Engagement Sub-committee
Our Goal
Support, assist, and build relationships with state employed women and our allies by promoting ICSEW's mission and values. We accomplish this by doing the following:
- Coordinate public outreach opportunities by building relationships between ICSEW, its members and the communities of Washington.
- Create and maintain public interaction and awareness of ICSEW through promotion of all ICSEW-led projects by exhibiting at events, information fairs and other opportunities.
- Partner with Business Resource Groups (BRG) to create and maintain working relationships with those in our community.
- Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) by attending and exhibiting at conferences such as the DEI Summit; the Equity Convening and other conferences and fairs that support DEI's mission and goals.
- Promote awareness of the needs of women in state government and in our communities as well as providing opportunities for helping them.
What We Do
The Engagement Subcommittee promotes ICSEW through coordination and participation in public and state agency-sponsored events that align with the ICSEW’s mission and vision. Subcommittee members meet for one hour per month and table at various events throughout the calendar year.
Activities include:
- Represent ICSEW at information fairs, agency lead gatherings, and events with special emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as health and wellness. Subcommittee members are asked to table at one event, but anyone can volunteer as much as they would like.
- Participate in Washington State’s annual Public Service Recognition Week.
- Promote and supporting traditional ICSEW events and trainings.
- Establish and coordinating public outreach opportunities and building relationships in the community.
- Volunteer at local non-profit organizations to help support our community.
- Provide and promoting wellness opportunities for ICSEW and state employees.
- Host new member orientations.
- Collaborate with the Washington State Enterprise and Business Resource Groups (BRGs).
- Build partnerships with local women-focused organizations, municipalities, and state colleges and universities to influence positive change for Washingtonians.
- Partner with BRGs in hosting a statewide book club.
Our Leadership
Office of Administrative Hearings
Connie Becker has been a Legal Administrative Manager at the Office of Administrative Hearings since August 2019 and an ICSEW member since 2021. Prior to state service, she worked as an HR director at Taholah School District and as a Legal Administrator and Paralegal in private legal practices in Seattle and Fort Lauderdale, FL. Connie earned a Bachelor of Arts in German from Western Washington University, a Paralegal Certificate from Highline Community College, and an MBA and Master’s Certificate in HR Management from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Jeanne Colvin works at the Office of the Governor as the Director of Constituent Services, where she strives to connect constituents to the resources they need to improve individual, family, and community wellness. She began working at the Office of the Governor in 2016 and, after working at the Washington State Department of Health in 2023/2024 to connect local public health efforts and communities to statewide efforts, returned to the Office of Governor to continue supporting her fellow Washingtonians. Her passion lies in cultivating post-traumatic growth by empowering people to leverage difficult circumstances as events through which to thrive and flourish and ultimately, to improve intergenerational outcomes. Jeanne holds a B.S. in Sociology from Central Washington University. Her M.A. in Sociology is from Arizona State University (Tempe), where she also completed post-graduate coursework in public administration and medical sociology.
What's Next?
ICSEW’s Engagement Subcommittee has a vested interest in supporting community organizations that share the ICSEW values of wellness, advocacy, leadership, integrity, fostering growth, and empowerment.
In the coming year, we plan to ramp up our efforts and creatively think about how we can reach not only more state agencies, but also those in our community. We also are identifying underserved or non-represented agencies in an effort to expand the reach of ICSEW.
We are a group of committed individuals from multiple state agencies who bring their thoughts, ideas, and authentic selves to every interaction. Our members provide insight and knowledge which shape the Engagement Subcommittee. We always welcome new people and have different roles and responsibilities that can meet anyone's availability, skills and interests.
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