Education and Professional Development Committee

Purpose

To ensure IIMC provides excellence in professional education and development programs by serving as the sounding board for the Education Department and working in conjunction with IIMC staff in suggesting programs and outreach areas of education for Clerks; being the advocate in IIMC members professional growth and continually visioning IIMC's overall educational philosophy from a global perspective.

2024-2025 Goals and Objectives

  1. Hunt down top-notch education resources to enrich our existing programs and professional development opportunities, presenting them for review by the Education Department.
  2. Partner with the Education Department as needed to guarantee that all aspects of our current and future Municipal Clerk education initiatives align seamlessly with IIMC's education standards.

Committee Volunteers

Angila Bains, MMC
Chair
Director, Legislative & Protective Services
District of Saanich
Victoria, BC, Canada
Angila.Bains@saanich.ca
Joelle Fockler, MMC
Vice Chair
City Clerk
City of Concord, California
Joelle.Fockler@cityofconcord.org 

Education and Professional Development Committee Roster

Staff Liaisons

Dr. Beatrice Rodriguez, Ed.D.
Director of Professional Development
bea@iimc.com

Dr. Jaimis "Jai" Ulrich
Associate Director of Professional Development
jaimis@iimc.com

Iris Hill
Education Coordinator
iris@iimc.com

Board Liaisons

Ida Fierro, CMC
Region Director
Region VIII West

Curtis Green, CMC
Region Director
Region IV

Elena Hilby, MMC
Region Director
Region VI