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The Young Careerist and
Individual Development Programs are important personal and professional
development tools for BPW. The programs both start with
participation at the local organization level and proceed up the ladder to
the district, state and national levels. This page is dedicated to
sharing information about the Oklahoma representatives to the national
level.
Both selected representatives will go on to represent Oklahoma in the national competition to be held at the 2008 BPW/USA National Conference scheduled July 23- 26th in Atlanta, GA For information about the Young Careerist program, contact Ann Miller.
For more information about the Individual Development program, contact Helen
McDonald at com_ed@hospiceofswok.org.
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Young Careerist - Ann Miller
Ada BPW member Ann Miller was selected as the Oklahoma Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Young Careerist.
Ann Marie Miller is the Manager of Marketing and Research for the Ada Jobs
Foundation, a non-profit foundation with a mission to create and retain
quality jobs for the Ada area. The foundation works under contract for the
City of Ada to carry out Ada’s economic development program. Miller has
been with the Ada Jobs Foundation since July 2005. Miller received her
certification as a CDBG grant administrator in November 2006, and pursuing
additional certifications in the economic development field.
Miller serves her community as a Catechist for St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
Miller is also actively involved in BPW activities. In April 2008, Miller
was elected President-Elect of the Ada BPW Chapter.
Miller is a 2005 graduate of the William S.
Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University (OSU). Miller
graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing. Miller
attended OSU on an Oklahoma State Regents Scholarship and completed her
degree in three years.
At OSU, Miller was an active member and officer
of Alpha Beta Chi (Army Blades), a service sorority dedicated to serving the
Army ROTC program at OSU and providing community service to local non-profit
organizations. Miller was also a member of Phi Kappa Phi, a national Honor
Society.
Prior to joining the Ada Jobs Foundation, Miller
worked as a Marketing Assistant for the Student Union Activities Board at
OSU. She developed marketing materials for over 500 annual events conducted
by the Student Union Activities Board. While attending OSU, Mrs. Miller also
conducted research for a variety of businesses and non-profit organizations
and assisted in the development of their marketing plans. Miller has
expertise in multiple graphic design software programs.
Miller is a native Oklahoman and is a Chickasaw
citizen. She was valedictorian of the 2002 graduating class of Deer Creek
High School in Edmond. She enjoys watching and participating in sports and
is an avid photographer. Ann married Mr. Benjamin Miller in July 2006. Ben
is employed by EDGE Tech Corp, a local technology company, and is also a
full-time student at Pontotoc Technology Center. Both Ann and Ben enjoy
spending time outdoors with their two “children” Daisy, a Rat Terrier, and
Dakota, a Siberian Husky.
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