Simren Sanjay Iyer
Toastmasters member since : 2021
Education: 1) Completed Motivational Strategies Path In Toastmasters, Presently Starting A New Path.
2) Presently pursuing HR specialization in Bachelors of Business Administration.
Toastmasters offices held and terms of service:
Immidiate Past President of CMS Speakers Forum Toastmasters Club – July 1st 2022 – June 30th 2023
Present Area Director of Area C02 – July 1st 2023 – June 30th 2024
Toastmasters honors and recognition:
Triple Crown Winner, Motivational Strategiest Path Completed
Best Toastmaaster Of The Year 2023-24
International Speech Contest 2023 Area Level C02 Evaluation Contest Winner
International Speech Contest 2023 Division Level Evaluation Contest Runner Up
International Speech Contest 2023 Area Level Runner Up
Relevant work experience and how it relates to Toastmasters and your role as a District leader:
Handled Mantle Position Of Responsibility In Institutional Based Leadership.
Done Additonal Courses In HR on Member Growth, Retention and Management
Serving as Area Director for Area C02
Been a Beauty Pageant winner of Miss India Teenager and won primarily because of Public Speaking. People Management and Ettiquettes.
What experience do you have in strategic planning?
Previously planned club growth strategies by identifying the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threat of member and behaviour.
Completed course and holds practical expirience in Conflict Management.
Completed Course in Public Relations and holds expirience in PR growth of a club or event.
Has conducted time to time analysis of the clubs mission, vision and goals and has redrafted or restructured the same aligning it to the needs of the club.
What experience do you have in the area of finance?
Has handled expenditure and budgeting in toastmasters for events like the division C Colossus event, contests, installation ceremonies etc.
What experience do you have in developing procedures?
Has developed tasks, delegation, events and proceedures in the past, keeping in mind qualitites like purpose, policy, control, clarity, accuracy and feedback.
What lessons did you learn from previous leadership positions?
1) To identify that everything is an oppurtunity in disguise for self growth as well as club growth .
2) to keep the main thing the main thing
3) to be a guide on the side and not a sage on the stage
4) to appreciate and make an effort for your team to feel good
5) to be able to plan goals not only FOR the team but also WITH the team.
Why do you want to serve as a District leader?
Toastmasters has given me a lot, and to give back to this platform in every possible way and effort will only open horizons of learnings for me.
On a personal note, I wish to continue as a toastmasters all my life and grow with every mistake, insight and learning as Toastmasters is a passion for me.
I would want to take up Division Directors role because I also enjoy leadership and believe in Club Growth, Membership Education, Membership Retention and enjoy building strategies and ideas into excecution for the same.
The platform in terms of district leader instills discipline and enhances strategic perspectives to another level.
In your opinion, what are the District mission’s major objectives and how would you work to achieve them?
The major aim of the district is to empower individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders and its mission and objective is to build new clubs and support all clubs in achieving excellence.
To achieve them I will work with complete integrity, respect, service and excellence. By being a good member myself and by empowering members around me to realize their truest potential, talent and ability. By most importantly working and being there for new and established members before, during, and after a meeting or event and to instill the confidence and dediction within myself and others towards working for the best of toastmasters international.
Additional information about yourself:
Some additional information about me is that I was crowned as Miss India Teenager winner in 2019 and I aspire to be crowned as Miss World soon! I believe in life the true defination of a leader is to be calm in the storm and face success and faliure with the same withstanding ability. Because at the end of the day, the full form of F.A.I.L for me, is “FIRST ATTEMPT IN LIFE.” I have always believe that everything happens for a reason and there is something good in everything around us. We are our own main leaders, so when we believe in ourselves we embrace the leader within us and that is significant and that is what makes us who we truly are. Meditation and Spirituality is something where I find my happiness too! Other than this I aim to also pursue acting, modeling, singing and dancing and learn to explore till there’s a horizon that provides us insights of learnings.