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Members Deserve Great Experiences, and So Do You

Credit union employees can only give their best service when they are their best selves.

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Up until a few weeks ago, I fully rejected the concept of packing light. Every time I took a trip, whether it was for three days or two weeks, I loaded up my giant, expandable suitcase with clunky heat styling tools for my hair, extra pairs of shoes “just in case,” and full-size toiletry bottles to ensure no step of my beauty routine would be missed. I cursed every time I heaved that weighed-down monster off the belt at baggage claim.

But with my giant suitcase stowed away in my parents’ garage as I began prepping for this year’s GAC, I decided it was time to downsize. I packed a small suitcase, using a pill box to hold small amounts of products that weren’t available in travel sizes, left out items that would be available in the hotel room and decided on one pair of versatile shoes for the whole trip. The relief on my back and time saved while unpacking and repacking at the hotel in Washington was well worth the effort I put in up front.

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Natasha Chilingerian

Natasha Chilingerian

Natasha Chilingerian has been immersed in the credit union industry for over a decade. She first joined CU Times in 2011 as a freelance writer, and following a two-year hiatus from 2013-2015, during which time she served as a communications specialist for Xceed Financial Credit Union (now Kinecta Federal Credit Union), she re-joined the CU Times team full-time as managing editor. She was promoted to executive editor in 2019. In the earlier days of her career, Chilingerian focused on news and lifestyle journalism, serving as a writer and editor for numerous regional publications in Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina and the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, she holds experience in marketing copywriting for companies in the finance and technology space. At CU Times, she covers People and Community news, cybersecurity, fintech partnerships, marketing, workplace culture, leadership, DEI, branch strategies, digital banking and more. She currently works remotely and splits her time between Southern California and Portland, Ore.

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