Find a Professional Registered Parliamentarian
Are you looking for a parliamentarian? Do you have questions about parliamentary procedure? If yes, let NAP help you locate a Professional Registered Parliamentarian (PRP).
A PRP is a credentialed consultant who can advise your organization, its leaders, members, committees, and staff on parliamentary law and proper procedures for conducting effective and efficient meetings. Use this directory to locate a PRP by name, specialty, and/or location.
NOTE: The National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) does not act as an agent for the parliamentarians listed and certifies only that they are a current member who has met the knowledge and professional development requirements necessary to attain NAP’s designation of Professional Registered Parliamentarian®. Any and all terms of employment should be negotiated between the client and the parliamentarian.
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Deborah Underwood
Chicago
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
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- Illinois
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Deborah has provided parliamentary services for various organizations since July 2009. She has served as convention parliamentarian for several professional organizations, fraternal (Panhellenic) organizations, non-profits, and churches. She provided board training, written opinions, and parliamentary workshops for school boards, city council members, medical organizations, and the City Colleges of Chicago. She organized Boot Camp Workshops for Presiding Officers. She has revised bylaws for national and fraternal organizations. Deborah is an active member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., where she has held numerous leadership roles at the local, regional, and international levels. In NAP, she's held leadership roles at the local, state, and district levels, and has once again been appointed to serve as Coordinator of the NAP Leadership Conference. She loves teaching parliamentary procedure because it helps her learn.
- Nonprofits
- Government - State/Province
- Government - Local
- Professional Associations
- PanHellenic Organizations
- Church/Religious Organization
- General parliamentary procedure
- Bylaws/Governing Documents
- Parliamentary Opinion Writing
- Board Training
- Conventions/Meetings
- Teaching
