OOP- Professional Leadership Forum

Michele Amendolari

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Jul 29, 2013, 9:02:14 PM7/29/13

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Hi Everyone,

Donna Prespare, Deputy Commissioner of the Professions is planning a Professions Leadership Forum this fall.

She recently created and e-mailed out a survey on survey monkey for all Gov Leaders that the OOP is aware of and has contacts for. The survey asked about topics, dates and speakers. I highly suggest if you were not on this list and did not receive a survey that you may wish to contact Donna directly, introduce yourself, title etc. and ask to participate in the survey - which should put you on the list for the forum.

Donna Prespare can be reached by e-mailing:

DPRE...@MAIL.NYSED.GOV

Just an fyi~

Michele

Michele Amendolari MA, ATR-BC, LCAT
Governmental Affairs Chair, New York Art Therapy Association

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Jul 29, 2013, 9:34:33 PM7/29/13

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Hi everyone,

Just to clarify - Donna Prespare is not the Deputy Commissioner but works in the office of Doug Lentivech, who is the Deputy Commissioner for the Professions. This survey is similar to the one that was conducted during the previous exemption period, and is in response to the current 3-year extension on the exemption.

regards, Donna

Michele Amendolari

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Jul 30, 2013, 4:12:55 PM7/30/13

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Donna and all,

You are correct that Donna P. works for the Deputy Commissioner.

Regarding the survey - your information is incorrect. That is not the purpose of the survey. It is not related to the 3 year exemption as you have stated.

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Jul 30, 2013, 4:59:45 PM7/30/13

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Hi everyone,

Michele, I was just recalling the process from a few years ago when a similar survey was completed in advance of the Professions Leadership Forum, and then as I understood it some of the results of all of that were used in creating the surveys of the agencies, associations, etc., that were completed as part of the Department's preparation of the report regarding exemptions that was ultimately submitted to the Legislature and Executive. But perhaps this professions survey and forum aren't directly related to the report.