Well Marian, You did bring up a good point about nominating someone from our beloved NotRot family. We have a lot of outstanding people here..
I know personally that being Nominated for that award in 2008 (I did not win the Notary of the Year but I did receive the Special Honoree Award) was and still is great big deal to me personally! Being chosen was much more than being nominated. I was interviewed and questioned by quite a few people and every time the questions became more and more difficult. I also had to submit an extensive resume about myself, my profession and my work as a voluteer. (The NNA is very big on volunteering). I was then chosen by a panel. It was a lot of fun and of course an honor that validates me as a professional woman and business owner..It was an amazing experience and I was so humbled by the experience. And hope that the next person chosen is from NotRot.
As for the NNA fee schedule..After receiving my award I spoke to several people about the fee schedule and I was told that there was a committee and they were studying the idea of changing it but they were divided on it. I volunteered to be on this committee. I wrote to the Executive director who was overseeing the committee asking that it be removed. He called me and asked what I thought about changing the fee schedule, I suggested that they remove it all together this way they would never have to look at this issue again. Not too long after this it was removed!
I am not taking the credit for removing the fee schedule. I told this story because it shows that I attempted to do something about a problem that was affecting NSAs. Everyone else can do something to..Write a letter, make a phone call, mentor another notary, make a difference and help someone! Just do something..You never know who or what you could affect! |
