My Toastmasters Journey
When I first joined Jauhari Bilingual Toastmasters Club back in 2018, my only intention was to participate in speech contests—I’ve always loved competing. Initially, I had no plans to take on any leadership roles. However, with much encouragement from my club leaders and my husband, I stepped out of my comfort zone and embraced the challenge.
I began by taking on leadership roles at the club level and gradually progressed to serving at the area and division levels. Today, I have the honor of serving as Division E Director. With the District Alignment for next term, I am also the 10th and final Division E Director.
To cap it all off, Division E was recently officially recognized as a President's Distinguished Division. Thanks to the dedication and hard work of my Division Council and Club Officers, we are proud to be the first English division in District 80 to achieve this prestigious status this term. Adding to the celebration, our Division E Champion for the International Speech Contest was also crowned as
District 80's International Speech Champion at this year's Annual Conference. A truly meaningful and memorable way to bring Division E’s journey as well as mine, to a close.
Awards & Trophies
2018/2019
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🥈Club Contest: 2nd Place for Table Topics
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🥈Club Contest: 2nd Place for Evaluation Speech
2020/2021
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🥇Club Contest: 1st Place for International Speech
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🥉Club Contest: 3rd Place for Table Topics
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🥈Club Contest: 2nd Place for Speech Evaluation
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🥈Club Contest: 2nd Place for Humorous Speech
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🥇E1 Area Contest: 1st Place for International Speech
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🥇E1 Area Contest: 1st Place for Table Topics
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🥈Division E Contest: 2nd Place for International Speech
2021/2022
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🥇Club Contest: 1st Place for International Speech
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🥇E1 Area Contest: 1st Place for International Speech
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🥉Division E Contest: 3rd Place for International Speech
Club Awards (as Club President of Jauhari Bilingual TMC):
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🏅President's Distinguished Club Award
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🏅Sponsoring Club Award
Division Awards (as Division E Director):
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🏅 President's Distinguished Division Award 2024/2025
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🏅 D80 Growing with Integrity Award 2025
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🏅 D80 Service to All Award 2025
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Leadership Roles
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2019/2020: Club Vice-President (Public Relations),
Club Secretary
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2020/2021: Club President
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2021/2022: Club Secretary
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2022/2023: E1 Area Director,
Club Secretary
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2023/2024: Asst Division E Director (Program Quality)
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2024/2025: Division E Director
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2025/2026: D80 Club Extension Chair,
Division N Trainer,
Club Mentor
Nominated Candidate for PQD 2025/2026
One of the highlights of my Toastmasters journey is being District 80's 'Nominated Candidate for Program Quality Director (PQD)' for the term 2025/2026. This role oversees the Toastmasters programs and training at national level (District 80). I was the nominated candidate for the district. Part of the process was to go through the District Election. I went through the whole process of meeting various leaders, divisions and went through the whole campaigning process.
Eventhough I did not win the election, the experience was truly enriching and enjoyable. It was a completely new experience for me, and it pushed me out of my comfort zone. This is definitely one of the highlights of my Toastmasters journey besides achieving President's Distinguished Division as Division E Director.
