About Us

 

Crossroads Chapter
Serving administrative professionals in the Greater Attleboro Area

The Crossroads Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) was chartered on February 9, 1998.  Our chapter meets on the 1^st Wednesday of the month from September through June in various locations in the Greater Attleboro area.  Members have the opportunity to network and polish or expand their skill set through programs provided at our meetings.  Over the years, our chapter has been recognized on the division and international levels.  Crossroads earned the Chapter of Excellence Award for the  2008-2009, 2009-2010, and the 2010-2011 IAAP years.

Our meetings are held at the Bristol Commons Restaurant, 553 Kelley Boulevard (Route 152), in North Attleboro.  Our meeting schedule is list in the Meetings & Events section. Guests are always welcome at our meetings.  If you would like to attend a meeting or want more information about IAAP and the Crossroads Chapter, please contact Diane Souza, Chapter President, at souza@masstech.org or  Marie (Gerry) Brunell, CPS/CAP. Membership Chair at mgbrunell@comcast.net.

Crossroads Officers for 2011-2012 

Diane Souza, President

Dorothy Raymond, Vice President

Maxine Frutkoff, Treasurer

Julie Fanning, Secretary

 

Our programs listing will be found in the Events section of this site.  We look forward to welcoming you at one of our meetings. 

To learn more about IAAP and the benefits of membership, please click this link to be connected to the information page at IAAP's headquarters:

http://www.iaap-hq.org/join/index.html

The International Association of Administrative Professionals is a not-for-profit professional association for office professionals with approximately 40,000 members and affiliates and nearly 600 chapters worldwide. Our mission is to enhance the success of career-minded administrative professionals by providing opportunities for growth through education, community building and leadership development. The association founded in 1942 as the National Secretaries Association to provide a professional network and educational resources for secretarial staff. The association's name was changed in 1998 to the International Association of Administrative Professionals to encompass the large number of varied administrative job titles and recognize the advancing role of administrative support staff in business and government.

Our core values:

• Integrity: We demonstrate this cornerstone of our profession through honesty, accountability and high ethical standards.
• Respect: We create respect within our profession and association through listening, understanding and acknowledging member feedback.
• Adaptability: We ensure the success of our association by embracing positive change and by nurturing diversity, creativity and visionary thinking.
• Communication: We cultivate and maintain excellence by remaining approachable at all levels, communicating openly and building strong relationships.
• Commitment: We are steadfast in our goals to develop learning opportunities for career-minded administrative professionals and to strengthen efficiency and effectiveness.