TriSec 16 just two weeks away!

With TriSec 16 just two weeks away, be sure to remember the following:

• Have you registered yet? Time is running out! If your organization would like to send several employees to enjoy TriSec 16, be sure to take advantage of Falmouth's group discounts. Call (800) 992-4489 for details.
• TriSec's online Disneyland® ticket store closes on 4/10. Make sure you don't miss out on this chance to make the magic of Disneyland® a part of your trip.
• Book your room at the Anaheim Hilton. Reserving a room is easy. Just click here.
• TriSec is going green this year. Falmouth will not provide printed presentation handouts for any of the workshops. Instead, workshop handouts will be available for download on April 6 so that attendees can print handouts they would like to bring to the conference. Stay tuned for further details. We appreciate your support as we do our part for the environment.

Learning, networking and fun await you at Falmouth Institute's Annual Tribal Secretaries Conference. Hundreds of tribal secretaries and administrative assistants will join Falmouth at the Anaheim Hilton for this unique learning experience. We can't wait to see you there!

Prevent unacceptable behavior in the workplace

Anyone who has encountered sexual harassment will tell you that it's bothersome, irritating and demeaning. It's also against the law. During this workshop, you'll learn the important aspects of handling sexual harassment issues and complaints. You'll examine how to prevent unacceptable behavior from the beginning. The workshop includes an overview of what sexual harassment is, explains the legal definitions, discusses sexual harassment prevention and shows how to maintain a positive work environment in your organization.

Join instructor Rachel Martin for the Sexual Harassment workshop at TriSec 16 and learn how to maintain a work environment where you and your colleagues will thrive!

Anaheim Hilton room block discount extended!

TriSec 16 is being held at the Anaheim Hilton. A limited number of sleeping rooms have been set aside at a discounted rate for conference attendees.

Room reservations can be made by calling the Anaheim Hilton at (800) 222-9923 and mentioning the Falmouth Tribal Secretaries Conference. Reservations can also be made by clicking here to be taken to the reservation site.

Make your reservations now, before the room block discount expires on March 30.

TriSec Appreciation Luncheon Speaker: Bernadine Vigue

TriSec Appreciation Luncheon Speaker Bernadine Vigue is an enrolled member of the Oneida Tribe of Indians and was raised on the Menominee Indian Reservation in Wisconsin. She has more than twenty years of experience as an educator and counselor, providing academic, personal and career advising to diverse range of students. Currently, Mrs. Vigue serves as a Multicultural Academic Advisor and Instructor of English in the English Language Learns (ELL) Program at Northeastern Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) in Green Bay, Wisconsin where she counsels at-risk students in personal and academic crisis, retains American Indian students, and provides English speaking and writing skills to students from all ethnic and racial backgrounds. She has also taught courses in Psychology, Human Relations, and Race, Ethnicity and Diversity at NWTC.

Previously, Mrs. Vigue was an Advisor in the American Intercultural Center at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. In this position, she offered counseling services to American Indian students, designed recruitment and retention programs for at-risk students, and developed cultural programming to increase awareness of Wisconsin Indian history and tribal sovereignty. Mrs. Vigue has served as Secretary of the Wisconsin Indian Education Association, board member of the Oneida Child Care Center and Oneida Head Start Policy Council, and Diversity Advisor to the Brown County Family Services Association. She an active member of the ELL Statewide Curriculum Steering Committee, Wisconsin Association of Academic Advising and the Wisconsin Indian Education Association. Mrs. Vigue received her Masters of Science in Counselor Education from the University of Wisconsin and Bachelors of Arts from St. Norbert College.

Anaheim Hilton room block discount to expire

Have you made your reservations at the Anaheim Hilton? The special TriSec room block discount is going to expire on Monday, March 23. It's easy to reserve a room; just click here to be taken to the reservation site.

Meet your TriSec instructors! Rachel Martin

With the belief that teaching, training, and dialog change people’s lives, Ms. Martin has spent the majority of her career in the field of education. For the past year, she has worked as part of the curriculum team at the Falmouth Institute; she recently began teaching various training sessions for them as well. Before joining Falmouth, Ms. Martin taught for George Mason University (Fairfax, VA) and the University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, MN). She also worked for the YMCA and American Red Cross, teaching children and adults.

Throughout her career, Ms. Martin has helped to create meaningful, beneficial policies with regard to diversity, particularly in the realm of equal rights. She has worked with many committees and departments at different universities and organizations to establish sexual harassment training and diversity trainings for staff, faculty and students.

Ms. Martin holds a Bachelor’s degree from Metropolitan State University with a double major in English and Women’s Studies. She received her Master’s of Arts degree in American Literature from the University of St. Thomas, with a focus on American Cultural Studies. Ms. Martin completed her course work for her Doctorate of Philosophy in Cultural Studies and received a certificate in Gender Studies from George Mason University.

Join Ms. Martin at TriSec 16 for the following workshops:
How to Green Your Office: Creating the Environmentally Friendly Office
and Sexual Harassment.