plan and meeting topics for the calendar year and ensure that it aligns with RESA’s programs and mission.
- Emphasize the importance of board member duties being fulfilled with an emphasis on reporting to RESA-HQ.
- Feedback will be shared with RESA’s VP of Operations Gina Vierra to improve program progress. If you are interested in becoming an Ambassador for RESA, please contact RESAChapters@RESA-hq.org.
Announcing RESA’s 2021 Ambassador : Yolanda Tillman
Yolanda Shares her history with RESA:
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January 2017, my first time at RESACON was so exciting, fun, and work. What I mean by work is, we had to tune our minds into what was offered to us in preparation of having a successful business, by attending the various workshops, and listening to guest speakers that poured out their stories and experiences.
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I volunteered as a Door Greeter 2018 and again in 2019. I joined my local Women’s Council of Realtors (WCR) recommended by our lustrous leader Shell Brodnax (ms. Shell as I call her) by volunteering my time to help sponsor events, and even spoke before the realtors and special guests. This is a great opportunity for you to network among realtors and other professionals. I was asked by the President of the Prince George’s County Maryland WCR to consider being the Membership Director based on my experience with my own RESA-GCA Chapter. So, again there’s always opportunities, you must be ready and cease the moments.
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In 2019 I applied for leadership within my RESA Greater Capital Area Chapter after being a member since May 2016 when our chapter was established. Well, I became VP of Membership, a role I took very seriously. I helped our chapter grow by at least 14 new members that year and it was my commitment, dedication, and time management to do that task and do it well. Because of my efforts, I was awarded the 2019 Chapter Member of the Year. Oh, how I love my RESAGCA family. I even participate and extend leadership skills and knowledge to our neighboring RESA Greater Baltimore Chapter, to this day. Must I add that our chapter won the 2020 Chapter of the Year Award last year at RESACON and we were happy and proud of our achievements.
Yolanda is available if you would like to contact her at yolanda.tillman@starpower.net and by phone at 202-309-2115.
Owner, Tiera Interiors, LLC www.tierainteriors.com
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