This document summarizes a Toastmasters meeting focused on learning how to win Table Topics and evaluation contests. Soosai Selvanathan gave a lecture on the topic and was joined by a panel that included Ardee Flores, Maria Agnes Garcia, and April Grace Chiongbian. The meeting included test speeches and an open forum. Certificates of appreciation were given to Soosai, the panel members, and a test speaker for their contributions to helping members learn.

1. Learning the Ropes of
Winning the
Table Topics &
Evaluation
APRIL 13, 2023, THURSDAY, 8pm to 9pm Ph Timezone

3. Friendly Reminders
🔵 Disable HD Video in Zoom settings.
🔵 Close any other application that is using unnecessary bandwidth.
🔵 Keep your microphone on mute when not speaking.
🔵 Keep your video ON while a speaker is delivering a speech.
🔵 When delivering a speech, evaluation or report, make sure you can see
the Timer’s video.
Thank you 😊

4. Phebe Pendon, DTM Division L Director Elect 2022-2023:
1. Started her TM Journey with Diplomatically Speaking Club in 2011, a Corporate TM Club of US Embassy.
2. TM meetings were erratic with membership issues as American Officers were on short-term deployment.
3. After the club closed, she joined Maharlika TMC in April 2017, and is a member up to present.
4. She became a Distinguished Toastmaster in June 28,2021, with TM Memberships in:
a. Maharlika TMC, D75 Division L, Manila, Home Club, April 17, 2017
b. Leng Kee Advanced TM Club, District 80, Area B3, Singapore, September 2021
c. TM Studios Advanced Specialized TM Club Founding VP-Public Relations, D33, Area D2, California, 12-16-21
d. World Travelers Advanced TM Club, Founding Member, March 11, 2022, D80, Singapore-based
e. TGIF Advanced TM Club, D33, Division C, Area C2, California, May 2022
5. Leadership Positions:
A. Club Level 1. Diplomatically Speaking Club, VP PR, 2016
2. Maharlika TM Club, a. Past Vice-President, 2018-2019 b. Past President, 2019-2020
B. Area Level Past Area Director, L3 2020-2021 Had top Leadership Positions in various organizations
6. CONTEST Participation:
1. Club Level, representing Maharlika TMC to the Area Contest, International Speech Contest, Club Winner 2019 Area Level
2. Second Place, International Speech Contest, District 33, Area B2, California, February 2022
3. Second Place, Tall Tale Speech Contest, District 33, Area B2, California, February 2022
7. Significant Professional Experiences
1. Clinical Nurse Psychologist, Program Supervisor & Pioneer in Cardiac Rehabilitation at Philippine Heart Center, 1988-2000
2. Counselor-in-Charge, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, US Embassy, US Veterans Affairs, 2000-2020
3. Clinical Psychologist, University of the Philippines, Varsity Sports Program, College of Human Kinetics 2022

5. Welcome Remarks
PHEBE PENDON,
Division L Director

6. Invocation:
Supreme Creator, we are grateful to be here today to experience
fellowship with people who share the passion for learning,
leadership, and public speaking. It is such a privilege to be able
to find the time from our busy schedules to feed our brains and
our hearts. Inspire us. Teach us. Guide our speakers tonight.
Reward them for their preparation and encourage them to keep
on going one step higher in developing themselves. Lead the
evaluators that they will speak positive words that will encourage
and educate. Let every person here have the hunger to learn
and a vision of what they want to be, to have, and to achieve.
May this meeting help each person get where he wants to go.
May every one find something amazing and life changing tonight.

9. Toastmaster of the Evening
Joshelle Ruth Chulsi
Bentrez-Bancilo
Area L4 Director

10. Norm (Traditional & Pathways) - DTM both Club/s:
Renaissance TMC & PD TMC District 102
*Club/Area/Division/District Role/s
Past District 102 Public Relations Manager 2020-2021
District English Workshop Chair 2021-2022 -Current TLI Chair
Other TM achievements:
District 102 International Speech 2021-2022
District 102 Evaluation 2nd place 2021-2022
District 102 Table Topics Champion 2019-2020
District 102 Humorous Speech Champion 2019-2020
World/Regional/District/Division Speech Champion, events organized:
Region 13 Quarterfinalist 2021-2022
Region 13 Outstanding PR Manager 2020-2021
Life outside TM
IT security Delivery Manager Trainer -Soft Skills & Leadership Public speaking coach
Like to explore: Law of attraction
Music

11. Learning the Ropes of
Winning the Table Topics
Contest
Soosai Selvanathan, DTM

12. Winning the Table Topics Contest
● Soosai Selvanathan, DTM
Panel Discussion
● Ardee Flores, DTM
● Maria Agnes Garcia, DTM
● April Grace Chiongbian, VC5 PI5

13. WIKA TMC, World Travelers TMC,
Horizon TMC Club/Area/Division/District
Role/sD79 Div F PR Manager
SATAC IS qualifier 2021-2022, DTAC IS
contender 2022-2023
Life outside TM - a PR and communication
practitioner who loves the nature and
photography
Loves to write and travel
Ardee Flores, DTM

14. Club: Sinulog Toastmasters Club
Club/Area/Division/District Role/s: club secretary,
past president, immediate past area C2 director
Other TM achievements - District 75 Evaluation
Speech Contest Champion 2019
Life outside TM - Occupational therapist for
children with special needs, mostly working, for
leisure spends time in coffee shops, beaches, or
biking up the mountains
Likes to explore more countries through traveling
alone or with an intimate group of friends or family
April Grace
Chiongbian, VC5 PI5

15. Norm (Traditional & Pathways) - Innovative Planning level 4,
Dynamic Leadership 4, Engaging Humor 3
Club/s - Pines City Toastmasters Club, Synergy Toastmasters Club
Club/Area/Division/District Role/s: current President of Pines City
TMC, current VP for Education of Synergy TMC, Past Division G
Director, 2015-2016, Past Area 61 Director, 2013-2014 & 2014-2015
Other TM achievements - Table Topics District Champion 2022-
2023 World/Regional/District/Division Speech Champion, events
organized, etc.) Division G Humorous speech Champion 2022-2023
Life outside TM - Book editor, Speaker, Trainer, Baguio Zero Waste
advocate, Animal Rights advocate Like to explore (occupation, other
interests, etc.) Broadway musicals, Improv,
Maria Agnes “Beng”
Garcia, DTM

16. Test Speaker: Marilyn Abella
Title: My Nine Lives Pathway: Visionary Communication, Level 1
Project: Evaluation and Feedback (speech 2, incorporating
some of the feedback received from speech 1)
Marilyn is a holistic regeneration adventurer who had immersed in various industries handling
diverse roles such as:
- BPO IT tech support and operations supervision
- Banking software development implementation
- Toy wheeled product development
- Training coordination and coaching
- Marketing communication project management and documentation
- She is an engineer with an MBA degree and has studied permaculture and ecovillage
design education over the pandemic period. Mar was a former book geek who had
dabbled in interests such as plant-based cooking and rooftop gardening. Her present
interests are mountain climbing, bike commuting, Taichi, and Aikido. She loves attending
seminars and workshops and is currently in a work gap as she plans to take a Waldorf
Early Childhood Education course next month in line with her vision of being a bridge for
mainstream education and progressive education.

17. Winning the Evaluation Contest
● Soosai Selvanathan, DTM
Panel Discussion
● Ardee Flores, DTM
● Maria Agnes Garcia, DTM
● April Grace CHiongbian, VC5 PI5

18. Open Forum:
Soosai Selvanathan, DTM
Ardee Flores, DTM
Maria Agnes Garcia, DTM
April Grace Chiongbian, VC5 PI5

19. TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL
Ardee Flores, DTM
for his Invaluable Service and Inputs
as PANEL MEMBER during the lecture
on Learning the Ropes of Winning the
Table Topics & Evaluation,
given this 13th day of April 2023.
DISTRICT 75
PHEBE PENDON
DIVISION DIRECTOR, DIVISION L (LOVE)
This
CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
is given to

20. TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL
April Grace Chiongbian, VC5 PI5
for her Invaluable Service and Inputs
as PANEL MEMBER during the lecture
on Learning the Ropes of Winning the
Table Topics & Evaluation,
given this 13th day of April 2023.
DISTRICT 75
PHEBE PENDON
DIVISION DIRECTOR, DIVISION L (LOVE)
This
CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
is given to

21. TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL
Maria Agnes Garcia, DTM
for her Invaluable Service and Inputs
as PANEL MEMBER during the lecture
on Learning the Ropes of Winning the
Table Topics & Evaluation,
given this 13th day of April 2023.
DISTRICT 75
PHEBE PENDON
DIVISION DIRECTOR, DIVISION L (LOVE)
This
CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
is given to

22. TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL
Soosai Selvanathan, DTM
For his Invaluable Service and Inputs as
LECTURER on Learning the Ropes of
Winning the Table Topics & Evaluation,
given this 13th day of April 2023.
DISTRICT 75
PHEBE PENDON
DIVISION DIRECTOR, DIVISION L (LOVE)
This
CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
is given to

23. TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL
Marilyn Abella
For being the TEST SPEAKER during the lecture on
Learning the Ropes of Winning the Table Topics &
Evaluation, given this 13th day of April 2023.
DISTRICT 75
PHEBE PENDON
DIVISION DIRECTOR, DIVISION L (LOVE)
This
CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
is given to

24. Concluding Remarks
Meeting Adjourned
Phebe Pendon, DTM
Division L Director