Priyanka Purhoit
Priyanka Purohit
Candidate for Division A Director
Why do you want to serve?
Individual excellence leading to collective triumph.
At Toastmasters, individual excellence sparks collective triumph. Every speech, every leadership role, every moment of growth fuels the success of our entire club.
When we invest in our personal development, we elevate each other. Together, we don’t just achieve – we rise, inspire and conquer.
Excellence is our collective power!
Toastmaster Since
2016
Education:
M.Sc. (Computer Science)
Toastmasters offices held and terms of service:
2024/2025 Area Director
2022/2023 President,
2021/2022 Vice President Education
2020/2021 VP Membership
Toastmasters honors and recognition:
Completed Dynamic Leadership Pathways
Completed L1 of Presentation Mastery
Winner Of speechcraft Excellence Award 2021
Table Topics Marathon top 3 winners July 2021 C2A
Relevant work experience and how it relates to Toastmasters and your role as a District Leader:
2023 Area Contest Event Chair( Area 7 got Super contest Award)
2020 Speech Craft Coordinator and won Award For it
2024 VPPR for Division A
2023/2024 Education committee District Speechcraft
What experience do you have in strategic planning?:
During all my roles in C2A, I have always believed in the importance of planning in advance. We were recognised by the district for club success plan during my tenure as President.
What experience do you have in the area of finance?:
I was treasurer of my club.
What experience do you have in developing procedures?:
At the club level when I was VPE , I started a 10 minutes special session for every meeting , where someone can come and tell us about new technology, or give us presentation about any particular feature of toastmasters or teach us Yoga or anything.This part was very successful.
After Pandemic I managed to start meetings physical again and was able to run it.
What lessons did you learn from previous leadership positions?:
You need to work towards your goal patiently with a positive mindset and eventually you will achieve whatever you want. Additionally, I also gained insight regarding the power of teamwork, and how it is easier work seamlessly and efficiently in a team, which are evident from our club successes during my term as President.
Why do you want to serve as a District leader?:
As someone who has benefitted greatly from this platform, I believe I can make our Toastmasters community in Bahrain stronger and larger by communicating its positive impact on our mental health. Additionally, I want to strive towards making Toastmasters more interesting by introducing variations in the structures of meetings to generate greater interest in club members.
In your opinion, what are the District mission’s major objectives and how would you work to achieve them?:
1. Member retention – meeting structures can get quite repetitive. I hope to improve this by introducing variations to meeting structures so members stay longer.
2. More opportunities for younger people – the creation of more Gavels clubs and also more Youth Leadership programs.
Additional Information about yourself:
I am a software professional and mother of two kids . Also, I’m a yoga instructor at Art Of Living, Bahrain.
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