Recently at a Toastmasters Meeting at the Government Administration Building the Soualiga Corporate Club welcomed its newest member, TM Andrew Budike. Mr. Budike was inducted by Club President Leona Marlin, she said "it is a pleasure to welcome you to the Soualiga Corporate Toastmaster Club and I wish you much success in achieving your goals as a new Toastmaster."
Club President Leona Marlin has expressed her desire to expand membership in the club with the objective of preparing all civil servants to improve their communication and leadership skills as the Island Government of St.Maarten draws nearer to Country Status.
It is for this reason, the club president is pleased that TM Andrew Budike an Occupantional Health and Safety Inspector working at the Inspectorate of Public Health, Social Development and Labor has taken the step to join the Soualiga Corporate Toastmaster Club to achieve the following goal, improve and strengthen his Leadership and Communication skills. Toastmaster Budike also sees the club setting as place where he can network and interact with other civil servants in a very constructive manner.
The Soualiga Corporate Toastmaster Club is one of four clubs on St.Maarten established among civil servants of the Island Government of St. Maarten. As a Toastmaster, members of the club work on the Leadership and Communication skills by giving speeches and participating during meeting in various assigned roles.