Hi CUES members!
I just joined the membership team at CUES in early January and have been busy learning about the services and benefit available to members. Seeing the discussions here on CUESNet and checking out the materials available in the Community Library have helped me get some insights about the credit union movement and what's going on with members. I'm really looking forward to more interactions.
Here's a mini bio so you'll know a little about me – I was born in Boston, spent some time in Ann Arbor, Morocco and Germany when I when was very young. (I went to preschool in Germany so maybe if I were hypnotized my German language skills would come back to me – haha). My parents settled down in Stevens Point, Wisconsin which is where I grew up. When I was younger and thinner I studied dance seriously and was a dance major in college at SUNY Purchase outside New York City. I met my husband there (he was a film major) and we lived in Brooklyn where he grew up for about a decade before moving to Madison, Wisconsin. Back in the Midwest, I spent over 20 years working in the membership department of a trade association.
We have two kids – college freshman daughter and high school sophomore son. Our dog Remy is a small, tightly wound but snuggly terrier mix. I write about dance for a local weekly newspaper, do some freelance blogging about employee engagement and also sell "treasures" on Poshmark. My husband works for the Wisconsin Film Festival so we see a lot of movies!
Here's my fun fact – I got to meet Princess Diana when I worked in the customer service dept. of FAO Schwarz in NYC. Unfortunately I was dressed up like Betty Boop at the time. She was even more lovely in person than in photos.
I'm curious to learn some fun facts about you guys and maybe also the best movie that you've seen recently! I just saw Knives Out and loved the twists and turns, plus it's such a fun cast.
My colleague, Lisa Hochgraf, recently inquired about professional New Year's resolutions. I came across a quote today in a Forbes article on trust and leadership in the CUES Learning Portal that seemed like a good (but tardy) resolution for me because I have recently transitioned from being the person at a job with lots of answers to the new person at a job with all the questions!: "The humble and teachable person keeps learning new ways of doing things and stays current on ideas and trends." So, my 2020 resolution is to be teachable and stay humble.
Best regards,
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Katie Reiser
Member Engagement Liaison
CUES Staff
Madison WI
800.252.2664
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Original Message:
Sent: Jan 28, 2019 07:06 PM
From: Laura Gibbs
Subject: Welcome to CUESNet - Introduce yourself!
Welcome CUES Members!
I'd like to welcome everyone to CUESNet powered by Higher Logic! I hope you take a moment to explore the sight and connect with your peers. We are so excited to have you join us for this fantastic networking and document sharing experience. This community is for all CUES members, so please feel free to invite other members.
I am looking forward to working with everyone!
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Laura Gibbs
CUES
Member Engagement Specialist
laurag@cues.org
608.288.5352
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