ATTY. JEIFAN-IRA “JEIFAN” C. DIZON
By Ana de Villa – Singson
ATTY. JEIFAN-IRA “JEIFAN” C. DIZON
What would the AAA have done without Atty Jeifan? And what will we do without her?
The lone legal mind and expert in our group, all activities passed through Jeifan’s very capable and organized hands. Very driven, she would squeeze the many requests for her legal recommendations and POV in between her other work as faculty and practicing lawyer. It was not unusal for her to zoom in and out of our meetings as she juggled multiple meetings without ever dropping the ball!
Jeifan ensured that the AAA was compliant with all SEC and legal requirements governing our non-profit association. When the pandemic caused havoc and changed the running of our organization from face-to-face to virtual media, Jeifan guided us skillfully, calmly and firmly to ensure that our online meetings and elections were ratified by our membership in accordance with all SEC requirements. In fact, other schools were known to reference our website to check on how AAA ratified the amendments to our bylaws to enable online meetings and the conduct of our first ever online 2021 elections.
Since transparency and adherence to legal rules are strictly enforced in AAA, all contracts, documents, proposals were sent for Jeifan’s comments, revisions, imprimatur. With multiple roles to play, she never once lost her composure nor her meticulous attention to detail and was always on point and on schedule. While pressed for time, she nonetheless took the initiative to do additional research on and for the AAA.
Eager to help, she even volunteered to conceptualize the communication requirements of the Nomination Committee during her early years in the Board. Exhibiting her artistic flair, she enjoyed creating e-announcements, proof incarnate the left and right brain talents can manifest completely in a person.
There is no replacing Jeifan. And we look forward to seeing her star burn brighter as she continues to exhibit her professionalism, incredible multi-tasking skills and dedication in the many other roles she plays!